The New York herald., 1875-12-09
CONCOuRSR on ECCLESASTIC DIGNTARIES.
Description Of theConsecrated
Temple Of God.
A RIVAL OF OLD WORLD STRUCTURES.
Pontifcal High Mass Celebrated
with Grand Solemnity.

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Following close upon two other great religious
monies, the comforting Of the paaiuan upon the arch
bishop and the conservation tho Church of the I'm.
maculate Conception, the Catholics OF the arch.
diocese and the city OF Boston been called upon
TO participate in . third ceremony Of equal grandeur
the dedication of the Cathedral OF the Holy Cross
| which occurred to-day The ceremonies we're OF a
character in keeping with the magnifcence OF the
place Of worship and the labor which has brought Is
| 70 Its present condition They performed and
witnessed by a very large number Of the Catholic
clergy aity of the archdiocese all the bishops Of
New England and many of the priests Following the
ceremony Of dedication was the
PoNTIFIoAL MASS,
which celebrated by the Archbishop of the diocese
| The discourse was delivered by the Right Rev.
Bishop Lynch, of Charleston The church and
tuary choirs with the and powerful organ,
dcred the music of the in excellent manner
J
In approaching the cathedral front from the north
the south the prominent position which occupies is
noticeable The entire building measures 46 600
square feet and than OF ground In
this respect therefore, will take precedence of
celebrated European cathedrasfor instance those of
strasbourg Pisa, Salisbury Vienna, Venice, and ST
Patrick's, IN Dublin The style is early English gothic,
cruciform, with ransepts nave aisle and cerestory the
asst named supported by of clustered metallic
pillars beautifully bronzed and polished and elegantly
ornamented The length OF the church, including the
chapel Of the holy the northeast corner
is 36I feet; the length of nave exclusive of the chapel
is 300 feet; width at the transepts ITO ieet width of
and ases, of the main body Of the church. 90
feet; height the wooden ceiling, 80 feet height
the ridge pole 100 feet There two main towers in
front and urre all of unequal height and all in time
TO be surmounted by spires The grea. tower the
height, and the small tower the northwest corner
will be 200 feet An idea of the spaciousness of the
floor area may be given by saying that the pews
commodae from 5000 to 500 persons and when the
standing room is also occupied double that number
may hnd place this single hoor
The vestbule Is marble tiled. The seats, a
raised wooden floor are OF carved black walnut The
arch which separates the front vestibue from tho
church is built of bricks taken from Mount Benedict
The doorways to the cathedral lve in number and
very large Three in front and in each tran
sept that the cathedral large il is, can be
empted in a very few minutea Under the chance is
chapel for the children about 125 feet square, which
wlll easily from /, 900 900 children Here is
placed the altar OF the old cathedral in Franklin
ATTENDANCE
at the ceremonies this morning was very great
but everything conducted In perfect order
considerable portion Of the church was
reserved for pewholders and those persons
who present by invitation, and admis-
sion to that portion by ticket The less
advantageous seats however in the of the edhce
open the public and filled at an early
hour. 1t matter of sincere regret to many per-
that His Eminence the Cardinal was unable to be
present at the ceremonies The important part which
he took the OF laying the corner stone Of
the cathedral and comforting the pdlium the Arch
bishop would have made his presence peculiarly appro-
pirate Up to within few days II expected conf
IDENTIFY that he would attend and preach the sermon
this morning. but all who so hoped doomed 70
disappointment The attendance however Of dgni.
tares OF less emnence large Among those present.
in addition to the officers OF the mass were the Right
Rev. Bishop De Goesbriand, of Burlington; the
Right Rev. Bishop Lynch, OF Charleston ;
| the Right Rev. Bishop Hendricken OF Provi-
dence; the Right Rev. Bishop o'Reilly, OF
Springfield; the Right Rev Bishop Healy OF Portland;
the Very Rev. Father Hughes, " G., Administrator OF
the Diocese of Hartford and many priests
| CEREMONY OF DEDICATION
At ten O'Clock the cermony OF dedication began The
officiating preates and attendant clergy formed a pro-
cession and moved from the sanctuary the exterior OF
the church, tho Asperges and Mserere being chanted
After walking around the edce they returned chant
ing the Litany Of the SAINTS. Tho psalm "Benedio
Domino" sung before and after the procession
Then followed the chants, "A Domino Cum Tribuare
Clamav," " "Lavave oculos Meos" ct "Loetatus Sum- .
After this ceremony all returned the vestry TO robe
| for mass.
The clergy having robed appropriately in the vestry
tho grand procession of prelates priests acolytes
entered and the celebration Of the solemn pontInca
proceeded with.
OFFICIATING CLERGY
were as folows:-Ceebrant, the Most Rev. Archbishop
Williams; Assistant Priest, Very Rev. p +. Lyndon
Vicar General; Deacons OF Honor, Rev. W A. Blenkin.
sop and Rev. T. A. Shahan; Deacon OF the Mass, Rev
W. J. DAILY; Subdeacon Rev W. J. Denvir; Mtre
Bearer, Rev. W. p. NcQuaid; crozer Bearer Rev j.
X. Milerck; Missal Bearer, Rev. W. E Ryan; Candle
Bearer Row l. J. o'Toole; Bearer OF the Archbishops
| Cross Rev. b O. Rogsn; Bearer OF the Professional
Cross, Rev. W. }. Corcoran First Cantor Rev Thomas
Power; Second Cantor, Rev. j. N supple; First Mas
ter OF Ceremonies Rev. T. A. Metcalf; Second Master
Of Ceremonies Rev. II. r. oDonneL
THE MUSIC
differed somewhat from that which rendered al the
other great religious ceremonies which re-
Gently There orchestra the organ being
deemed sufficient The cathedral sanctuary choir
which showed excellent training, the
sanctuary and sang the Introil Gradual tract oNer
| tory, communion and the responses
THE
Aner the FIRST Gospel tho Right Rev. Bishop Lynch
ascended the pupn and delivered the sermon OF the
day. II in some sense recital Of the reasons
which tho Church gives for her grand ceremonies Of
rededicating this temple the worship Of the Most
| High Ho showed in the outset how their cathedral
bad been the result Of the longngs and the abors
the sacrifices and the gifts alike Of the exalted and the
humble OF all tho faithful followers OF the teachings or
the Church Tho building reacS icr use, and those
who we're OF the Church had reason 70 rejoice tho
comrlesson OF this beautiful structural Well mgls
they all congratulate each other and be proud Of il,
with all It's grandeur and it's beauty. II era in
the history OF the Church. People outside asked how
II was that humble Christians united together and
erected so noble edince II because true faith
| lived 10 the soul because the people we're like the
Israeltes Of old who brought their wealth and sub.
stance to the erection and dedication OF the Temple or