The Portland daily press., 1875-04-28
AMERICAS CARDINAL.
Comforting the Beretta on Car
dinaI IcCIOskey.


Imposing Cerem0nie
NEW YORK, April 27.-Thousands of spec
tators gathered at ST. Patrick's Cathedral TINS
morning to witness the ceremony of conferrlng
the beretta on Cardinal McCloskey. There
had been an enormous demand for tickets, ana
numbers of those who had them found great
difficulty in gaining an entrance. The streets
in the Immediate negbborhood were packed
with human beings, all anxious even to get
chance OF seeing the portals of the churcn.
The interest manifested was SO great that
representatives from every part of the Union
were present A number of front seats were
reserved for invited guests, and among those
seated IN them were Chief Justice Daley, 1dge
Donohue, Collector Arthur, Hon. Thomas
Murphy and many other well known citizens.
The decorations of the cathedral were in
measure disappointment to most people, ex-
pecting as they did magnificent display The
sanctuary was festooned with scarlet CLOTH
ornamented with gold lace and fringe, while
over the cross at the top OF the altar was
The floral decorations on the altar itself were
rrofuse and elegant in the extreme On either
side of the tabernacle were floral columns of
choice exotics fully three feet in length and a
foot in diameter, composed OF roses, cameihas
and callas, surrounded by a red cross of car
nation pinks, while other floral designs of
every description were strewn about in graceful
confusion The gallery which had been set
apart for the sole use of the choir, was hung
with crimson cloth, fringed with gilt and
caught up with heavy gold tassels. In the
centre was looped the Papal banner, while on
either side hung the stars and stripes
At 9 o'clock the Mott street doors were
opened, but long before that hour the throng in
the street had become so dense that it dehed
the efforts of the police to keep anything like
order. Files of officers were drawn across
Mott and Mulberry streets, at Prince and
Houston streets, and no one was permitted to
pass unless armed with the necessary card of
Invitation. At the late the scene can only
be described with one word,-"crusb. Ofd
men and women, young men and maldens,
struggled as frantically to get through the
portals as though their future existence de
pended upon their success. Elegantly attlred
madames cast aside pride for the nonce, and
placing themselves on level with the poor
parishioners, who had been favored with a
ticket pulled and hauled with right good
will. Silks ard satins and velvets were but
secondary considerations when the question OF
getting inside the church was at issue While
a rush and jam was thing to be expected, 1t
is but Justice to say that the arrangements in
side the cathedral for taking care of visitors
were as perfect as possible. A force of ush-
ers, dressed in black dress coats and distin-
guished by scarlet rosettes and white gloves.
seated the people, and as large proportion OF
the number of invited guests came at least an
hour before the ceremony, much confusion was
avoided. g.r.rs
At 1O.40 o'clock the head of the procession
emerged from the vestry, acolytes leading,
bearing the procession cross and tall tapers.
Then followed long lines of clergymen, who
after making genufexions before the high al
tar, passed down the centre aisle, which was
soon packed. When the supplied priests had
all taken their places, the representatives OF
the various religious orders in the diocese be-
gan to emerge from the vestry, in their pic
turesque habits. When the procession had all
been arranged in their proper places there was
an interval of ten minutes during which the
church was filled with joyous music from the
choir. The procession of prelates at length
emerged from the vestry with slow and meas
ured tread. The audience rose as the magnit-
cent spectacle began to unfold itself.
The scene was one which New York will
probably never again see Boys in picturesque
robes and swinging censers and dignataries in
dark purple, preceded the archbishops and bish-
ops. The procession was closed by the cele-
brants of the mass, Bishop Laughin of Brook
lyn, Rev. DR.. McGwynn, assistant, Rev. Father
McGran, deacon. and Father Kean, sub-deacon,
then Cardinal McCloskey, the Papal ENJOYS,
DIR. Ubaldi. Mgr Roncetti, and lastly the tall
guard, in his dazzling uniform.
Cardinal McCloskey, wearing his rachel,
purple cassack and manteletta, knelt at the
epistle side of the altar; the Archbishop of
Baltimore sat on his throne on the same side;
the officiating bishop and. cergymen stood at
the.altar steps, and mass was commenced. At
the conclusion, the Cardinal stood up and pro-
ceeded to his throne at the gospel side, he alone
of all the prelates present having pastoral
staff, which was carried by an officiating bish-
op. After incensing the altar three times he
sat down with the deacon and sub-deacon.
Bishop Laughlin read "Introit," recited "Ky-
rie," and intoned "Gloria in Excesis,' which
was afterwards sung BY the choir. "Colects"
were read by the ceebrant, and the "Epistle"
by the sub deacon. While Bishop Laughlin
roodf bo cyocnnI tho cOporaUqtiOn their
feet He then chanted the Credo, and in low
voice recited the Nicene creed. When it was
concluded the celebrant, together with the as
sistant deacon and sub-deacOn, sat down until
the choir had finished. Bishop Laughlin re-
turned to the altar, where, after the customary
"Dominus Vobiscum" and "Oremus," he pro-
ceeded to read prayers at the offertory. The
deacon and sub-deacon then prepared sacred
vessels and bread aud wine. Guam dilecta"
was sung during this period. Acolytes again
advanced with censers, and the altar was in
censed by the celebrant, the Archbishops rising
and removing their mitres, the priests and en-
tire congregation also rising.
At this time the church was level sea of
heads from right to left and from the sanctua-
~ to the DOORS The right, left and centre
aisles OF the church were packed as full as
hey could hold with people who were glad to
get standing room.
When the bells tinked to announce the
opening OF the canon or solemn part of the GER
but were unable to do so they were massed SO
tightly together, and the very unusual specta-
Gle was witnessed of hundreds standing up dur
ing the conservation. Toward the end of the
mass was introduced the curlons ceremony OF
giving the "Pax" or kiss of peace" 1t is not
exactly kiss, but an inclination of heads to-
gether while the hand rest on the others arms.
Pax" was given from one to the other until it
passed along to right and left all through the
crowded sanctuary.
When the mass was finished the interesting
part of the ceremony commenced Cardin al
McCloskey rose and knet at the left hand side
of the altar. The Archbishop of Baltimore
stepped down from his throne and knelt at the
epistle side. The audience rose with percepti-
bic excitement and some had the bad taste to
crowd up among the clergymen at the sanctu-
AIRY. ALLOCATE Mgr Roncetti stood beside
Archbishop Bayley and in loud clear voice
read the message in Latin from Pope Plus to
bis Venerabilis Frater, archbishop of Balti-
him to confer the Cardinalate upon Archbishop
McCoskey, and at its close handed him the
"brief'' authorizing him to confer the beretta
on this newly appointed prince of the church
The Archbishop having replied in Latin passed
the brief over to Father McGear, deacon of
Massachusetts, who then read it. Count Mure-
faschi then surrenderedsthe berretta to Mgr
Roncetti, who handed it to Archbishop Bayley,
who then walked over to the Cardinal and
placed the cap on his head, at the same time
ADDRESSING nlu III LdGlu DIS CWHteIUeu IuU
The Cardinal made a suitable reply, also in
Latin Cardinal McCloskey then unexpected
ly commenced an address in English. He
commenced by saying that ne had two duties
to perform, first to return thanks to the Papal
delegates and to the people who had attended
in such Numbers He continued: 1t is also my
duty to make my acknowledgements to you
venerable brethren and prelates, to you the
reverend clergy, to you distinguished officials
for state and city, to all, to all for the honor
that has been conferred upon US by your pres
ence here this day., It would be proper to say
something Of the solemn and interesting occas-
ion which has been the cause of attracting
within the walls of this venerable Cathedral
such an august assemblage. regret to say
that my feeble strength forbids it and that 1
would be unequal to the task, and besides the
ceremony has been protracted and is not yet
brought to close, and would not dare to ven
ture, even if 1 could, to trespass upon your
patience.
will content myself with asking from you
in my own behalf your sympathy and your
prayers, and asking your heartfelt thanks to
Almighty God and after Him to our most holy
father, the chief pastor of the church and vice
regent of the Christian world, for this great
nd magnanimous favor which has been be-