The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-06-04
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.


METROPOLIs-CATH COUNCIL
GREAT ECCLESIASTICAL CoNCLAvEs
-BAYARD AS PRESIDENT, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, May 81, 1880.
To the Editor or the Cambria Freeman.
Unusual preparations were made by
the several Posts Of the Grand Army in
this city for the ceremony of decorating
the graves of their dead comrades on
Saturday last In addition TO the num-
berlesS flowers used for decking the
graves of the patriot dead, floral decOra-
tiOns and designs of great beauty were
gotten up by the different Posts at all
the cemeteries. and gifted speakers de
livered OratiOns. while military bands OF
music and vocal societies accompanied
the veterans and aided them in keeping
fresh the memories Of the departed
braves. Meade Post gave grand me-
mortal service at the Academy of Music
in the evening in aid of The Meade mon
umeut fund.
WHO Is SUPERVISOR
The removal by General Walker and
Mr.. Hayes of p W. J. White as Super
visor W the Census for the first PennSyl-
vauia district. has raised a serious ques-
tion in the minds Of leading Senators as
to the authority of the President to re-
sion of the Senate The question now
is. "Who is our Supervisor, or who is
responsible as such -
THE CATHOLIC COUNCIL.
The Catholic Council of the eccIesias-
tical province of Philadelphia, held in
this city last week. was opened and con
Quoted with the most imposing ceTemo-
MES. Great Importance attached 10 this
gathering. from the fact that it was the
first council ever held in the diocese. Its
object was to consider the question of
Church discipline in the jurisdiction of
this BishOpric which embraces the en-
. tire State.
When the bishops and clergy met, ey
cry seat i'm the cathedral was occupied,
and it was calculated that from ten
thousand to FTteeH thousand visitors were
unable to even find standing room
/ Outside. the street was packed with
f spectators. and the services of a large
body o. police were rendered necessary
. to preserve order, while at the same time
it required a very large committee OF
Cathedral Knights, - who were in full
regalia, to attend to the seating of the
wOrShippers. The ceremony at the ca
thedral when the bishops and clergy met
in solemn cOnciaNe to consider the IN
teTests Of the Church was most imposing.
At d quarterpas 1Oo'clock on sunday
of last week the organ pGaled forth, and
simultaneously the grand procession
moved from the chapel and passed thrO
the courtyard to summers street, across
the west side of Eighteenth street, and
thence to the central doors of the cathe-
dral where it entered in the following
order: Cross bearer; acOlytes; priests
representing the order OF the AugustiHes;
..l,f -
tines and RcdemptiOuiSts in caSSock
and slirplice semiuarIaus bishops. each
preceded 10y two acOlytes and carrying
/ the insignia of office cross bearer AGO.
. lytcS. With sighted candles, the arch
bishop and his making Il
total of not less than pre- b'ntdred.
In this form the procession moved to
the altar. the congregation meanwhile
reverentiaIiy standing. When all had
taken their places the scene was a bril-
liant one. The altar and tabernacle
were decked with prOtUsiOn Of flowers,
, varying in size from small bOIuet To a
pillow OF considerable dimensions. Over
these burned hundreds Of candles, the
glare OF which brought into full effect
the ilueS OF the flowers and the glittering
. vestmeuis Of the clergy. These. as well
as the haugiugS of the altar. were IF red.
On the throne sat Archbishop Wood
while around him was 4 body otsChurch
dignitaries such as probably was never
assembled before I'M Catholic Church in
this country.
II would require column of the
FREEMAN to give the names Of the biSh-
ops and priests in the procession. Fully
one thousand Clergymcu participated.
all the Church dignitaries OF the state
being in attendance. The OIeniHT ser
vices OF the Council we're of the most
imposing character. and the day was an
event in American Catholic history, the
proceedings being on the grdudrst scale
. ever seen in this country.
GREAT ECCLESIASTICAL GATHERINGS.
Nearly all the religious denominations
of the United States have been in coun-
ell during the last few weeks. II is
right and proper for all the organizations
of good people, of every name WhatsO-
1 ever, to 90 ahead in the way that best
suits them and accomplish the speedieSt
and most desirable results. 1t has in
. deed been a season Of great ecclesiastical
gatherings We wish the brethren OF
all the denominations the largest and
happiest success i'm the management OF
their ccclesiastica undertakings. and the
most cOnsummatc triumph in their ef.
forts towards the conversion of the world
There is no time to be lost in dispu;ino
, about the best methods, as there are vet
. a great many sinners to be converted
from the errors of their devious ways.
THE INDIGNANT SENATOR'S.
The less our indignant United State
Senators say about Supervisor White
, removal the better for their dignity
, the indignant Senators are anxious L
defend their Terogatives, the best wa,
of doing 50 S to attend to their dul ie
and ScrutiuiZe more carefully the n0mi
nations presented To them. SO iucom
/, peleut person should he kept iii Office
simply because ne may be confirmed b.
the Senate. The removal of Mr.. Whit
was u necessity. as under his appoint
D men; of CunmcratUrs the census OF thi
city would have been a diSgyaCetul fail
- Ure. The people Of Philadelphia VIII
are most interested in the matter do no
@ sympajhiZe with the honorable senator
g who are so deeply offended because AIT
Supervisor White was removed Withou
. lnciT advice and consent. The less fuS
q they make about il the more crcditabl
D. it viii he for them.
/ DISLIKE FOR THE NOMINAL MI
TROPOLI~.
- The Pcaa Monthly advises that PhiIa
Il delphia and the adjacent counties O
T PENNSYLVANIA should form a State b
y themselves. and says: AS it is. tn
western boundary of Chester county Iii
Vides two sections which have no pOlit
cal or socia! afliuities. The permanen
5 exclusion OF Philadelphia from the Tn
5 ;ed States Senate, the continued mi:
t. management of our affairs at IIarrsbur.