The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 20, 1877.

| 10 this order, with banners and flags flying
and numbers of brass bands playing, the pro-
| cession marched ont Canal street to Rampant,
down Rampant to Esplanade, up Esplanade to
| Cbartres. and mp Chartres to the Archepsco-
pal residence, where His Grace sat in q carriage
| and passed it in review.
Then, the carriages containing the Rev.
Clergy took their places on the left of the line,
the Archbishop's carriage being last, in the
place of honor, while on either side of these
| carriages marched the members of the Society
of st. Vincent de Paul, those of the Committee
of Arrangements, and the Vice Presidents Of
the meeting, to the number of two hundred.
With this addition to the procession it fled
up Ehartres to Canal street, then to St.
ChaRies, up st. Charles TO Julia, thence to
Camp and down Camp street to Lafayette
Square. When the head of the procession
reached the square, the men were formed on
either side of the streets along which it ex-
tended and the Archbishop and Clergy drove
through the ranks and proceeded to the plat
form which had been erected in anticipation of
the event.
The galleries and sidewalks along the entire
route were oepsaly crowded with people, who
bad gathered from all parts of the city to
witness the grand pageant, while during the
march of the procession the bells of the Cath g.
dral, the Arch bishops church and st. Patrick's
rang out in joyous peals, and the cannon of
the Louisiana Field Artillery, in thunder
tones, gave expression to the joy of our people.
The scene in the Square was surprisingly
grand and beautiful. Every available spot,
from one side to the other was occupied with |
ladies and children, among the latter being
the orphan boys and girls of the asylums under |
the control Of the Sisters Mariantes of Holy |
Cross, while on the platform, which had been |
elegantly decorated by Mr.. Philip Autoni,
were assembled, around our venerable Arch
bishop as the central figure, about fifty
clergymtn and two hundred of our most re-
spe cted fellow citizens.
The meeting was called to order at o'clock
by the Hon. II. D. Ogden, who had been
chosen to preside ard who expressed his ap-
feictous words. Jodge ogden then intro
duced the orator of the day, DR.. Thos. Layton,
who delivered the following splendid discourse
which was listened to with marked attention,
md was frequently Interrupted with appliance.
DIR. TR0HAS LATToN'S ADDRESS. I
FOUR q ce Reverend Fathers
Ladies anc e enriemen: ,
We are assembled this evening to celebrate {
N event unparalleled in history, the fiftieth g
of the Episcopal CONSERVATION of b
he only Pope who has lived to see the ''yeRrs ~
f Peter in Rome, and who, whilst rapidly ap-
roacbiug to the full completion of the term of &
he Prince of tie Apostleo, has, alone, of all q
he Popes, been permitted to witness the d
ftieth anniversary of his elevation TO the dig. fl
ity of Bishop. "
We, in common with the two hundred and fc
leyen millions of our Catholic brethren C
catered throughout the universe, meet to do al
onor to this occasion, allowed by the Al u
lightly, as an additional halo to nd the q
enereted figure of the 1llustrio1s Captive of
10 Vatican. Our hearts throb in unison with al
,eirs; we believe shat We may apply to Plus tt
<. the iHspired worde: "There was q man tr
mt from God, whose name was John. This III
an came for q witness, to give testimony of Al
10 light, that all men might believe through Id
M" and in the person of John Mary Mastai | ar
eIretti, We see reflected s.the glory of the an
lly begotten Of the FathefsS who, as we fond to
believe, has permitted the occurrence of the VI
ent commemorated to-day in order that wi
ssh lustre may epcircle the brow of the DO
lgust PODtif, His Vicar upon earth, and De
NJ the heart of our great Pope may be con-
led by ;the unanimous expressions of fliRl
Ve and devotion, which, uttered by "alI ma
ms and tribes, and peoples and tongues" az
II centre at the Vatican, to fortify and aR
eer the one who has ruled the church in a wa
inner visibly PrOvidential, and whose COZ
blime Faith haa,never quailed during the tnI
lg struggle of his POnEifcate against the IN.
ates Of He'll" bill
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