The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-24
CONSIDERATION CEREMONIES
Grand Pageant at St. JOsePhs
Cathedral Yesterday.
Rev. j. ]. Kahn, Of MHFtinSbuFg
COnSecFated Bishop Of
this Diocese.
A Vast COnCOurss and an lmpOs'
ing Ceremonial.
Distinguished Church Dlgnith'
rieS from Abroad.
Sermon Delivered by Bishop Gibbons
Of Richmond Va.

Sermon Delivered by Bishop Gibbons,
Of Richmond Va.
The conservation OF Bishop Is con-
,idered one OF the most august ceremo'
MES of the Roman Catholic Church. The
various ceremonies are splendid and
impressive, and, in the words Of a late
distinguished prelate, those who regard
il as an idle display are strangers to It's
nature and meaning" The essential rite
by which the power Of the Episcopacy is
communicated is the imposition Of hands,
with prayer; but every ceremony, such
as the preparatory examination, the de-
livery Of the emblems OF pastoral author
ity, etc, has a Significance. The entire
ceremony, when thoroughly understood,
is at once beautiful, interesting and i'm
posing.
4 CROWDED CATHEDRAL,
The death Of Right Reverend Bishop
Whclan, Of this diocese, about one year
ago, and the subsequent appointment Of
Rev. J. J. Kahn, of MartiRsburg, ", Va,
as his successor, are we'll known to the
public. The conservation OF the new
Bishop was looked forward to with an
unusual degree OF interest, II being the
first ceremony Of the kind ever witnessed
in the VirginiNs, either before or since the
birth OF the new State. 1t had been IN.
nounced that Bishop Kahn would be con-
secrated on Sunday morning, May Odd,
and for some weeks past the clergy In this
city were engaged in active preparations
for the important event. An immense
crowd was attracted to the Cathedral,
many coming from a distance to witness
the imposing ceremony. by 10 o'clock
in the morning the edifce was crowded
in every part, and hundreds were unable
to obtain even glimpse Of the inside OF
the Church, Among the distinguished
gentlemen who occupied seats In the
Cathedral were several OF the officers Of
the State government, members Of both
branches Of the Legislature, members Of
the City Council and leading clergymen Of
the city and vicinity.
DECORATED AND ILLUMINATED,
The interior Of the Cathedral was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
cyergrccns. Inside the chancel, above
the altar and thrones, over the images
and on the walls around the chapels
beautiful flowers had been arranged with
much taste and effect; and the myriads Of
gas lets and wax candles shOne upon n
brilliant scene. The pillars Of the church
were trimmed with evergreen, with white
roses nj intervals.
ARRIVAL OF PROCESSION.
About 10! o'clock Prof. Herman Ebel.
ing began a voluntary upon the organ
and an instant later tho procession enter.
ed the Cathedral from the door opening
ON EoIr street, in the following order;
CroS-bOarrrS with cross
TOHh.hOaprs.
Thurllrrs l,aring CunscH with burning INCENSE
The ACOlytes.
EcclCtiastical BtulsnLH
Diocesan PHgsts-AbOui tWenty.iOur In number
Eminent clergy VI other dlOCesos, -alIOut thirty
In all.
Bishops ltsecmnS, Domenec, shanahan and
Ollan.
lNNs ~ ~ MAUI llV nlauhI'-fNNlt NlIIbTltNl ui
either side by
Bishops Becker and Gibbons
Archbishop lhyley.
Arch Priest, Deacon and Slb-IeacOn.
now THE PARTICIPANTS WERE CLOTHED.
Bishop Rosccrans, Of Columbus, Ohio;
bishop Domcncc, Of Pittsburgh, Pa; Dish.
OPP Slanahan, Of Harrisburg, Pa; and
Bishop O'lInra, Of Scranton, Pa, were
dressed in purple mantclets,Or capes. Dish.
ops Becker and Gibbons were in Bishops
vesture aud caps, but the BishOp.elect aI,.
penrGd only in dark santOn and surpliCe.
Archbishop liayley wore his cope and
mitre hiatt, and carried in his right hand
his CrOsier. A usual, the TRADITIONAL train.
bearers were Oh hand to bear the BishO ps'
long trains.
Upon arriving in the Chnncel Arch.
bishop Bayley, Of Baltimore, who oiliciat.
ed as COnsccrator, was vested in full Pom.
tiiicnls. The Bishop-elect put on the
amict, alb, Cincture and stole, crossed up.
on his heart as npriest, and took the col
and sandals.
Bishops ltOscCrans and Shnnahnn took
seats on the right Of the altar, the former
' neAt 10 an inner aoor ana tI'e lalter
ne, nearer lne congregation on ihe lett Of
throne, bishops OIIara and Donienec
seated themselves. The former, very
ilesIy lnan, sat next to the congregation.
Inc members o. the clergy were seated
Just III front OIL the chancel.
cOSsECRATOR AND ASSISTANT.
Arch.bishop IInyley, the Consecrnlor
was assisted by Very Rev. j. pauI Dn.
breul, President Of st. Nary, Senin.
lry, Baltimore, as Arch.priest, and
the assistants Of the BiShOp.eleCt
were Bishop Gibbons, Of Richmond,
Va, and Bishop Becker, Of Wilmington,
Delaware Rev. Stnnislnns Fertc, Prcsi.
lent Of 81. Charles College, near lIalti.
more, was the Master Of Ceremonies;
Rev. u. y. Cannin, Of Clarksburg, W.
Va, was Deacon Of the Mass, and Very
Rev. Joseph Stcngcr, Of Charleston, W.
Va, Sub.DeaCOn.
THE OPENING CERgMOstrs.
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,c ,ni ,own l., ii,o "i,ss "rJ a.. 49,
wearing hi" small c,n ws. IoJ ~, "1 H.; ,,eG,
The assistant IIishotr whn S.iv,"i ,IS
Inrscc,a,n. ari sat i,xn ii;,Inm i,oaLS
nt Inc senior iii.Son nm Tho ripbi Snj
lIiahop (Iiblons nm thr left NJ iba elscI
A pause rnsucd, when the assistant liisL.
OnI uncovered their heads and rnsa and
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