The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-14
Installation of Bishop BaYIey, OF
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, October 13-Thc installa.
ton Of Bishop Bayley as Archbishop of
the Diocese Of Baltimore, took place to.
day, with most imposing and solemn
ceremonies. The procession was formed
at 10 o'clock, and marched from the arch.
episcopal residence to the front OF the
Cathedral. In the procession were the
following bishops from the Province Of
New York: Most Rev. John AIcClosky,
Rt Rev. Bernard J. McQuadc, of Ro.
chester; and the following from the Prov.
inCe Of Baltimore: Rt. Rev. p. N. Lynch,
Charleston; shanahan, HarriSbL re-; Wood,
Philadelphia; Dominec, Pittsburgh; Glib.
bons, Richmond; Persico, Savannah;
O'Hara, Scranton; Becker, Wilmington;
and some two hundred priests and sem.
inarians. AS the new Archbishop enter.
ed the church, the Vicar General, Father
Dougherty, presented him the aspersorium
and incensed him, after which the pro.
cession advanced TO the sanctuary, lol-
lowed by the acolytes aud alterbers. The
local and visiting clergy were seated
within the sanctuary, the aColytes and
seminarlans standing outside the railing
and in the aisles. The Archbishop then
ascended the platform OF the altar, the
Vicar General singing and Offering pray
er, alter which the Archbishop was con-
Quoted to his Episcopal throne by Dea.
cons OF Honor, the priests advancing one
by one, ,kneeling before him, and kissing his
ring. The Archbishop then advanced to
the altar, offered prayer, and returned to
his throne. The grand Pontifical Mass
was then sung by Bishop Wood, ol Phila-
delphia, as celebrated; Father McCony,
Chancellor of the Diocese OF Philadelphia,
assisting as priest; Father Lyman, Of Bal.
tImOrc, as Deacon; Father Boyle, of
Washington City, as Sub.DeacOn, and
Father McCallan as Master of Cercmo.
nies. Fathers McManus and Lee acted
rs DeacOns Ot Honor to the Archbishop,
At the conclusion of Mass, Bishop
Wood, of Philadelphia, seated before
the altar, invested the Archbiship
with the pallium, kneeling before
him, alter which Bishop Wood addressed
him as follows: II sincerely regret that
the honor deyolving upon nc to-day has
not been committed TO older and better
hands. We alllamcnt the absence of the
senior Bishop Of this Arch Diocese, the
venerable Bishop of Wheeling, whose ad-
vanced years and whose lahors us well as
personal qualities have won our esteem
and affection. The pallium that l am
about to place upon your shoulders, while
1t constitutes you in the fullness of your
power the metropolitan guide of the
American church and places you in the
position Of one who is entitled to its es-
teen and post Of honor, and 10 prece-
dence before all the Bishops and Arch
bishops of these United States, it
expresses deeper, wider aud more pre.
cious Significance. Il deliver to you the
palltum taken from the body OF St. Peter
and placed upon the tomb of the prince of
Apostles. | deliver 1t to you In the name
and for the honor of the Holy Roman
Church, as an emblem of perfect unity, of
perfect faith, humility, charity and sub
In this. SENSE, then, most rev.
erend Prclate, receive this pallium, and
let me address you in the words oi PRAYER
used at tho consecratlon and blessing OF
the pallium: SHhJi hoo, dc.
Bishop Bayley then advanced to the
altar and took the prescribed oath Of
office, which was administered by Bishop
Wood. 40l- ('.T'T 'TI
1t was'then announced That by virtue
Of the power granted by the Holy Father,
Plus Nth, the Most Rev. Jas. Roosevelt
Bayley by grace of God, Archbishop OF
in the name OF the Holy Faith
er, granted TO all hero present IN indul.
gence of one hundred davs, who PRAYED
t. almighty God for the prosperity, our
Most Holy Father the Pope, and for our
Most Holy Mother the Church. Arch.
bishop Bayley then rose and proceeded to
deliver his discourse without a text. His
discourse was eminently practical, and
touched upon the influence of tho press
and alluded to the war between Prussia
and France, the irreligion Of tho leaders
Of the French Republic, the International
Society, and the Mormons At the conclu.
sion Of his discourse, q to duem, was sung,
and the, congregation retired During the
every portion oil the Cathedral
was occupied. The altar was brilliantly
illuminated and proiusely decorated with
flowers.