The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1874-12-13
Clergy.
Officiating Bishops and chaplains.
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SASP'AAS'
Archbishop and Suite.
The Children of Mary were all dressed in
white, with sashes, wells and wreathes, each
society carrying it's appropriate banner the
Bishops in their ponti6cal robes and the
venerable Archbishop clothed in vestments
that flashed resplendantly in the sunlight.
As the procession fled into the Cathedral it
was greeted with an admirable rendering by
the orchestra, of the grand coronation march
from the Prophete, and as it's last notes were
echoed from the vaulted roof, the grand cere
mony of conservation began. The Consecrator,
His Grace, Archbishop Perche, was assisted by
Rev. Father Anstaett, of N. O., as arch priest,
Very Rev. j. Mentillot, s. j., President OF
Spring Hill College, and Very Rev. T. j.
Smith, C. NJ of St. Joseph's churchs N. O., as
Deacons of Haneur as Deacons of the Mass,
| Fathers Bergrath, of Pensacola, and OMeara.
of Mobile.
The assistants of Right Rev. A. d. Pellicer,
Bishop elect, were Right Rev. Bishop Fitz-
| gerald, of Little Rock, and Right Rev. Bishop
Gibbons, of Richmond. Chaplains: Very Rev.
Cornelius Moynihan, of New Orleans, and Very
Rev. C. 7. OCalla a CHAN, of Mobile.
Assistants of Right Rev. D. Manucy, Bishop
elect: Right Rev. Bishop Elder, of Natchez,
and Right Rev. Bishop Dubois, of Galveston
Chaplairs: Rev. Father Downey, Sd, of Spring
Hill College, and Rev. j. B. Baasen, of Tus-
cumbia, Ala.
| The Masters OF Ceremonies were Very Rev.
Father McDonougb, v. G. of Mobile; Fathers
Keeler, of Mobile, Mgnot,. of New Orleans,
and Mr. Major, of Spring Hill College.
Besides the assistant Bishops above,
| there were also present Right Rev. Bishop
O'Hara, of Scranton, Pa, and Right Rev.
Bishop McCloskey, of Louisville. Right Rev.
Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland, Ohio. was too
un we'll to be present
The Consecrator, having been vested in full
pontificais, sits at the altar, and the elect are
led to him by the assistant Bishops, the senior
addressing him with the words: Most Rev
Father, our holy mother, the Catholic Church
requires of you to raise this priest here present
to the burthensoms Office of Bishop" The
Apostolic Commission is then read by the con-
secrator's notary, Very Rev. Father McDOn.
on gh and the oath is taken on bonded knees by
the elect. Then follows the long examination
of the elect, after which the conseorator lays
off his mitre ard begins the Mass, as usual, the
choir singing the beautiful Kyrie OF Hadyn.
Imperial Mass. After the Epistle is read, the
lect are again presented to the consecrator
ho states the duties aud powers of the Epis
copacy in these simple words: " 1t behooves
Bishop to judge, interpret, consecrate, ordain
baptze and confirm" Then oil kneel whil,
the Litanies are chanted. After the Litanies
the book of Gospels, open, is placed over th'
neck and shoulders of the elect, and following
/ Immediately is the imposition of hands. Afte
chanting the Sacred Canticle and the zen
. Creator, the consecrator signs the cross will
. holy chrism on the head of the elect, ant
anoints the Crown or Tonsure. Next follow
the amounting of the hands, during which i
. recited the 132nd Psalm: "Behold how good ant
o how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell to
gether in unity" The Crozier is then blesse.
9 and delivered to the newly -consecrated; tn
ring is next blessed and placed on his finger
5 The Gospel is then taken from his shoulde
o and placed in his hands, and he is commando
to GO and preach to the people committed to hi
care. He then receives from the consecrato
and his assistants the kiss of peace. Then tn
Mass proceeds to the Ofertory, the choir singin
Hummers delightful alma Vir9o.-Theu fol
lows the traditional offering, by the nev
Bishop, of two lighted tapers, two ornamente
loaves and two email Ornamented barrels o
wine. The Mass then proceeds usual. Afte
! the solemn benedicton by the consecrator, b.
blesses the mitre and gloves, and the newl.
coDsecrated Bishop is led to the Episcops
chair. Then the consecrator begins the solemr
: Gregorisn To Deum, which is taken up by tn
choir, the vast concourse of people rising t.
their feet. The newly consecrated Bishop
then pass through the church, bestowing thei
blessings upon the people who kneel will
, bowed heads. Returning to the Sanctuary
the new Bishops go up to the middle of th
altar and give their blessing in the usual man
, ner.
Such is brief outline of the august ceremo
MES of conservation But our words can con
vey no idea of their real splepdor and impres
siveness--we cannot hx here the beautifully
decorated affairs, the rich vestments, tho good
. tunes Of the organ, the sweet orchestral har