Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-26
REGAL ROMANISM.
Dedication of st. Patrick's Cathedral In
New York City-The Most Magnificent
and Imposing Church Celebration Ever
V1tuosao6 I'm ,nericA

dictated to public worship to-day, under the in
vocation of st. Patrick, with grand, solemn and
imposing services. In the history of the Ro-
been celebrated with such magnifcence or
splendor. There were between four and five
thousand people within the builling when the
services commenced. The high altar was lit up
with countless candles and presented beauti-
full appearance. Among the many persons
present were General D. E. Sickles, Chief JUS
tice DAILY, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Bergh,
Controller Kelly, Judge Brady, d; G. Happen,
John Mutually, Henry L. Pafuet, James Lynch,
Eugene Kelly and Joseph g. O'Donohue. But
seldom has such gathering of high dignita-
ries of the church been aeen al were present to-
day. The following took part III the ceremo-
nies
Archbishops Gibbons of Baltimore Purcell
of Cincinnati, Wood of Philadelphia Williams
of Boston, Lynch of Toronto, and 4Haunan of
Halifax; Bishops Laughlin of Brooklyn Nc
Quad of Rochester, Ryan of Buffalo: McNier-
ney of Albany, Wadhams of Ogdensburg Cor
regan of Newark, Conroy of Albany, Lynch of
Charlestown, Belker of Wilmington, Gross of
Savannah, Kahn of Wheeling, Moore of st.
Augustine, Kcene of Richmond, Elder of
Natchez, Quinlan of Mobile, Goesbery of Bur-
ingt"n, OReilly of Springfield, Hen
bricks of Providence, Healy of Port
land, Mcmahon of Hartford, Mullen
@ Ct Erie, T. s shanaha % Of P harrisburg
Battles of Alton, Bryan of St. Louis, OOonnor
of Nebraska, Spalding of Peoria, McClosky of
Louisville, Toebbe Of Covington, Borgess. Of
Detroit, Chalard of Vincennes, Ireland of st.
Paul, Hess of Lacrosse, Duhamil of Ottawa,
Lunaney Of St. John, N. b, Rogers Of
Chatham, N. B., and Right Rev. Mgr. Seton, d.
D., prothonotery apostolic.
The celebrants of mass were: Cardinal
John McClosky celebrant, Very Rev. Thos. L..
Preston first assistant deacon, Rev. ], A. Dom
nelly second assistant deacon, Rev. Edward
McGlenn deacon of mass, Rev. j. 81. McGraw
sub-deacon. The masters of ceremonies were:
Revs. J. NJ. Kearney, n. FarrelIy, II. O. Nc
Dowell and VIM. Hogan. There were also
chanters for the miserere, for the litany and for
the procession.
The musical portion of the services were in
keeping with all the other ceremonies. The
sanctuary chorus of the Paulist Fathers church.
numbering 100 men and boys, sung the proper
of the mass. The organist was aided by choir
of 100 voices, and full orchestra of wind and
string Instruments. The sKyrie'' was from
Hayden's third mass, and the gloria the creeds,
the sanctus and the agnus del were from
Hayden's sixteenth mass. The Gregorian
music was rendered by the choir of the Paulist
Fathers.
It was half past ten o clock before the cere-
monies commenced with procession from the
vestry. First came the attendants and the
servers, then the chorus of chanters, then $50
priests, then the bishops in full canonicals,
then the archbishops arrayed in their gorgeous
vestments, each wearing his mitre and lastly
his eminence, Cardinal McClosky, with Wears
General Given and Preston on either side of
him. The vast audience arose and remained
standing while the procession passed down the
centre aisle to the grand central portal. The
crowds outside the building also remained un.
covered during the ceremonies.
The cardinal on passing out through the pOr-
tai turned towards the building and offered
prayer. Then he recited the antiphon Thou
shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, o Lord" etc.
He then sprinkled the holy water on the walls
above and below the chorus chanting the
miserere. The procession then marched around
the building, the cardinal sprinkling the walls
as he passed along.
After making the round of the building the
procession re-entered the cathedral by the same
door and marched to the high altar. Then the
cardinal, accompanied by number of the
clergy, made circuit of the building and
Psalms were chanted by the chorus during cir
cult. On returning to the high altar the car
dinal was clothed in full pontificial vestments
! and proceeded to celebrate the mass.
The mass celebrated, according to the rubric
of the Messal, was that of Pope Gregory vi
The cardinal chanted the salutatiou par ao6is
cum, and sang the collects. Then came the
event Of the day, most eloquent sermon b,
Right Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, coadjutor bishol
| of st. Louis. After the sermon the ceremon,
of incensing the altar and clergy went on, tn
cardinal gave tie pax or kiss of peace, ant
the choir sang agnus del. Then followed tn
te deelna lauda,Aus sang by the chorus and al
the clergy present. and the solemn service
concluded.
| At the conclusion of the morning service
over two hundred of the prelates, priests, an
laymen who attended the service, sat down t.
dinner at the Roman Catholic orphan asylum
for girls on Madison avenue. Cardinal Nc
Closky sat on raised platform at a raise
table with about dozen others. Archbisho
Gibbins, of Baltimore, sat at the Cardinal
right, while on his left was Archbishop Purcell
of Cincinnati,
At the conclusion of the feast the cardins
said he had received cable dispatch from tn
holy father at Rome, sending congratulatior
and benedictlons on the occasion of the ded
cation of the new cathedral. The Pope
health was then toasted, as was that of Arc]
bishop Purcell. The cardinal spoke of tt
latter s financial troubles and stated that
was the desire of the bishops and clergy pre-
ent to take steps to alleviate his distress, an
for that purpose a meeting would be held 1
the cardinals residence tomorrow, Mond:
: evening. Other toasts we're given and respo
J ed to by Archbishops Purcell and Gibbo
Charles O'Connor, Vicar General Quinn ar
others.
l At the evening vespers there was lar
. congregation in attendance, and members
8 the Papal guard were present. The celebra
was Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, al
l deacons, Rev. John Kean and William Fare
Bishop Kean, of Richmond, preached the 81
mon.
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