The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-20
C0NSECRATED AS BISHOP.
AN IMPREsSIvE RELIGIOUS CERE-
NONI1L IN RTFORD.

TAe REV. Thomas Gaiberry Eiaboruteiv Hone
ored-A Noteworthy Gathering OF Catholic
Clcrgymei-Imposina Religious Services.
HARrFoRD, March 19.-The Rev. Thomas
Calbrrry was consecrated Bishop OF tho Sec of
Hartford to-day with imposing ceremonies. st.
Peters Church was nllod with an immense
thronR. A list of officers for the occasion was
arranged ss follows: Consecrotor, Archbishop
Williams Of Boston, who acted celebrant OF
macs: First Assistant Consecrator, the Right
Rev. Bishop O'Roilly Of Springfield; Second As-
elstaut Consecrator, the Right Rev Bishop wad-
hams OF Ogdensburg; Proto Notary, the Very
Rev. =. A. STATION OF Phiadelpha; Assistant
Priest, the Very Rev. James Hughes Of Hartford;
Deacons Of Honor the Rev. Father Luke Daily
of New Britain, aud Matthew Hart OF New
Haven Deacon Of Mass, the Rev. Father Lynch
Of Waterbury Sub-Deacon, the Rev.T. Walsh OF
Merlden: First Master OF Ceremonles the Rev.
Father Teerney OF stamford; Second Master Of
Ceremonies. the Rev. Father Kelly OF Proyi-
dpnce; Censor Bearer, the Rev. Father Campbell
OF Manchester; Cross Bearer. the Rev. Father
Goodwin Of East Hartford Acolytes, the Rev.
Father Hardy Of Hartford, and tho Rev. Father
Broderick ~ Mcriden; ChNplans TO the Bishop
elect, the Rev. Father O'Brien Of hiddletown,
and the Rev. Father Sinott Of bridgeport; Nitro
Eearer, the Rev. Father Rogers OF stamford |;
Crozer Bearer, the Rev. Peter Kennedy OF Nor
wich.
In addition to bishops mentioned in the list
OF officers, the following named were also thcre
bishops Lynch, OF Charleston; 3. &. De2oes-
BRAND, OF burlington; Loughlin, of Brooklyn;
Conroy and McNierney, Of Albany; CorrigaD,
Of Norwalk; Hendnckson OF Providence
Priests from all parts OF tho diocese, and from
other States, wore present, to the number Of 15Q,
Meriden, New Haven. and other places. Music
for the occasion was rendered by large number
| Of singers selected from different choirs OF Ro-
M n churches ".
| an orchestra Of n pieces from Colts bapd, un-
der the leadership of b. @: Atkins. Mozarts
dored with good effect, the orchestral accompa-
| nlment aiding much In bringing out the beauties
OF this glorious mass
| The consecrator, being seated upon his throne,
was vested with the robes OF hts ONCE. The
likewise robsd. Then, advancing TO the conse-
| orator, who was placed on seat before the
| altar, he was presented to the Archbishop by
| by the proto notary Tho Bishop elect then,
kneeling before the altar, took the oath OF obe-
dlence TO the Holy Roman Church and tho Most
Blessed Father. Pope Plus TX, and TO his sue
cessors economically chosen, promising TO pre-
serve, defend, and promote the rights, honors,
| priyhges and authority Of the Holv Roman
| Church and the Pope. lie was then examined
| as TO his faith and intentions. Then followed the
connteor, the incensing OF the altar, and the
| mass continued "a far as the alleluia by the
| cOusecrator, the Bishop elect meanwhi having,
ceiycd the sandal, the pectoral cross, the tunlc
| DAlmatie, tho chasuble, and the maniple. lie
| tnen returned 10 tue hltAFs WucTt tue NtlDlor
| were chanted. At the words ut Omnibus" the
| consccrttor repeated three times the words,
| "rhat thou deIrn to bless and sanctify and 70
| consccrate the chosen Que here present, we be-
| scech Taco To hear US.
| After the "Veni Creator" was sung. the head
| OF the Bishop elect was anointed. Tue GLORIA
| Iatra" was then rendered, and the crOzier and
| the ring were blessed and given to the Bishop
| elect, who was then charged to receive the
| gospel. to 20 prcach to the people. The conse
| orator and Assistant Bishop tnen gave him the
| kiss OF peace. Mass was continued as far as the
| offettory rhe Right Rev Bishop lynch OF
| Charleston, S. C.. then delivered n short but ef
| fectiVe sermon, the text being taken from Acts
twentieth chapter and twenty-third verse, Al
terwnrd Rs n sien OF the hospitality that. a,
Bishop, he Is to practise, the cOusecratcd, kneel'
ing, offered the consecrator two lighted candles
two loaves OF bread. and two little casks OF wine
Mass was then continued ns far as the bene
dicton. The mltre and the gloves beini
blessed, the Bishop elect was escorted TO hi
throne, upon which he was placed b.
the consecrator and first assistant consocrator
The couseCrator then intOned the Te Dcunl
after which the Bishop elect WAS led through
the church, giving his blessing to the kneelini
| people. The cOusecrate1 then returned to tn
| altar, gave his blessing in the way given by til,
| bishops and after reading the Gospel from st
| John, the procession passed out. This CLOSED
| the most impressive ceremony ever witnessed
| In Noman tata bic church IN this Gity.
| After the ceremonies the Clergy we're enter
| talncd at n sumptnous dinner at Central Hall
Solemn Pontincal vespers were sung in th
| evening, at which Bishop Galberry Oflciated
and Bishop Healy OF. Portland preached the ser
| mon.