The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-28
TELEGRA.P]:HIC. u:
THE FIRST AMERICAN
CARDINAL.
The Emblems of his Holy
Office Conferred.
A Very Great and Solemn Oc-
casion.
The Pcpe's Devotion to this Great and
Prosperous Country.
Gods Blessing Asked Upon ALI Our
People.

New YORK, April 27.-Five Catholic
archbishops, sixteen bishops, and two hun
dre0 and fifty priests have arrived here to
take part in the ceremonies of the Beretta
to-day.
New YORK, April, 27.-Thousands of
spectators gathered at ST. Patrick
Cathedral. this morning, to witness the
ceremony of comforting the Beretta upon
Cardinal McClosky. There had been an
enormous demand for tickets and the own
ers of those who had them found great
difficulty in gaining an entrance through
the crowd. The streets in the immediate
neighborhood were packed with human
beings, all anxious even to get chance of
seeing the portals of the church. The in
terest manifested was so great represen-
tatives from every part of the Union were
present. A number of front seat were re-
served for
THE INVITED GUESTS
and among those seated in them were
Chief Justice Daily. Judge Donohue. Dis
trict Attorney Phelps. Sinclair Tousey,
Collector Arthur. Hon, Thos. Murphy and
many other we'll known citizens.
At twenty minutes to eleven o'clock the
head of the procession emerged from the
vestry, the acolytes leading, bearing in the
procession cross and tall tapers. Then fol-
lowed long line of clergeman, who after
making genuhexions before the high al
tar, passed down the center aisle, which
was soon packed. When the surpliced
priests had all taken their places, repre-
tatives of various religious orders in the
diocese began to emerge from the vestry
in their picturesque habits. When the
procession had all been arranged in their
proper places, there was an interval of ten
minutes, during which the church was
filled with joyous music from the choir.
THE PROCESSION OF PRELATEs
at length emerged from the vestry with
slow and measured tread. The audience
then rose and magnificent spectacle began
to unfold itself. The scene was one which
New York will probably never again wit
ness. Boys with picturesque robes and
swinging censors and dignitaries in dark
purple preceded the Archibishops and
Bishops. The procession was closed by the
celebrants of the Mass, Bishop Laughlin, of
Brooklyn, acting as celebrant; Rev. DIR.
McGlynn, assistant Rev. Father Mclean,
deacon Father Kean, sub-deacon. Then
came Cardinal McClosky, the Papal en-
voys, DIR. Ubaldi, and Count Maref-
schi, of the Pope's noble guard, in their
dazzling uniforms, Cardinal McClosky,
wearing his Rottchell purple Cucerek and
Mantletta, knelt at the epistle side Of the
altar, and the Archbishop of Baltimore
(Bayley,) sat ON his throne on the same
side. The officiating Bishops and clergy.
men stood at the altar steps and mass was
compenced. At the cOnfteor, the Cardina
stood up and proceeded to his throne or
the gospel side, he alone, Of all the prela
tes present, having pastoral staff, which
was carried by an assistant officiating
: Bishop After incensing the altar three
times, he sat down with the deacon anC
snb-deacon. Bishop Laughlin next reat
Introit, recited Kyrie, and intoneC
Gloria in E!ccelsis, which was after
! wards sung by the choir. The collect
e were then read by the Celebrant, AN epistl'
y by the sub-deacon and while Bishop Laugh
: lin read the Gospel
d THE ENTIRE CONGREGATION ROSE
i to their feet, He then chanted the word
Z Credo IN uaunl deun,, and in low voic
;. recited the remainder of the Nicine creed
y When this was conclued the Celebrant, to
gether with assistant, deacon and sub-dea
con, sat down until the choir had finished
Bishop Laughhn then returned to tn
l. altar when, after the customary D0min1l
5. VobiScuna and Orenaus he proceeded to rea
the prayers at the ofertory. The deacon an
the sub-deacon then prepared the sacreC
u vessels and bread and wine. Mercandan
D. y. tes guam DileSta was then sung, Durin
N this period the ocolytes again advance
lee with censors and the altar was incensed b
D. the Celebrant, the Archbishop and Bisho
4, rising and removing their mitres, tn
i. priests and entire congregation also risinG
ou At this time the church was a live Sc
y of heads from right to left From tn
:. sanctuary to the doors, the right, left ali
centre aisles of the church were packed {
full as they could hold with people VII
were glad to get standing room. Whe
ne the bell tinkled to announce the opening
IS the canon or solemn part of the ceremon
s. the people standing made an attempt
kneei but were unable to do so, being mas
of ed so tightly together, and the very unu
be ual spectacle was witnessed of
er HUNDREDS STANDING UP
x & during the conservation. Towards Il
mt end of the Mass was introduced the cul
GUS ceremony of giving pdr or the kiss
,ic peace. 1t is not exactly a kiss but an i
nd clination of the heads together while Il
er' er' hands rest on each others arms. II
", was given from one to the other until
passed along to the right and left ;
at ID. through the crowded sanctuary. VIII
It Mass was finished the interesting part
. . the ceremony commenced. Cardinal M
lgs Closkey rose and knelt at the left hal
is side of the altar The Archbishop of B;
ar. timore stepped down from his throne al
ce, knelt at the opposite side, The audien
ev- then rose with a perceptibe excitemel
sts and some had the bad taste to crowd
among the clergymen in the sanctual
= Ab-legate Manager Ronecetti stood besi,
~ Archbishop Bayley, and in loud clear vol
w read the message in Latin from Plus Pal
D to his uenerabilis frater, the Archbish
- of Baltimore stating the reasons which
= duced him to confer the Cardinilate
Archbishop McCloskey, and at the Gle
handed him the brief authorizing him
m confer the Beretta on this newly appoi
~ ed prince of the church.
g The Archbishop replied in Latin a
~ passed the brief over to Father McLe
e Deacon Of the Mass, who then n
@ it.
Count Marefschi then
, SURRENDERED THE BERETrA
to Monsignieur Roncetti, who handed il
10 IN Archbishop Bayley who then walked o
veb- to the Cardinal and placed the cap on
$ re- head, at the same time addressing hin
d Is Latin as the en,enentiG tuG.
sus- The Cardinal made a suitable reply, /;
in Latin, and, after intoning the Ie De,
IS retired to the vestry, put on the Grim