Evening star., 1870-02-28

The conservation OF the Right Rev. Thomas
Foley, ID. d., coadiutor and administrator OF the
in Baltimore yesterday. The consecration OF
Bishop is one Of the most august cere monies in
the ritual Of the Catholic Church. The essen
tial rite BY which the power OF tho ep,scopsey Is
communicated II the imposition of hands. with
prayer; but said i'm the book OF explanations
OF the ceremony. by the late Archbishop Ken
drick, of Baltimore, the preparatory eNamina-
tion-the delivery OF the emblems OF pastoral
authority, and the various other ccremonies-
form whole which Is nc once splendid a:sd i'm
Pressiye. The hour fixed for the ceremonial
was II O'Clock a. m, but long bore that hour
the Cathedral Was densel; packed in every part
with an expectant throng who sat. s,ne OF
them, tor hve OF sin hours, Including the four
hours during which the conservation, In its great
The procession consisted OF a cross haarer
followed by the acolytes. succeeding them rams
the students OF st. Mary's Seminary, about nfty
In number, the Rev. clergy Of the other dioce~e<
the Very Rev. Administrators OF diocese,, Then
came Right key. Bishop Beckstt ..A Right
r,,osl eject, the Alght Rev Bishops ,,c-
Sr and Rosecrans The Young Csfboiics,
.,y, about one hundred and nfty I'm
acted ss a guard OF honor at the archiepi-cousi
residence and during the passage of the Clergy
on entering the Cathedral the choir, under tie
leadership OF Professor Gegsn. with fun orches-
trai accompaniments, burst forth in q grand
eEtTee march.
The large number OF clergymen aud others
sra raIec,pstng g hIled up the sanctuary, and many
were iorced 10 take seats outside the railing
The priests within the sanctuary included neariy
all the clergymen from the different Churches
IN this city, and the following, upon whom de-
soNea the d1ues OF the ceremonial, viz Com
secrator, Right Rev. William McCloskey, ID. n.
Bishop Of Louisville; Assistant Birhors Richt
Rev. Tn. A. Beckers, DID,, Bishop OF WiIming-
ton, Delaware, and Right Rev. sylvester n.
Assistant Priest, Very Rev. ). p. DnbrenSi
DID, superior Of St. Mary's Seminary: Deacon
Rev. y. Dougherty, Chancellor OF che Arch,
Patrick's Church, Washington. ID. O.: Masters
OF ceremony, Rev. u. Lequerre, =. j., and Rev
j. Foley, DID,, Pastor Of ST. Martins.
among tee c.ergvmen present from other
cftios were the Very Rev. q. j. Carter, vicar
general and administrator OF the diocc,o vs ra,e
adelphia; the Very Rev. j. j. Hayden, Very Rev.
j. O'Connor, ID. D., Rev. r. j. Blankensop, s.
j., and Rev. j. w. Gerieman, all OF Philadei-
Haltigan, Rev. Mr.. McMillen. ID. d., Rev. Fer
dinand kalavegan, Rev. j. Fisher, Rev. n Ly-
ons and Rev. W. Grogan- The Very Rev. J. ID.
diocese of Albany, n. "; Very Rev. Y. Ber-
mingham, ID. D., vicar general OF the diocese OF
Charleston, = G.; Rev. John Lloyd, of westmin-
Walter, Mccarthy, Kane and Bowie.
The Cathedral was magnifcently decorated
for the occasion, and the Baltimore papers are
full Of details Of the imposing ceremonies Of the
conservation, the most Impressive portions being
the administration Of the oath; the examination;
the prostratien and laying Of hands; the invoca-
ton of tire Holy Ghost; and the amounting with
the Holy Chrism. The sermon was delivered at
L O'Clock, by Rt. Rev. bishop Becker, of Will
mington, Del, and occupied about three -fourths
OF an hour in the delivery. Bishop Becker, it
viii be remembered, was formerly OF the diocese
OF Richmond, Va, and was consecrated in the
Cathedral, August rs, 1865, two years ago, when
Rt Rev. james Gibbons, OF Baltimore, was also
consecrated. Ii is an interesting circumstance
that on this occasion the sermon was delivered
by Rev. Thomas Foley, the present bishop.
Bishop Becker took a. his text the 10Th and 18th
verses Of the Gospel Of St Matthew, Catholic
yerson,) containing the commission TO go and
teach and baptize.
After the sermon, other ceremonies followed.
The ceremony of placing the new bishop in the
episcopal chair was finally performed In token
OF his being made Judge and ruler, the Te
Deam was sung, the new bishop gave his bless
ing, and the rite was concluded. The congre-
cation was dismissed at about O'Clock. In the
evening, at 4 O'Clock, Bishop Foley oficiated
pontincally at Yespers.
Bishop Foley was born in Baltimore on the
9th of March, 1S23. He was educated nj Mount
81. Mary's College, and after finishing his col
legiate course entered the Seminary Of St Sui
pice. He was ordained priest on the 18Th OF
August, 1876, and was sent 20 Montgomery
county As his first mission. He Was subsequent
sent TO this city, and after remaining here two
wears was removed to the Cathedral In Balti-
more, by Archbishop Eccleston, where ne has
been chancellor. vicar general and adm inistra-
tor for the last p years.