Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-03
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.
impressive Ceremony of C0nseeratiuR
Archbishop williams fa the Catholic
Cathedral I'm Boston.
cardinal H'CIOskey and Other Dfstfn.
Eufsbed PersOnages of Church and
state Present-A Banquet.

DOSAONJ May S,-lDe conservation
ceremonies and investiture of Arch
bishop Williams to-day In the immense
new Catholic cathedral of this CITY, at.
tracted an immense crowd, and though
the capacity Of the building is onIy foIr
thousand, there were probably ten thou.
sand persons surrounding il. Bv nine
O'Clock this morning the edifce was
crowded IN every part, and thousands
were unable to obtain even q glimpse Of
the inside of the cathedral. Among
the distinguished gentlemen who oc.
cupled seats IN the middle aisles near
the sanctuary were Governor CASTOR
and members % the executive counoiI.
both branches Of the legislature, Msyor
Cobb, also Tnembers Of the common
council and IeHds OF departments, mem.
Oers ol the. faculties OF Harvard, Yale
ana other colleges, and the French, Brit
lsn ana 'Jther consuls at this and other
clLleS' The ecclesiastical procession en-
IeIel IN the following order: Theifer
oea'-i ing the censer with burning incense;
u Jss-besrer with professional cross be-
%Ween acolytes with lighted candles;
assistant master Of ceremonies; chief
master OF ceremonies; acolytes in red
ahu purple cassocks; clergymen in black
cassocks and white surplices; bishops
with their chlplsins; the ceIebrspt of
mass ana deaCons; Archbishop Williams
cad IN the pontilical robes and bearing
Ms crozleri Cardinal M'Closkey clad in
MS scsrlet robes. The papal EN- bassy
consist Ag Of Monsiegneur Roncetti,
sPecI>i obligstO; Pachs Abaldi, wearing
Pur' tile cassOck, and Count Msrefochi;
y y sen came large number Of clergymer.
cardinal M'ClOskey having seated him.
sell on mis- throne, pontifical high mass
was begun. The entire repertoire Of
music was of classical order and was
rendered with excellent effect. At the
conclusion OF the first gospel, Right Rev.
Bishop GOGsbriand delivered an eloquent
sermon, taking his text from the second
Verse % the eighty-third psalm. The
canon of mass followed the sermon, and
AZ the oiOse Of communion service, pal
hu.n was laid upon the altar, the cardi-
I1sl, in the meantime, laid aside his
cappa magma and put on an albapd
patrisrchal cloak; put aside his berreta
and substituting therefor mitre. At
the conclusion, Rev. A. ScheTwoOd
Healy, pastor of St. Jsmes's church,
read, in Latin ard English, the creden-
tials OF the Obligsto and briefs from
Rome, authorizing the creation OF
q new see. Monsiegneur Roncetti
then read brief ia Latin, to which
the archbishOp-elect replied in the
same language, accepting the great re-
Eponsibility, and offering his intention
TO discharge his duties TO the best Of his
ability. The cardinal then proceeded to
the altar, and, seating himself, read the
form. ula Of conservation. The arch
bl1hop kneeling st his feet, the customa-
~ oath WAS next administered to him
by the cardinal, after which he placed |
the pallium on the Rrchbishop's shoul-
ders. The archbishop next assumed his
mitre and iDtOned q portion Of the
psalms prescribed for the occasion,
which were taken up by the choir and
sung In alternate voices. The ceremO-
nies were ended with q benediction by
the archbishop. A 7e DeUm was sung,
and the vast congregation slowly left |
the cathedral. The cardinal, with the |
members Of the embassy and s number 1
OF bishops and priests, dined with the |
new archbishop st his residence at one |
O'Clock. Tomorrow q banquet will be /
given in the basement of the cathedral |
by the resident clergy Of this city, 10 the |
archbishop and the pspsl ambassadors. |
At the banquet addresses will be pre-
sented to the cardinal, to MOnsigneur |
ROncetti, to Archbishop Williams and |
TO Bishop Healy. A gold crOss will also |
be presented TO Archbishop Williams. |
In the evening the distinguished per- |
souages will be the guests OF the CathO- |
lie union OF Boston. A reception will |
be given in the hall Of the Boston COL |
lege, and the members Of the union |
viii Sttend in full dress; also the clergy, /
aud invited guests to the number Of eight |
hundred. The Foster cadets OF Boston |
college will be in attendance, and there |
will be q chorus OF seventy voices with |
the orchestra. The exercises will begin |
with q chorus OF welcome; then will fol- |
low an address to the cardinal by q. l.. |
Richards president Of the union; Latin |
hymn by chorus; response by the cardi- |
nal; singing OF the "Star Spangled Ban |
ner'' by chorus; address to Monsiegneur |
Ronceiti, in French, by w. S. Pellatier,
secretary Of the union; "Hallelujah |
Chorus" by Handel, and response by |
Monsiegneur Roncetti. The exercises |
will close with the singing OF the TIE |
DsUTp, and after the reception the |
party viii be entertained by the rever- |
end president Of the college. The csrdi- !
nal's party will leave the city Tuesday |
morning.