The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-26

array bI PRIESTS. inF tiStOfS OF almost every
Brooklyn Jersey city, Philadelphia. Boston.
Washington, Baltimore. Cincinnati and other
appeared In religious procession in the United
States. The black cassock and laco sur
picr that most ~ them wore were va
rird by the somhrc garb Of Trappists
and Benedictines. Nearly one hundred chors-
ters the chorus OF St Cecilia. the sanctuary
were next. They wore purple soutanes oycr-
lail with lace surplices. IN the right hand OF
scutaton of the cathedral in rod. Next cnme
the cnulors Fathers Kcan. .Dougherty, Rig
GGtKEecrc Morris Gr"dy. @ and Cotton. Alter Alter
men came Monsignor Seton. nephew OF
Mother Seton, the founder, OF the Sis
and Prothonoary Apostolic. He wore n soutane
ot purple silk. bound about tho whist with q
mantle lined with scarlet silk hung loosely on
his shoulders. In the Papal court the Mon
ccse. and MS honorary masters of ceremony.
and SO Monsignor Seton. the only representa-
tive Of his grade in this country, was
and Bishops. who followed. First was
| Archbishop Gibbons Of Baltimore. Primate
seniority OF his Bishopric. He wore purple
silk sQuiane undor q lace surplice; On his
shoulders was mantle OF watered white. gold
broidered silk On his head was white silk
! cope. He wore white SILK gloves He Is one OF
NE Younger members OF tne Eoman Catholic
hierarchy , in America. There H. hardly q
| thread of silver in bis brown hair. just behind
| him was Archbishop Purcell OF Cincinnati.
! senior Archbishop as to years OF service in the
| United States. He showed his advanced nge
! in his worn md saddened face, and in every
! movement ot his bowed form. His soutane was
| oi purple silk. his surplice Of lace. his mantle
| OF gold-broidercd cloth of gold. and his cope
was Of pure white silk: His glovod hands were
/ folded over his breast. and his eyos were cast
meokly toward the floor. As TO bearing and
attire Archbishops GibbQn and Purcell were
! who followed wore nantes and copes Of white
silk. gold-brodered. while the other half were
| attired in nantes and cOpes VI gold hroidercd
| cloth. These Archbishops and Bishops were:
! Archbishons Wood of Philadelphia. Williams
OF Boston, Lynch Of Toronto. Human Of Hall
! Quald oi Rochcster Ryan Of Buffalo. McNeirny
| OF Albany, Madhams ot OgdenSburg Corrigan
OF Charleston Becker Of Wilmington. Gross oi
savannah. katn OF Whnceiing. Moore OF ST;
AASsR6n us% Re@n Of Sb % Ee1%oHd p@ Eder Of
| Burlington. ORnily OF Springfield, Hendricken
%, Proyidcnce, Heaiy Of roriand MeMehon.
ahan OF Harrisburg, O'Hara of Scranton. Tugg
| Of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Baltes OF Alton
braska. Spalling Of Peora. McCloskcy Of Lou
! isville, Toeobe 81 CovlngtQn. Borgess. 9t De-
Bishop % St Paul. Heiss Of La Crosse. Duhamel
! oiOuawa' Swceny of ~. John. n. H.. and Rogers
| Of Chatham, y, B.
| was his Nicar-General. or Chancellor, and his
| private secretary. distinguished only by lace
| surplice over tho priestly cassock. Next came
| Nicar-General Quinn. wearing n great mantle
Of white watercd silk laden with golden en-
| hroidery. The masters OF ceremonies. Fathers
| kcarney and Farley. the latter the Cardinals
| private sacrctary. held back the encumhering
| folds OF the Vicar Generals mantle. Then came
three acolytes. in scarlet soutanes and lace sur
| pccs. The central one held golden vase,
nlled with holy water. They preceded Cardinal
The Cardinals soutane OF watered red silk
| rustled as no moved and its train swept far
| behind him. His waist was eirt with deep
sash Of watered red silk. the ends being
| weighted with large golden tasses. A surplice
| Of finest lace was above the soutanc. A pectoral
| cross Of gold hung from his mock by n gold
chain. From his shoulders flowed mantle OF
| watered white silk. encrusted with golden bla-
| zonry. The centre OF tho dazzling show was a
pelican nourishing her nestlines with her life
| blood. typifying the supreme devotion OF the
Church to her, children. Upon tho CardinaIs
venerable head was cope OF gold-hordered
eloth-ot-god. Upop the third finger Of
his right hand famed his sienet. an Oriental
han'd he held a golden osperscriGm. On one ,e
side of the Cardinal walked Chancellor Pres
! Father Donucny, second assistant deacon
| They wore dhimatics Of white silk. embroidered
| en- cordand iassel Nr&t Were Father McGlynn.
deacon. and Father Mclean. sub-degcon Of the
mass. Their chasubles. stoles, and mdniples
| wore Of watored white SIX. gold embroidered
! Tho Cardinals pages. six chubby boys, in
| white soutanes and lace albs, bearing the Car
| dinals red velvet silver bound missal. his Jew
elled triple cross and lighted taper. signiiying
the light Of the faith that his minstrations ever
| yield. and red velvet cushions 10 receive his
| cope and pectoral cross. were the last OF tho
stately procession.
| sPRINKL1NG WITH HOLY WATER.
AZ tho procession neared the front portals
| where the trustees and committee OF arrange
ments. headed by John Kelly and DR.. James
| ORourke, stood ready to join. the throng out
| side pressed close 20 view the scene. Through
| the wide doors beneath the great rose window.
| the crowded aisles could be seen. and. in the
| dim distace-a block away-the candles aud
| decorations OF the high altar. Soon tho cross
bearer appeared. with the acolytes and priests
| Father Young. and his sanctuary. choir, the
! bishops IN 'ope and mitre Of cloth and gold
On the steps OF the central portal tho first bless
ing was given. beginning with the following
! prayer
Assist We beseech thee. o Lord our actions by thy
sance that every PRAYER and WORK OF ours may begin
Tnroasn 6T. our our Lord r Al Amen '' '' "''''' '"4''
Then the Cardinal began the antiphon:
Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop o Lord
| and ! shall be cleansed; thou shalt wash me-
| and shall be made whittier than snow"
Father louug's choir took up the chorus and
! chautpd thf psalm Mlsererc.' Then. turning
| 20 the right, the procession moved around tho
| building, the Cardinal sprinklng the walls
"uuN', anu p',l'W WIN uoly "Ater, Irpeallug tne
! dntiphon. As the procession moved the Psalm
| was sung beginning:
Have mercy on me. Godi according to Thy great
Ana according to the multitude OF Thy tender msrcies
| blot OUT my lrquty
Then followed:
Glory be- 60 me Father and . the Son .ud to the Holy
! be. world without end Amen.
! mourning 10 lUf ctllINl portal OF tIlt cntFt-
| dral The Cardinal paused agCln, and. amid pro-
| found and reyerental attention from the sur
| rounding multitude. pronounced the following
| invocation:
Lord God who. althou the heavens ana earth can
not contain thee, pleased 10 have thy dwelling
earth, ln which thy name may be perprtlhly invoked;
we hcscccu thee ly the of Blessed Mary.
Virgin n II Pltrck. and all thy saints visit this place
with thy benign clomeucy and purity by the Infusion
u fl3 rrnc" from all dcnlomeut and preserve IL undc
filed. ana % thou who didst satisfy the devotion thy
beloved David, IN the performance of hs solomon
ai spiritual NlCkrdnrsS Through Lord Jesus Christ
who Nvcth aud rci.urth with thee, the the
| Holy Ghost Cod. world without end. Amen.
As the last Of the procession entered the ca
thrdrul some OF the thousands who had been
waiting the completion of tins ceremony for Rd-
mission TO their stundng-plac We're allowed
10 20 in. but many We're still kept out until the
ceremony of blessing the inside Of the cathe-
dral was finished.
APPROACHING THE HIGH ALTAR
The Committee Of Arrangements. designated
by red rOscttcs, and the trustees of the cathe-
dral. led by John Kelly and John Nlckeon. wear
ing wi ite rosettcs. walked on either side Of the
central aisle at the head Of the procession AS it
began To move toward the high altar At that
moment the tapers on the altars Were lighted rs
aWplilcaton OF the light OF the faith that had
been klndod blythe beginning Of tho dedication.
and an altar cloth tcloth i-gOld deeply iringed.
was spread upon the high altar table. While
tho procession was moving up the aisle the