, 1877-05-06


IMPRESSIVE CONSIDERATION At ST. PATR1ck's
CATHEDRAL By CARDINAL McLosKEY.
-Stp FORK Herald, Adyo.
One of the most august and impressive religions
ceremonies Of the Roman Church took place at St:
Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morning, when the
Rev. John Lancaster Spald1ng, young priest OF
SO, recently appointed Bishop Of Peoria, ILL.,. was
eolcmnly consecrated and invested with the pre-
negatives Of the Epscopacy by his Emnencc Car
dinal McCloskey. Thirteen Bishops and nearly
100 priests assisted on The occasion, and the
mony lasted nearly four hours.
Although no one was admitted without a ticket
the doors OF the sacred edidce were besieged from
an early hour by persons whosc only title to ad-
mission was their intense curiosity. Long be-
fore 10 o'c1ock-the hour fixed for pcStu-
ming the seryice-the church was crowded
in every part, and many OF those present
were OF another faith. No attempt had been made
to decorate the edifce outside Of the sanctuary.
The main altar elowed IN the yellow light Of tho
numerous tapcrs which nickered upon it, making
fantastic shadows play upon the lofty, 1ife-size
image of the crucided Savior above. and causing
the beautiful embroidery upon The lace scene be-
hind the altar to simmer like molten gold as 1t
WAS stirred by the breeze which swept in through
through the openings thnt the usual dim religious
light was lacking, and the ceremonies were wit
messed in the full blaze Of day, When the assem-
members Of the st, VINCENT de Paul Society," under
the direction Of Mr. Hugh Moore, there was brief
period Of expectation, and then the organ gave
forth the opening strains Of lIa lyns Grand Mass,
anu the procession emersed from the sacristy on
the left aud slowly moyed around TO the front Of
the altar outside the communion rail.
THE PROCESSION.
First came Father Hurley. of St Michaes Church,
who acted Us second assistant Master Of Ceremo-
nn. hear;na Ih" I archisnsrono1 crnc;I1 ani thc
oihcr twn IN c,tcr s;de c.S1vine ii"hfej cani,1c.
nd h; @ N nraast
Alter these came came an acoiyfc' IN black soutane
md suruee, leadne tweye vi @ aeoiytes D sini,apy al
f;red Krhind 1hcsn san,r dhont erhtx nrj"Sta from
ths 1nd n1"r c,;es drnsseI IN hIorE an
snr,;ra. Eoo.1e the1 tra te nnn,rtcs =;
pure white, With scarlet sandals AZ and d cuffs M and
nus s,;"ies - ~ m .aI ~ tb ronserat;nn Te4
r. 1oas nscr cnc ~ ,be b Rev Farley nf the ca
= III rs} u oss,aan Rchtnd nd H. th.ss oye
ne ne OF nsa9ps IN ~ 'a 1 'ec q Ms
49,, and WT- cofon IN fha ronls wcrt,
Hishon1 Rnsecrans. OF Columbus. O.. brother
'AoT nf t;en' Rusecrans: Bishons corriran.
81 Eewark. J': 1anyhiin' Of Dr5ot.
frr. Hsslr NJ pnrt,ond SJc :: Cnnrov. nf
RI; 1n,nr eaH Hwenocr nF Fart WaTne: Beeier. of
W.iminrton' nsi. Lrnch. Of Charleston. i. e..
nt,a9p p,hss no,.a eto He Eoth
rncr ~ & Mich.ris Chnrch and Father snaid.
iny, Of Louisville brother Of the Bishop -e{ectj,
Then followed the Dcacous Of Uonor.-Father
DonneiIy. Of St. Michacrs and Father Hurley. Of
Chicago Behind them came Cardinal McCloskey.
lie was dressed In the scarlet cappa magma. over
his ordinary scarlet tosa flowed brilliant silk
robe Of the same color, with trnin three yards
attircd in white, trimmed with red,
like those who preceded the immediate
party Of the Cardinal. His Emincnce also
wore mozetta OF white ermine and the scarlet
beretta- The robe was gathered at the back OF the
neck into something resembling a cowl. When
Father Hurley leading the procession arrived at the
gate Of the sanctuary he stepped aside after max
Ing gcnuaexion. anu stood until the whole pro-
cesslon hnd entered, Ficar General Quinn, at
tendaut priest to the Cardinal. being the last to
enter The great body Of priests, instead Of en-
tsr,ns the sanctuary, Turned down into the main
aislss, where chairs had been reserved for them.
A. the others entered the sanctuary they assumed
their respective positions, the ordinary aeolytes