The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-07
TH 2 HON ORs, Q THE CHURCH,.
! Z0ORF:ERRING ON UAR-
jS DIRGL GIBBONH.

s5 ,Baltimots-A Description ,f the OLD
Cathsdral In which the Beretta was
ConfexEed-.D istin e u1shed EseIates
Rrshsnt-Feativitiss OF tho Eysnlng.
BALT1MoRE,. MD, June 3.-Baltimor,
pecame this morning the Cardinal
bishop Gibbons was Invested With
the scarlet hsretta with all the the
magnifcent ceremonial Of tho roman
Liturgy and the splendid pomp beiit.
ttMhng thng n ma exalted rank as q prince of
hve yeors ago to-day James Gibbons
was ordained priest in the chapel of ST.
}fMiaTy, = Sem1nary, In this city, by Arch-
in,issEop Henriok, and on this, his silver
EymSiiee, y.o ne received from the hands Of the
" s1gnia OF his high dignity. The ceremony
took place In the noble old Cathedral, II,
which as apostolic delegate he so re-
Gently directed the deliberations Of the
ertng Of divines this country has ever
seen, and In which has taken place
many OF tho most imposing religious
ceremonies that have occurred In the
EonnSd states. The great services Of
Archb1shop Gibbons at tho Council Wero
10. day rewarded. and the investiture Of
tho beretta WAS the occasion of an ecole.
siast1cal demonstration that is not lilSoly
to pc again witnessed in many yoars.
The cornerstone of tho old Cathedral
cf Baltimore was laid July7, 1896, bv
Bishop Carroll. The site had been the
camping ground Of o portion of tho
Lrench troops undor Count Eocham-
beau, who, after the surrender Of ork-
the war. The Cathedral was fifteen
years building. It and the archiopis-
coPal residence, with the grounds at
. tached,, occupy one-half Of the largo
aadars aaa HpberrT DGpna9a BY yreea
avenue. The Cathedral faces the street
named after IL and the archiepis.
copal residence on Charles avonue-
the two most fashionable thorough
fares In the city. There is an
granite walls Of tho Cathedral and the
general architecture of tue massive
structure is unlike any other church in
tbe country, 1t will seat more people
With lis old paintings and maxulG cent
marble altars the edifico Is one of the
special objects OF interest to stranwors.
MOI many years ago the debt vas cleared
on ana the church cousecrated, over
haIf century after IL had been built,
it was, however, nevor fully completed
until about fifteen years ago, when tho
great hrown>stone pillars and portico
MCar The main entrance Wero finished.
The loot is surmounted by dome and
rover, the crosses on the top Of which
can be seon from all parts Of tho city.
The domo is said to bO tho largest on any
church In this country. Several noted
artists wore engaged nearly two years
the term Of Archbishop Spaiding the in
terror Of the church was fregcoed in blue
and gold, entirely changing It's appear.
aEco; Ihe only thing ordinary about
the Cathedral is its pews. They arc
penitentlal arrangements, and the only
ones that havo cushions, either to kueel
or sit on, are those owned by wealthy
people. There are three galleries, Que
Of which is occupied by the choir and
me income oeher Dy Sisters Of Charity ana tue
grand organs, ono in the sanctuary and
the other in a gallery, supply the accom-
panlments to tine regular choir and the
cAoristers who chant the Gregorian
extending in front of the three affairs, is
very largo, and needs to be, as il has
frequently to accommodate from fifty to
q hundred priests and students FROM tho
Seminary 9Tna Yf st, sulplce. ~
canopied with purple, but the hsngings
are In rod silk and cloth. Under the
main altar is a marble crypt in which
rIepose the remains Of Archblshops
Kenrlok, Spalding. ,Bayley and other
prelates. Their tomb is almost beneath
the throne they occupied in lifo.
There are numbers Of fine paintings
on the walls in the roar of tho throo
affairs, but on other aldo of tho main en-
dIo lu0 TWO ldfS8St anu rar6SC In
the Cathedral collection. They are Inn
1nense pieces Of canvass and the work Of
old masters. Ona Ia "The Descent from
the Cross" and the other "St. Louis
Louis lX-burying his dead troops be.
fore Tunls.", The pictures wero paiutod
pfSkenttd by King Louis NVIIT Of
France to the Archdiocese Of Baltimore.
The rear OF the Cathedral adjoins the
rear of the aichiepiscopal residence, the
Hf T., Il ~ l.
OF tho Catholic Church in America. It
= is an unpretentious, solid looking build
ing, and Is as roomy and Comfortable
inside as it looks from the exterior. It
Is built partly of graystone aud partly
OF brick, painted to represent stone aai
givo it a Uniformity Of appoaranco.
I-he weather was cloudy but pleasant,
and long before the hour appoin ntetl for
the ceremony tho streets noar the Cathe-
dral We're thronged with people. It re-
streets clear, but the best Of order was
maintained, and as tho Cardinal passed.
frcm his palace to the church the assem-
bied thousands stood in respectful 81
lence with heads uncovered. At 1890 tho
students Of st. Charles College, headed
by guard Of honor selected from the
Young Catholic Friends Society and the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, marched
out of st. Alphonsua Hall on Saratoga
street, They were followed by one hun
~ w al" -! ~ SOL iAIIailhIIS VI oL' outp plCo
and several hundred of the regular and
secular clergy. all robod in black with
white cassocks. They were preceded by
professional cross and censor bearers,
and took up tho line OF march to the
archiepiscopal palace by way Of Caths-
dral, Franklin aud Charles streets. As
the end of tho limo passed the palace it
was joined by the noble procession Of
Moneignori, mitred abbots, right rev.
erend bishops and most reverend arch
bishops. Archbishop Kenriok,' or st.
Louis, apostolic delegate, WAS accom-
panied by his assistants, tho Rev. Taos.
s. Leo, rector Of the Cathedr raj, with his
chaplains, the Rev. John Folly, Of st..
Martins, and tho Rey. Father Hennos-
sey, OF st. Louis. Then cam3 Mgra.