New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-10
TEE PLENARY COUNCIL.

IMPOSING CEREMONIES OF THE OPENING DAY.
BALTIMORE. Nov. o.--Under clOudess sky,
In the midst of brilliant sunshine with thousands of
onlookers aud feryent worshppers and with oil
the ponp and circumstance the form and ceremony
which Lave been associated with the Catholic Church for
centuries, its third pensry council in the
United States opened this morning at
tho Cathedral In this city. From early
dawn the streets In the vicinity OF tho sacred building
and Of the archiopiscopa residence filed with
patient and curious watchers Carriage after carriage
would drive up and leave at the mansion priest
bishop who to take part I'm tho opening ceremonies
clusters OF people stood around the doors OF the cahe
dral which were guarded by squads OF police and in
sacrsty and robng altar boys, semnarians and
masters of ceremonies kept constant change OF light
and color.
1with thirteen archbshops and slxtyfve bishops
sides OF sbbots monsgnori Wears general supe
rlors Of gous orders rcctOts OF sennares and theo
logians II readily be understood how IL only from
spectacular point OF view the ceremony must have ap
peacd TO the artistic OF the spectators The
minor clergy and the laity who to take
part in the procession assembled at st. Aphonsns
Hail. about two squares distant. and then marched to
tho ArchbishOps residence To join In the ceremonies
proper The streets through which the pageant to
pass the Cathedral by this time filed with spec
tators. eagerly awaiting and yet subdued I'm manner
and reverent in attitude The Cathedral, which in In
terror architecture resembles Turkish mosque
in its artistic proportions. and the quaint and old
fashioned private buildings which surround ii made the
picturesque II Il had been happening in some
ancient city Of Europe. Az the crossbcarer carrying
tho professional cross. seen leading the pro
the faithful uncovered made pious
genuaection. In order then there followed
secular and regular clergy. scminarans, the
oogans. bishops. archbshops and mitrcd abbots
all In the full panoply of their sacred Office.
1t only needed herald pursuyant to make believe
nat ne looked on SOM Gathering Of princes and poen-
mentS worn and tl9 Jewccd crosses raised aloft In the
with dignity their long trains supported by bright faced
boys keen faced and intellectual looking men in the
obey walked with modest men Bishops,
bearing sy thG wfdsh eaS Of . years ana
the sunlight ganclng on their capcs and nitres. Qcca
s)nay among the crowd OF cloashaven faces could be
seeming IL he had stepped out from richly stained
window which glowed with the pictures of saints or
around an odor OF frankncenso came the censor
bearer, and then bringing up the rear, the
him p''V Walked WIKI feeble Steps The venerable
Vicar General Of the doce 'e Father hcColgan amt then
came the Archbishop supported by his deacOns Ui honor
tho Rev Father. Lee and Deylnc respectively his sere
face seemed almost parr than cOntrlsted with the
deep glow OF purple and crimson that met the eye at
with thousands OF dcyotecs bowling their heads, and
those who looked the spectacle passing show
reached Up long aisles the stately movement
the affairs ablaze With light the deep dapas0n OF
the organ ep1 M to the dome In pras Of thunder tue
O the choir added to the melody nnd the services
began Looking down from tho gallery. the effect was
that of historic picture glowing With a the unts
" the painter and although apparently unsulied IN
groupings and arrangement. hettatin unconscously
at every turn the hand of master.
AZ The close ~ the SERMON Archbishop Gibbons us
srpndpd from the throne and proceeded to the centre or
the sanctuary. in front ~ The mnln altar, wlrie lie
offered the raugnrn prayers FOR the Hlrnary council
The irllutlng are tie officers: Arrhlslui 'liblWns,
apostolic delegate, presiding phnnrpllua. the nov jln
tplpt AMI lhe Rev. ,ieotsr bptinp promoted lisop
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the deNrio Of h0 i'pp0 authorizing Tie MIRA penal
onnnli should loo read which nas ausW cred aiIalhtli
aud MOnsignur tuirOran read tho authority, several
other DEGREES and orders then read all Ia Latin Tho
completed los Mnnslgnur seton, III Newark, which was
ordered. Chancellor Foley asked II the Second public
essi0n OF the council shall lie held the Cathedral on
sunday, November 10, and IL 80 decreed and com
mnnded All the members OF the council then made =
profession OF faith In front of the altar This concluded
the ceremonies.
The daily bu~ues, meetings OF the connect Will be held
the seminary OF ST. 3ulpce In Pacat beginning to-
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