The New York herald., 1877-10-16
TAKING THE VEIL.
THrRrY-s1x YOUNG LADIES INVESTED WITH THE
HABIT OF SISTERS OF NoTEx DAME.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

HABIT OF SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE, Oct Is, 1877
At st. James Church In this city to-day thirtysix
young ladies' wero invested with the habit OF tho Sis
tors or N0trc Dana This was the second ceremony
OF this character the constitution of tho East
ern Province about eighteen months ago. and
was exceedingly interesting and impressive.
The CEREMONY which lasted four hours, began
with morning mass at six O'Clock. which was cele
bratcd in tho chapel adjoining the church. process
OF tho postuants and sisters ed Into the church.
when The candidates knclt in prayer. After this tho
'.ven Creator" sung by the officiating priest and
other rexieuscs. This service being concluded, the
usual solemn was takon by the cand,dates-suc-
ceeding which the Litany OF the Saints was sung
During tho singing they prostrateo themselves
before the altar. The white wells and habit
were blessed, and each received from Mother
Tneophin, Superior General Of tho Eastern
Province, acruchx and instructions relative the
order which they had embraced Tho hair OF each Of
the postuants was then snorn, typical OF their rcnun
caton OF the world and the habit Of the Sisters Of
N0lrc Dame assumed Alter this they received the
white veil and giGod rosary, and were crowned with
wreaths OF roses Accompanying the other gifts
the sponsal candle, which they received with tho
pricstly admonton to keep the light VI charity con-
stantly burning.
NAMES OF THE NEW SISTERS.
The candidates ana tho names by which they will
be known In religion arc as ollows:-Miss Mary Field
haus, sister Mary Agnes; Miss Anne Wehage. Sister
Mary Cecilia; Miss Catherine Koss. Sister Mary
Ameiic Miss DUrothea Heiderich, Sister Mary Bona;
Miss Mathilda Heath, Sister Mary Captoiina; MISS
phlloma s.elnbach SISTER Mary Concorda; MISS Mara
knccht. Sister Mary Gozonia, ull OF Baltimore; I;
Mics Catherine Lcis, Sister Mary Afra Ger
many; Miss Margaret Connolly. Sister Mary
ass mack. Sister % Mary cornoa Rossommon Ireian% H
Miss Nagdalcn Oswald, sister Mary Crate Lehman,
England: Miss Louisa Koelhopcr, Sister Mary Gott.
iricdor, Newark, N. j.; Miss Mary shck, Sister Mary
Miss Eliza McEntee, Sister Mary Obdula; Miss Eliza
Mnton, sister Mary Sacbera, all OF Philadelphia: Miss
Anna Beck, sister Mary hllsrudes; Miss Barbara
Wicgand, Siser Mary Malata, Rochester, n.
"; Miss Anna Hilcnbrand, Sister Mary Rita; Miss
Honoria Linch, Sister Mary Numpha; Miss Catherine
sniebcr, Sister Mary wallctrudes, New York; Miss
land; Miss Catherine Donohuc Sister Mary Otilla,
Manchester, England; MISS Catherine Bush, Sister
Sister Mary Bredelia, kanturk, Ireland; Miss Mary
Mct;ahn, Sister Mary Pcrpeira South ireland; Mss
Barbara fn.z' M' Sister Mary Nary. saOmea, Laae.oa.
Pa, Millcndorf Bavaria; Miss Helen Nerthart,
Sister Mary, Walbur r,afuda Hcssen; Miss BarDary
Kuokiik, Sister Mary Wenefreaa, L,eours, Prussia;
Cologne Prussia; Miss Sophie Kirchpoi, Sister Mary
Monica, Widenburg Prussia Miss Mary l,eil, Sister
Sister Mary Calispa, Chicago; Mss Mary Christnan
Sister Mary Gudela, Lattcring, France; Miss Cath
crime Orendori, SISTER Mary Humia, Gettysburg
Al the expiration Of two years they Will assume
second VOW lasting seven years, which will be sue
ceeded by perpetual nj tho option Of the novice
Rev Father Thcreslus, OF New York and Rev Father
Lyman addressed the novccs, and tho ceremony con-
cluded with the bcncdction and lie Dcum" following
The ceremony attracted largo concoursc OF specta
tors and Of tho most nprcssivo character Tho
noviccs returned to tho convent where they greeted
their relatives and friends, alter which they were in
troduced the rst tmc into the Enclosure
and welcomed by Sister Clara, tho mistress OF the