Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
CARDINAL MccLOSKEY's RETURN

HIa Arrival I'm the PerIere-A Re
eeptien 90 be Given Him &exI
Tuesday.
New York Times, May 92d.l
Cardinal McCloskey and his private
secretary Father Farley. arrived home
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in the
steamer Periere, after a remarkably
quick and pleasant voyage. Il was the
intention Of several prominent Catholic
associations to have chartered tugs and
gone down the bay to meet him, but
they were advised to abandon the
project, as the cardinal is known to be
sverse to demonstrations aud because it
was supposed that his eminenee, being a
bad sailor, would be so fatigued from the
journey hat the additional excitement
would be unweleome to him. Vicar
General Quinn, Fathers Kane and Ho.
gan, aud a number OF personal lay
friends, however, having been advised Of
the approach Of the Periere, were on the
wharf to receive him. He vreeted them
all s~milingly, and entering Father
Quinn's coach was driven rapidly to his
Madison avenue residence where he re-
NAMED secluded all day.
His eminence looks well, and s9ys that
bis health is excellent. When leaving
here he did not expect to arrive in time
TO cast his ballot for the successor of
Plus TX He was, therefore, not sur.
prised when he Landed on the other side
to learn of the selection Of Lee. XIII.
he was anxious, however, to take part in
the coronation ceremonies, 80 he hurried
with all speed to Rome, making a stay IT
one night only in Lyons ON the way. He
reached the Eternal City Just two weeks
from the day be left New York. He was
received by Drs. Smith aud Hostillot, of
the American College, Count Marefoscbi
and Commentators Scalzi, who con.
Quoted him to q suite OF rooms reserved
for him in the college building. Next
morsing he visited the Vatican, aud was
granted a long aud pleasant interview
with his holiness. On the following
Sunday the new pope was formally
crowned, and Cardinal McCloskey as
sisted in the ceremony. he remained
in Rome for some time, arranging mat
ters connected with his diocese and re.
cruiting his strength. Meantime be re
ceived many visits from Italian cardi-
mails and foreign prelates sojourning in
Rome, and in return called on some Of
them. Once each week be paid his re-
speots to the holy father in person.
In the early part Of April be left Rome
on his return journey. He spent a few
days in Florence, and proceeded thence
to Paris, where be occupied modest
apartments near the Boulevard St. Ger.
main, much f%rsquented by ecclesiaslics
from all parts OF the world. BE re.
NAMED in Paris three weeks, aud was
the recipient Of kind attentions from
resident Americans and others He also
participated in several religious cere-
monies. A short time before he sailed
he conferred the tonsure upon Mr.. Van
Rensselaer,, formerly an Episcopal cler.
gynGn in this city, who became a Cath
Ole a few years ago, AID is now in Paris
preparing for tie priesthood. The cere-
mony took place in a private oratory,
aud was witnessed by a few friends Of
the neophyt. Among those present was
Mr.. Van Reusselaer's sister, whe has
also embraced Catholicism, and is about
TO take the veil, aud Rev. Mr.. Mccall,
another ci.devant American Protestant
Clergyman who is also studying for the
priesthood.
Cardinal McCloskey sailed from Havre
on the llth inst. A grand ecclesiastical
reception will be given him on either
Tuesday or Wednesday next in St. Pat.
ricks (oldl cathedral. All the clergy OF
the diocese aud many others will be
present A few tickets will be sent to
each church in the city to be distributed
among the principal members. The
and the laity will present ad.
dresses of welcome, and the cardinal
will respond.