New-York tribune., 1910-10-06

one or each side near the altar and ono il"
the chapel Under each 4 lighted "la1ie
was kept burning until the Archbishop
anointed the cross with corsecrated oil
Two similar crosses. cut in the stone por-
tails on the outside, we're similarly conse-
Grated
Five hours were needed 10 complete the
ceremony Of conservation. and then the
doors OF the cathedral were thrown open TO
the public for the pon.iicsl mass. The
Archbishop. VINO had tasted since midnight
performed his laborious task without show
ing any appreciable fatigue, although he
had been required TO walk more than three
miles. II at any time during the consecra-
tiol services ne had become so fatIEued
that re could rot continue another prelate.
OF the rank Of bishop. at least. would have
mo 20 start them all over again.
Entering the Cathedral
There followed a double spectacle: the
long. slow procession of preIates into the
cathedral. to he enjoyed BY those who did
not have tickets of admittance and VINO
pressed against each quarter of the police
lines. and the solemn celebration of the
pontificaI mass for those within the vast
Gothic temple. who had filed it imme-
distely after the conservation. and there
fore missed seeing the procession.
In gorgeous variety were the many
colored vestments Of the clergymen. the
uniforms OF the knights of Columbus. the
scarlet cassocks Of the altar boys and the
wealth Of bunting which adorned all the
buildings enCircling the cathedral The
Stars and Stripes alternated with the
orange and white flag of the papacy IN
the lawn or the consecrated edifice. !
Scarlet purple and gold predomnated in
the vestments of the marchers-
The three cardinals. the apostolic dele
gate. Archbishop Farley and the prelates 4
who were to officiate at the mass reviewed .
the procession from the steps of the I
archiepiscopal residence. on the top step
The three cardinals stood. in their robes
of red. The escorting cIergymen, standing
just below them, wore chasubles of cloth
Of gold. embroidered with the scene of the I
crucifxion. knights Of the Order of ST. /
Gregory, in black formal dress, attended !
them.
Knights and Clergy.
There passed before this brilliant group.
which fell in at the tail end of the pro-
cession. first the knights of Columbus.
numbering about fifty commanded by
aDlaln W imam 1 AOSllEdD. master OF lIte
I'd District. all in the uniform Of the
fourth degree Of New York; next. one
hundred altar boys in scarlet cassock and
surplice. led ny cross and candle bearers.
Then in order came four hundred members /
OF the Catholic Club. in frock coats and
silk hats: one hundred De La Sale Chris
tian Brothers. in black cassocks; TWO hun
dred choir hoys. in black cassocks and
white surplices. one hundred and fifty
students OF ST Joseph's Theological Semi
nary. Al Dunwoodie. y. y, IN similar gaTb.
wearing birettas: Franciscan fathers IN
brown ha bits. Passonists in black, Car
meites Domtnicans. Capuchins. Fathers Of
the Blessed Sacrament. Redemptorists.
Paulists and Jesuits. to the number Of sew
eral hundred: the n4onsignori In purple
vestments. and bishops in purple. those
Of this province wearing their mitres.
II took the procession half an hour to
make its way from the Cathedral College.
down Madison avenue and around the
block through 10Th street to the main
entrance.
When the vari-colored stream OF clergy
had flowed down the main aisle through
the banked congregation into the chancel.
Cardinal Gibbons. coming last took his
seat on Archbishop Farley's throne. A
pOlnI OF NlNlQ Color proudly Se8teu ABOVE
that sea far off and tiny in the splendid
distances Of the temple, he seemed TO
typify the Old World splcndor Of the scene.
At the Consecration Of the Host hush
fell upon the vast audience, and then the
thin voice OF Cardinal Gibbons was heard
intonipE the -'Sanctus" At tho conclusion
Of the mass Archbishop Farley mounted
the pulpit and delivered a long address in
Latin To the representative Of the Pope
Cardinal Vannutelli replied ~ length in the
same language.
Archbishop Farley Speaks.
Al O'Clock the Archbishop dehvcsed =
short address 10 the assembled p1elateS.
priests and congregation. in which he eX-
pressed his gratitude for the blessings Of
the day. conveyed the Pope's blessing 10
all those present and thanked the cardi-
mails, the apostolic delegate and the arch
bishops bishops and priests for attending
lie said among otner things:
Ny first thanks are to the Holy Father.
To him We look up TO father. He has
given US tokens Of his regard. the young