The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-09
THE AMERICAN CARDINAL.
The Imposition of the Red Beretta on Cardinal
Mccloskey by Archbishop Bayley.
A GRAND AND ED1FYING CEREMONIAL.
Scene Of Ecclesiastical Pomp Hitherto Unequaled
in America.
New York Catholic Review, May H.


and was in every respect one of the grand
| est and most impressive scenes ever wit
messed within the walls of that sacred edi-
fee. For days and even weeks past the
anxiety to witness these ceremonies had
been universal, and almost every kind of
scheme which human ingenuity could de-
wise had been employed to procure invita-
ton and admission tickets. In fact, so
great had been the rush during the few
proceeding days, that it was found necessa-
ry by Fathers Quinn and Kearney at the
cathedral, and Father Farley at the Cardi-
an interview on the "ricket question "
Under the most favorable circumstances
the cathedral will seat but $500, leaving
standing room for about 600 more. This
| made q total accom- notation for 2, 900 peo-
pie, which would not fill fraction of the
demand. Owing to the excellent police ar
rangements, but little disorder was expe-
rieneed in the vicinity of the church There
was of course, great crush of people, and
all were anxious to procure q sight of
every thing going on. Those who lived in
Mott and Mulberry streets in the vicinity
| OF. the cathedral tookipostions on their roofs
from which places they had a clear view of
ntrances of the church were tastefally
draped with the Papal and American flags.
Within the church doors the sight was
| wonderfully imposing. The main and side
| alters were illuminated with flood of
| light, and in every nook and corner were
huge baskets of choice flowers. This floral
decoration together with the wide bands of
crimson velvet, trimmed profusely with
| gold fringe, which were festooned around
| the sanctuary, the p ulpit and the organ lofts,
made it picture beautiful and rare. To
| say that the inside of the church was crowd
ed would give but faint idea of the num-
| Der present. The pews were uncomforta
Eara lad nd
even in the organ lofts, where the greater
precaution was taken to exclude all but
| singers, the crush was terrible. To sum
up in one sentence, the cathedral was
packed as it never was before.
At 1925 a. M, Mgr. Roncetti, DR.. Ubal-
di and Rev. Father Kearney entered the
sanctuary. The Monsignor had in his hand
the scarlet berretta, which he subsequently
placed on table set apart for the purpose,
covering it with crimson pail, and then
returned to the sacristy. Shortly after,
the grand procession marched from the lett
side entrance of the sacristy, to the music
of grand march especially selected for tue
occasion, in the following order:
Thurifer and Assistant Master of Ceremonies
Aoo1v+. Crossbearer of the A,.
A'''9'o Procession. AcoIS'e.
Altar Boys in cottas and red cassocks.
The Secular Clergy, to the number of two hun.
dred and fifty.
The Regular Clergy, including Dominicaus
Franclscans, Augustinians, Jesuits, Re.
demptorists, and other Orders and
Congregations.
r The procession of the Bishops, arrayed in
mitres and copes
Bishops Elect Galberry of Hartford; Healy Of
Portland Conroy and McNierney OF Albany;
Ryan of Buffalo !; Corrgan of Newark
! Wadhams OF Ogdensburg; Lynch of
i Charleston; Becker of Wilmington;
DsGoesbriand of Burlington; Hen
dricken of Providence; O'Reilly
= of Springfield; McCloskey of
Louisville.
Arohbshops Designate, Williams of Boston
HennI of Milwaukee.
Archbshops Purcell of Cincinnati; Tascherear
of Quebec
The Ministers of the Mass:
Rev. Father Kean, sub-deacon; Rev. Father
Mclean, deacon; Rev. DIR. McGlynn, assist
ant; Right Rev. John Loughlin, Bishop
of Brooklyn, Celebrant.
The Archbishop of Baltimore, delegated t,
confer the Berretta.
The Cardinal Procession:
The Noble Guard, Count Mare fDsch.
J, Tho Apostolic Delegate, Mgr. Cesare Roncetti
and his Secretary, Padre Ubaldo Ubaldi.
The Archepscopal Crossbearer.
His Emineuce, Cardinal McCloskey, Arch
al bishop of New York. 81
D Very Rev. Wears General Preston and Quinn
Assistants at the Throne.
i AS the priests, who mum bered in the vi
9 9 cinity of three hundred, reached the centr
u of the sanctuary, they knelt to the Blesse,
l centre aisle, where seats were provided fo
). them. The prelates passed to the RICH
= and left of the sanctuary and also tool
u seats. The Archbishop of Baltimore pro
= ceeded to his throne at the episte side o
. the alter, aud the Cardinal to his throne
! directly opposite. The Cardinal during
the mass wore the cape and rochet, and ua
der black berretta wore the red succhett
> or skull cap. On the right of his EmInenc
= were Very Rev. Father Quinn and Mgr
Roncetti, and on his left Very Rev. Fathe
Preston, the Count Marefoschi, and Dr.
= Ubaldi. The pontifcal high mass was the
begun, Right Rev. Bishop Loughlin q
= Brooklyn, senior Bishop of the province q
J. New York, Celebrant, Rev. DR.. McGlynr
d ID. D., assistant priest, and Rev. Father
!, Mclean and Kane, az deacon and sub
deacon. The bearer of the archiepiscops
. cross took the usual position in front of tn
Archbishop's throne where he RENAME
6 during the entire mass. Count Marefoscl
y also stood during the entire ceremonies
u except at the Elevation when he fe
> on his knees and raised his helmet. Ate
y the Agnus Del Father Quinn left the sid
Of the Cardinal, aud ascending the alte
y, steps approached the celebrant, and receiI