New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-01
THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ENDED.
AN ADDRESS TO CARDINAL MCCLOsKEY.
THE LAST CEREMONIES AT THE CATHEDRAL-THE
DEGREES SIGNED.

AN ADDRESS III CARDINAL MCCLOohbl'
THE LAST CEREMONIES AT THE CATHEDRAL-THE
DEGREES SIGNED.
notwithstanding that the morning was cloudy
and threatening, vast numbers Hooked to the
Cathedral yesterday to witness the con-
Guiding ceremonies OF the PROVINCIAL council
The altar presented its usual aspect the addition Of
an antpepdium of white and gold. At 10 the seats
in the nave and asles were not only filed, but all the
standing room was TAKEN Just before the ceremonies
began the congregation was much disturbed by
decenty dressed who had pushed herself into the
nave and INSTRUCTED the passage After refusing all
entreate take herself away she was tocioy eeceu
screaming and shouting violently.
Strains Of trumphal music announced the procession.
First came the professional cross thea long line OF
choristers some in scarlet cassocs and others in violet
cassock and SUPPLIES; next came the cantors Fathers
Rordau Kean and Lammeli then the heads
OF religious orders, colleges and semlualles
and the TheOogans robed in white cOpes or cnasuOes
the Bishops In copes Of cloth Of gold with gold mres,
and the ceebrant o; the mass Archbishop COrrgan in
chaspble of cloth OF silver embroidered In gold with
Iewelled mitre The Rev. NJ c. O'Farre and the Rev.
J. ~ O'Grady were deacon and su0-deacon, while the
Rev W. II. ClOwry acted assistant priest. The
cnaplains to the Cardinal were the Rev. j. Nc
Closkey, the Rev. Father Clancy, the Rev. Dr.
Deguan the Rev. Father Grcf and the
Rev Father Burke The archieDscopal cross was
horne by the Rev Father Dunphy As soon as the cee.
prant and ministers mad reached the altar Tie Cardinals
procession issued from side door Of the sacrsty
Cardinal McCoskcy was arrayed In magnificent cope of
cloth OF gold with embrOlcries IN high relief. He wore
a golaen mltre and carried his pastoral staff
Attending him were honAgnOr Preston and
Monsignor Seton, who wore dalmatIcs OF cloth
OF gold equally splendid. The Cardinal began the
mass with the ceIebrunt ut tho foot Of tbs alta.,
and lust before the ntro repaired his throne The
mass was a thanksgiving one, proper OF the Holy
Trinity and the large choir or sweet young voices IN the
cuance rendered efficient help 10 the trained choir At
the uson OF tho mass the Cardinal retired ana at
the reading OF the parish notices by Dr. Mcdonnell
Bishop OFarrell OF Trenton, ascended the pulpit ana
pr cached a sermon from JOun '. l.
After the sermon the Bishops and clergy retired 10 the
sacrsty and put on their council robes. After time
they emerged in pro esou, wearing red yestments Tue
Cardinals chair was placed in front of the altar where
he intoned psalm. which chauted BY the onaucel
choir The Gospel was then chanted, tho Cardinal
holding his crzer After recitng certain prayers the
Cardinal mtOned the " Vou Creauor." table then
placed before Am, and Archbishop Corrgan took his
place upon bis rigat hand.
The DEGREES were the Bishops seveIay sinifying
their assent The documents placed upon the
gospel side the altar wnere they first signed by
the Cardinal then by his cOadutor aud by the Bishops
in order Of seniority lastly by MoAagnOr Preston and
Father Farley, This being done The Bshops with Arch