Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-17
BISHOP W00DS PaLLEUN.
. M posing Ceremonies ia PhiisdeI.
nltA.

PHILADFI PHTA. June r7.-As early As :
clock This a m. a crowd blocked both sides
81 18th street IN thC vic nifty OF tirc cathedral.
The main entrance % the episcopal resi-
dencc was decorated with pure white six
folds Of the episcopal hammer. and across the
street TN mont 81 TIE building was Streichei
The American lag Through the vest bulc
aud hall, which were hung with rel. white
and blue. those who held special tickets 81
admission entered The general entrance
was by the main door &C the cathedral. aud
TIE clergy assembled In the old seminary
building NJ the northeast corner Of 18th aui
hace streets. As IL was very generally un-
oerstood that none hut those holding cariS ot
admission woull he permitted to enter the
cathedral, there was not 80 much CONFUSION
r. ~ cuStomartly incident In such an occa-
SION ana at an times the conduct Of The
crowd that copgregated WAS cnunrnan tile
The interior OF tBs cathedral win all ffS
space, was insufficient TO accommodate the
thousands who came Ton aimiffaucp and L
was this feature which especially cause fHe
issue Of tickets, aS 10 was known that 20 omen
the doors Ia all would bring a Surging crow 4
that would interfere greatly with the pro-
creSS of the services. TIE uShcr~ uahaitsl
the doors AT a little before O'Clock. aud TIE
spectators. Catholics and PruteSiaBtS. were
admitted few AZ Time, and given seats.
Ihe nave ot me Cathedral wa~ Soon ALE q.
and The aiSlcS crowded mp 10 within some
eight or tea rows oT the SANCTUARY. which
portion was reserved Tor the accommodation
of nuns and other members of The Il ncreut
sacred orders OF the Catholic church. TIE
priests were seated on chairs arranged -
rows on both Sides OF the sanctuary. while
TIE CthclatinE clergN men and dtEuIfarteS al
Tie church were provided with places az ia,
altar. Never IN the history Of this Cafhe-
drsl has ~ been 20 completely illei a. % was
thlS norniuG ma the nave, aiSlc> and sane
tuary. sud Yet there were thopsaaHS VINO
remained outside with no hope OF Securlns
entrance. Thn choir, whlcn L. somewhat
spacious itself. was packed with chorus.
tiers, both male and female. numbering
at least fifty voices accompanied bE an or
cheStra oi nliy-eight pieces. The altar was
elegantly decorated with flowers aud pre-
scented To the eye a scene of richness aud
beauty. In the background was placed a
line Of green foliage. which. i'm contrast
with tie WhitcneSS OF The altar ana canlsle-
bra, added greatly % the effect Among the
candelebraS were twined the rar,St plants
and flowers, with here and there a bouquet.
which. whes the eight were all obong. Shona
out an splendor- The procession formed in
the SacriSty of the chapel and passed out
summer street and 18th, AMI thence into the
cathedral IN the following order, Second
master of ceremonies and thurifer, acolytcs
ana cross bearers. thedioceSe visiting clergy.
Wears general, right reverend biShopS
Most Rev. Archbishop,. Archbishop Bayley
with hl> assistants: cslebrant of mass win
eth and his secretary, Ibalda. The prelat..s
present included the following. Most Rev
AIGhoishopS Bay ley, OF Baltimore, aud Pur-
cell, or connecticut; Bishops Elder. OF
hatcher; Lynch, OF Charleston. Quinton of
Mobile, ConrOy. OF Albany. Fitzgerald. OF
Little Rock: OHara. of Scranton: Snaua-
Ryan, OF Buffalo, Nc Merry. coadiutor. oi
Albany; CnrTigan. OF Newark, A1bott Wim-
mer, % :. b. Oi l.atrobe; Mons. Seton. No
tary Apostolic, Mons. Dc~antpIlS of Mon
treal. The following were the Off
ealing cicrgymen celebraut Of the mas.
Bishop bomcnec, OF Harrisburg, senior
Bishop Of the Province, assistant priest
Rev. '. Contrcll, OF -. Phillips. Rev. ThoS
kiernaS. OF IT. AIMS diocese: Rev. MicbaI
Filon. OF the Immaculate Conception. SUE
dloce3>e. frSi master Of ceremonies Rev r
ONeil, OF ~. james; second master of cpre-
monies, Rev. James J.. Mulholland, OF ~.
PatIick's third master OF ceremonies. Rev
ID. Brennan, OF The Cathedral: fourth master
OF ceremonies. Mr. Otis. OF the seminary.
The procession entered the Cathedral AZ
quarter before eleven O'Clock. and as In did
20 an orchestra of twenty performers
played brilliant selection. The procession
an order above stated passed up the main
aisle and into the sanctuary when the
clergy seated themselves. Al this time
there were independent OF the prelates
whose names are above given over $40
clergy Oi this and other dioceseS within
the rail as loon as Bishop Dominic, cele-
bTaBt of the mass. with the deacon and Sub-
deacon on either side Of him, stood I'm front
OF the altar, there came grand burst OF
music nom the choir composed OF ~ voices,
chosen from the various chOirs i'm this city.
and under the direction Of Prof. Michael
Cross, Organist Of the Cathedral. TIE mass
sung was Haydns 81. The orchestra accom-
pauigH the pTuau through the Sprk-iqag