The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-20

glory OF grand religious past dating back through tht
mists Of time to the long-vanshed years when saints
and learned schoolmen and conquering kings and u
sters Red Branch knights foregathered in old Armagh
and worshipped side by side at the altar. The
golden glamour of these faro days has not yet worn
Of in the peoples recolections of Armagh Its ancient
fame subsists undmmed by the long lapse of ages
The memory Of what the Prmatial City was in the
centuries Immediately following the advent of ST. Pat
rick and down to the Of the great St Malachy was
present to every rejecting mind Sunday ceremonial
1t impossible to thrust entirely aside those fascl
mating glimpses of Armaghs past. Their lnseparabie
association with the new cathedral was forced upon
everyones attention And irgazing spellbound at the
glowing and brilliant beauty of the interior OF the
building how much more forcibly came home to the
mind OF everyone the perfect harmony between the ca
thedra that crowns the summit of Ard-Maeha and
that vanished temple which built by the hands OF
Patrick and to which mighty kings and llllustrlous
Catholic princes and chiefs brought Iove offerings for
victories won foreign invaders OF their land The
new-risen temple is peerless in its magnfcence Cor
geous beyond conception, setting Of mosaic, beaul-
fu bevond dreams in an adornment of rarest marble,
respondent in glowing flame of varying colors and mel
lowed lights the cathedral Of St. Patrick surely an
ideal stage for the performance of the solemn
NAL of the conservation.
Congregation Numbered Thousands.
And what a congregation of the faithful there
to witness the impressive function. Thousands were
easily accommodated within, and edifying surely was
the spectacle they presented bowed in prayer they
thanked God for privegng them to witness an event
and that viii live forever in the storled annals
of the premier Conspicuous amongst that vast
gregaon were the devoted flock who spiritual ale
glance the the cardinal primate-the children of the
generations that longed with nevpressble yearning to
see what was seen in Armagh Sunday-the realiza-
tiOn of hopes cherished for centuries Prominent also
we're many distinguished representatives of Cathocity
abroad-men and women from far-off lands to which,
perchance missionaries who learned their ecclesiastical
lore in the grand old University of Armagh carried the
faith preached by St. Patrick Many noted IN pub
IN IUprp lSO
of Drogheda the fine old border town of the archdio
honored the occasion by appeparlng IN their red
robes of state. Eminent preates travelled far from
other countries in order be present. and the Irish
hierarchy was fully represented.
An imposing and unforgettabe personality in the
midst of ALL adding by his presence unique signlh
canoe the of the day. the papa envoy the
illustrous Cardinal Van Vannutei who ourneged spe
cally from Rome in obedience the wishes of the
ereign pontiff The ceremonial itself was solemnly
pressive from the moment of the entry of the grand
procession to the time when the last triumphant notes
of the lie Dem rang majestic echoes through the
fartest spaces of the great cathedral In the sanctu
ary the presence of so many prelaes, robed purple
Of cardinals wearing deep scarlet and of nearly 500
cergymen in the next the altar rails impressed the
congregation with full of the greatness and
soemnity of a memorable, never-tobeforgotten scene.
The effect of it ali was splendidy heightened by the
chaste beauty of the lovely interior, gtterng in white
and gold above and around the altar, in vermion and
blue the walls and roof the sanctuary, and in
ed arches of the nave.
The sacret music, too, attmed to the spirit of |
the OCCASION 1t consisted mainly of the simple har
monies of the Gregorian chant and the haunting melo
dies of Palestrna all very effectively rendered by the
Dublin Pro Cathedral choir Of men and boys.
Mission of ST. Patrick.
The sermon of the day was preached by his grace
the Most Rev. DR.. Healy, archbishop of Tuam. 1t
an effort of pulpit oratorv eminently worthy of the
great occasion. No knows the ecclesiastical his
tory of ireland better than the gifted and distinguished
preacher. That knowledge enabled him to deliver
fascinating discourse the Irish mission of ST. Pat
rick with special reference to the saints close
,iaton with Armagh The eminent preacher rose to
height of singular eoquence when he to refer to
he history of the building of the cathedral, and TO the
parts played in that great work by Primates Croy,
Dixon, McGettgan and the present reverend occupant
# ST. PauickS primatial see. Graceful, too and de-
erved his tribute TO the Holy Father and to his
llustrious envoy, Cardinal Vannutell, and true
7as his splendid description of the assembage of bsh
ps clergy and aity in the cathedral the most rep
esentative that seen at any function in the
history of the Catholic church IN Ireland. 1--WE have
cfore us said the archbishop, 'men and women of all
taons and positions from the noblest in England-no
lest in descent and nober still in seadfastness and
taipess honor-down to the poor way-worn travellers
h9 have gathered here from all the hills and valleys Of
-lstcr"
This reference the first intimation many OF the
congregation had of the presence their midst OF the
d =,
romnent place next the sanctuary and who before the
ceremonies began warmly greeted his eminence Cardinal
.ogue Beside the duke were many notable In pub
c life in Ireland, including Sir Antony MacDonnel,
nder secretary and many of the titled Catholic gentry
After the solemn high mass, distinguished band of
electors received the subscriptions of the congrega
ion. After that his eminence Cardinal Logue went to
he pulpit, and in tones of deep emotion and language
appropriate eloquence thanked the Holy Father
or sending Cardinal Vannuell Ireland for the
ecraton of the cathedral He claimed the ilustrious
gate personal friend of his own and then, after
Spressng his gratitude to the members of the Irish
ierarchy and to the archbishops of Westminster and
dinburgh for attending the ceremony. he joined with
Most Rev DIR. Healy in referring in most compli
entSy terms the honor conferred upon them all by
le coming of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk. He
aid beautiful tribute the loyalty of his flock.
nd returned to his place in the sanctuary evidently
eeply moved Then a hush fell upon the immense as
nby as the commanding figure of the cardinal egate
as moving towards the pulpit His eminence a
azed over the vast congregation for few moments
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