Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-04-30

GOTHAM.
CONFERRTNG FHE REpErr
o. RDINAL McCLOSKFY IN
INTERESTING ACCOUNT opr
CEREMONIES AhE

NEW YORK, April 27.-Noop
sands OF spectators gathered At S au
Fat 1ck's Cathedral this A. Al t aht
ness the ceremony of confer,i,o wiz
% reSta On Cardin McCloskey. Th .ue
Ii Is Deel an enormous den,nd
ca IS, and numbers of those VI, -
them, lie tred greut difficulty in oa' "o
IIg entrances. The streets in re- SAN
mediate nei2hbUrhood We're ,a- An-
with human beings. The ,i,ts sAea
N INFESTED was SO great that ranraa ess
tnttFFs from every part OF the ~;
were pre- ent Numbers Of front Ivy
"ere- reserved for invited ru4s., ats
.iiAong TIA ,@e seated III them wer.. QUO at'a
Justice DAILY. judge Donailne D,>. nieI
t''rnty Fnt ins. ) uc!air AMI Tsilcs
Collector Arthur, Thomas Mnrnhr8,
Hay other We'll known eli ze,s y.
~ minutes to ii q Cock the Lea, az a.
me procession emerged from +; w.,
Try, Aco!ytes ie.'dng them, folio~a,
by l"rg lines OF ciergymen. Who .f,'t
making geEutlgction before tl,. h;at
altar, passed down the c,nfren,e.
winch was soon pick d Wbon ~,
'rpHc priests had all t.ken t;'.;0
places, tie represent atiyes OF the co.:
Gus RI 81 US orders i'll the diocass ~
gan To EN- iga from the ytstry IN r,'o;-
p-ctutsql habits. When the pf,r,. .sinr
had al been arranged IL the. n,n,n.
p:aces there was al III er,al Of t.n
minutes, during which thu Cl,rr.I'
was flied with joyous music from tba
ch"lr. he procession Of The prtlatas
at length emerged from the ves,rr
with Slow aud measured tread Ths
audience rose as the magnificent snso
facie began to unfold Itself ana ~
scene WAS magnificent. Bows w,,b
picturesque robes and swinging en-
aOrs aud dlgnitaries in duk nn,nlo
preceded the Arch bishops and b, l,ons
L. { procession was closed by the ceIs'
hratists of Mass, Bishop Lonp!gin Of
Brooklyn, R=v. DIR. NcGIynn, Assist
ait Rev. Father Mc,ilean, Deacon
and Fathec kean, sub-Descon. Then
came Cardinal McCloskey, the Pspal
ENJOYS, DR.. Mu de, Monsiglor Ron.
cett', and lastly the tail figure Of
Cunt Marefoscui OF the Popes No.
bic Guard in his dazzling uniform.
Cardinal McCloskry. wearing biz
purple cassock and ma. tillets, knelt at
the Epistle side of the altar; the Area
bishop of Il fillmore sat on bis throne
on the same side. The officiating Blsb-
| up and Clergymen stood at the altar
cps and mass Was commenced at the
cOnhteer the Cardinal stood I'D and
proceeded to his throne at the Gospel
side; he alone of all the pre!ates pre-
sen. having the pastoral staff, which
was carried by an assistant. The Off
citing Bishop. after incensing the al.
tar three times, sat down with the
d, aeon and Sub-Deacons Bishop
Laughiiu read the Introit, recited the
+ yrie and intoned the Gloria in E1-
celsis. which was sung by the choir
The Collects We're read by the Cele-
brant; the Epistie by tue Sub Deacon,
and while Bishop Laughlin read the
Gospel, the entire congregation rose
to their feet. He then cLanted
tie words crcdO ip aI1adn De,tna, and
in low voice, recited the remainder
Of the Nicene creed. When it was
concluded, the Celebrant, together
with the Assistant Deacon and Sub
deacon, sat down until the choir had
finished. Bishop Larghlin returned
to the altar, where, alter the custom
airy dOHLiIlus colosseum and OTenlus, he
proceeded to read the prayers at tho
| offertory; the deacon and sub deacon
prepared the sacred vessels aud the
bread and wine. 4Herchandantes guam
dlccta was sung during this period.
Ac)lytes again advanced with censors.
and the altar was incensed by the
Celebrant, the Archbishop. and Bish-
ops rising and removing the mltres;
the Priests and congregation also rose.
At this time the church was q level
sea Of heads from right to left, from
thts sanctuary to the doors. The right,
| left AID centre aises we've packed as
full as they could hold with people
who were glad to get standing loom.
When the bell tinkled to announce
the opening Of the canon or solemn
part OF the ceremony, tie people
standing made the attempt to kneel but
We're unable to do SO, being massed
Sd tightly together and the very unu-
sual spectacle was witnessed of q hum
dred Standing up during the consecra-
ton. towards tie end of the mass
Was introduced the ceremony Of giving
Pax on the Kiss Of Peace. Pax was
given from one to another until it
passed along to the right and left all
through the Gro yded sanctuary. When
III ass was finished the Interesting part
Of the ceremony commenced. Cafdl-
raj McClOsky rose and knelt at the
left hand side Of the altar. The arch
bishop of Baltimore stepped down
from bis throne and knelt at the Epls-
lie aisle. The audience rose with per-
cept'hie excitement ana some crowded
mp among the clergymen in the sane
tuary. The legate, Mopsientur Rom
cetta, stood beside Ar, hbis!.op Bailey
and IL loud clear voice read the mes
sage in Latin from the Pope
t. his venerable fratAr, the
archbishop of Baltimore, setting
fOrttl the reasons which induced
l. N 20 c,nf,r the card.Hate upon
a oh ishop McCloskey, and at the
c.ose handed him the brief autboriz-
ng him 20 confer the beretta on this
newly pIointed Prince of the Church.
The Archbishop having rep!Itd IN
L tin, pass q the brief over to Father
Mc(iCaD, Deacon Of the Mass, who
th' read it. Count Marefoschl then
surrci deTed the heletta to Mons'gnor
koncctti, who handt q It to Archbishop
Bailey, who then walked over to the
G 'rdinal and placed the cap on his
b al, al the same time addressing him
III latin DIS emenertla tua. The Cardl'
nai made a suitable reply also III Latin
and after irtoulng the Te Dunn re-
tired to the vestry and put OH the
crimson IoEe OF hi office ami returned
10 the ALTAR, while the choir rane the
Te DENIM. At the close of the lynn
the Cardinal gave the pontificll bene-
diction aud the ceremonies ",re end
81 aud the rest of the congregation
passed ont of the Cathedral.
THE WEST.