New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-28
NEW YORK.
The Growing Of n Prince Of the Roman
Church.,

Church,
New YORK, April 27-Thousands Of
spectators gathered at st. Patrick's Cathe-
DIAL this morning to witness the ceremony v
of conferriDg the berretta on Cardinal
McCloskey. There had been an enormous
demand tor tickets, and numbers of those
who had them found great difficulty in
gaining entrauce. The streets in the i'm
mediate neighborhoOd were packed with
was SO great that represen :atives from
every part of the Union were present. A
number of front seats were reserved for
invited guests, and among those seated in
them were Chief Justice DAILY, Judge
Donohue, District Attorney Phelps, Sim
clair Toucey, Collector Arthur, Thomas
Murphy and many other we'll known citi-
Zens.
AT twenty minutes of eleven o'clock the
head OF the procession emerged from the
vestry, the acolytes leading then followed
long lines of clergymen, who, after making
genutie xiOns before the high altar, passed
down the centre aisle which was soon
packed. When the surpliced priests had
all taken their places, the representatives
of the various religious orders III the diocese
began to emerge from the vestry in their
picture sque habits. When the procession
had all been arranged in the proper places
there was an interval of ten minutes,
during which the church was filled with
joyous music from the choir. The process
sion of prelates at length emerged
from the vestry with slow and measured
tread, the audience rose as the magnificent
spectacle began to unfold itself. The scene
was magnificent. The boys with pictu-
rescue robes and swinging censors, and the
dignitaries i'll dark purple preceded the
archbishops and bishops. The procession
was closed by the celebrants Of the mass,
Bishop Laughlin. of Brooklyn, Rev. DR..
McG.lnn, assistant, Rev. Father Mclean,
deacon. and Father Kean, sub deacon; then
came Cardinal McCioskey, the papal en-
voys. DR.. Ubaldi and Monsignor Roncetti,
and lastly the tall figure OF Count Mureal-
toschi, of the Pope's noble guard, in his
dazzling uniform.
Cardinal McClOskey. wearing his purple
cassock and mantiiletta, knelt at the epistle
side OF the altar. The archbishop of Balti-
more sat on his throne on the same side.
The officiating bishop and clergymen stood
at the altar steps aud mass was commenced.
At the 'Confiteor' the cardinal stood up
and proceeded to his throne at the gospel
side, lie alone, of all the prelates present,
having tie pastoral staff, which was carried
by an assistant.
The officiating bishop, after incensing the
altar three times, sat down with the deacon
and sub b-deacon. Bishop Laughlin read the
'lntroit," recited the "Kyrie" and inroned
the Gloria in Exc Isis" which was sung by
the choir. The collects were read by the
celebrant, the Gospel by the sub deacon,
and while Bishop Laughlin read the
Gospel the entire congregation rose to their
feet. He then cb.unted the words in Latin,
IL believe in one God,'' and, in q low voice.
recited the remainder of the Nicene creed.
When il was concluded the ceiebrant, to-
gether with the assistant deacon and sub
deacon, sat down until the choir had
finished. Bishop Laughln returned to
the altar, where, after the customary ''do-
minus vObiscum" and "Oremus," he pro-
ceeded to read the prayers at the off-rtory.
the sacred vessels and the bread and wine.
The acolytes again advanced with censors,
and the ALTAR was iDcensed by the celebrant,
the archbishop and bishops rising and re-
moving their mitres. The priests and en- tire
also rose. At this time the
church was level sea of heads from right
to left, from the sanctuary to the doors
The right, left and centre aisles were
packed as full as they could be with people
who were glad to get standing room. When
The bell tinkled to announce the opening of
The canon, Or solemn part of the ceremony,
5he pc pie standing made the attempt to
1neel, put were unable to do so, being
nassed so tightly together, and the very
unusual spectacle was Witnessed of hun
ireds standing up during the conservation
Toward the end of the mass was introduced
he ceremony of giving the par, or kiss of
leace. The pnr was gwen from one to
another until 1t passed along TO the right
md lett all through the crowded sanctuary.
When the mass was finished The interest
ng part of the ceremony commenced. Car
al II -
land side of the altar The Archbishop Of
stepped down from his throue
ND knelt down at the epistle side. The
audience rose with perceptible excitement.
.nd some crowded up among the clergy men
Il the sanctuary. The legate, MOn-ignor
toncetii. stood beside Archbishop Bailey,
nd in loud, clear voice read the message |
0 Latin IRON the Pope to his IeHcrabiiis !
'f0ter, the Archbishop Of Baltimore, set |
ing forth the reasons which Induced him TO |
onter the Cardinalate on Archbishop Nc |
,ioshey, and at the close handed him the
rief, authorizing him to confer the berretta
a this newly appointed prince of the
,hurch. The Archbishop, having replied in
ATTN, passed the brief over to Father Nc.
isan. deacon of the mass, who then read it. |
Count Mnre afoscbi then surrendered the
erretta to Monsignor Runcetti, who banded |
to Archbishop Bailev, who then walked
yer 70 the Cardinal ana placed the cap on
is head, at the same time addressing him
! Latin as "Ementia Tua.' The Cardinal
)ade suitable reply, also in Latin, and
tt..r intoning the "Ta Deum" retired to the
estry and put on ,ho crimson robe Of his
ttlce. and returned to the altar, while the
hoir sang the "Te Deurn" At the close If |
ne hymn the Cardinal gave the pon;iticial |
enedlction, and the ceremonies We're ended
nj the fesi OF the congregation passed out
I the cathedral.
The Rev, DR.. McCioskey, brother of the
ishop OF Louisville, was present, with Rev.
} ylrr-ter Malone, Dastci Of the church of |
L. Peter ana st. Panl, Brooklyn, the onlv
Wing men bers of 'he seven young men
HON Cardinal McCloskey, soon alter he
as made bhAAD, had raised 30 tbe dignity
the priesthood. Rev. Mr. j. + Kearnev,
81. Patrlcks Cathedral, was master Of
ceremonies, and to him was owing not only
le even proceedings of the service. but the
are taken OF the press. A double duty de-
Owed upon him, owing to the illness OF
icar General Quinn.
Cardinal McCIoskey's Speech.
During the ceremonies, Just before intOn'
,g the TIE Deum, Cardinal McCloskey un-
xpectedly commenced an address in Eng
sh. He commenced By saying that he had
no duties to perform; first, to return
hanks TO The Papal delegates and to the
eople who had attended in such numbers.
IL continued: 1T is also our duty TO make
acknowledgements to you, venerable breth-
IN and prelstes; to you, the reverend
ergy; to you, the distinguished officials
II the State and city; to all, for the