The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-14
CARDINAL M'CLOSkEr ~ ROME.
Impressive Ceremonies on Taking Possession
pf his TuuIar Throne.
From ne LohdOn Neus, oct. /.


ROME, Sept. 30.-To-day Cardinal Nc
Closkey took possession of his titular throne In
the Cnurcn OF Santa Nj ria SoDrd Minerva.
Among the three hundred persons present were
DIR. Chatard and the members of the American
College; the heads If the English and Irish Col
leges Father MulloleS, of san Clement; MIR.
RandOl h Rogers. the wcll-known American
sculptor; Signor Mario, the famous singer and
number of ladies'. In front 81 each organ loft
r'n hearings while his throne stood To the left
OF the hign altar under Michael Angeio's Curist,
which seemed To guard II.
AT II o'clock precisely the organ began, and
from the sacrisiy came che Dominican monks
bearing crucihx ON arch cold-embroidered
cushion. Turning round, they met the Cardi-
nal walking in procession, ACCOMPANIED by Mgr.
Cataldi the mas ter of the ceremonies. and fol-
lowed hV the members Of the American col.
loge and various dgnltIries. The CARDINAL then
kissed the cructnN, blessed and sprukled holy
water on IL bearers, ami the procession, b wing
re-lor ned, ma chcd down the ieit aisle, crossed
tue nave. IN rchcd az the right aisle aud back
again 20 the nave. up which II proceeded To the
high altar. There the Cardinal knelt in PRAYER.
hen IL, took hi- seat on the throne, and having
received tcnpy uf tue tan comforting the tttle
on hiu. he handed IL a. Mgr Cdtadi, who read
aqua re LAIN ttN 40 clthr ringing voice.
Thus done, the Cardinal wu- mex. addrc-scd
hN the NicF-Geurid ot the Dumiuicdns in
II IAN. ana couttai ulatcd on having become "A
Prince of the church. he progriety was then
pointed out of taking ttulnr posse sion Of santa
N ria Sopra Miurry.. with whose convent "A pre-
dcccss r IA he sec uf New YORK mad been con.
necteu, and whose august traditions included
the sublime eyamrle of : int Ga harine OF
Siyna. The Cardinal tnen rose. arrayrd In his
red insignia. ma, In clear. measured It,i ~,
IN nked the Dominican brotherhood for tnoir
fratertnl good VIII. Then turning To the con-
crcEaiiun, which nil,d The traustpt he spoke tu
English equally measured and clear, dwelling
ON the soeCtl points ut interest m the ceremony.
lie acknowledged the IN gnanimltv of pio
Mono in Promoting to the purple q prelltc Of
New York, aud proceeded o. show the pro-
priety of his taking his ;itle from tue beautiful
and magnificent church hallowed 10y the tomb
ct saint Catherine uf Siens. lie chose the santa
Maria Soura Minerva fom IT. association with
the Dominican order. to whicn The first two
bishops of New York belonged. The former Of
these competed his studies IN the convent OF
the santa Maria SOpra Minerva, but was dcs-
tined never to reach New York. His succc- sur,
a dominican from san Clement. WAS the first
Bi,nop to arrive IN the Empire cry, while the
C.rdinal himself, on becoming urelate IN that
See. slenalizcd the event by inviting all the Do
mnlcans within reach To receive his blessing.
Tue Church, moreover, was dedicated to the
Immaculate Mother of God In remembrance Of
her annunciition, and SO might she. the Nirgin
Mary, inierccde for all present ia the day of
storm and uial.
After this brief address the Domincans made
obeisance TO his Lmineuce. the lie Deum was
crdnuly given, Cardinal McCioskev bestowed
from tue nigh altar hls Episcopal ncnediction
and granted a hundred DAYS indulgence to all
present. lie then retired IN procession 20 the
sacrlsty, where tatholi $ and Professionals alike
crowded IN 10 kiss his hand.