Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-05-01

/ NEW York April q. Thousands
of spectators gathered at st. Patricks
| cathedral this morning to witness the
ceremony of comforting the Beretta
on Cardinal McCloskey. There had
been an enormous demand for tick
cts, and a number OF those who had
them found great difficulty in gain
| ing entrance to the church. Streets
in the immediate neighborhood were
packed with human beings. The in
terest manifested was SO great that
representative from every part of
the Union were present. At twenty
minutes to IL o'clock, the head of
THE PROCESSION
emerged from the vestry, acolytes
leading then followed long lines of
clergyman, who, after making genu-
flexions before the High Altar, pass
ed down the central aisle, which
was soon packed.
When the procession had all been
arranged in proper places there was
an interval of ten minutes, during
which the church was filled with
joyous music from the choir. The
procession of prelates ut length
emerged from the vestry with a slow
and measured tread. The audience
rose as
THE MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE
began to unfold itself. Boys with
picturesque robes and swinging CEN
sors, and dignitaries in dark pur-
pie, preceded the archbishops and
bishops. The procession was closed
by the celebrants of the mass, Bish-
op Loughlin, of Brooklyn; Rev. DIR.
McGlyn, assistant; Rev. Father Me-
Gean, deacon, and Father Kean,
sub-deacon. Then came Cardinal
McCloskey, the Papal ENJOYS, DR..
Ubaldi, Mgr. Roncetti, and lastly,
the tall figure of Count Marefoschi,
of Ethe Pope's noble guard, in his
dazzling uniform.
CARDINAL M'CLosKEY,
wearing his purple cassock and man
tiletta, knelt at the epistle side of
the altar. The archbishop of Balti-
more sat on his throne ON the same
side. The officiating bishop and cler-
gymen stood at the altar steps, and
mass was commenced.
THE MASS.
At the coufiteor the Cardinal stood
up and proceeded to his throne at the
gospel side, he alone Of all the pre-
lates present having the pastoral
staff, which was carried by an assist
ant. The officiating bishop, after
incensing the altar three times, sat
down with the deacon and sub-dea-
con. Bishop Laughlin chanted the
words "Credo in IMAM Deum," and
i'm a low voice recited the Nicene
Greed. When it was conclu-
ded the celebrant, together with
the assistant deacon. and sub
deacon sat down until the choir had
finished.
The deacon and sub-deacon then
prepared the sacred vessels and the'
bread and wine. Mercandante's
''quam dilecta" was sung; during
this period, acolytes advanced with
censers and the altar was incensed by
the celebrant, the archbishop and
bishop arising and removing their
mitres. The priests and entire con-
gregation also arose. At this time
the church was level sea of heads
from right to left from the sanctuary
to the doors. The right, left and CEN
tire aisles were packed as full as they
ould hold with people, who We're glad
Of standing room. When the bell tin
killed. to announce the opening of the
" canon y or solemn part of the cere-
mony, the people stan ding made the
attempt to kneel, but were unable to
do so, being massed so tightly to-
gether, and the very unusual specta-
Gle was witnessed ofhundreds stand
ing up during conservation. Towards
the end of the mass was introduced
the ceremony OF giving pax = or the
kiss Of peace. Pax was given from
one to another until it passed along
to the right and left all through the
crowded sanctuary. When mass was
finished.
THE INTERESTING PART or THE
CEREMONY.
commenced. Cardinal McCloskey
rose and knelt at the left-hand side
of the alter. The Archbishop Of
Baltimore stepped down from his
throne and knelt at the epistle side.
The audience rose perceptible excite
ment, and some crowded up among
the clergyman in the sanctuary. The
legate, Mgr. Roncetti, stood beside
Archbishop Bailey, and in a loud,
clear voice read the message in latin
from the Pope to his reaeTabilis fra
ter, the Archbishop of Baltimore, sets
ting forth the reasons which induced
him TO confer the cardinalate on Arch
bishop McCloskey, and ut the close
handed him the brief authorizing him