The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-09
GREETING THE CARDINAL.
THE MIGaTY CONGRKGATIoN THAT HnLRD ST.
PATRICK CATHEDRAL.

THE MIGHTY coNGsEeArIoN THAT rnLRD ST
PATRICK 8 CATHEDRAL.
INew York World May SOL
The formal reception to Cardinal Archbishop
AeCloskey by the clergy and laity of this dio
place ut St. Pstrick's Cathedral yesterday
afternoon. Since the ceremony Of imposing
the barretta by the authorized papal legates
no event at the Cathedral has attracted 60
much attenti tion, nor has any dra wn together 80
vast congregation as that which thronRsd
the streets in the neighborhood of the Cathe-
drsl yesterday. To prevent the approaches to
street in front, Mulberry street in the rear and
Prince street at the south of the Cathedral,
through which the procession was to pass,
Nobody oould pass these lines without tick ct,
but half an hour before the beginning of the
ceremony the Cathedral was 30 densely packed
that tickets were of no use. From the central
doors o carpet had been laid reaching out to
the sidewalk, and over this carpeted path way
tri9mphal arch of evergreen trees decked
with f ags had been erected.
About O'Clock the procession formed in
front of she pastoral residence on Mulberry
street, and maTcoed around through Prince
street to the front gates of the Cathedral. The
bearers of the cross and the holy water, with
q number of acolytes, headed the procession,
and these were folio wed by group of altar
boys in red cassocks. Then came about three
hundred priests and seven bishops, behind
was eeen the large two. armed Archbishop's
cross, held high elof5: immediately after this
walked the Cardinal. attended by the Vicar
General and the Cardinals Secretary, Father
Farley. When the procession reached the
triumphsl arch it divided into two columns
and allowed the Cardinal to pass through first.
Arriving at the entrance the Cardinal took the
eelf and those who stood about him with holy
water. At the same time the Vicar General
offered incense in front of the Cardinal. A
short prayer was said by the Cardinal at the
nhurnh dO0r. and ARnwhila "a Of
ceremonies were preparing the broad central
aisle for the entrance of the procession. First
the younger memb ,rs of the priesthood march.
ed in two by two, and the two columns, sepa-
rating and falling back 60 the sides OF the
aisle. left passage for the procession between
them. Meanwhile an organ prelude filed the
Cathedral with soft music and great chorus
OF $50 siDgers stood ready in the organ gallery
to send up the shout of "Ecce sacerdos mag.
nus" Is soon ss the frat cross bearer should
appear within the DOORS The Immense throng
of spectstors and the 900 priests who lined the
central aisle waited o few minutes longer, and |
ehen the procession came marching slowly in. |
The whole congregation rose, and all eyes were |
on the Cardinal as be walked very elowly |
down the central aisle, the long skirt of bis |
ecarlet gown being held up by four attendants. |
As soon rs the Cardinal asoended the altar |
pteps and entered the sanctuary he removed |
hie hat and Lard it on the altar, where 1t re-
Enained throughout the ceremony, and knelt
FOR long time on the pTie diew engaged in 81
|ent prayer. The long procession, as 1t filed in |
kfter him, divided at the top of the altar stairs
knd went to seats on either side of the altar,
hbout fifty of the younger priests being
obliged to sit outside the rail for the lack of
boom. As long ss the Cardinal remained
kneeIing all the clergy and tie con gre9ation
Kept their feet When the Cardinal rose Father
quinn, in q foil, resonant voice, intoned the
Foro1cleS, and the responses were sung by the
great congregation of prieste, ccompanied by
Eho organ and the maIc voices of the chorus |
Ehe Cardinal then esng the prayer Of the pat
ION saint, in accordance with the ritual for
lUOh OOC00iOnO. the r01n0naAR hAinO Oivan |
|he organ loft. After this His Eminence took
bis seat on the throne. As soon as he was
|sated all around him, with the exception of
his immediate attendants, took their seats
Among the clergy present were Bishop Cor
|igan, ofNewark; Bishop Wadhsm, of Ogdens-
syans of Buffalo Bishop McQ lade, of Roches-
pr; Bishop Laughlin, of Brooklyn, and Bishop
EonToy. The orders of DomiDicaus, the Jesuits,
he Panlists, the Redemptorists, Franciecsns
nd others were fully represented. Fathers ]
kean and Resrdon were the leaders of the I
pants. In the procession Father Kean car
% the Cardinars hat. Among the well-known
ixens present were Charles OCouor, Judge I
ny and Mayor Ely, who sat with Mr.. Kelly {
MS pew. Mr.. Thurlow Weed sat with Mr.
gnn Mckeon There were also present Com r
|oberts, Mrs. Hioks-Lord, President Wood, of +
Pc Board of Education; Sheriff Reilly, General
gei ard many other we'll known citizens both t
the Catholic and Protestant churches. Ji
The cong cation rose whom Vicar General | {
nlnn stepped forward and read the address of Q
Pc clergy of the diocese to the Cardinal. IT
Mr.. John McKeOn then left the front pew. in I &
Fhich he had been sitting, assembled the altar q
|airS, and facing the Cardinal, delivered an G
1dress Of welcome on behalf Of the laity. s
After . short pause Cardinal McCIoskey ross o
reply. Before beginning to speak he raised Il
rs hand and motioned all the clergy to be O.
Eated. Addressing his hearers as Venerable +,
EeLnren of the clergy and beloved children" b
1s Is pleasure to you to assemble thus to- 4
Ftlsr s IN Gods holy temple this day in order
oHer Your cor g. Itulations on my safe re-
IN from Rome. Permit me to assure you that II
u 2 tenf'ld pleasure to me to DO able to par ~
PipaSe IN thus doing honor to our Holy ~
luEon. am oveTjoyed to fad myself once IL
h. re eurro1nded hy my beloved olergy. / am p
lghsed % stand here once more In this ao- q
IpIo ed place and behold 90 lnany 1oDFessn- "
~ ~ es we qiegeF ana she aitys and "a Y