Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-10-18
The GREAT CHURCH EVENT.
Formal Dedication of the Cathedral
of st. Francis of Assisium This
Forenoon.
BRILLIANT SERMON BY BISHOP DONOHUE.
Archbishop Chapelles Dinner to the
Cardinal-Crowdsa at the Pub
lie Reception-A Trip
Southwark.
BRILLIANT SERMON BY BISHOP DONOHUI


the handsome cathedral of St. Francis of
Assisium was performed by Archbishop
Chapelle this forenoon amid much splen-
did pomp and ceremony, and the eloquent
sermon by Bishop Donohue, of Wheeling,
that followed WAS heard by fully 5000
people.
The dedicatory services proper were
commenced at O'Clock, when Archbishop
Chapelle, attended by a host of priests,
in full robes of Office, entered upon the
formal duties according to the require
ments of the church ritual for such spec
ial occasions. The stately walls, roof,
pillars and every part of the massive
building were separately blessed and
sprinkled with holy oils and perfumed
waters. On the floor ashes we're strewn
in the shape of a CROSS and therein the
archbishop inscribed the letters of the
Latin and Greek alphabets, symbolical of
the fact that the edifce was consecrated
to God for and on behalf of the people of
all nations.
ritual lasted till $3.50, when the doors were
thrown open to the public and the crowds
began pouring in. Macs was celebrated
by Archbishop Chapelle in the presence
of the cardinal and prelates. The music
by the choir was again an enjoyable fea-
ture of the services. The sermon of the
day, by Bishop Donohue, was on a sub
ject appropriate to the august occasion
and was one of the most brilliant orator
ical efforts ever heard here. The great
audience was held spell bound for an
hour, and at times, during the speakers
burst of eloquence, one could have heard
a pin drop, so deeply interested were his
hearers. 1t was sermon full of religious
zeal, patriotic fervor and love of human
ity, and left an impression on the minds
of the hearers not soon to be forgotten.
AROUND THE FEsTAL BOARD.
A sumptuous dinner was given by Arch
bishop Chapelle yesterday afternoon in
honor of the cardinal and visiting pre-
lates. The federal and territorial officials
and many prominent citizens from vari-
GUS points were present, IN all 100. The
guests assembled at the archbishop's
house and proceeded to Loretto hall,
where long tables, beautifully decorated
and covered with the good things of life,
invited their attention. Cardinal Glib
bons sat at the head Of circular table that
connected the two long tables. On his
right sat the archbishop, and then came
the prelates, civil government officials
and citizens. A superb menu of eight
courses was discussed amid much good
fellowship, and during the dinner, which
lasted nearly three hours, brief toasts were
responded to as follows:
"The Church." his Eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons; "Civil Government" Gov. w. T
Thornton; "The Clergy" Rev. James Fl
DeFouri; "The LaitY," Judge N. @. Collier
"The National Government" Delegate T
B. Catron.
| PUBLIC RECEPTION.
Thousands of people focked to the
archepiscopal residence last night to
greet the distinguished churchmen who
have honored the City of the Holy Faith
with their presence. From to II o'clock
there was crush of visitors, and the oc.
casion was one replete with happiness
| UuiouS Ao duu
Chapelle who stood at his right, and the
other dignitaries must have been very
much fatigued at the close, so constant
was the crush to grasp them by the hand.
Miss Solignac, the archbishop's charming
niece, was assisted in receiving the guests
by the following named:
Miss Eagan, MISS Mamie Morrison,
Miss Carmen Sena, the Misses Mander-
field, Miss Holloran, of Albuquerque;
Miss Reynolds, of Mesilla; Miss Enri-
auez, of Las Vegas; and Messrs. g. A.
johnson, Joseph Morrison, Manning
Ooombs, T. j. O'Reilly, Gustave, Emil and
Joseph Solignac.
TRIP SOUTHWARK.
At the close of the dedicatory services
this noon the cardinal, archbishops and
visiting prelates were entertained at
dinner at st. Vincent sanitarium, and at
1880, Cardinal Gibbons and number OF
the visitors, accompanied by Mr.. W. F,
White, Hon. Richard Kerens and a party
of friends left on the latter's special
train for Albuquerque. For two
hours they will be the guests of the