The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-30
WELCOME TO THE CARDINAL.
BISHOPS, PRIESTS. AND JiTMEN
1HRONGING THE OLD CITHEDRIL.
GorRrou. vcstments. Gntterina Tnpcr-, Fra-
grnnt Flowers. m Impressive Ceremony,
md AN Addrcss-Thc Cardinal on Leo Nil.

Soy, 10 participate IN inc TtFPpllpn given III ~.
Patrcks Cathedral to formally welcome Car
dinal MrCloskoy. Hundreds gathered in the
grcat basement Of the Cathedral assigned to
them for robng room. Lnymen began TO
prcss through the lanes Of police officers at the
sdo doors OF the main entrance nj o'clock.
pathway OF rich carpet extended from the
closed gntcs Of the Cathedral through n. lofty
arch Of evergreen. dcckcd with Papn flags and
the flags OF all nations. to tho main entrance.
On a broad strip OF palo yellow silk upon the
face Of the arch was this legend. Bencdictus
qui VENT in nomino Domini.' (Blest IL he who
comes in the name of the Lordl The vast
seating capacity OF tho Cathedral, OK
cepting only n score OF front pows. was soon
exhausted. Among those ushrrrd to the re-
served pcws were Mayor Ely President Rob-
crts Of the Aldermen. Commissioner Thomas
$. Brennan. Excise Commissioner Morrison.
Emigration Commissioner Lynch. President
Wood Of the Board Of Education. Charles
O'Conor. who was given n seat beside tho Hon.
John Kelly AMI Mrs. Kelly. Cardinal McClosi
MIR. and Mrs. Ilick4-Iorl. tho miter being in
black velvet md i7splrnient with diamonds.
Tho choir loft seemed about to break beneath
it, burden of singers the choir and n chorus Of
| 25p young mon and women. MANY tnpcrs twin
| gin and st. Joseph. Thor hrlinncy. the hues
of n few vases of rarc flowers. AMI the rich color
Of the crimson. Gold-wr9ught altar cloths. wore
| the only ornaments OF the affairs. \ silkrn Pa
| pal banner dropped on its stan at the right OF
! the Card dinal's throne.
| thrown apart. md the hend of a religion pro-
! cession. "A cross bearer lnnked by taper-hrar.
! Ing a'pyt.s. entered. They led n lons train ~
! priests. Then there was an acolyte upholi'ng
richly lcwclled triple cross. Acolyios with
! iarrrs wore on either hand. They preceded
OF watcrcd SCARLET silk. 1t was tight,
cncd "a at Tho waste with girdle 81
! massive gold tnsscs. 4 surplioc of lace WIS
over the casso,k. On the Cnriinals hrcast
Sf' scarlet six feil in shining folds from iho
! Cardinals shoulders. ana WHs held NJ hy ihr"c
| pages. \ scarlet SIR cap was on hi- head.
! pagcs bore. ON -ilkrn cushions. th' Car liual-
n.iis-al i .,ihops 7hin Of br5nklym.' Corri,
| gun ~ Newark w .sms of Oslcnsnurg. VI =
| Ni.rnoy II Albany, Ryan II Buffalo, McQuude
OF Rochester. and Cenroy followed. Thcy wore
sou'nnos, ald purple six mantas. Mlny
prns,Si n black soutahes and lace surpl'es'
.Ninr.Grncral Quinn. a superb mantle ot
| cloth ot gold cov ring his larc surpli'e and
| thrr-hnid OF the main entrance oi the Cathe-
| drll. BuWing low. he presented silver a-per-
gllus TO the Cardinal. Dining the ASP ,rsiilus
| into "A : iivcr vase of holy water, offered 10y an
the people. Then the Ncar-Genernl hold NJ
live coals that II contained with inc 'nsr. tason
with silver spoon from tiny silver vase that
I'D tho way toward the altar. Then the
SSa s9rn 6Ss sTs1d S f9Ta Gtad as Rec
the sanctuary. the Cardinal knelt in prayer at
the foot Of the high altar. He ascended then to
while he stood there. his head bowed ana his
hands folded upon his breast. the Vicar General
the Cardinal descended from the altar aud wont
70 his throne. .Niear-Gcneral Quinn. Chanccl-
cd themselves on the right and the lett oi the
throne. Rising. the Vicar General in behalf of
sSa ohn Ko6 sV%HS expfsssca ssSfi the 81 & Ms
tionatc welcome of the laity.
The Cardinal r4se, and giving his cap to
Very Reverend Fathers Reverend Clergy,
and Beloved Children: II it was z pleasure for
eratulatons on my safe return from
Rome, permit mo 10 saythnt II is atrniod peas;
ure for me to meet You. am overloyed tQ find
and devoted clergy nnd ny ever faithful people.
ana To hear rom ine p- ~ tHtir feprr1enta IN,
strong expressions Of Catholic faith and 10y
atty This imposing reception that you have
With a sSi seqsc q Ieratitaio that I cannot
sypre-s. gain fresh strength and con
the burden Of care that necessarily rests upon
the shoulders of one who holds so responsible
position 0s mine. am fully aware. however
that whatever honor is intended for me-, eithcT
MS your Archbishop or tho first American Car
drnal. s, after all secondary To- the honor that
fh faGhSTr T' l." XiIl from HS wh9-S prGscpea nays
just returned. and whose heartfelt blessing
bear 10 YOU. or our reigning Pontn. the
successor of the great and glorious Plus IN"
know ihnt YOU desire 10 hear lnrrlNed IN Rom"
ns you may have heard too late for the con
cave. When lott these shores did not ex
poet to ho in time. Just before the opening o
the conclaye the world was iilled with gloomy
forcboiinEs. Rumor had already begun hel
that Plus IX would he the last Of the Popes an,
that the papacy died with him. No con lave. /
was said could be held In tho Vatican 10 elect
succesSorto him. Meanwhile the Sacred Col
Tho dead pontN. Then they quietly en-
'' vaIca GdSe I'm rai;sd Three days aftgr%eTi
elected. II was on a Thursday morning lhi
h Y@s S,or sd in his EEip" ors' rgee7. .neg ini
uon TO the assembled thousands On the fol
lowing saturday ! reached R0mr: Ny
received me standing. and folded me affection
ately in his arms. Then he led me 10 n seat b
: MS side apd asked me % about my lGulinmy; H.
Cardinal had not been in the conclave. lie ha
T. inquired he said. daily as to whether had ar
. ! might take my scat among my fellows Of IN
! Sacred College He inquired next abou
ccp % 'Infy 2ros ""f in PGGSne Gonm nna 1P' in ii Ii
Il Catholics of this land. Then on bende
knee crqygcd his bles9igs fer Eors you yan AN
r clergy, and al your people from my heart
:, home, a few days. Later the tiara was place
r upon his hoad. The coronation wa not put
]. lie ceremony. In tho proper sense ol thc wore
4 and therefore. 1t WAS moro solemn. Ihen cam
i confer upon mo tho Cardinals hN
which | had not had nm opportunii
N to receive from his hands. On the ioHowin
z day had my parting audience, when hs bles
ed my hOmeward journey and again nlossG
my peopia. TH;7 a.sas.Hg viii "onter solemn
at the fcast Of Pcntccost. In his allQ'ution, al
especially in his encyclical Leo NH. has opei
ed his heart. You have only to read ms en- .
al clical TO know his mind. II should be read
every Catholic and every good citizen,
shall direct that il be read in eve
= 10 him with hearts fun of love N
90 fidelity. In our own particular sphere let us
I'd ali we can TO correspond with his preceli- ." -,
ut We may all stanl together as one man. To pr
Ia sent our breasts TO that dark tide Of irrcligio
w. iuiidelity, socialism and rovolutonism that h
IA begun 10 undermine not only the toundAtio
he a. civil government, but u society itself al
.rt ,a1daiths us With still greater calamiues,
~ God does not interpose His hand. Mi
e. chief is brewing from the elements
u Communism nud rey4ullonism oren On III
w. side of the ocean. md il ne = us all t. ste
lG | this torrent of nlquity that threatens t. eWr
IN all before 1t. b. true 20 your church ahd Il
IN teachings. See that your children fo"lNr
ne | sDuul Catholic OtuoutlOn. Mlthpuf rcllEl