The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-12-09
From the New York sun OF Nonday.l
CARDINAJ MeGbOSKEY'S RETURN
FRON RONH
The Greeting In So. PatrIek's Caths-
dral-The Cardinals Visit 10 the
EOly See.


FROM ROME.
The Greeting In So. PatrIck's Catha
draI-The Cardinals Visit TO Ih,
( EOly See.
The carved door in the reredos o
the Cathedral, behind the Virgins al
tar, swung inward at 104 O'Clock yes.
terday morning. and the head OF re,
ligious proeessiOn-acOlytes hearing 8
crueifx, q smoking eenser, incense
and lighted tapers-appeared. Then
more acOlytes, rOOed liEe the leaders
/ in crimson and lace. The color of tn,
cortege changed to purple, the hue o.
the vestInents OF Fathers ParIey
Kane and Hogan, separately, eele
nrant, deacon and suh-deaoOu of the
mass to black, the color of the robes
OF Vicar General Quinn and Fathers
Kearney and ValOrs, and last, to ROY.
al purple scarlet the ruling shades in
the apparel of Cardinal McClosk KEY
A purTle sOutane, with q trailing
train, was the main garment of the
American Prince of the Church. II
was girt at the waist with q broad
scarlet silk sash weighed down with
great tassels of gold. Above was. g
purple velvet, lined with scarlet silk
Around His Eminenee's neck was 8
golden chain, suspending golden
cross. On his erect, gra7ish head
were the berretta and q skuII-cap-
both scarlet. His signet, the Papal
arms craven on q large sapphire, was
on his left hand. Acolyt.s and priests
filed in state along the edge Of the ele,
Vated platform, on which the affairs
rest, and entered the ehaneel.
All knelt for q moment. Then the
Cardinal ascended q throne of gilded
and fretted walnut, with panels oI
crimson silk. Fathers Quinn and
Valois took lower seats just without
the canopy, the 2eolytes arranged
themselves attrsctiYely, and the cele-
brant and the deaoOns began to SOL
emniZe mass, the choir supporting
them. At the end of the confession
the Cardinal fed the live Goals in the
censer withincense, and white smoke
wresthed his person, the throne, and
all near it. Fhen the priests iHceDsed
the altar, and one another, each in his
turn. After the incensing the Cardi-
nal was absorbed in his missal--a
worR, bulky book that has probably
been his Siqde nleclgIH since he was or
dained,
When the muffi ed gong admonished
the worshipers to bow their heads
and turn their thoughts to the altar,
at the communion, the Cardinal
stepped down from his throne, ac-
companied by the Vicar General and
Father Vslois, knelt In front of the
altar, barred his head, and bent low in
worship.
After Father Farley had informed
the first Gospel, the Cardinal was es-
corted to the pulpit, hung with purple
in his honor. Having read the 25th,
26th. 9th, 18th, 10Th, 9Oth verses Of
the twenty-first chapter Of Luke, be
said
my Dearly-loYed Brethren-You
do not, trust, expect q sermon. 1
have hardly recovered from the effects
Of long and rather tedious voyage
across the Atlantic, and can not de-
liver set OratiOn. I'll prepared
though am, feel that I should lack
consideration for you, and do myself
injustice, il / did not grasp the earli-
est opportunity Of utterIng the heart
felt joy that fills me. rejoice that
am once more at my post, and at lib
erty to resume the regular perform
ance Of my official duties among my
we'll cherished flock. / know that
you want to hear OF one whose name
has been in your minds, and, unutter-
ed, on your lips since began to speak
our Holly Father, glorious Plus TX,
the Viesr OF our Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
"During my late visit to Rome
was permitted to enjoy a great deal
Of the society of the Holy Father.
Sometimes ] sat In familiar converse
with him in his simple private cabi-
net, and at others shared his walks,
or listened to his words to the hum
dreds that daily flock into his pres
ence. I was profoundly impressed
with the mortal grandeur, and the
sublime dignity Of the august heard
of our Church. All who entered his
presence were struck with reverential
awe. A radiance, that lit up every
scene in which he appeared, was in
his countenRnce. His elOquence
penetrated the hearts OF those to
whom it was addressed, whatever
their professions or ereeds. None
looked on the Sovereign POntiff, a
captive in his own palace, without
feeling that he was above monarehs,
princes, or any OF the great ones of the
earth. Even when speaking of the
wounds that cruel enemies have in
fiicted upon the Church, his words
were not harsh. He spoke like q
father grieving over rebellious chill
dren.
"YOu have heard of the sufferings
Of your brethren In less favored lands.
Our turn to suffer may come next.
In the holy season of advent, which
begins to-day, you ought to revive in
your hearts the spirit of fidelity to
Christ's holy Church, that you may
be ready, under all circumstances, to
profess our faith. But had not the
Church's children been untaithful and
lacked gratitude for what God has
bestowed upon them, His hand would
not now be stretched out to punish
them. He chastens that the chasten-
ed may turn TO Him In the midst OF
their sufferings.
'Let me remind yo1 that ia all the
churches Of this diocese the eOllec-
tions OF this day are for the benefit OF
the new cathedral. Wherever I went
in Europe, persons said to me, when
will the great Cathedral in New York
be completed I? We have no modern
building that can be compared with
it.U
"Now, my brethren, IL you will
kneel, will bestoW the Pope's bless
ing. which he commissioned me to
cOnfer."
The congregation knelt, and the
Cardinal, raising his hands majestic
ally, pronounced the Pops's bene-
dictiOn Ia Latin.