Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-27
TELEGRAPH.
Comforting The Bcrctta.

NEW YORK, Aurli u. -It-"Ttpds or spec
,alors gathered 1T ST. Patrick Cathedral,
this morning, TO witness the ceremony OF con-
tcrring the Berctta oG Cardioal McCloskey.
There had been an eu0rmous demand Tor TICK
cts aud numbers of those who had them found
great difficulty 10 gaining an entrance. The
streets IN the llDmcGla!e relghborhood were
packed with human beings. The interest NATL
Tested was so great that representatives from
every part ct the Uulou We're present. A NUN,
Der OF front seats were reserved Tor inE!teu
guests, and among those seated III them were
Chier Justice Daily, Judge Donohue, District
Attorney Phelps, Sinclair IoDsey, Collector
Arthur, Thomas Murply y, aud mauy other well
known ~cltlZeus. at tw"uty minutes TO ELEVEN
o clyck the head Of the procession ~etnerscu
from the vestry, n~colytes leading !; then loi'
lowed long lines OF c~lcrgymcn, WHO, alter max.
ing gcnuhcx!ons before the High Altar, passed
down tie ccutre aisle, which Was sOOu packed.
When the s~urpliced priests had all taken their
places representatives vi various religious or
ders 10 the diocese began to emerge from the
veStry 10 their picturesque habits. When
the procession had all been arranged 10
proper places there was an interval OF ten
minutes, during which the church was
filled with joyous music from the choir.
The procession OF prclates at length emerged
from the vestry with slow aud measured tread.
The audience rose. AS the Magnificent spectacle
begaa to unfold itself, the scene was maeDl-
fceut. The boys with picturesque robes aud
swinging ceusors, and diguitarIe>, 10 dark
purple, preceded BY -Arct.-blshops aud Bishops.
The procession was clascd by ce!ebrants OF mass
Bishop Laughlln, OF BGovklyn. Rey. DR.. Nc
Givnu, Assistant Bishop, Rev. Father Nc.
.,l E,tbnr X , Snl .uc an
Thcu came CARDINAL McClo,key, the Papal en.
VOWS. DR.. Upuldi, Mgr. R,ucettl, aud lastly
the tall figure of Count Murcluscili, OF the
Pupe's Noble Guard, lu his dazz ing uniform.
Cardinal McCioskcy, weariOg his purple cas-
sock and mautiletta, kGclt at the epIst!e side
OF the altar. The Archbishop OF Baltimore
sat on his throne 90 the same side. The Off
ciatiug Bishop and clcrgymeo stood at the
altar steps, aud mass was commenced. At
Conitcor the Cardinal stood up and proceeded
TO his throne at the gospel side, hc alone, Of
all the jrciatcs present, having a PASTORAL
staff, wlici, WAS carried by al assistant. The
officiating Bishop, after inccnalng The altar
three times, sat DOVE with the dcac,u and sub
deacon. Bishop L.ughliD read the latt1lt,
rccited the "kyric,' and cn'"acd the Gloria
10 Exc.i>is," which VS. afterwards >u4g BY
the choir. The "Coliec,s' were read by the
cclc;raut, the eris,le by the >uJ-lescon, aud
while Bishop Laughlin read the Gospel the
entire CONGREGATION rose t. their lc,.. He tncn
chapted Tie words "Crcdo III uGun Dcum,'
and in IA low voice reciicd the rcma.uIyr vi the
Nlceue Greed. When ii vas concluded the
cclcbrant, together with the assistant deacon
aud sub deacon, sat down unt!' the choir had
finished. Bishop Iaughiiu returned to the
altar, where, alter The customary D0mlnus
Eobiseum aud O:cmuS, he proceeded to read
prayers at the U~tfertory. The deacon aud sub
deacon then prepared the sacred vessels aud
the bread aud vine. Mercaudau: guam
dilrcia was sung duriug this period. The
acolytcs again advanced with the censsors
AID tue altar was l~ncchscd 10y the cele-
brant, the Archbishop aud bishops rising
aud removing their mitrcs; the priests aud the
entire congregation also rose AZ this time. The
Church was a level sea Of heads from right to
lett, from sanctuary to doors. Right, left aud
centre ai>lcs were packed as full as could hold
with people who were glad 10 get s!audlug
room. Wien the bell tlukied To announce the
up.ning Ut the "CAuun' or s0,cmu part OF the
ceremony the people a~tandlng made an attempt
to kueel but were unahIe to d. 81, they were
masScd 80 tightly together, an: a very UNUSUAL
spectacle was wItuc scd .Ot hundre.iS Standing
up d1riug the c0nsccratlnn. towards the end
of the mass was Introduced the ercm"ny OF
giving PAX" or the kiss Of peace. Pax was
given FROM one 10 other until 1t passed
along to the right aud lett all through
the crowded s,nc.ulry. When mass was fin
ished the Interesting part III The CEREMONY com.
lnenced. Cardinal McCio>kcy rose aud kuclt at
the left band side Of the altar. The Archbishop
Of Baltimore, stepped down from his throne
- -. L ,r,.,l ..la III, ,y,li,-n,
rose with perccptible excitement, and some
crowded up among the cIersymcn 10 the sane
tuary. The legate. MGR Roucctti, stood beside
Archbishop Bailey, aud 10 a loud, clear voice
read the message, in Latin, from the Pope to
his ycucrabills ~tratcr, Archbishop Of BaIti-
more, settiug forth the reasons which induced
him to confer the Cardinalate onArchbishop Nc
Cluskcy, and at the close handed him the brief,
authorizing him TO confer the beretta IN this
newly appointed Prince Of the Church. The
Archbishop having replied, 10 Latin, passed
the brief over to Father Mclean, Deacon of
the mass, who then read it. Count Marciaschi
then surrendered the hcrctta to Mgr Roncctti,
who handed it to Archbishop Bailey, who then
walked over to the Cardinal, and placed the
cap on his head, at the same time addressing
him, in Latin, as "Encncntia tua." The Car
dinal made a suitable reply, also in Latin, and
after iutoniug the Re Daum retired to the YES
try and put on the crimson robe of his Office,
and returned TO the altar, while the choir saog
the Re Dcum. At the close Of the hymn the
Cardinal gave the Poutiical Bencdiction, and
the ceremonies were ended and the rest of the
congregation passed OUT of the Cathedral.
The Black Hills.
New York, April PA Chicago dispatch
says: Mr.. Jenney's geological aud topograph-