The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-04-29
CARDINAL M'Cl0SKEY.
CEREMONIES ATTENDING THE IMPOs.
ING OF THE BERETTA.
4 gorgeous Spectacle at ~. Patrick's
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Potent
Church preInles and hi y,,itnri,s.


NEW loRk, April 27.-Thousands Of
spectators gathered at 81. Patrick, caihc-
dral this morning, to witness the ccre-
mony OF comforting the bcrctta on Cardi-
nal McCloskoy. There had been an cnor-
nous demand for tickets. and the num-
beers OF those who had them found great
difficulty in gaining entrance through
the crowds. The streets in the immediate
neighbOrhoOd were filled with human be-
lng>. all anxious To even get chance of
seeing the portals of the church. The in
tcrcst manifested Wa, 80 great that repre-
SentativcS OF the church from every part
Of the Union were present.
4 number OF front seats were reserved
for invited guests, AMI among those
seated in them were Chief Justice DAILY,
Judge Douohue. District Attorney
Phelps. Sinclair lausry. Collector Ar
thur, Hon. Iho'. Murphy amy many
other we'll known citizens.
At twenty minutes 10 IL o'clock the
| head Of the procession emerged from the
vcstry, Acaytcs leading. bearing the
procession cross aud tall tapcrs. Then
followed long lines Of "l"raymon, who.
aIrcr making gcnlncNiOns before the high
altar passed down the center aisle. which
was soon packed, when the surpliccd
priests had all taken their places. repre-
scntativcS of various religious orders In
the diocese began To emerge from the
vcstry in their picturesque habits.
When those taking part in the
procession had all been arranged in
proper places there was an interval of
ten minutes, during which the church
was filled with joyous masses from The
choir, and the procession of prClaics at
length emerged from the ycstry with
slow, measured tread. The audience
arose as the magnificent spectacle began
TO unfold itself. The scene was one
which New York will probably never
again witness. Boys with picturesque
robes, and swinging ccnScrs and dignita-
bishops and bishops. The procession
was closed by the celebration of mass.
Bishop Laughlin, of Brooklyn, cclebrant
Rev. DR.. McGlinn, assistant; Rev. Faith
or McGrau, deacon: Father kean, sui.
deacon. Then came Cardinal McCloskev,
the papal ENJOYS, DR.. Ubaldi. MOnSignor
Ronccttl and lastly the tall figure OF
Count Marefoschci, Of the pOpc's noble
guard, in his dazzling uniform.
Cardinal McCloskey wearing his rochct.
purple cassock and mantelctta, knclt At
the epistle side of the altar. The arch-
bishop OF Baltimore sat on his throne, on
the same side. The officiating bishop
and clergymcn stood at the altar steps
and mass was commenced. The cardinal
stood up and proceeded TO his throne nj
the gospel side: he alone of all the pre-.
lates present having the pastoral ,tail
which was carried by an assistant Olllciat-
ing bishop. Aflcr inccnsing the altar
three times, he sat down with the deacon
and sub-dcacon.
Bishop Laughin read "Introit," recit-
ed the "kyric," and intoned the "GlOria
IN EXcelsis," which was afterwards sung
by the choir, the collects. were read BIZ
the celcbrant; the "cpistlc" by the sui. !
deacon, and while Bishop Laughlin read |
The gospel the entire congregation rose
to their feet. lie then chantcl the word, |
'Crcdo in Cnum Dcum," and in n low !
voice reclted the remainder of the Nj
Gene creed"
The deacon and sub-dcacon then pre-.
pared me sacred vessels, aud bread and |
VINE Mercandantc's Guam Dclcsta" |
was sung during this period the |
acolytcs again advanced with crnsrrs |
and the altar was inccnscd by cclebrant
archbishops and bishops rising and ~, |
moving their mtrcs. the priests and ON. |
tire congregation also rising. Al mi,
time the church wa q level sea of head. |
from right 10 left, from the sanctuary 10
the doors. The right, left and center
alsles OF the church were packed as full
as they could hold with the people who
were glad to get standing room.
When the bCll tmglcd 10 announce the
opening OF the "canon" or solemn part
OF the ceremony, the people standing
made an attempt to knccl but were
unable To do so, they wcro masscd 80
tightly. together, and the very
unusual spectacle was witnessed
OF hundreds standing up during the CON
sccratiOn, Towards the end OF the mass
was introduced the curious ceremony of
giving the pax, or the kiss .! peace. II
Is not exactly Il kiss, but is an inclination
OF the heads together, while the hands
rest on the Others arms. The pax was
given until II passed along to the right
ana let all through the crowded sanctu-
AIRY.
When mass was finished the interesting
pait OF me ceremony commenced. Curd.
nal McCloskcy rose and knelt Al IN, lcft
hand side of the altar The archbishop of
baltimore stepped down from his throne
aud knelt at the epistlc side. The audi.
ence rose with perceptiblc excitement
and come had tho bad taste 10 crowd nm
sRon: the olergymcn in the sanctuary,