Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-30

IMPOSITION OF THE BERETfA-GREAT &c.
CLEsIAsTIcAL DISPLAY,

IMPOSITION OF THE BERETfA-GREAT &c
CLEsTAsTIcAL DISPLAY.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Tlousands of
spectators gathered at st. Patrick's Csthe-
oral this morning to witness the ceremony
of comforting the beretta on Cardinal Nc
Closkey. There had been an enormous de-
mand for tickets and numbers Of those who
had them found great difficulty in gaining
an entrance through them.
The streets in the immediate neighbor-
hood were packed with human beings all
ANXIOUS to even get chance Of seeing the
portals of the church. The interest mani
fested was so great that representatives
from every part of the Union were present.
THE PROCESSION.
At twenty minutes to eleven O'Clock the
head Ct the procession emerged from the
vestry. acolytes leading, bearing the pro-
cession cross and tall tapers. Then follow
ed long lines of clergymen, who, after max
ing gehuflexIons before the high altar,
passed down the centre aisle, which was
sooa packed The following was the order
of procession as the distinguished diyines
entered the sanitary: a thurifer. bearing
censor with incense; cross-bearer, bearing
professional cross between two acolytes
bea ng lighted candles; the clergy OF the
dTt IlOctSc Vi new IOIh anu Clergy luNlteu
from other dioceses the Bishops accom-
panied by their chaplains; deacon the
Bishop who is to celebrate Mass; Arehbisp-
ops, accompanied with their chaplains
Archbishop Bayley, by DIR. Solely and the
Able Valvis Cardinal McCloskey. bearing
the crozer members of the Papal Lega-
ton train bears, acolytes. mitre bearer,
crosier bearer and attendants.
When the supplied priests had all taken
their places the representatives of the va
rious religious orders in the diocese began
to emerge from the vestry in their pictur-
esque habits. When the procession had all
been arranged in their proper places, there
was an interval of ten minutes, during
which the church was filed with music from
the choir.
The procession 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 one which New York will
probably never again see.
TIE CEREMONIAL.
Cardinal McCloskey, wearing his rochet,
purple cassock and mantelletta, knelt at
the Epistle side of the altar. The Archbisr:
op OF Baltimore sat on his throne on the
same side.
The officiating bishop and clergymen
stood al the altar steps and mass was COM
menced. At the c0HfteOr the Cardinal stood
up and proceeded 10 his throne at the gospel
side. he alone OF all the prelates present
having pastoral staff which was carried
by an officiating bishop.
After incensing the altar three times he
sat down with the deacon and sub-deacon.
Bishop Laughlin read 'lntroit," recited
" kyrie" and intoned d" Gloria in excelsis"
which was aiterwari sung by the choir. Col
lects were read by celebrant, Epistle by the
sub-deacOn, and while Bishop Laughlin read
the Gospel the congregation rose to their
feet. He then chanted the Credo IN Unum
Dam, and In 4 low voice recited the re-
mainder OF the Nicene creed.
When it was concluded the celebrant, to-
gcthcr with the assistant deacon and sub
deacon sat down until the choir had finish
ed. Bishop Laughlin returned to the altar.
where, after the customary "Donunus ro5is-
cum, and =" oremus,' he proceeded to read
prayers al the "ufieriory.'
Invitations had been sent TO all the Cath
Ollie prelates Ia the United States. and
many, though not all, were present. Those
VINO assisted at the ceremony were Arch
bishop Bayley, of Baltimore, Archbishop
Purcell, OF Cincinnati, Archbishop
Williams Of Boston, Archbishop Wood of
Philadelphia. Archbishop Tarchereau of
Quebec, Bishop Conroy Of Albany, Bishop
Administrator MtNerny of Albany. Bish-
op Laughin OF Brooklyn, Bishop Ryan of
Buffalo, Bishop Corrigan Of Newark. Bish-
op Wadhams OF Ogdensburg. Bishop Nc
Quad Of Rochester. Bishop Lynch of
Charleston. bishop Becker of Wilmington,
Bishop De Goesbriand OF Burlington Bishop
elect Galberry of Hartford. Bishop-elect
llealy OF Portland, Bishop llendricken of
Providence, Bishop O'Reilly of Springfield,
Bishop McCioskey Of Louisville, Bishop
o llGra of Scranton. The Dominicans,
Beneiictines, Franciscans. Jesuits, Re
demptorists, Paulists, and other religious
orders, were represented.