Show taking the atil atlanta before iriving an account of the ceremony it his may Y not be amiss to relate a few fell ol 01 the requirements pecullar to that order congregation de N are dime dame on becoming a member of member of the c community om the brines brings with her tho the sum of 2030 2000 as ve been en years I 1 a taken to prepare each for her future duties and that is the ened for a support darts darlig g that time the seven years JB is gaier river too in cafe case an aspirant should during that lone long time of deliberation be convinced that her vocation is not for or the cloister the cox gre gation de do dortre dame iss is a strict order inasmuch ai as the nuns are nut allowed to hold any with the outside wall world two particular nung nuns are required to abend to all the bus less ol 01 their house but tha the others never leave the convent except on promenade with the pupils the order was mended by mere more st bernoir Bir noir a french woman of 0 noble rank during the lima time hea boa that part of canada and arcadia and when Ean Era jeline nAeline a and nd gibriel gabriel are Pup supposed posed to have lived and lored loved when one enters to take the veil she faya pays not aau an revoir but adieu for never again dobas ehi visit the home of other her chil thoo j there are many branch houses in caama ca ad and ontario hat but comparatively fe lathe states too towe mother house la Is ia la montreal and I 1 here ere it ia Is that in the chapel which in reality is larg r than many canches that all the nov novice i cei are received the recep receptions lions generally take place on n some feast day when all the nuns ave holiday dolid ty and can j jin an la in the jubilee and thank giving wemusa we must be in the cha chapla pleto to resist at caeg too for taking the veil ia Is always during daring that sacrifice lat ns us eater and view the altars lights and decorations the place seems to be one vant vart conservatory and 0 one a a can coin hardly tell where flowers leave off and altars begin lovely eta lutes tor for which w montreal Is BO so amed famed are placed in every nook and on elevations which one would think unhand no hind could reach thine shine out flowers which one woula would think could only be arran arrange by fair airy Y fingers bi ble e om oia everywhere the chaple Is filled with relatives a and nd friends ot of the bridle bride elect ct 11 but many paws pews are left vacant for nuna nuns who act as an escort the archbishop followed by many frels prelates pr elates tee comes out and we know the party will soon enter A moment of expectation pec tation and the grand organ begins the wedding march tha o middle doors are thrown open at and d the procession can be seen far down the ball first corned the immediate kin of the lady after follow 10 w many nuns in solemn file there bringing up the rear ia Is the joyous bride leaning on the arm of her father or nearest of kin womanlike we cast more than a cursory glance at her toilette the dress is of rich white fill it which sweeps the far in that back the cartage is made plain and tight altini high necked and sleeves that reach to the griat L the hair is dressed high on the bead head in many el lining the veil is to gracefully arranged and barely conceals the face of one who is BO so soon to renounce the ornaments she pow now wears in her left liand hand she carries carries a white prayer book and ia in her finger fingers are laced a pearl rosary presents of 0 friend friende she takes her place at the I 1 pr prie ie dieu and at her left side burns a c candle L adle fir far above her head the archbishop preaches an appropriate I 1 p sermon taking as bis text render to god what is godo and to cagar what Is Cai casar aars after that the ceremony begins the novice is led to the altar and the nuns form a urge large circle around her something is la read in latin from the ritual after which the archbishop says willress in ing tb the bride br ii I 1 da do you renounce the world and all its pomp 1 I do do you promise to give your health mind and strength to the Sister sisterhood hd of the congregation da de noire notre dame 1 I do something Hom elbing ia Is again real in lillo latin during the coarse course of which be pronounces Fron pronounces ounces her bame in religion reli eion lor or the first time trion her right glove is removed and a lirie gold cross Is placed la ia the hand she re after the the norda nords 1 I from thia day forward ar do solemnly promise in the presence of 0 the blaed sacrament and the relics relies nf the maloto and mar tvr my obedience to the church in sickness and la in health until death dj us no part after this the nawir newly rode mode nan nun sill bo however wever in her bridal roba robs fal lw loae lo 10 el I by several other into a side door to remove the wedding drees dress for or one of 0 her order all during the ceremony tha the organ has him been playing softly lov low music and sod now it peal forth ng ngien tin to the prelude of the kyne kyrie of mr birts 12 II llila if an hour at the conclusion of the gospel the sanctuary door is opened and the nuns come out with their newly made sitter sike chanting chantl ng a solemn piece for the occasion bat tor for the thy elly embar look we could never tell which w aich it was that entered the door shortly shortly ago 0 o arrayed fo to differently she is dressed in black except for the white bandeau and barbette the gold cross bangs on her breast the halt ill bm been ca cat t so closely that one would never suspicion even i the ti lightest fringe had been worn she proceed proceeds to th the Waltar altar and throws herself down dawn on tb the eters p A black veil Is thrown entirely over her thae to signify that to metaphorically speaking ebe she Is dead to the world after the epics of a few moments removed and she now tikes takes her place among the other nuns at atthe the beginning of the sanctus m many any electric lights burst out as it if by m magic agic around the main aliar altar after mas m ass a banquet is given the tho balds by her relatives to which h however only the nuns are invited it I 1 ia at a tima i of 1 graat great rejoicing and to use the words of the nuts one mare more happy tool soul has joined our band WM ll 11 |