St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-16
SATOLLI CELEBRATES
POHTIFfc1L MASS M ST. PATRIcK'S
CATHEDRAL, NEW YORK.
A DENSE PACK OF HUMANITY

Crowds Into Every Portion of the
Great Edifice-How the PapaI
Delegate Appeared-Archbi
op COrrigan's Eloquent Ad-
dress - Reception to ALI the
Priests OF the Diocese.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Pontifical mass
was celebrated at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in st. Patrick's cathedral by Arch
bishop Satolli, the papal representative
in this country. In the Catholic church
the day was the feast of the assumption
OF the Virgin Mary. Above all, the
presence of the apostolic delegate
brought to the cathedral one of the
largest crowds ever gathered within it.
After pushing, showing elbowing and
swaying TO and fro in the adjoining
aisles tor half an hour the crowd de-
cided to take possession of the pew.
There were Goors to the pews and the
doors were locked. but that made no
difference. The dense pack of human
ity leaned against them and open they
flew. They rushed into the nearest
seat. and when that was filled, over the
backs uf the adjoining pews the crowd
climbed.
Men and women alike discarded all
propriety. Men vaulted into the seats
and pulled their female friends in after
them.
At last the empty seats were filled,
and those who were unfortunate enough
not to obtain seats were forced to re-
main standing.
Archbishop SatOlli
sat upon the archiepiscopal throne at
the left of the sanctuary, robed in
magnificent vestment of white and
wearing ulon his head the high white
hat emblematic of his position as the
personal representative of the pope. On
either side of the papal delegate stood
priest, who waited upon him, remOv-
ing and replacing his hat at prescribed
moments in the mass, and handing to
him the vessels used in the celebration
of the mass. and the book from which
he intoned.
The mass was elaborate, long and
impressive. There was great curiosity
to hear the ablegate's pesonal partici-
patton in it. To all except such as place
robustness above other qualities of
voice, Mgr. SatolIi's intoning must have
highly satisfactory. Though not strong,
his voice is sweet and most cultured
and delicate in enunciation.
The address of Archbishop Corrigan
was the event of the morning.
AS he ascended the pulpit he faced
the audience, and his face appeared
flushed and his expression was very
grave and dignified.
His words were listened to with al
most breathless silence by the great
throng.
Archbishop COrrl%an
said: "Your reverence and your excel
lency (bowing towards Mgr. SatollD,
reverend brethren and clergy(turnlngt to-
ward the priests), dear brethren and
laity Ito the congregation). before the
burden of the Good Shepherd is put
upon his shoulders and the holy oil of
JUNCTION poured upon his head, every
bishop-elect takes a solemn vow to be
from that day forward faithful and ODE
dient to blessed Peter the Apostle and
the Roman church, to the sovereign
pontitf of the time being and his legit-
mate successors"
He then sketched the DEGREES of the
different ecumenlcal councils which
enforced obedience of tine prelates of
the Catholic church all over the world
to the holy see, including those of the
councils of Trent and Florence. adding:
The church. dear brethren, defines
dogmas when they are raShly asSailed
or called in question. The jurisdiction
of the power of the Roman pontiff is
purely episcopal, and extends down to
all bish ops and pastors. of whatever
rank and dignity. In the unity of COM
munion with the Roman pontiff the
church of Christ is one fold, under one
supreme shepherd. This is the teach
ing of the Catholic church. from which
no one may depart without pre- judice to
faith and salvation.''
Continuing. he said: II have thought
proper, dear brethren, to recall to your
memory these fundamental principles
i'll order that you may at least appre-
ciate more fully the honor thus con-
ferred upon us all today by the presence
in this metropolitan cathedral of the
most reverend representative Of
The Holy Father.
"Your attendance in such unusually
large numbers Oh this anniversary
shows that you value the compliment
that has been so graciously paid. Thank
God, loyalty and fealty to the holy see
have ever been shining characteristics
of the members of the church in this
country at large, as well as of this dio-
cese in particular. The plehary coun-
Gil of the United States, in its quarterly
address to the sovereign pontlff, has
given numerous proofs of deep and
answering attachment to the see of
Peter. and no less by the bishops and
archbishops VINO have ruled this dio-
cese.H Proceeding further, he said:
For myself. if l may be permitted
even to allude to the subject, acknowl-
edge the special blessing that l was
privileged to make my studies in phil
osophy of the Vatican. 1t is stated that
as rule attachment to the holy see
from those who have lived as students
in Rome is not so much an attachment
of the intellect as deep-Seated affec-
ton of the heart. How can one live
amid the memories of the martyrs and
not have engraved deeply in the portals
of his heart the words: On Thee will
1 build my church; feed my lambs and
sheep"
He considered it humiliating that it
should ever become necessary to deny
even the thought that he should have
been diSloyal. just as the virtuous
matron shrinks from the thought of
stain upon her character, so, next to sin |
against Almighty God, did the Cath |
lie prelate feel an impugnment of his
Loyalty to Rome.
He hoped that the attacks which had |
been made upon his perfect loyalty had |
been inspired by ignorance rather than |
malice. He could, at any rate, always |