Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-03
MASSACHUSETTS,.
OPENING OF THE NEW
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
The Conservation Of Archbishop
Williams.
Over $4,000 Persons Present.
IntercSt11oE Ceren1o111eG
ever $4,000 Persons Present.



ed thousands, aud though the capacity of the
building is only 1000, there were fully 10000
persons present at o'clock this morning. The
chief of police with l50 patrolmen were present,
and with difficulty managed to keep that part of
Washington street open for travel. At half past
o'clock the main doors Washington street
were opened, when the tide Of humanity rolled in
and in less than ten minutes every inch Of room in
the structure not reserved and strongly guarded,
had an occupant, while thousands were unable to
even get glimpse of the inside. In q few min
utes later the doors on Union Park street side
were opened and the officers stationed Whereabouts
had a lively time in taking tickets, but owing to
their vigilence but few not holding ticket found
an opportunity to pass in.
Among the distinguished gentlemen who occu-
pied seats in the middle aisle, and very short
distance from the sanctuary, were Governor Gas
ton, members of the Executive Council and both
branches of the Legislature, Col. Campbell, Judge
Advocate General z. A. Collins, Mayor Cobb,
members Of the Common Council, and heads of
departments, members of faculties of Harvard,
\ ale and other colleges, the French, British and
other consuls at this and other ports. The Mont
gomery Guard were present in full citizens dress,
and acted as ushers, rendering excellent service.
At 10 ;35 the ecclesiastical procession entered
the church from door on the north transept and
proceeded to the sanctuary. The procession was
as follows
Thurifer, bearing censor filled with burning in
cense.
Cross bearer, with the professional cross be-
tween two acolytes with lighted candles.
Assistant Master of Ceremonies.
Chief Master of Ceremonies.
Acolytes in red and purple cassocks.
Clergymen in black cassocks and white eur
plees.
Bishops with their chaplans.
The celebrant OF the mass and deacons.
Archbishop Williams clad in POLITICAL robes, and
bearing his crozer.
Cardinal McClosky clad in his scarlet robes.
The papal embassy, consisting Of Meyr Rou-
cetti, special delegate; Pache Ubaldi, wearing q
purple cassock, and Count Marefosch.
Then came large number of clergymen from
New York, Baltimore, Washington, Canada, Hal
flax, and st. John.
During the entry of the procession the Germa-
MIA orchestra rendered with fine effect an allegro
maztoso by Mozart
Cardinal McClosky having seated himself on
his throne which was ON the epistle side of the
altar, ponti6cial high mass was begun.
The celebrant being Bishop McInerney OF Al
bany, chief priest; Rev. p. F. Lyndon, vicar gen.
eral Rev. Father Regain, sub deacon; Rev. Mr..
Ryan, master of ceremonies; Rev. Mr.. Metcalf,
chancellor of the diocese.
Among the bishops present were Bayley Of
Baltimore, O'Reilly Of Springfield, Hendricken of
Providence, Goesbriand of Vermont, Healey of
Portland and Laughlin os Brooklyn. The mass
sung in Beethoven, in C, opus Sc, arranged for
compartment. The responses were sung by
choir of young men and boys and the entire re,
pertoire Of music, was of classical order and
rendered with excellent effect
At the conclusion of the first gospel, Bishop
Goesbriand assembled the pulpit and delivered an
eloquent sermon, taking for his text the second
verse Of the SD psalm.
The canon of the mass followed the sermon.
and at the conclusion of the communion service,
the pallium was laid upon the altar. The cardi-
nal in the meanwhile lald aside his cappa magma
and put on an alb and datrarchal cloak, putting
aside his bereretta and substituting therefor
mitre.
Appropriation Wanted.
Boston, May l. Governor CASTOR has sent
message to the legislature stating that an appro
praion of 81, 100000 will be necessary to utilize
the Hoosac tunnel under the "toll gate" plan.
Cotton Brokerage.
On and after May lst, 1875, the cotton brokers
of Boston have decided to adopt the rate Of bro
kerage cotton of fifty cents per bale, to be paid
by the seller, in lied of one-half of one per cent,
the former charge.
A Murder.
The lifeless body of Rose Sewall, white wo-
man, the absolute wife of q cOlored man, was
found this morning on the floor of her lodging at
the West end. The body was badly burned, and
appearances indicate that she was killed in ca
rousal the previous night, by three colored men,
and the body afterwards burned to avoid detection
The negroes are under arrest.
Sad Accident.
Springfield. May2 George, the s ycar-old
son of Mrs. William Clayton, of South Adams,
was killed by the caving in of gravel bank last
Saturday.
Fire.
James Blacks house at Florence, was burned
Saturday. Loss, $1,000; insured for $500.
Fire.
Gloucester May /. The Methodist church on
Main street. Rockport, Mass, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, at $50 o'clock this morning, sup
posed to have been the work of an incendiary. 1t
was a new building about four years ago and cost
SIG, 900; insured for $500 in the Traders & Me-
chanics of Lowell and $500 in the Etna Of Hart
ford,