The morning times., 1895-10-04

League OF America" on RI. Rev. Bishop Macs,
Dlsnop OF Coyiugton ana president OF TIE
congress, TO whlcn, being passed, the presl-
dent made a brief ana eloquent address OF
recognition of the honor.
On motion of Father Elliot, OF New York,
u vot. OF thanks was passed TO tie Uni
versity officials for their manifold couresies
to the congress, after which that body ad-
iourned sine die.
PROCESSION AT THE UNIVERSITY.
The members OF tie congress about half
past . O'Clock assembled III the chapel OF
divinity hall preparatory to tue procession
OF the blessed sacrament. The chapel was
radiant with Light and flowers. In the
sanctuary We're Cardinal Gibbons, Mon
signur satolii ana eleven bishops and arch
Danops Here was sung the hymn "PanSe
Lingua" by the whole congregation
The procession then Iiled out IN the
following ordcr: Father Lynch, holding
aioIt the crucifiN, with an attendant on
either side; twenty-one acolytcs in red
cassocks and white surplices; 800 priests
in black casSoCks and white surpiices' then
the archbishops and bishops in purple
yeStments; then the cardinal in red robes,
then two censor-bearers.
Alter these a canopy OF gold embroid-
cry lined with red silk, under which walked
the papal ahiesate. Mgr. SdtolD was ar
rayed in a gold embroidered cope. On his
right was the Rev. john Murray, and on
his LETT Father Doyle, the deacon and sub
deacon, respectively, of the ceremony OF
the benedictiOn of the Blessed Sacrament.
The line was closed with i division Of
priests, fifty in number.
All of the members of the line except
Mgr SatoiH and his attendants carried
lighted candles. The censor-bcarers swung
their censors before the host as it pro
ceeded, while all the priests chante1 hymn.
When the procession reached the south
front of Mcmahon Hail the acOlytes and
the crass-bearer paused at the steps while
Mgr. Satolli and his assistants ascenGed the
| steps. where ne deposited the host ON an
altar prepared there for its reception On
this altar was exposed tie sacred heart.
| The altar was beautifully decorated with
| flowers, while the portiCo was adorned
| with palms and potted plants.
| The benediction took place before this
| altar. and the host was exposed, at which
| incident the whole line knelt. and con-
| tinued the chanting of the service. The
host was then taken to position in front
| of the steps around which the line passed
on the return TO the chapel.
MADE WAY FOR THE CARDINAL.
The delegates returned to the chapel in
the same order as they had left il at the
entrance. making way for The Cardinal
| siStants.
The acolytes paused on the outer edge
| of the stairway while the procession passed
| through into the chapel. There the cere-
nlony of blessing and exposition as at
| vesper services was held. After the
| exposition the candies were eXtinguished-
| The service was marked especially by
| the chanting by the priests and bishops
| of the Te Deum Laudamus.
The procession was an extremely beau
| tiful and Impressive feature. The sun,
which was near setting, lighted up the
| line with flood of roseate glory and
| brought out in bold relief the varied hues
| of the moving mass.
| The air was filled with the odor from
the censers and with the solemn strains
| of the hymn The weather was as charm
| ing as could be desired. This and the
| publication of the coming event attracted
very large crowd to the grounds, many
| of which Enelt as the host passed by.
The solenlnity. sp,eudor, and significance
of the scene will long be remembered by
| the thousands who witnessed the singu-
| larly suggestive and impressive pageant.
| II was stated by one of the officers o!
1 the congress yesterday that one OF the mat
| ters of business before the archbishops and
| bishops was the nonnina ton of president
| of the American College at Rome. The
president of this college must, from the
| nature of the Institution, be an American
| 1t was stated that the probable selection
would be Rev. DR.. Kennedy. of New York.