New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-21
TIE CARDINAL 1T MOUNT ST VINCENT.
RECEPTION BY THE FUPILs AT THE CONvENT-AD
DRESSES AND PRESENTATION 10 CAKDINAl
M'CLOsKEY.

RECEPTION BY THE TUPILs AT THE CoNvENT-AD-
DRESSES AND PRESENTATION 10 CARDINAL
M'CLosKEY.
A reception was rendered to Cardinal Nc
Clokey yesterday by the pupils OF the Convent Of Mount
st. Vincent on the Hudson, which is under the
dl,6ci,,p of the Sisters of Charity. The Card-
nal visited the Convent on Wednesday evening,
and passed the night there. II vas ms nrst
visit TO the Convent since be was made Cardnai Yes
eray morning o7 OF the pupils received the Sacrament
Of Confirmation in the Convent Chapel. The Cardinal
was assisted by the Icy Father Kearney of ST. Paricks
Cathedral the Convent Chaplain Father OFarrel OF ST.
Peters few other cergymen being present. as well as
the Sisters and all their pupils Those who were to re-
cevc the Sacrament all dressed in white Before
administering the sacrament. ;he Cardinal made bIef
address explaining the nature OF inc saoTamen'; ,,
In the afternoon number OF visitors mainly friends
anu Iortnn ,,resart vtre DR. McNierny tle Bislop
Administrator Albany, VicarGenera Quinn the Rev.
Father Farley, the Cardinals Secretary; the Rev Or.
McGynn, the Rev Dr.. Rsau1. fathers NJ. Barry,
AIcAecr Cur21 Neiathy Drnmgcole, and Others.
The mebaEs the Papal Legation were also present
dinner was served in The hall OF inc community al 4
p. Al y. n. an exhibition was given III me hai ny
ce paT .carrf coth ThG hanrngs around the
stage were of crimson embroidered with g9u' G on
bless our Cardinal" The pillars of the hall
and the windows draped in hangings OF the same
intervals down the middle of the nall me Ns"rS s,t
side Of the aisle and the pupils on the olhr As
McNie1ny the members OF the PaGl Legation, Wear
General Quinn and Fathers kcaruey and Farley he was
preceded by six little girls. pupils OF the convent dressed
in white and scattering flowers in his path The Cardinal
wore his scarlet CassOck, cappa and DerIeta, ana Els
poctOral cross. 3.
A grand march played as the visitors took their
seats Prof GusayuS schmitZ presiding al the piano A
Guct by Misses Reynolds and Gross with chorus FOL
lowed. Then came three addresses, one IN English,
spoken by Miss Mccall III French by Mss ienand,
one IN Latin by Miss Mcclure. The English address was
to the Cardinals tho Latin address 10 the card nal bop
McNerny Mgr ROnccti and the gentlemen present; the
French address TO the Pdpa Legation The Engish
and Latin addresses were conS.atulatory to inc
Cardinal, thanking him for his visit, and eX-
pressiye OF sympathy 10 The Pope The
French address bore special reference to the
visit OF the Papa. legation Al the children then joined
in the hvmn God bless the Pope II the conclusion,
the Cardinal said that OF The MANY greetings which he
had received his elevation 10 the new dignity 10
which the POpe had been pleased 10 call him. this was the
one which made him feel less ihan any other INC weight
Of that dignity. He thanked the pupils for the addresses
Tie Cardinals speech received with much al-
plause A performance entitled " Our Cardinals Greet
ing followed ia which large number OF the pupils,
dressed in white, took part solos the harp were pr-
formed by Misses Howe and Donncly. A solo by Miss
Mccall followed by the presentation of caskot OF
flowers, containing pectora cross. I" the Cardinal The
Of diamonds with two tOpazes. II j. worth
$50 900 and the gilt of the Community OF Mount
81 Vincent Mgr ROncet responded 10 the address de
lyered 10 the Legation.