Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-18
A CARDINALS WEDDING.
The Only "Red Hat I'm Ireland Cele.
brates His Twenty.FiGth ARnIver-
sary-SermOn by Father Tom
Bnrke.

Dublin Correspondence New York Herald.1
A ceremony of much interest, not only
to the Roman Catholic community who
were more directly concerned, but also
to the Irish people generally, took place
here last Thursday, the twenty-fifth in
stant. 1t was the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of Cardinal Cullen's elevation to the
episcopacy. On the continent such
recurrence is always cOmmemorated
with special sOlemnity, and in Germany
especially the "silver wedding Of
bishop to his see is an occasion of gen.
eral festivity for all his diocesans, laity
as well as clergy. In ireland, however,
it is only lately that such practice has
come into existence, and, indeed, this Is
the first occasion On which q celebration
proper has been held. The chief cere.
mony consisted in q high mass at the
cathedral, IN Marlborough street. The
cardinal himself was the celebrant, and,
on this occasion, beside the usual gor-
geOus vestmeDts worn by Roman Cath
Olic bishop at high mass, he wore the pal
lium, which is special archiepiscOpal
ornament or Vestment worn only on
rare occasions, and which the canons di-
rect to be inferred with each archbishop
on his death. This ornament is a mar
row band of the finest texture, woven of
pure white lambs wool; it has five black
crosses woven into the stuff. The pal
lium is blessed specially by the pope
once 8 year, on the vigil Of st. Peters
feast. 1t is granted with great solemni-
ty, in public cOnsistory, and the arch
bishop is subsequently invested with it
in special rite. The Roman Catholic
prinate 'Of all Ireland" Archbishop
MacGettigan, of Armagh, and eight 9TH
er bishops, besides the members of the
cathedral chapter, and great number
of clergymen, assisted at the ceremony.
The lord mayor (M'Swiney), attended
by the civic officers, and accompanied
by several aldermen and town council
lOrs, came in state equipages to the
church, and were present in the corpo-
ration pew. TIE earl of Granard, Lord
O'Hagan, and many other leading Cath
olics were also present, and the large
church was densely thrOnged. After the
mass, the celebrated Dominican preach
er, Father Burke, delivered an eloquent
sermon on the text, First Epistle Of St.
Peter, chapter V, verses IA:
"The ancients, therefore, that are
among you, beseech, who am myself
an ancient and witness OF the suffer-
ings of Christ; as also partaker Of that
glory which is to be revealed in time to
come; feed the flock of God which is
you, taking care Of it not by constraint,
but willingly according to God; not
for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily |;
neither as lording it over the clergy, but
by being pattern to the flock from the
heart. And when the Prince of Pastors
shall appear, you shall receive never
fading crown Of glory"
Many had looked forward to an ap-
propriate review Of the cardinals
episcopal rule during a quarter of a
century, but they were disappointed.
The preacher confined himself to gen.
eraI topics, and at the close OF his dis
course disclosed the fact that Cardinal
! Cullen had expressly prohibited him
fsto say one word Of himself PERSONAL
| ly.n The church ceremonies were
| brought to close by the solemn chant
| ing Of the "Te Deum,n after which his
eminence gave the pspal blessing, in
| the name Of the pope, who had desired
| that his sympathy with the occasion
should be thus signified. AT the concIu.
sion of the ecclesiastical functions, an
address, suitable to the occasion, was
read by the lord mayor, and replied tC
by the cardinal archbishop. In the
evening his eminenee, Cardinal Cullen
entertained large party CT laymen aLC
ecclesiastics in the refectory OF the dio
cessn college of the holy cross, q
! which appropriate toasts were proposed