The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
CARDINAL M'CLOSKEY,

EXPECTED ARRIVAL or HIS EMINENCE NEXT
rHunsDAY-wuAr He HAS BEEN DOING
ABROAD.
Farley 10 on hts way TO this city from Europe.
The Cardinal sailed from Havre, Franco, ON the
steamship Pereire Saturday, 11th INST, and
will probably arrive here on Thursday noxt A rep-
resent ative OF the HERALD, who called upon HIS
Eminence 10 Paris before he sailed found him In az
good health when he lett New YORK. Indeed, no
had grown somewhat stronger in consequence
OF tho comparative rest he had enjoyed. During a
sojourn OF about throe weeks In the French
capital tho Cardinal was the recipient OF kind
attention from resident Americans and Others and
he participated 10 several religious ceremonies.
Shortly before no sailed bo conferred the order OF the
tonsure upon Mr. Van Rensselaer,, formerly an
Episcopal clergyman in this city, who became
Catholic few years ago ana Is now In PARIS pre-
pairing for tho priesthood. The ceremony took place
~ a private oratory, and was witnessed by a fow
friends OF the neophytc. Among those present was
his slater, who also has embraced Cath olicsm and
about to take the veil, ana Rev. Mr. Mccall another
ci-dovant American Protestant clergyman, who Is
study ing for tho priesthood.
On sunday following his arrival Cardinal cCiosksy
win preach IN st. Palrick's Cathedral and give HIS
people account OF his travels and HIS thu
new Pope The peculiar circumstances under which
the Cardinal let New York did not permit OF ny ex
tended demonstration on tho part OF his friends, and
his return will doubtless DO marked by expressions of
love ana esteem the more intense on that account
To reporter OF tho HERALD, who called upon him 10
Paris, tho Cardinal furnished cpitomc Of his
perienccs abroad On leaving this city he proceeded
with all speed TO London, where arrived just time
to hear OF the election OF tho Pope; but he
not at all surprised, as no did not expect to reach
Rome In time TO vote II is customary 10 wait but
certain number OF days after the death OF Pope
until another Is elected, and the period IL not su
fccnt TO admit OF an electors crossing tho
less II should DO heightened by delay IN making a
choice. Cardinal hcCioskcy expected, however. TO
attend the coronation ceremonies, and accordingly
FASTENED on his way to tho Eternal CITY, making n
stay one night only al Lyons on ,hs way Tor rest lie
arrived NJ Romo on saturday, about Jour O'Clock IN
the nficrnoon-just Two weeks IRON the time no lett
Now York
ARRIVAL IN ROME
He was received by Drs. smith and IIosto', Of the
Am crican College, Count hariciGschi and Cotnmcnda
tort Scalzi, who nducted him to n SUIT of rooms
always reserved Tor him IN tho college building. Az
ter such long journey he Was 100 much iatigued to
see the Holy Father that evening but called mt
oarIy hour the next morning ~ the Vatican ana
warmly received. According 10 etiquette when cardi
nails are visitors no was granted audience alone
with the Pope and renamed IA long time Ia CONVERSE
ton with him. On the following Sunday the now
poaua was solemnly crowned, and Cardinal
McCloskey assisted at the ceremony THIS
event being over, ne remained in Rome for season,
arranging matters connected it'll his diocese and
cruiting his strength Meantime he received visits
from many Italian cardinals and foreign prclates
sojourning In Rome, and, in return, called upon
OF them. Once every week while Ia Romo he paid
his respects to the Holy Father IN person. la the
early part oil April he with Father Farley left Rome
aud started his return to The United states spend
Ing low days Mt Florence on route he proceeded to
Paris and took modest apartments mt quiet little
hotel, near tho boulevard 81. German, much Ire.
qIcnted by ccclcgiastics from all parts tho world
aud whore one may meet almost any day bishop
from Airioa, with hkin us black as ebony itself; y
bishop from AIgcrs, with beard long the
caliphs, aud an English prcIatc, In arm. the
sunday before leaving PARIS tho Cardinal attended
the imposing services OF 'tho flrst Sunday in the
month oil May" At The Church oil Notre Dame,