Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-14
ARCHBISHOP BAILEY.
Imposing Ceremonies Of the InstRlla-
tiOB Of the New Archbishop Of
Baltimore.
Grand Catholic PrOcessIOn-Tbe New
Omcer Takes the Oath Of his Office,
and Assumes Charge Of
the Diocese

1 BALTIMORE, October 13.-The install
lati0n Of Bishop Bailey, as Archbishop
Of the Diocese Of Baltimore, took placl
this morning with imposing ceremonies
a procession was formed at ten O'Clock
and marched from the Arch EpiscOpa
residence to the front Of the Cathedral
In the procession were the fOllowinl
Bishops from the prOvinceof New York
Rev. John McClOsky, Right Rev. Ber
I nard McQuade, from Rochester, anC
the following from the province Of Bal.
I timore; Right Rev. p. n. Lynch
| Shonahan, OF Harrisburg: Wood, o.
Philadelphia; Dominic, Of Pittsburg;
/ Gibbons, Of Richmond; PersicO, OF Sa-
/ vannah; O'Hara, OF Scranton; Becker
Of Wilmington, and some two hundred
( priests and seminarians.. As the new
Archb shop ente red the church, Vicar
General Father DOugherty presented
him with the aspersorium and incensed
him, after which the procession ad-
vanoed 10 the sanctuary, followed by
the acOlytes and altar-bOys. The latter
and the visiting clergy were seated
withins the sanctuary, the acolytes and
the seminarians standing outside of the
railing and in the aisle. The Arch
bishop then ascended the platform of
the altar, the Vicar General singing
the versecles and offering a prayer,
after which the Archbishop was
conducted to his Episcopal throne
by the deacons of the house, the
priests advancing one by one, kneeling
before him and kissing his signet-ring.
The Archbishop then advanced to the
altar, and offered prayer, and returned
10 his throne. The grand pontifcal
mass was then sung, Bishop Wood, of
Philadelphia, being the celebrant,
Father McCOnly, Chancellor Of the
Diocese Of Philadelphia, assisting as
priest, Father Lymon Of Baltimore as
deacon, Father Doyle Of Washington
City as sub-deacon, and Father Mccall
as master Of the ceremonies, and Fathers
McManus and Lee as deacOns Of the
hour to the Archbishop. At the con-
clusion Of mass, Bishop Ward, of
Philadelphia, seated before the altar, in
vested the Archbishop with the Pallium,
kneeling before him, after which Bishop
Wood addressed him as follows:
81 sincerely regret that the honor fall
ing on me to-day has not been commit
ted to older and better hands. We all
lament the absence of the senior Bishop
Of Wheeling, whose advanced years and |
whose laboTs in the Episcopacy, as well
rs personal qualities, have won esteem
and affection. The pallium l am about
to place on your shoulders, while it con-
you in the fullness Of your power
the metropolitan of the United States
-hurch, and places you in the
position Of one who is entitled to
- To ha -
and precedence before all, the Bishops
and ATchbishops Of these United States, /
il expresses a deeper, wider and more
precious significance. Ideliver tOyOu the |
paIlium, taken from the bOdyOf st. Peter |
and placed in the tomb of the Prince Of |
A pOstles. deliver it to you in name and /
honor OF the holy man as an emblem of |
perfect unity, Of perfect faith, humility, 1
charity and submission. In this sense, |
Most Reverend Prelate, receive this |
pallium, and let me address you these /
words Of prayer used at the conservation /
and blessing Of the pollium: Sit ti6i /
hoe, etc.
Archbishop Bayley advanced to the |
altar and took the prescribed oath of /
}t1ice, which was administered by Bish- I
)p Wood. 1t was then announced that, I
~ Vie power EIhubtu W lDe holy
Father Plus the Ninth, the Most Rev.
lanes Rossenelt Bayley, by the grace of
Iod, is Archbishop of Baltimore, and,
n the name Of the Holy Father, granted
o all present an indulgence of one
hundred days who prayed TO the
Almighty for the prosperity of our
Iost Holy Father, the Pope, and
Of our most holy mother Of the church.
archbishop Bayley then rose and pro-
eeded to deliver a discourse without
ext. The discourse was eminenuy
ractical, and touched on the influence
{ the press, and alluded to the war be-
Teen Prussia and France, the irreligion
the leaders Of the French Republic
Society, and Mormons'
t the conclusion Of his discourse a I'll
)elfDl was sung, and the congregation
stired. During the ceremonies every
9rtiOn Of the cathedral was occupied,
nd all over brilliantly Illuminated and
r0fUsely decorated with flowers.