New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17
RELIGIOUS TUPIUS.

COMFORTING THE CARDINALS BERETTA.
PREPARATIONS FOR THR CERrMONY-OF WHAT TBE
CEREMONY WILL CONsIsT-THE MUSIC AND
OTHER rEATUREs-FUTURE ACTION OF THE
CATHOLICS AND MOVEMENTS OF THE PAPAL
LEGATION
The ceremony of comforting the scarlet Der
eta on Cardinal McCloskey will be one OF the most I'M
posng ever witnessed this country 1t will take place
IN at patr,cfs Cathedral In this city About 80 bishops
and archshops of the Roman Catholic Church. together
with large number OF eccesastcs OF every grade ana
order in the Church will assist at and take part In the ser
ycsa Admission the Cathedral will he by ticket only
The specace will DO the first Of Its kind ever witnessed
On ths continent and that is not likely to be ofen
rspoated The sanctuary Of the Cathedral will he
enlarged for the occasion, and decorated with unus
splendor All the ceremonies and arrangements are
under the special care and supervision Oh Tue NV.
Father Kearney. assistant rector OF 81. fa'0H
(.,thedr.i who will ofciate Master OF CEREMONIES
The choir Of the Cathedral viii be reinforced ny many vi
a. .,, s,ogeys in the city, as well by chorus or
o, xoce The musical portion Of tho service Is uhder
the direction of Prof Gustayus Schintz, the organst Oh
the Cathedral.
The chief features Of the ceremony will be rs follows:
The service will open with grand procession from the
sacristy At its head will march the acoytes in White
snrpcs and scarlet and black cassocks The clergy OF
tie city and visitors from distance will follow In the
order OF their rank and Immediately after them the
Bishops and Archbshops wearing their rotches purple
cassocks mantelettas, and berettss. The Bishop or
Archbishop who is to celebrate the Mass with his at
tendant ministers the Deacon and Subdeacon, VIII come
next After the celebraut the Cardinals cross-bearer,
bearing the archepscopal will follow. The pro-
,es.iou y close with the Cardinal himself and his at
eniut priests The Cardinal win wear his Capa Magma
a long Gowing, purple robe which bishops and arch
bishops are entitled to when assisting at Solemn
Mass EpScapo This robe Is fringed with errnine
and has ermine cape attached Its train Will be borne
Ivy acolytes The Cardinal will wear, in addition
hs arcepscopa dress consisting OF rotchet purple cas-
sock. nanteletta and beretta.
When the procession enters the sanctuary the priests
will pro space set apart for them in the body OF
the church the altar The sanctuary will be occu-
pied entirely the arohbshops and bishops, who divide
aud pass either side. The Cardinal with his attend
ant priests takes his place at the throne Oh the Gospei
side OF te altar The bishop celebrating the Mass at
tended hy the deacon, subdeacOn, and attendant priest,
nrocees - the foot OF the altar and Immediately begins
the Mls After the conteor ne ascends the altar steps
ncense altar and again descends to the FOOT taxing
hs ncc NJ the Epstle side Here he reads the 1ntroit
and Kyrp ntonos the Gloria which is sung by the choir
sings the Collects. reads the Episte and Gospel While
the celebFant is reading the Epstle the sub-deacon Will
proceed the middle of the altar and sing it, When the
ceelrant has finished reading the Gospel the deacon
will proceed to the Gospel side OF the altar near the
throne and sing the Gospel The celebrant then ntones
the Crcdo which ia sung by the choir After the singing
OF the Credo the celebran attended by his minister's
goes 10 the altar, and the Mass proceeds IA usual
Throughout the services Count Marefosch will occupy
a prominent position the Cardinal He will be
dressed in the full gala uniform of the Noble Guard In the
service of the Pope This uniform Ia very handsome
one and consists of scarlet coat with rich gold acngs
hcet crossbelt and sword gauntlets white brooches
and fIcssian boots. Monsgnore Roncei the AD-Lcgae
attended by Or. Ubald will occupy position on the
fnA Tho h
Legae will take the scarlet bereta which will have re-
NAMED on the credence table from the beginning OF the
Mass and in few words Of address will present 1t TO
the Archbishop OF Baltimore The Archbishop OF Baiti-
more taking the beretta from the MOnsgnore, will reply
to the ilter's address, and then proceeding to the
throne will soemny confer the ensign of his rank Oh the
Cardinal The comforting Of the beretta Will be accom-
painted by second address the part OF the Archbishop
of Baltimore to Cardinal McCoskey. On receiving the
cap. His Eminence will reply to the address OF
u the Archbishop. Then Immediately the chou
will burst forth with grand Tie Deun composed express
ly for the occasion by Prof SchDz. During the singing
of the c Deum the Cardinal will proceed in procession
sacrsty where, putting off his purple vestments
he will assume for the first time the scarlet robes of the
Cardnaate and again in procession to the sane
tuary When the TIE Deum ends, the Cardinal in his full
robes of oice will deliver the Episcopal benedction TO
tho after which the entire procession VIII
reform and retire to the sacrsty The Cardinals robes
cape worn the shoulders capa magma and beretta
all OF which, with the exception of the white rochet are
scarlet III color.
WITH this ceremony the special mission of the Papa
Legation, as far as the Cardnalate Is concerned
will cni the Cardinals hat being delivered only
by the Pope himself. They have other mis-
sion- foi this country however, which will not
end .or SOME two three months. They have been
iutiustol with the paiums for the new Archbishop
whom tie Pope has created for this country These viii
be delivered when the nvcstitures take place. which will
he after e comforting of the Cardinals Until that
dato the legation will remain at the Cardinals residence,
H. they have been doing thus far, making occasional
visit, here and there in the vicinity. Until that date
eapsc so the Catholics OF this and other cities OF the
Union will testify public way their appreciation of
the DISTINGUISHED honor which the Holy Father has done
them aud their country in conrrDg the highest dignity
which his power 10 confer ON one OF the most dis
tlncuisLod members OF their body.
ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF THE POPE.
WORDS or WARNING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO
THOSE N SWITZERLAND WHO ARE IN COMMUN-
IOS WITH THE HOLY SEE.