The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-11
THE CHURCHS GALA DAY.
BALTIMORE GIVEN OVER TO THE
GREAT CELEBRATION.

An Imposing Procession That Moved
without Trump or Drum-A Brilliant
Scene in the Cathedral in the Morn
ing and at Night-Archbishop Ryan's
Patriotic Address-A Distinguished
Company at the Banquet Board.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 10.-With fitting
grandeur the most important group of
events in the history of the Catholic church
in America began here this morning. 1t
was the commencement of a triple celebra-
tion of the hundreth anniversary of the ap-
nointment of the first American Catholic
bishop, the inauguration of the first con-
gress of Catholic laymen held in
the United States. and the dedication of ths
new national university for Catholics
Fully 10000 strangers were In Baltimore to
witness the promised spectacles, four times
as many people, not counting local Catho-
lies. as could possibly be accommodated in
the cathedral, where the initial scenes were
10 be witnessed. So great was the pressure
for seats that persons known to have trav-
eed across the continent from California
expressly to be present, were among those
disappointed in not securing admission.
EXc6DL IOT Uu6 lU0N1tdO1o lUCOuV6Ql6uC6S
due to overcoming, everything moved like
clock-work
GATHERING OF THE MARCHERS.
Promptly at the appointed hour priests,
semi theological novians and students were
marshaled in Calvert hall. Curious throngs
were already in the neighboring streets, oc-
cupying themselves taking note of the
decorations. The hall in which the priests
assembled was elaborately decorated.
Above the doors were the papal colors,
yellow and white, and stretching upward to
the caves were great streamers of red,
white and blue. When all was ready 800
clergy, walking two and two. emerged clad
in white surplice and black cassocks and
berrettas. Their fine looking, strongly
marked faces and unaffected bearing at
tracted general attention as they marched
down the street few squares to the res
idence of Cardinal Gibbons, wholly unac-
cOmpanied by music. One of the features
indeed Of the Sunday proceedings was the
total absence of any band-playing on the
streets.
THE PAPAL GUARDS.
At the doorway of the cardinals house
and leading up the broad steps, with sabers
and polished helmets glitteriug in the
bright morning sunlight. were two double
lines of guards Here again the papal
colors and stars and stripes were inter
mingled. In all directions the streets
seemed filed with people, and
the open windows of the surround
ing dwellings each had their quota.
Presently while the surpliced priests were
opening ranks a mass of purple-enveloped
figures was seen in the cardinals doorway
1t was the gathering of nearly all the Catf-
ohc bishops and arcnbishops of the United
States, with representatives from Mexico,
Canada, England and Rome itself. The
prelates now came forth from the large
portico in pairs, and as each two stepped
into the street, their costly robes were
caught up by diminutive altar boys in
waiting, who then walked behind. Here
and there among the silken purple vest
ments of the bishops could be seen the
coarse brown or white garb of the bearded
abbotS.
THE TWO CARDINALS.
Through the long lines of priests the prel-
ates threaded their way around the so uare
to the main entrance of the cathedral, the
rear of the procession being brought up by
the tall figure Of Archbishop Feehan of
Chicago, who Immediately preceded a
golden-vestured cross-bearer, followed by
two spare, slight-looking men almost hidden
in dazzling scarlet. The two men in scarlet
were the cardinals of the Roman church in
America, Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore
and Cardinal Taschereau of Quebec. Eight
acolytes upheld their long vestments, and
surrounding them we're their monsigneurs,
with the papal delegates, Messrs, O'Connell
and Satoli of Rome.
A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
Within the cathedral ten minutes later
the scene was simply magnificent. The pews
throughout the church were crowded to
their utmost with laity. In striking con-
trast with the dark clothed aggregations
thus formed were the aisles, center and
front and sides, packed with snowy surpliced
priests Against both laigy and priests
shone the serried purple ranks of prelates
inside the sadctum. On either side was a
dais for the cardinals. at the high altar
$1,000 the mitred celebrant of the mass, Arch
bishop Williams of Boston, and over
all was the great white and gold dome
OF the cathedral A dreamy largo lulled
Inc ear, while the eye was delighted with
tne myriad OF candles shining out on the
Hltar from among the restful green leaves
anu white blossoms of lilies.
GREGoRIAN AsPERGEs.
Now was heard Gregorian "Asperges,"
sung by perfectly attuned male voices, and
Ine mass proper began with the chanting of
ne tne "Kyrie" A subdued reverential feel
.ng was manifest throughout the church as
BAOOOCQo0 Ah L1c&jOStkC bC6ubyS
ana the effect was heightened momentarily
ny Wave-like genufexions In the pews, and
az at each pronouncement by the choir of
Lhe name Of Jesus berrettas were doffed in
unison unison from the great cardinals and arch
uS1ops in the sanctuary to the
Students In the farthest vestibule. At
ene conservation of the host the
.arulnals advanced from their seats with
tne monsigneurs and bowling themselves
Swiy knelt at prideux facing the altar.
nacK OF them was row Of richly arrayed
TSGoiytes, bearing lighted bronze torches.
4ne eject at this moment was noble one.
BENDED Low IN PRAYER.
:. AS the sacred host was held high aloft by
% .Ie celeorant, and with deepest silence all
Trough the cathedral, every head bent low
"a y. prayer. The tinkles of tiny bell at the
al atVar broke the SPELL With each movement
I.n ~ 5he priest for moment or two the little
Uetl sounded, and each time at the instant
We, Sas neard outside the church the heavy in
'onatlon of the cathedral chimes.
Al as Cardinal Gibbons retired to his dais
oa, oue reporters in the improvised press
ssaliery noticed for the first time not six
.set away from him in the sanctuary
~iong the abbotts and other special dig
cSiS.aries the black face of Father Tolten of
o~uIicago, the first colored Catholic priest
orualned in America.
THE PAPAL BLESSING.
nrooably the most impressive part of the