The New York Herald Newspaper, October 14, 1872, Page 3

NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY. Installation of the Cathelic Pri- mate at Baltimore. ——_+.__—_ SOLEMN AMD GORGEOUS CEREMONIAL Keenes of Devotion in the Monumental City Cathedral. The Sanctuary Ablaze with Light and Adorned with Flowers. THE PROCESSION--THE MUSIC. Presentation Address by Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia. IAMESTITURE WITH THE PALLIUM. Taking the Sacred Pledge of Fealty to the Holy See. Inaugural Sermon by the New Metropolitan. PANEGYRIC OF HIS PREDECESSORS. Our Duties in the World as Christians and Citizens. Tnfluence of the Press Against the Super- natural---Good Words Perverted. The Ships of Peter to Weather the Storms of Error. ——— ee Reception at the Archiepiscopal Residence. A CONTRAST BETWEEN DEATH AND LIFE. BaLTimore, Oct. 13, 1872. When, a few months since, the obsequles of the fate Archbishop Spalding were in progress at the Cathedral in Baltimore, Bishop Bayley, of Newark, quietly and unostentatiously took his place among the sincere mourners around the bier of the emi- nent prelate who had shed 80 much lustre upon the Primatial See of the Catholic Church in the United States, With that modesty of de meanor which is one of his characteristics, the Bishop of Newark, unheralded and almost unobserved, knelt beside the inanimate form of his illustrious predecessor and whispered a fervent. prayer to Heaven for the repose of his noble soul. In the deep gloom and sorrow that then pervaded the sacred edifice, while all hearts were filled with grief and tearful eyes looked up in supplication, it is only consistent with the character of the distin- guished divines there assémbled to suppose that no thought of the successorship entered the mind lof any one of them. But if in that sad «and solemn hour, while the sancti- fed spirit of the deceased Archbishop, yet hovered around the altar at which he had so often ministered, the sentiment of the bishops and priests there gathered had been expressed, it iwould have pointed to one of the humblest and ost amiable among them as the probable worthy nheritor of the sacred mantle of the good and fted Spalding. For, so soon as the clergy and | jaity of the archdiocese began to talk and specu- jate about the successorship, all minds, as if bya ornmon sympathetic impulse, turned to Bishop jayley. And yet of all his learned and pious nd exalted associates he deemed himself the ost unworthy. When he learned that his name ad been sent, with the names of two others, to the loly Father, for consideration in connection with he vacant See, he most earnestly prayed that one f the other Dominees might be selected, and he labored fost earnestly to have the appointment onferred upon another, He was too deeply ttached to the diocese in which he ad 80 zealously and successfully toiled for early twenty years to entertain the lightest desire for a change, even though hat change brought with it yet higher honors, je was not ambitious of higher episcopal dignity; e was fully content with bis more limited sphere f duty, and he ardently desired to be permitted to ive and die among his faithful and devoted iritual children of New Jersey. But Rome, ever ‘ise and watchful, had fixed her eagle eye upon im, and in response to the recommendation of rchbishop Spalding, as well as in accordance with | Ihe wishes of the clergy and laity of the chdiovese, the Holy Father sent forth om the Vatican the authoritative voice of mmand, and the modest, unassuming and bedient Bishop of Newark, bowing submissively supreme spiritual authority and sacrificing all sonal desires and preferences, bade adieu to the ved scenes of his useful labors and turned his ce tothe venerable Mother of the American lierarchy—the archdiocese of Baltimore. How different the scene in tne Cathedral -day from that in which Bishop Bayley rticipated but a short time since! Then e widowed church was robed in the sable feeds of mourning and the dark shadow of ath rested upon the sanctuary; now she is clad her brightest garments, and her altars are cked with dazzling splendors. Then the solemn quiem was chanted; now the joyous anthem Is ing. Then all hearts were depressed by profound rrow ; now they are elated with exuberant joy. n, in a word, around the honored remains of e great and good Spalding the dignitaries of the urch and masses of the people litted up their guished hearts in prayer and supplication for the parted; now, flocking around the same grand tar, they haii with joyous acclamations the amia- and gifted Bayley, and fondly pray that he may ing be spared to preside over a see sanctified by je ministrations of seven illustrious predecessors, HIS ARRIVAL IN BALTIMORE, 8 heretofore mentioned in this correspondence, ‘chbishop Bayley, accompanied by Rev, Father pane, left Newark on Wednesday morning, and ived in Baitimore on the same evening. | delegation of clergymen from this city, sisting of Rev. Thomas Lee, of the thedral; Rev, Father Kelly, President of yola College, and representatives from the other rishes met the new Archbishop at Wilmington, ., and accompanied him to the archiepiscopal idence, where he was most cordially welcomed Very Rey. John Dougherty, administrator of the hdiocese, The intervening time he has passed jetly 4% the episcopal house, where he has kindly eived the calls of many leading members of the hedral parish and other prominent citizens of timore, SCENES IN THE CITY. ie weather fjo-day waa fine, and a cool ang vraemg stmosprere prevailed throughout the morning. Long before the hour (ten O'clock) appotuted for tne commencement of the tmposing ceremonies all the sidewalks of the streeta leading to the Cathedral were crowded with well-dressed people, wending their way to that venerable edifice, in joyous anticipation of witnessing @ scene of briliancy, grandeur and sudimity which would form an epoch in their lives, When, at half- past tem o'clock, the first bell of the Cathedral peale@ forth its sonorous sounds, which reverbe- rated far and near over the Sabbath stillness of the city and mingled the deep and musical tones of its iron tongue with the weaker, but equally swect voices of the other church bells, the masses of living humanity began to pour into Charles, Mulberry and Cathedral streets until they were covered with a vast ocean of people. The doors, balconies, win- dows and housetops in the neighborhood were also crowded with spectators. On the route prescribed for the procession, embracing the streets just named in the vieinity of the Cathedral, a sufficient police force was stationed for the preservation of order, while along the line were posted menibers of the Young Catholics’ Friend Society and repre- sentatives of all the Catholic benevolent and temperance societies of Baltimore, who acted asa guard of honor. THE PROCESSION. At half-past ten A. M, the bishops, priests, semi- Narians and acolytes proceeded from the archi- episcopal residence, by way of Charles, Mul- berry and Cathedral streets, to the front entrance of the Metropolitan church in the following order :— Cross and Bearers. Acolytes bearing Censors and Incense Boats, Seminarians from St. Sulpice Seminary. Clergy of the Archdiocese and Visiting Clergy. Bishop Seton, Prothonotary. Apostolic Bishops—Shannahan, of Harrisburg; Gibbons, of Richmond; Persies, of Savannah; Beeker, of Wilmington; Domenca, of Pittsburg; O’Hara, of Scranton; McQuade, of Rochester} Archbishop McOloskey, of New York, and Archbishop Bayley, supported by Two Deacons of lonor. As the pageant moved, the rich vestments of the bishops and priesta flashing in the bright sun- shine, the massive silver cross uplifted in the ad- vance, and glowing in the sunbeams that irra- diated the image of the crucified Saviour; the bright silver censors swinging to and fro and fill- ing the air with fragrant clouds of incense; the multitudes of men, women and children clad in their Sunday attire, massed on either side of the glittering line—these brilliant features, blending im one gorgeous picture, presented a scene of mag- nificence and splendor rarely witnessed and never to be forgotten. As in days of old the waters of the Red Sea parted to admit the passage of God’s chosen people, so on this Occasion the surging masses opened up a path- way for the majestic procession of the Lord's anointed. In deference to the expressed wish of the Arch- bishop there was no civic display in honor of the interesting event of his installation. The Catholic societies of Baltimore, Washington and other neigh- boring places, some of which had made prepara- tions to visit the Cathedral in a body, abandoned the intention so soon as the desire of Arch- bishop Bayley in this respect was made known. Nevertheless, there was a large turnout of indi- vidual members of the societies, and especially of the various congregations of Baltimore and Wash- ington. It is estimated that there were at least ten thousand people around the sacred edifice during the solemn ceremonies, IN THE CATHEDRAL, Upon reaching the principal doorway the proces- sion moved through the main aisle directly to the grand altar—the magnificent organ, with splendid orchestral accompaniment, performing meanwhile the charming march of Linnard, composed ex- Pressly for such occasions. The scene within the Cathedral was exceedingly brilliant and beautiful. The main and side altars were decorated in the most elaborate and tasteful manner. Innumerable gas jets and tapers sheda mellow light over the rare and beautiful exotics, whose fragrance filled the massive edifice with the sweet odor of Paradise, while precious stones and gems cf gold and silver flashed, like gleams from heaven, Grounm wae Holy of Holies. The master- Pieces of painting with which the Cathedral is embeliished seemed to wear a brighter hue, and the sun of Autumn, peering through the stained windows of the lofty dome, cast effulgence upon the sacred precincts of the sanctuary. Every seat within the capacious edifice was occu- pied by an assemblage comprising a large repre- sentation of the moral and intellectual worth, the dignity and wealth of the Catholics of the arch- diocese of Baltimore. Many of our Protestant fellow citizens were also present and manifested deep interest in the august ceremonies. To prevent overcrowding and confusion tickets of admission were issued on Sunday last by the worthy Administrator of the = arch- diocese, and until the procession had entered only those thus provided with tickets were ad- mitted within the Cathedral. Many of the pewholders generously gave up their seats to strangers and visitors from other cities, The clergy white moving in procession chanted the “Benedictus” and the 12ist psaim. When the reverend clergy reached the communion rail they opened ranks, and the Archbishops and Bishops passed tlyough the line to the sanctuary; the distinguished prelates and their attend- ants took the seats assigned them, the bishops filing to the right and left and occupying a dais on either sidg of the grand altar, The priestg Vie atel te teat a tks tal “nos within the sanctuary. The seminarians occupied chairs ranged outside of and along the communion Tail and extending a short distance into the three aisles. Afterall had been seated the main door- ‘way was thrown open, when wave alter wave of the restless sea of people outside rolled into the spacious aisles and vestibule, soon filling every inch of standing room. Thousands were unable to gain admission, but they bore the disappointment patiently. The Archbishop, clad in fall canonicals, after the chanting of a prayer by the clergy, proceeded divectiy to his throne, being flanked by two deacons of honor—Rev. Father McManus, pastor of St. John’s church, in this city, and Rev. Thomas 8. Lee, Secretary to the late Archbishop, One by one the attending clergymen approached bim, and, kneeling at his feet, kissed his episcopal ring and received his blessing. During this impressive cersmony the choir sang the “Ave Marie” very sweetly. CELEBRATION OF HIGH MASS, The clergy then rising the new Archbishop ‘went to the epistie side of the altar and recited a short prayer, to whieh the clergy and choir responded. Bishop Wood, the officiating prelate, being then enrobed, on the epistle side of the aitar, pontifical high mass commenced, the Archbishop going to the foot of the altar, where he remained until the close of the “Confiteor,” when he resumed his seat on the throne, Rev. A. J. McConomy, pastor of the Cathedral, Philadelphia, assistant priest; Rev. D. E, Lyman, of Govanstown, Md., acted as deacon, and Rev. F, E. Boyle, of .Washington, as sub-deacon. Rev, James McAllen, of the Seminary of St, Sulpice, in this city, was master of cere. monies, The music was superb and lifted up every heart on the wings of devotion. Beside the grand organ there was @ full orchestral accompaui- ment composed of the best musical talent, with thirty-five of the most accomplished singers, in, | cluding the Cathedral choir. The mass sung was Beethoven's, in ©. The “Kyrie” and the “Gloria’’ were magnificently rendered. After the first Gospel the sweet notes of Diaoulli’s “Gaudeamus," and at the offertory Hunmell’s ‘‘Aima Virgo,” were poured forth in a food of the richest melody, At the “canon” of the mass the Archbishop ap- proached the foot of the altar, and, kneeling, re- mained tn that posture until after the elevation, the choir meanwhile singing the ‘“Benedictus,” At the conclusion of the mass Dretch’s “Veni Spiritus Sanctus’’ was sung with fne effect, BISHOP WOOD'S ADDRESS, The Archbishop, his cope and crozier being re- moved, was then roved as for celebrating pontifical mass, After being seated he was addressed by Right Rev, James Wood, the oMiciaiing preiate, as follow: You will allow me, Most Reverend Archbishop, to express my #incere regret that the honorable aud picasant duty assigned to me to day bas ype been conferred to older and fitter hands; and we the absence of our senior prelate, the ve able Bishop of Wheeling, whose mature yea whose many labors in the Episco} as well as his personal qualities, challenge our esteem and affec- tion. feel assured, nevertheless, that whatever errors I may commit in performing the task which your gracious kindness has imposed on me will be easily pardoned when you cail to mind the sincere aud sacred friendship which has so long existed between us, Ihave no counsel or admonitions to give; our relative pesitiong would render this entirely unnecessary--nay, even superfuous, and in a certain sense indecorous, I may, however, be allowed to call Your Grace’a attention to the simple reflection that the pallium which I am about to place on your shoul- ders, while it constitrtes you in the fulness of your power the metropolitan, the father. counsellor and guide of the bishops of this prov- the hol deo segura Pir ie enol the poet ot e cor honor ‘and Rin test before all the archbishops of these United States, has a deeper, wider and more Precious ificance. Wi liver to you the Palliom taken from the of Peter, con- secrated by the Sov nti? en the tomb of the Prince of the Aj name and for the honor of AN EMBLEM OF PERFECT UNITY of faith, umity of obedience and submission, uni of charity, unity of close, intimate and perpetu: communion with the Apostolic See, unity ek: , Of which the illustrious Fenelon, ill us alike for his tender piety and prompt obedience to the ba f- med in the words of the ist, delivered to you in the Roman Church, a8 psalmii forget thee, U Jerusalem! let my Tight hand forget its cunning ; let tongue cleave to my jaws if I do not remember ” In this sense, then, most Reverend Prelate, receive this pallium taken from the body of blessed Peter, and allow me to address you in the words of the beautiful prayer used.im the consecration and blessing of the pallium—words whose beauty is marred by their transiation:—“Let it be to thee a symbol of unity and a bond of perfect com- munion with the Holy See. Let it @ link of the chain of divine inheritance. Let it be the ple of eternal eecarity. that im the day of the ce ig and of the revelation of tne great and Prince of Pastors, Jesus Christ, with the flock committed to thee, that thou mayest enjoy the crown of immortality and glory.” Bishop Wood then took his seat upon a fauldstoo) Placed on the upper step of the grand altar, and the new Archbishop, rising, approached him and knelt at his feet, Thus kneeling, with head un- covered, he recited aloud THE OATH OF FEALTY TO THE HOLY SBE, concluding with the words, ‘So help me God and these holy evangels.”” The officiating Bishop tnen took the pallium from the altar and, placing it upon the shoulders of the Archbishop, said :— To the honor of Almighty God and of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, and of the Holy Apostles Peter and’ Paul, of Our’ Lord Pius IX, and of the Holy Roman Church and of the Church of Baltimore com- mitted to thy chi , We give thee the pallium, taken from the body of blessed Peter, in which is the plen- itude of the pontifical oMce, with the name of Arch- bishop, that thou mayest use it within Case church upon certain days, a8 set down among the privi- leges granted by the Apostolic See, in the name of re Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghos', men, The Archbishop, then putting on his mitre, re- sumed his throne and gave his solemn blessing to the people. The following announcement was then made from the altar by one of the attending clergymen :—‘‘That in virtue of the power granted by the Holy Father, Pius IX., the Most Reverend James Roosevelt Bayley, by the grace of God Arch- bishop of Baltimore, in the name of the Holy Father, granted to all these an indulgence of 100 days who prayed to Almighty God for the prosperity of our most Holy Father the Pope, and for our most holy mother the Church.” The Archbishop then, robed in full canonicals, arose from his throne, and, holding his crozier in his left hand, addressed -the multitude as follows :— SERMON BY ARCHBISHOP BAYLEY. It 1s the custom, I believe, at the installation of Bishop or Archbishop in his metropolitan church that he should make a discourse upon some appro- priate subject. 1t is a custom which, In my opinion, Might be omitted without any injury to any one, on account of the length of the services themselves. There are many subjects which naturally BI st themselves on such an occasion as this. I might speak of he making an appeal Deo mise » Which I believe is sometimes done; but it will do no good what- ever. Whatever my feelings and wishes about the matter are. itis settled now, and you will have to take me as persons do one another when they marry, for better or for worse. It would be more leasant to me and more ‘eeable to you if] were 0 speak of the dignity of this, we may call it ven- erable, See; of the good name it enjoys throughout the length and breadth of the land on account of the devotion and zeal and irreproachable lives of its clergy and the piety and generosity of its faitu- ful people. I might speak also of the it and ge men who have been, in the order of God’s rovidence, appointed to rule over this See in mes gone by, and particularly of my predecessor, the great and good Archbishop Spalding. He who but yesterday, as it must seem to you, STOOD IN THE PLACE WHERE i NOW STAND, and, with so much wisdom and simplicity, spoke to re on holy things, It would be profitable to us all f1 were to recall traits of his noble, generous and unselfish character, The paternal love with which he embraced all whom God had committed to his care; in his heart of hearts his zeal for the salva- tion of souls, his labors providing for Christian education and sanctification of his flock. I might speak also of what these old walls have seen and heard of those early provincial councils, which were of so much benefit to religion, and which so many of you now present remember with great pleasure as the reunion of the bishops from all parts of the United States, of the national and plenary councils, and those you have seen and listened to within these walls—Archbishop Kenrick, Archbishop Hugies, Archbishop Spaiding and so many other holy and venerable men, whom you loved and venerated, who are now gone into the house of eternity. It is not wonderful when those thoughts come pressing in ay my mind, as they naturally doat such @ moment as thls, that I should shrink back with A SORT OF HOLY DREAD, and with the feelings of the great Pope Dalmatius, and with much .more justice, when he would not have his body placed amid the martyrs in the Catacombs, as feeling unworthy that his ashes should mingle with them. I would wish to speak of these things if I had time, but in order to do 80 worthily it would require niore preparation than, had time to hav give toit. There is one honda fad one feeling eart and mind from the Ra eee abs th le certain to me that I had been appointed to the Archiepiscopal See of Bal- timore. That feeling was a sense, I may say, of perso responsibility. I have been nearly twenty a, a bishop of God's Church, and by this time I jad thought in myself that I had become in some manner accustomed to the pressure of the thorns that were inside the mitre; but for some reason, which I cannot ex- plain, itis not so, St. Jerome tells us that the sound of the last trumpet calling the dead to judi ment was always echoing in his heart, and this was no doubt one of the reasons why he became so fed a saint, for there is nothing more fitting to detach one from the world and excite to a per- fection of Christian virtue than the thought of that judgment which every one of us must undergo at the hour of our death, If that SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY could have some effect upon me it would ne a very reat blessing, since the only thought, I may say, fiat I have had in the midst of all the work which Ihave been Mek ae to undergo during the last few weeks is this feeling of Lg teal! In speakin, to you to-day, therefore, I must speak to you ol that responsibility which belongs to you and me, and which is the careful study and exact perform- ance and fulfilment of the obligation which rests upon us, and for which we may have to give a strict account, There is nothing more important for us, my dear brethren, than that we should, by careful self-examination, LE sp ourselves to give an account of our stewardship, which will one day be asked; but if 1 were to attempt to dweil on these things and to give details, it would keep you too long, and to a certain extent would be out of place, The responsibilities in my own mind at this moment are those, if I may so cal) them, exterior responsibilities, which rest upon us as Catholics living at this period of the world’s history, and, I may add, living in this country. I need not 8a) to you that no one lives for him- seif alone. No Christian is permitted to 4o so, Father Faber makes a remark in some of his works “that a man who takes a shallow, selfish view of the salvation of his soul, who at- tempts to save his own soul without being anxious to assist the souls of others, would be very likely to lose his own soul.” We live in a time of great ex- citement, of great change, of great spiritual dan- ger; atime when everything in heaven above, on the earth beneath and the waters under the earth is brought into discussion; when the best recognized truths are questioned, when the falsest principles in regard to everything, almost, that man has reverenced jn regard to religion; in re- ‘ard to government, in regard to well regulated n regard to social life pread about on every side by the periodical of the day, a great ma- jority of which, whether daily, weekly or monthly, are on the side of NATURALISM AS AGAINST SUPERNATURALISM. Journalism, as we all know, has become a school which, to @ certain extent, domineers over all other teaching Lt to which aimost every one gues during the whole course of his liie, Now there are some persons very learned in human nature and in the history of the human race who regard all these things as in some manner the fore- fam wiling to those who runners of acknowledge the millennium, that I am one of lock upon them rather as signs of the last day, and of a deluge, not of water but of evil, We may both of us be bad prophets, What God, who rules over everything, Taay do to put a lull over the rushing waters, no aan can tell; but this one thing is certain, taat these principles to which I allude are making taeir Way into so many and honest hearts ani sub- verting their obedience, their faith and love, sub- veraive of that regular liberty and of that Christian family which is the boast of Christian civilization— Pubvermive Of aU those things which myn have teres; cherished and suffered for in days gone. THERE 18 BUT ONE PROTECTION against all this, and that is the seachings of our holy religion. it te in its teachings and in this as- sistance which it affords us that we may find pro- tection against those evils, and , it we may be assisted to guard againat them. Weare bound at the same time in a particular manner—every one of us—to feel, as the Scripture says, that we can- not live ior ourselves alone, and that we are bound, as individuals living in society, who are more or less influenced by those around and about them, to testify for truth and justice and for the preser- vation of LIBERTY, ORDER AND CONSERVATISM 5 and it is in religion that we will find guidance and strength to do this. There are mep—historians they are sometimes called, scientists as they call themselves—who speak of the Church thing of the it. They recognize that it has done great in times gone by; but that nowit must give may but "8 way to science and to progress. men be very profound in some branches of study; they know less about the real history of Church upon earth than they do of those whose light them. It cannot be denied, sugges by the Holy Gospel, that @ terrible tem come down upon the ship of Peter, which, know, is ized in the Gospel and by Fathers as the figure of the Church: that our blessed Lord is, as it were, asleep in the ship, as he was ‘upon the Lake of Genesareth. But we must not be troubled or dismayed on that account; the ola vessel has withstood many a storm, THE OLD CHURCH HAS FOUGHT MANY A BATTLE with error, but still exists, She overcame, as we all know, the pagan Empire of Rome, which at- tempted, with all its strength, to crush out th Chutoh at the beginning, She lived through tne fierce attacks of the barbarians, who came down ‘upon what {snow the fairest part of Europe, and established what are called the Christian societies that civilized the world. She lived through the French Revolution, which @ great historian has compared to a deluge which swept over the earth and, when almost everything else had been arent away, the Church reminded him of the Pyramids, which, according to the old Egyptian tradition, was the only work of man that survived the Flood, it still contiques, and the bark of Peter will be pre- served as it was upon the Lake of Genesareth. Man cannot change the work of God. He is still, and ae will be, with His church. There is a wonderful power in our holy religion, not only to guide us in matters of faith, but in regard to all questions that interest the human mind. Probably there is not one among us who has not been some- times surprised at the ease with which very sim- le Catholics, who are uneducated in science, letect the fallacy of great and toporiens ques- tions, seeing what is erroneous in them and Minti out even their end. I have olten eard it remarked by eminent men, who had no sympathy for our religion, that they were surprised to notice that there was come ie eminently con- servative in the Catholic mind and an instinctive tact to avold what are “shams” and keep them- selves clear of the miserable isms of the day. Catholics are sometimes led away by false ideas in regard to their interests, or false notions put into thelr heads on account of injustice they may have suffered in the past. Sometimes they become the instruments of designing demagogues and false patriots; but who ever heard of A GOOD CATHOLIC JOINING THE INTERNATIONALS? Whoever heard of even @ bad Catholic joming the Mormons or of making speeches in women’s rights associations or any similar gatherings? ‘These are great questions, and they are continually comin; up in our country, and from the manner In whic these questions are determined will be settled the future weal or woe of this great country. ‘Thus, it is very important, as we are in this country, that we, as Catholics, should recognize the dangers round us, and by performing our religious duties guard ourselves against them, and also, as good citizens and lovers of our country, to do all in our ower for our country. We _ have no it to wrap ourselves upin a@ sort of social indifference,as 80 many people seem disposed to do, and say if the deluge comes after us it matters not. We are to be careful that we do not play into the hands of error even in ordinary conversation. We are to be careful that we do not allow false princl- les to be uttered unnoticed. Even in little mat- ers we should be careful about words; for words are things, and perhaps there is nothing in_ this world at present doing 80 much mischief as * GOOD WORDS BECOMING OBSOLETE, or being turned from their true meaniag. That good old word, ‘duty,’ so full of meaning and so often formerly in the hearts of men, as our duty to God, our country and our family, seems to have pas away, not only from the mouth, but also irom the heart. That word, SOE which seems 60 much the embodiment of thal old ips - foned patriotism which, next to the love of God, ‘was the strongest feeling formerly in the hearts of honest men, see what politicians and place hunters have mada of it! We all remember the thrill which passed through our minds when, at the | etic of the late miserable war between France and Prussia, the leader of the republican party, when it was proposed that the French nation shouid recognize their dependence upon God and ask for His assistance, rose up and said, ‘In such times as these ay religion of a Frenehman is patriot- ism.” rhaps in the whole course of the war there was nothing #0 much wanted in France as patriotism. THEY DID NOT LOVE THEIR COUNTRY. They loved themselves; they loved their own ends. It was remarked by an eminent Englishman who was in Paris during the siege, and who wrote @ book about it, that nothin urprised hima 80 Much as the utter absence of patiiotism. They were willing to sell thelr country and their city to the enemy in order to carry out their social plans. Patriotism can exist only in the heart that is will- ing to sacrifice something for it. It must be pre- ceded by the love of God. So of “liberal” and “liberty,” which are now so common in the mouths of men. Excellent words they are, which should be recognized to a certain extent in this country; words which the greatest enemies of liberty are always talking about; men who have liberty in their mouths, but itis a liberty which only means evil. We have some of it here within a few weeks. A certain eminent and successful statesman has put in the minds of men that charge which was used against our Lord—that he was not the friend of Cwsar, and when the pa- fans pushed on the persecutions against the early Christians by saying that they were the enemies of their country and their country’s gods, we are not so much surprised when such words were the ut- terances of Jews and pagans. But we are sur- prised when they come from the tips of men who profess to be Christians, am afraid that, following the current of my thoughts, I have been leds away, and going into these details have spoken in @ manner unworthy of the dignity of the occasion. Still these thoughts were and are in my mind, and I have given utterance to them. I think they are appro- priate thoughts for us. If I had more time I Toe fore ‘anid 1 upon thn ae Gy hg vi haye 8 as been 8 in & very im- was} aoe fait is our duty, and this duty I urge upon yoy at time |p order to bring home to ourselves this obligation. It cangor be denied that there is a disposition among us as Catho- lies that sometimes exposes us to the reproach which our blessed Lord brought tothe Jews. We know God's Church will never fail; that the chair of Peter will never be vacant; that the holy sacrifice op the Christian ar shall go up even from the rising to the setti jun. We have become in some measure indifferent tothe suiferings of the mem- bers even of God's Church, The Church shall abide forever, but we are not certain that we shall al- ways abide in it unless we are faithful to her teach- ings and graces. The Apostle tells us that at the last day there shall be first A GREAT FALLING OFF, and our Blessed Lord marke the time by the little faith that shall be found among men. It is im- portant that we should recognize the danger for ourselves. I have myself known the purest-minded men deceived by these faise teaching: and hardened against all truth, As members of God's holy Church, we do not belong to a corporatio that has no soul. Weare me: bers o pe the living God; members of a body of which Christ is the head; embers of a body in which, if one of the members suffer, all the members must suffer with it. theretore, as Christians and Catholics, We should have A UNIVERSAL SYMPATHY FOR SUFFERING for those who are enduring injustice, and for those who are persecuted for vonscience sake. It is un- necessary for me to say that these obligations and these responsibilities which I have spoken of are common to all Christians and common to all as members of one fold under one Shepherd, the one Shepherd in Heaven, our Saviour, Jesus Christ, and the one shepherd on earth, the successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, But in some manner these obligations press particularly upon us AS CITIZENS OF THESE UNITED STATES and they press still more upon us who are Catholics of Maryland and the archdiocese of Baltimore. We-—I use the word we, because though not born among you, I stand e@ to-day as good a Mary- lander as if my ancestors came over in the Ark and the Dove—we, Catholics of Maryland, have a glorious record of suifering for consclence sake, enduring patiently and courageously for the great ere asserted, vindicated and lived up to. ere are bright and glorious names among the clergy and the laity, who are vyene- rated all over the lund, and these memo- and associations certainly impose a heavy nsibility upon us, That this heritage we have received should be handed down unimpaired and Without stain; that fulfilling all the duties which are imposed on us a8 children of God's Holy Church, duties to our country, duties to faith, duties to our God, we may obtain the grace of a good death, and of remaining faitbfully in that ship of Peter to which Thave alluded, and that by faith, hope and charity we may allin the fulfiliment of that declaration of our Bleased Lord, that when this short life is over and its dangers have passed away, we may be found in the haven of eternai rest and happiness, Amen. THK ALTAR DECORATIONS, The grand avd Imposing ceremonies, which oc- cupied three hours and @ half, closing at two e'elock, concluded with the imparting of the Apos- tolic benediction by the most reverend Archbishop and the singing of Meineke’s “Te Deam” in Eng- Mish by the choir, As the vast audience retired from the cathedral the orchestra performed Wein- garden’s “Coronation March.’ The eyes of the immense multitude never wearied in gazing upon the grand altar, which blazed with innumerable tapers, forming a gorgeous pyramid of light, The side altars, one of which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Marv and the 14, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. cell alpaca cilia capes other to the Good Shepherd, were alse kandsomely decorated and brilliantly tiuminated. The canopy overhanging the throne of the Archbishop, trimmed with silk damask, was elaborately aaorned with flowers and evergreens. A magnificent coronet of flowers, the gilt of a lady of Washington, sur- mounted the cross in front of the canopy, and a goiden-colored mitre crowned its dome. On one of the pillars on the epistle side of the altar, and directly opposite the throne of the Archbishop, are eight black marble tablets, on seven of which are inscriptions in gold, commemorative of the de- ceased archbishops of the province. THE EIGHTH SLAB IS UNINSCRIBED, and when filled wijl bear the name of him who was to-day the recipient of so much honor. There were large delegations of the clergy and laity in attend- ance from Washington, Philadelpma, Newark and other neighboring cities, The local clergy of Balti- more and citizens of all denominations were pres- ent in large numbers. Among those from Newark were Very Reverend Father Moran, Vicar General of the Diocese, and Reverend Father Doane, rector of the cathedral in that city; Reverend Father Cor- rigan, of Jersey City, and Rev. John McCaffrey, ex- President of Mount St. Mary’s College, Emmets- burg, were also present, besides many other distin- guished clergymen. A BANQUET AT THE ARCHIEPISCOPAL RESIDENCE. Upon the return of the prelates and priests to the Archiepiacopal residence, immediately atter the close of the auguat ceremonials, they were enter- tained at a sumptuous banquet, over which the Archbishop presided, and at which many’ warm congratulations and kind wishes were inter- changed. To-night the Archiepiscopal residence is thronged with promiment members of the Cathedral con- gregation, who called to pav their respects to the new Archbishop. DEDIOATION OF A CATHOLIO MISSIONARY CHAPEL, The Catholic Missionary Chapel of St. Cecilia, recently erected at the intersection of Herbert and North Henry streets, Williamsburg, through the in- domitable perseverance of the Rev. Father McDonald, of St. Mary’s church, was formally dedicated yesterday by the Right Rev. Bishop Loughlin. The Bishop was assisted by the Rev. Father McDonaid (founder of the mission), the Rev. Father 0, Farrell, the Rev. Father Hickey, the Rey. Father Brennan, the Kev. Father Lightmann and the Rev. Father Nevins. At the conclusion of the dedicatory services Bishop Loughlin preached an able and a lengthy sermon from the Gospel according to St. John, Xvil., 1—12, The Bishop dwelt especially on the text, “Father, the hour iscome. Glorify iy Son, that Thy Son may glorify Thee, As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He may give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Me. Now, this is eternal life; that they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.’? A large number of societies connected with various Catholic associations in New Jersey, New York city, Long Island City, as well as local as:o- ciations, attended the dedleatory services, with music and banners. ROBBING A PRIMA DONNA. The Modern Fra Diavolo and His Ap- pearance. — Miss Violetta Colville, the young American prima donna, and her mother were waylaid by highway robbers while enjoying @ carriage ride between Albisola and Savona, Italy. The letter relating the adventure is 80 jnteresting that we deem it worthy of making some extracts:— The day before we left Savona I thought it would do Violetta to go to the beach and walk in the sea air, she being hg not entirely strong, so we took g carri: and drove to the little village of Albisola, After walking hour on Ry mare Gu this Ahi mn pesngink Les ent and cleap long of many-colored bbles—we a rted ¥etufn hohe, We TOA es aoe hry ue Alb! ? ard a the cari stopped, and the driver said that some: thing was the matter with the vehicle, and that f could go no further. He said we must wait there and he would go into town for another carriage. I was not at all suspicious nor alarmed, the beauty of the place where we were made me rather pleased than otherwise to remain for the hour that must ensue before our driver could return, We were in a little valley, or rather a gorge, for the hills rose on each side and the mountains lay be- hind when we faced the Sea, which was just visible Src the gorge. We strolled about enjoying ourselves, when f heard Violetta say, ‘For mercy’s sake, who are these people’ [turned round and saw advancing from the seaside five rough- looking men, who, from the shape of the road, had managed to remain conceaied from view until ae were within about a rod or so of us. To run would have been ridiculous; it would have shown fear where, perhaps, none was neces- be or, if 80, we had no place to run to; and so, although inwardly trembling, I did not allow Vio- letta to think I waa frightened, but said, “Oh, they are laborers probably returning home.” But we were quickly undeceived when one of them advanced and asked in a tone not at all agreeing with his language if we had not a few centissimi for @ poor man? To gain time, or, rather, to father my thoughts, I pretended not to ‘understand talian, and asked him tn French what he desired, In the meantime 1 had slid my hand in my vores and slipped off my rings from my fingers. He said that he and his comrades would like a little assistance in the way of money from the mesdames. Ihad drawn out my pocketbook and was pr ceeding, to open it when our brigandf not atall like the brigands of the drama, did not wait to accept with polite phrase any offering 1 might choose to give him, but incontinently snatched {it from my hand. When he opened it the others crowded around him, and, seeing its con- tents (there were about six hundred francsin notes of various denominations), appeared highly con- tented; but wishing doubtless to have a souvenir of their unwilling benefactress, required of me my watch also; which, when I had given them, they made off with, first convincing themselves that Violetta had neither watch nor purse about her. As lL py that we had escaped without further loss on rs ‘Y, looked after the rascals, I could not help inking about an of the decline of the brigand species, Alas! where were the _ steeple- ¢fowned hats and flowing ribbons? Where were the silken hose wound about with many colored tapes that make the ieee id poles the opera ain, ik like eccentric barber iiss} these HesTsigacs is Were dirty, half clad and wholly d specimens of that humanity most nearly allied to the brute family. Now, if they had only been stage have re Loh ge they would nized the young prima donna assoluta Signorin: Violetta Colville; they would have compelled her to sing an aria on the spot, &c., &c,; but, oh, shame for the romance of real life | we lost our money to a set of ragamufiins, and had not even the consol: tion of having it taken from us by a gentleman (!) with a high-crowned hut, with a tail of gorgeous ribbons, and who would sing while he took it, to soothe our wounded feelings. There's where it stings; there is where we are humbled. But to return to Albisola, The driver came bales after the departure of the thieves, and, although it could not be proved against him, I will always believe that he was in league with them. THE HACKMEN’S ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the executive committees of the New York Hackmen’s Protective Association Nos. 1 and 2, was held last evening at the rooms corner of Forty-second street and Fourth avenue. Michael S. Short, President, occupied the Chair, and Mr, Flannigan acted as Secretary. A constitution and bylaw governing both organizations were 0) adi . The principal object of discussion last evening Was a certain city ordinance, passed i! which any driver or owner of a coach was forbidden, under penalty of the law, to leave his seat to solicit ngers at any railroad depot or steamboat ‘This ordinance the hackdrivers consider justice, as the transfer companies have that privilege and they have not. During the past week they have sent a tition to the Board of Aldermen he eis the repeal of this ordinance, which repeal was passed without a dis- senting voice. This week it goes beiore the Board of Assistant Aldermen, and the following committee were FD ag to wait on them:—George Hiiller, M. S. Short, James Eldridge, James Connor and M. Fitzgerald. In the petition for @ repeal of this ordinance the hackman ask that any man using uncourteous or uncivtl lang in soliciting customers may be subjected to a fine of not more than ten dollars or less than one doilar. TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 1872. ‘The trot between Goldsmith Maid and Occidental, which is to take place on the 16th inst., is attract- ing great attention. Pools are selling freely at $100 to $60, $70 and $75 in favor of the Maid. As to time, 2:16 and 2:17 are the favorite figures against anything slower, Both horses never were in better condition, COMPULSORY TEETOTALISM IN ONIOAGO. CHicago, Oct. 18, 1872. In conformity with an order of the police authorl- ties the enforcement of the Sunday Liquor law was partially carried out to-day, the larger proportion of the saloons Reepin: their blinds down and their front doors locked. ‘fhe result has been & marked decrease in drunkenness in the streets, and the arrests made vy the police to-day for that onence are one-third leas than the usual Humber on Sua- day. @ great 1 \ 3 MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. The Aimee Opera Bouffe. ‘The season of opéra bouge, with Mile. Marie’ Aimée as the special attraction, and with the added co-operation of a fresh company of Parisian artists, will be commenced at the Olythpic Theatre this evening. As public expectation has long since been awakened by the promise of Mile. Aimée’é Speedy return and by the assurance that the gitted and skilled songstress will be surrounded by com- Pantons whose faces, voices and talents are new to local audiences, it may be surmised that great pains have been taken to insure the immediate @nd decisive success of the troupe. Mile. Aim¢e is one of the few performersin whose art Jamiliarity has but the pleasant effect of revealing undiseov- ered beauties. Her vocal resources have aug- mented since her arrival in the United States; she possesses a Knowledge of singing befitting a prima donna in the more ambitious sphere of opérw comique, and her acting ts of that earnest, vivaw cious and elaborate kind not too plentiful at the present writing im France, and quite unknown on the English stage. Mile. Aimée will effect her re- appearance in “La Périchole,” the leading réle of which work she has made her own. On this Night week Mile. Aimée will personate Drogan, in ‘‘Gene- vieve de Brabant,” on the representation of which the management propose to be lavish of brillians scenery and dresses, With Mile, Aimée will be heard M. Juteau, the new tenor, An opéra boufe tenor, endowed with youth, with a voice, with the ability to manage it, aud with warmth and experience as: a comedian, has become as rare as the fabled dodo. ‘The chief artist of Mile. Aimée’s company seems to’ be the rara avis, He is young, he has oral re» sources of no common order and he is a clever actor. The most gratifying ecomiums have beem | er: upon him by the press of Paria, Vienna andi t. Petersburg, and his triumphs in the last-named’ city, where the tenori and prime donne of the’ world are,assembled Winter alter Winter, Indicate’ that he will hardly fail of fra clay critical lis-- teners, M. Juteau will make his début in “La Périchole” aa Piquillo, Another event is to be awaited, alter the rentrée of Mile: Aimée and the introduction of M. Juteau We refer to the renewal of the public's acquaintance with M. Gabel. That capital per~ former is to resuine his well-known character of Pitou in “Genevieve de Brabant.” The reader least favored in point of memory will recollect the up- roarious merriment consequent upon the ‘Duet of the Gendarmes” in the forest through which perse- cuted Genevieve is straying, and the endless repe- tition of the tune With results as hilarious as ate tended its eartiest hearing. Similar demonstrae tions may be expected when “Genevieve de Bra- bant” is reproduced, with Mlle. Aim¢e, as men- tioned above, as Drogan, and M. Gabel in @ character the cheerlul tmpression of which would make the dullest of operas ever welcome, The engagement of Mile. Bonelli is one upon which the Management ought to be congratulated. The lady is from the Paris Varietés—the school of opera bouge par excelence—aud youthful and handsome, Mile. Roland is from the Palais Royal, the merriest theatre in Paris. mM. Lécuyer, the baritone, is from the Varietés; so he is truly a thorough comedian. M. Nardin, the second tenor, is from the Bou Parisiens, the cradle of Offenbach, ‘The Folles Dramatiques have been drawn upon for M, Marcas, the premier comique, and for M. Fabol, Besides these performers a number of artists have been summoned from Europe to fill the subsidiar, parts. M. Von Ghele is to lead the orchestra, whic! will be strong and proticient, No season, we aré convinced, could open with brighter prospects than the season at the Olympic Theatre, which has been redecorated and reiltted specially for the OCCABLOUs Those who were at Steinway Hall on Saturday last—and there were very many there—enjoyed a musical treat such as 1s seldom vouchsafed to an audience nowadays. The great pianist, whose visit to America constitutes an epoch in our musical history, took leave of New York on that oceasion, for a short time at least. His playing partakes of the nature of an art revelation, and the effect he has produced upon the mind of the musical public is hkely to result in a healthier feeling and appre- ciation of all that is great and grand in music. We have had the best and purest that Europe could boast of, but ever before such & sur- passing genius as Rubinstein, Those who Scoffed at first at the Idea of a pianiss who discarded all the small weaknesses of his brethren and was so completely absorbed in his art as to forget the necessity of pandering to sen- sationalism have changed their opinions, in view ofthe significant sttention paid by the public to his concerts, The representative local pinaists came literally to his feet (for tney occupied tbe first row of seats in the hall at each concert) to learn from him what was truly great in music and to catch inspiration froin this modern Moses on the mountain, whose Ln teal have been in the regions of sublimity, whose ideas have been con- ceived from genius itself, and whose influence will be lasting and deep. One of the works he played on Saturday received a new creation in the light of his wonderful playing This was an ¢tude of Chopin, opus 25, one of those Titanic efforts of the poet (the Homer and Tennyson of music) that lifts the instrument above all its fellows. If there be a fault in the playing of Rubinstein it is in his impetuosity, which carries him away as on the wings of the hurricane. In the étude the enor- mous difficulties of execution with which it abounds were lostin the lightning-like sweep of the pianist’s rendition, and those who kuew the work well looked at each other in blank astonishment at such an evidence of genius. There were irridescent bares of light in the chorded passages that his ngers called into life, and a_ tenderness intused into even the stormy phrases that colored them with beauty as the sunbeams gilding the edges of a dark cloud. With him is associated the most accomplished violinist that haa ever been heard in this country. At the last con- cert Wieniawski carried away his hearers in @ storm of enthusiasm by his magnificent rendering of Ernst’s variations on “Il Pirata.” Both these on appear this evening at the Boston Musie all. Italian Opera. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will essay the réle of Leonora in “Travatore” this evening, assisted by Senora Sanz, Abrugnedo, Moriami and Coulon, On Wednesday and Friday evenings ‘Faust’ and “Fra Diavolo” will be repeated, with Madame Pauline Luccain two of her most winsome réles, Lucca has signified her intention to visit the Academy of the Sacred Heart at Manhattanville this morning at mass, Which commences at ning o'clock. Footlight Flashes. Dan Bryant is out with a buriesque on “Rol Carotte."” Dominic Murray closes his engagement at Wood’s this week. Charley White has a new bill and new stars at his Atheneum, The San Francisco Minstrels have a fresh bill at the St. James, Kate Fisher and her “fiery untamed steed” are at the Bowery. Mrs. Conway still keeps “Diamonds” on the Brooklyn boards, “Agnes” pursues the even tenor of her way at the Union Square. “Pygmalion and Galatea’ is in the full tide of prosperity at Wallack's, Mathematics for managers—Given the Arcadian Ring—how to square it? The last nights of “Diamonds” are announced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. There is no diminution to the success of “Rol Carotte” at the Grand Opera House. The Emerson Minstrels have a programme of the most attractive kind for this week. Miss Kellogg sings Leonora, in “Il Trovatore,”” at the Academy of Music this evening. Tony Pastor has engaged gymnasts and acrobats to give an additional interest to his opera house. Keating's Orchestra plays some choice operatic Selections at the American Institute Fair every night. “Jessie Brown’’ is still underlined at Booth’s, awaiting the termination of the successful run of “Arrah Na Pogue.” } Bailey's circus and menagerie still remain at the foot of Houston street, East River, and draw crowded houses every night, Josh Hart, manager of the Comique, has engaged a host of new stars, He has made his pretty little theatre a success of the most genuine kind. The opera of ‘‘Lurline” will be sung by Mrs, Gula~ ger, Miss Henne and Messrs. Legget, Remmerta and Herrmann at Irving Hall on the 31st inst. On the 18th and 19th instant Charlotte Cushman will appear in the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, in two of her favorite *6/ea, and on both occasions she wili have the powerful assistance of Juuiua, Brutus Booth, The New York Philharmonic Society have issued their prospectus for the season. There will be six concerts and eighteen public rehearsals under the experienced direction of Carl Bergmann, The first concert will take place on November 16, with Rubinstein a8 the principal attraction, The following works Will be given during the season :— Beethoven, No. 6 in C minor and No, 7 in A major; Hasdn, “Oxtord,” in G major (first time); Sehu- mann, No. 2, in C major; Rubinstein, “Ocean,” im C major; Ratt, No. 4, in @ minor (new); Gade, No. 8, in B minor (new) ; Beritoz, “Romeo and duller; Liszt, “Dante.” Overtures—Beethoven, “Conse~ cration of the House,” in © major (first time) ; Mozart, “Magic Flute,” in Eb; Schumann, “Man- fred,” in Bb titnor; Weber, “Overon,” in D major; Wagner, “Tannhatiser,” in E major; hifer, “Prinzessin lise’ (new) ; la, ' in A major (new) ; Wagner, Vorspiel from * nd Isolde; Liszt, Hirte; rat “bristus iwewe? eMaNe Krom Oratort