Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1875-04-28
NEW YORK.
CrOWning our American Prince.
Imposing Ceremonies Smacking of
Royalty.
st. Patrick's Cathedral Crowded to
the Utmost.
Representatives from all Parts of the
ee United States.

New YORK, April 81. Thousands Of
spectators are gathered at st. Patrick's
Cathedral this morning to witness the cer-
emony of crowning McCloskey. First
comes Cardinal McCloskey, and the Papal
ENJOYS DR.. Whaidi, NJ. Roncetti, and lastly
! Tallfgiere, Count Marefoschi of the
POpe's Noble Grand in his dazzling uni
| form.
There had been an enormous demand for
| tickets to witness the comforting of the
Berreta on Cardinal McCloskey, and num-
hers of those who had them found great
difficulty in getting entrance. The streets
In the immediate neighborhood were packed
with human beings. The interest mani
tested was so great that representatives
from every part of the United States were
present. A number of front seats were
reserved for invited guests, and among
those leated in them were Chief Justice
PReYps Sinclair 9Tfohssys, nss E6ffsce6r Arrnur,
Thos. Murphy aud many other well known
citizens.
At twenty minutes to eleven O'Clock the
head of the procession emerged from the
vestry, Acloytes leading them, followed
by long lines of elergymen, who, after
making genuAexions before the high altar,
passed down the centre aisle, which was
soon packed When the surpliced priests
had all taken their places representations
of various religious orders In the Diocese
began to emerge from the yestry in their
picturesque habits.
When the procession had all been arrang
ed in proper places, there was Ian in
! terval of ten minutes, during which the
church was filled with joyous music from
the choir. The procession of prelates at
length emerged from the vestry with slow
and measured tread. The audience rose
as the magnificent spectacle began to un-
| fold itself the scene was magnificent. Boys
with picturesque, robes and swinging cen-
sors, and dignitaries in dark purple, pre-
| eeded Archbishops and Bishops. The pro-
cession was closed by celeberants of mass,
Bishop Laughlin, of Brooklyn, Rev. DR..
McGeBn, Deacon and Father Kean and
sub-deacons.
Cardinal McCloskey, wearing his purple
cassock and mantiletta, knelt at the epistle
side of the altar. The Archbishop of Bal
timore sat on his throne on the same side,
the officiating Bishop and clergymen stood
at the altar steps and mass was commenced,
at the confitor the Cardinal stood up and
proceeded to his throne at the gospel side
he alone of all the prelates present having
the pastoral staff, which was carried by an
assistant. The officiating Bishop, after in
censing the altar three times, sat down
with the deacon and sub-deacon. Bishop
Laughlin read the i1ltr0it, recited the KY
rie and intoned the gloria in e1cetSiS
which was sung by the choir. The COLLECTS
were read by the celebrant, the epistle by
j., the sub-deacon and while Bishop LaughliI
read the gospel the entire congregation ros'
to their feet. He then chanted the word
Credo in IMAM Deatnl," and in loV
voice recited the remainder of the Nicen
{ Creed. When it was concluded, the cele
brant, together with the assistant deacon
and sub-deacon, sat down until the choil
had finished. Bishop Laughlin returned
to the altar, where, after the customar.
dOn1inus coliseum and OrenluS, he pro
ceeded to read the prayers at the afectory
The deacon and sub deacon then prepar
ed the sacred vessels and the bread an
4 wine HlercaRCId1ltes guam ditectG wa
/ sung during this period. Acolytes agai
advanced with censorS and the altar wa
incensed by the celebrant, the Archbisho
d and Bishops rising and removing thei
Y mitres. The priests and entire congregatio
also rose. At this time the church was
= level sea Of heads from right to left, fror
J; the sanctuary to the doors. The right, LEI
y and centre aises were packed as full q
: they could hold with people, who wer
glad to get standing room. When the be
- llUkeu TO duuOuuCe the OpGuLuB vi III
e canon or solemn part of the ceremony, tb
people standing made an attempt to knee
: but were unable to do so, being massed $
tightly together and the very unusus
spectacle was witnessed of hundreds stand
ing up during conservation. Towards th
end of the mass was introduced the cert
' mouy of giving "PaX," or the kiss {
- peace "Pax " was given from one to an
other until ii passed along to the right an
- left all through the crowded sanctuary
When mass was finished, the interestin
$ part of the ceremony commenced. Card
nal VI. skey rose and knelt at the lie
hand Il of the altar. The Archbisho
of BIZ N re stepped down from his throu
and lm ut the epistle side. The aud
enc .g i rerceptible excitement an
som, c." ~ up @nong the clergymen
the 2 : GLry. .FltaFa.
, The ablegate of the Holy See Monsit
> more Roncetti, stood beside Archbisho