The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-28

ana inferior order or the clergy. Long tables
occupied With Just standing room between. the
two rooms devoted 10 the entertainments
OF the lower clergy. Here, however, tue
tables were nounteausly laid and everything tnas
could possibly minister TO the appetite 81 plshop
iaid out with generous bounty Tor tue re-
lreshment OF the humplest curate. over tour hum
dred clerggmen gathered round the board SET Dy
the hospltable SISTERS Many had travelled far
and had Witnessed the ceremony lasting These
attacked the welcome fare with hearty good
Will, and a few minutes after the solemn
services or the Inauguration OF the new Cardinal
had come to an end the faithful shepherds and
some chosen members OF the nock were busy
satisfying the demands ofnature, for even religion
must be fed. The apartments in which the feast
was set were decorated with the utmost
simplicity. Here and there hung pct2res
OF distinguished Churchmen, living and
dead; but the portrait OF Pope Plus was especially
prominent The genial, kindly face OF the Sow
eregn Pontitf smiled upon his faithful children
from every wall. His influence was not lost, fol
the gentlemen assembled were evidently imDued
with mis- spirit OF Iight-neartedaess All Formally
had been laid aside with the close OF the cero
monies. When the guests assembled round the
tables the republic was established, and all rank
and title were sunk in the general jnbilation
over The honor that had been conferred on tne
American Church. The scene presented IN the
two rooms was remarkably animated; but the
great feature was the lunch 10 the new made
Cardinal, The crowds assembled IN the VI
cinlty of the church eagerly watched the APP
pearance OF the Cardinal win view TO giving
HIM an ovation In order TO avoid unnecessary at
tention. the Cardinal dd not leave the cnnrch at
the same time as the mass OF the clergy The
room the right OF the entrance to the Catholic
Asylum had been set apart lor the use OF the Car
dnal, bishops and DISTINGUISHED guests. This
apartment was decorated with the American and
Papal colors. ON the arrival OF the Cardinal he
was met at the door by q number of priests and
laymen VINO welcomed MIN TO the h0spitable
roof CT the Sisters. AT the inner door the good
Sister Frances, the Superioress, welcomed the
the Cardinals blessing. Nearly all tine bishops Of
the North American Church followed IN the rain
OF the Cardinal, whose costume OF red stood out
boldly among the purple robes Of the bishops IL
portant occasion, end there was in the
faces OF the assistants something or the
expression which might have been Visible
on old Romans witnessing tine triumpha
OF the Noble Guard, sat among tne prelates.
After lunch short complimentary speeches were
made IN l. tin by the Cardinal ana several OF the
bishops. Wnie the dlgnitarieS OF the Cnurch
were pusy discussing tae good things set before
them tae minor clergy were enjoying .
Joke at the expense Of the count
Mareios hi. Father Mccarthy, having donned
the helmet and sword OF the redoubtaDle Noble
Guard made an address In German 70 tne asse q.
bed priests, in wilcn ne related MS imaginary
services IN TIE Franco Prusslan war, much TO the
amusement Of tine assembled priests. Fdtners
Curran, Mooney aud Farrell were put IN nomina'
ton Tor the next beyretta honor eac hoI them
modestly declined. When the n0uf ol luncn had
passed the bishops, priests and laTnen Inln9ied
in pleasant converse. All barriers OF RANK
seemed removed and the assemoage became
again thoroughly democratic. Gradually the as.
semblage dissolved ana the new Cardinal Was lelt
in the society oI his intimate friends.