The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-14

ladies. and the uniforms of the mem.
bers In the procession, made q picture
never to be forgotten by those who saw
1t.
When the line started again. with the
Archbishop In escort, the merry chimes
were rung from the Cathedral bells.
and the whole procession uncovered.
Along Chartres street the balconies and
windows were filled with ladies. who
showed how earnest was their interest
In the day by waving OF hankerchiefs
and small papal flags. Either side of
the streets through which the process
sion moved was Isl
LITERALLY HACKED
with humanity. and az Canal street the
Emulsataide was almost bsyoad calcula-
tion, distributed as it was over such an
extent of surface. AS soon as the line
reached Canal street the deep boom of
the cannon under Captain Guibet's COM
mand served not little to increase the
enthusiasm of the faithful. The salute
was splendidly fired by the detachment
OF the Louisiana Field Artillery on the
Ievee.
ON THE RIVER FRONT
gaily colored bunting ornamentcd the
ships and steamers, and the flags Of all
nations added much to tho holiday ap-
pearance of the Levee.
THE CROWD
T,f lo
the city, and there were fully twenty
five thousand people on the streets dur
ing the afternoon to join in the festivi-
ties. From the suburban districts. across
the river and Milneburg, hundreds came
and many more would have been out
had the weather not looked so threat
ening.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
present were many. Among those con-
spicuous in the parade were Lieut.. Gov.
Wilt, Gen. Beauregard. Capt. Barrett
OF the United States steamer Plymouth,
Captain of the Canonicus. Hon. r. G.,
Semmes. Judge Theard, J. B. Lafitte
and T. T. Allain, the colored Senator
from Iberville, and many others we'll
known in the State. A number of visit
ing strangers from Chicago and other
Northern and Eastern cities were seated
on the platform, and listened attentiyely
to the interesting exercises.
AT LAFAYETTE SQUARE.
The yt.lhropRa aaalEiqqglsndy 4t1aGt tue grand
and his aids, with the assist
ance of the reception committee and |
The police. could form q hedge to per-
nit the easy access of his grace the
into the square.
The head of the military column
halted in front of st. Patrick's Hall, the
entire procession formed in open order,
through which Archbishop Perche, his
escort and the long cortege Of prelates
and distinguished guests passed, the
military saluting or presenting arms as
his Grace went by. When the Arch
bishops carriage arrived at Lafayette
Square he was received by Mr.. q. Col
lignon. chairman OF the reception COM
mittee.
His Grace, attired in q simple purple
surplice and alb, his venerable head
uncovered, alighted with q smiling
face, and was Immediately conducted to
his seat under q canopy erected on the
platform. which was soon crowded with
the clergymen and the vice presidents OF
the meeting On the right OF his Grace
sat the Hon. Henry ID. Ogden, and on his
left Professor Collignon.
Fully quarter Of the square was
already filed with the children OF the
various asylums, attended by the Sis
ters of Mercy, and Of the parochial
schools, in charge OF the Brothers OF
the Catholic Church, and many people,
who. despite the vigilant efforts OF the
reception committee. had manifested
their determination to sec the ceremo-
MES and had come into the square at all
events.
The order being now given 9TH Fed
eral military leading), the entirN pro-
cession filed into Lafayette Squ ire In
beautiful order, and when the gates had
been thrown open to the populaco there
were many who found it more comfort
able to remain outside.
The balcony OF
ST. PATRCK's HALL,
opposite the square, was Handsomely
decorated with fireworks designs, in the
centre of which was set an immense
transparency representing his Holiness
Pope Plus TX In the act Of bestowine
the papal benediction, and On either
side the symbolical cross and mitre, set
on the papal shield, and each entwined
by scroll, the one with the following
device "AureAn, JAbileunl Episcopatu'
PHI TX. Il. d. 1877" and the other
"Consecratus Episcopatus Spoletaans
die Juaii, 1877"
i THE VAST PLATFORM
on the square had also been tastefullJ
decorated with flags, and on the from
ooptro uoc roiaad q hop1coua oannnv