The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-11
GRAND PAGEANT.
THE THIRD PLENARy COUNCIL
The Grandest Catholic Event Ever wit
messed in the United States--Areh-
bishops-Abbott's Priest and
Laity In Colors and Gold.

BALTIMORE, Nov 0. Under cloud.
less sky, in the midst of brilliant sun
shine, with thousands OF ieryent wor-
shippers and with all the
ponp, pride and circumstance
form ana ceremony of the Catholic
church, the third plenary council of The
United States opened this morning at
the cathedral of thiS city. From early
dawn the streets in the vicinity of the
sacred building and OF the arch bishops
residence were filled Nv people Cal-
fiageatter car iagelleit the arch bishops
esidence. Priests, bishops and clusters
IT people stood around the doors of the
cathedral and rObing ooms; altar bows,
Se,nlnarians and masters of ceremanics
keptup constant change Of lights and
colors. IL had undoubtedly been deter
mined that in hrilliance and in numbers
the opening services should exceed any
religious event in the history of the
country, and certainly the result went
beyond all expectations. With thirteen
arch-bishops and siXty-iiVe bishops and
scores Of abbotts, monsigneurs, Wears,
general superi0us, religious orders, rec
fors OF seminaries and theoopians.
3uch procession and spectacle
mas not before been seen in this land,
claiming, Snow have geen my saliva
ttonV The minor clergy aud the laity
VINO were 10 take part in the procession,
assembled at 81. Alphonsas hall about
TWO squares distant. and then
marched to the archbishop's residence
10 receive the great dignitaries of the
church The streets Through which
Vhe procession was TO move to
the cathedral were filled with
spectators ~ reyerept attitude.
AS the crOss-bearers were seen all nm
covered, the Catholics added a genu-
lection.
IN ORDER FOLLOWED
me secular and regular clergy. semena-
rams theOlOgians, bishops, archbishops
ma abbots, all IN fun robes. The col
ors OF the vestmenLs worn and the lew
eled crosses borne, shone and
sparkled IN the sunshine. Occasionally
among the crowd ofclean shayen faces in
me processlyn was one with patrRrchai
beard and Il venerable loo1 seeming ms
ncut from some richly stained window.
glowing with tho pictures of saints and
apostles After the bishops aud arch
Dishops were censor bearers ana their
apostolic delegates. sArchbishop Gibbons
ana accompanying him was his veuera-
pie Nlcar-General, the very Reverend
FATHER McColgan. Arch Bishop Gibbons
was supported by his deacons of honor,
Reverend Fatpers Leo and Devine, his
secretary and chancellor. Train bearers
'oiioWeu' me Episcopal ring sparkled
on the Arch-Bishop's finger. The
Arch Bishop, at all times ascotic
IN his looks, his face seemed paler
IMAM ever when i'll contrast with the
purple and crimson that met him nj
every turn. Rich voices chanted Psalms
rs tine procession moved to the church
between masses of men and women
ana children, and all In sympathy.
UP the long aisles of the catho-
oral moved there "men of
might" The affairs were abaze with
light, and the grand organ semi forth n
welcome and triumph. Voices of the
choir were now heard, and the opening
services OF the council began. Arch,
Dlshop Gibbons sat on throne, and
near him the Very Rev. Edward Me
Colgan, vicar general Ach Episcopa-
lians of the See; Most Rev. Archbishop
kenrick, of st. Louis, celebrated grand
hlgh mass. Rev. j. A. McCallen, s. j.,
was master of ceremonies.
THE CHOIR CONSISTED
OF upward of fifty vocalists under the
direction of Rev. Father GRAY, Tho
music was of the highest order. Re-
side the choir, seminarians acted as
chorlsters, aud with reverend clergy
and higher dignitaries, chanted
litanies. After the mass, Most
Rev. Archbishop Ryan, of PHILADELPHIA
preached on "The Church and Her
Councils" He selected for his text the
eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth
verses, chapter twenty of the Cos.
PEI Dy ~. Matthew. AT the Llose of the
sermon the most Rev. Archbishop Glib
Dons descended from the throne and pro.
ceeded to the center of the sanctuarv in
'front.' OF ,he main altar, where he offered
prayer Tor the penary council.
THE FoLLoWiN ARE THE OFFICERS.
Most Reverend Archbishop Gibbons
Apostolic delegate, presiding; chancol.
Tors, Rows. Jonn Foley and George ID
VINE; promoter, RI. Rev. Bishop Kaine.
OF Wheeliugi secretaries, Monsigneur
Cochran, Philadelphia, Rev. Father
GABRIEL Troy, Roy. NJ. Mesmer, Newark,
anu reverend OConueQ Richmond.
THE YorARIES WE'RE
Revorends Messrs. Arayric, Albrancl,
Chapelle, Granuon; master of ceremo,
ny, Revereuds j. \. McCallan. Thomas
Dray Derrick and w. +. Kelly.
Inc Apostolic delegate took his scat
on uila on tho front of the altar with
BISHOP Kane ON his right and
koV. Mr.. Duane on his left, after which
the roll was called by Rev. DR.. O'Con.
nvll' me utcree OF the pope author
izing the third plenary council was then
read several other DEGREES and orders
were read, ali ~ latin. The members of
the council then made profession of
iaith In front of the altar, which con
Oluded the ceremonies. The daily bust
ness meeting of the council will be held
NJ the seminary of 81. Sulpice, on Paca
street, beginning To morrow.
LArER.-A cable from Rome states
that the pope has conferred oannonica
status ON The United States, with the
college In Rome, and fixed regulations
for the government.