The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-03
Exciting Scenes Amid the Flood
of Humanity Present.
SERMON BY BISHOP DE GOESBRIAND.
History and Meaning Of the Mantle o.
the Good Shepherd.
The Papal Briefs and Credentials
OF the ENJOYS.
ADDRESS BY CARDINAL MCLOSKEY.

BOSTON, May z, 1870.
TIE conservation here to-day OF the Right Rev
erend John Joseph Williams Archbishop Of Bos-
ton has been an event OF extraordinary interest
and significance Beside It's particular import
ance In the history OF Catholicism In New England
the circumstance has which has at
tracted tue attention OF all sects and all classes or
the community. II the spacious and magnificent
Cathedral had been twenty times as large Ii would
etlll have failed In accommodating one-half or
those VINO were anxious Tor opportunity to
witness the sacred and imposing ceremonies
or bestowng the symboltcal pdutltm the
newly elected Archbishop. No gathering OF
such magnitude was ever witnessed on
Sabbath in Boston before, and II is
rarely that any event on secular day has at
tracted a larger concourse OF people. The morning
opened stormy and drZzly. but by the middle OF
the forenoon the sun out In all Its glory and
the day thereafter was or that clear ana balmy
nature which it was almost Impossible TO resist
Although the services we're not TO commence until
half-past ten, the crowds commenced TO assemble
around the Cathedral early as eight O'Clock in
the morning. II was arranged that about 500 seats
would be reserved ana the balance or the space
given up to the general multitude; hence the
unusual anxiety TO be early the ground and
secure admission as soon as the doors were thrown
open.
TIE DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANTS.
or all the distinguished parties present OF course
Cardinal McCloskey and the Papal Commissioners
were the most conspicuous. Father Farley, secre-
tary to the Cardinal, was also present, and among
others high IN the Church who appeared were
Bishop Lynch, OF Charleston, s. c.; Bishop Ryan,
of DnIalo; Bishop McQuade, OF Rochester; Bishop
Wadbams, OF Ogdensburg; Bishop McNierney, OF
Albany; Bishop Loughin, OF Brooklyn; Bishop
McClosky. OF Louisville; Bishop Reilly, OF Spring
neld; Bishop-elect Heay, OF Portland; Archbishop
Bayley, OF Baltimore, ana Archbishop Lynch, OF
Toronto.
The priests present numbered hundreds and
represented all parts OF the country. or state and
local dignitares present there were Governor
CASTOR ana Mayor Cobb, and numerous Others
prominent in commercial as well as political lifa.
Harvard University was also well represented,
and Rev. Mr.. Hale and other Protestant clergy
men were also present.
EXCITING SCENES.
The scenes at the main entrance, where the gen.
eral throng was admitted, were lively and times
dangerous the large force OF police on duty fre-
quently found themselves powerless to check the
mood OF humanity whion forced Its way into the
interior or the Cathedral The women and chill
oren in tue crowd were badly crushed and roughly
iostled, but no serious accidents are reported
It was less than half an hour before the
spacious combines OF the Cathedral were packed
with solid mass OF humanity From tue moment
the edince was nlled IL was JET over an hour be-
fore the services we're TO commence, and during
this interval
THE CONDUCT oP ruE CROWD
was anything but commendable. Between the
space provided Tor the general public ana the re-
served seats for invited guests, there was long
rope stretched across, and policemen were also
stationed along the line az intervals Of few eet
The crowd became restless, and In swaying TO and
fro broke the line OF separation, and I'm
mediately made rush for that part OF
the Cathedral which was reserved. Great
confusion ensued, and the scene for
q few moments was more becoming to Q race
course than the sacred place In which It was
enacted. The police and the ushers struggled
desperately TO force or keep the crowd back, and
az one time general riot seemed almost certain.
In the midst OF the CONFUSION one OF tue holy
fathers, OF the 'lrish giant" build appeared from
behind the altar. He surveyed the scene for Q
moment and evidently took in the situation at
once. He came down the middle aisle and imme-
diately threw himself In the midst OF the ofncers
and tho pressing crowd. His appearance was as
magical it was timely, for when be raised his
hand and motioned quiet and obedience, order
was restored almost instantly. he gave the order
70 have the doors closed and no one admitted,
aud from that time until the ceremonies were
concluded everything went along narmoniously
aud peacefully.
TIE APPEARANCE or THR CATHEDRAL
when thus filed with suen vast concourse OF
people was most imposing. Although not Jet fully
completed IL is sti so far advanced AZ to indicate
the general impression 10 win have when nnally
finished, IL 10 OF the English Gotnic style, and in
size Ia second to no other In the country. Tue
decorations Tor the occasion to-day were very linn.
tied, being confined simply TO . white ana gold
canopy over the throne erected FOR Cardinal
hw a
dl@va cross.
Promptly 1t nalf.past ten the services were
commenced By the observance OF the Ponthcal
mass oy Bishop McNlcrney, OF Albany, the ceres
monies OF which were or On unusually solemn and
interesting character, and occupied upwards OF an
hour and q half
THE SERMON.
Then followed an eloquent sermon bY Right Rev.
Bishop Goesoriand, OF Burlington, Vt, the senior
Bishop OF New England. He took Tor bis text the
second verse OF the eighty.ihird Psalm :-"How
lovely are thy tabernacles q Lord OF Hosts" he
began BY saying, 'Why has this vast assembly OF
distinguished persons been brought togethcri
That u may witness the erection or new ecclc.
siastical province anu tue conierring OF tue pal
Hum on the Archbishop elect OF Boston.n He then
went on TO explain what the once OF On arch.
bisnop IL, and gave the history and meaning Of
the paHiun.
IL IL the symbol aud mantle OF the Good snep-
herd and the pledge OF Catholic aud Roman unity.
on the morning OF the 2lst OF January, being the
teas! OF Sc. Agnes the martyr, at Q ceriain pars
OF the MAS two spotess lamDs were brougnL TO
the aItar and solemnly blessed. These animals
symbolic purity ana rom thsr wool IL made the
paESum Of patriarcns, prlmates and arcnbishOps.
Tue duLy or overseeing the making and the Gus.
tody or tie paUtu 10 connded to toe apostolic SUBJ
desoons, who take care taat tney snan be A.ade Of
the purest wntle wool. The men OF the monastery
OF IS. Agnea oder every year two waite lamDs upon
tue altar OF that churcn, upon tue Ieast OF tneF
saint while the 'Agnus Del" u being sung ia the
sole mn mass. They are lhsn taken ~ two canona