The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-05
saturday. Nay s. ls77.
Three Catholic Dioce.ss in Illinois,

hshment OF new diocese 10 llllnols-tne
diocese of Peoria, making three divisions
of the state, with three bishops The
northern diocese begins at the Mississippi
river on the southern boundary OF Rock ISL
and county and continues due east-not di-
yidinQ counties-to the Indiana line. The
division is probably on the southern lines Of
the counties of Rock Island, Henry, Bureau,
Putnam, LaSalle, Grundy and Kankakee.
All north Of this line is in the northern
diocese-Bishop Foley, with episcopal
residence at Chicago,
All south of this line is divided into the
diocese of Peoria Bishop Spalding, with
episcopal residence at Peoria; and the
diocese Of Alton-Bishop sBaltes, with
episcopal residence at Alton.
From the ~ =. World. May2.
PEoRIAS NEW BIsHOP-CoNSECRATIo OF
THE RIGHT. REV. JOHN LANCASTER
sPALDING-THE IMPOSING CEREMONIES
AT ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL YEsTER-
DAY.
The conservation Of Rt. Rev. John Ian
caster Spalding, of st. Michael's church
in this city, as bishop of the new diocese
Of Peoria, Ill, took place yesterday morn
log at st. Patrick's cathedral 10 Mott
street. The hour fixed for the beginning
of the ceremonies was 10 o'clock, and the
doors were kept locked to within half an
hour of that time. When thrown open
there was great rush for Admitrance,
which was obtained only, however, by
those holding tickets; so that the large
concourse of people who bad come from
distant parts of the city had to 60 away
unsatis6ed. The only decoration within
the building was spent upon the grand
altar. Back of the great cruci6x over the
high altar, and Topped to the back of the
cross was fowing festoOn of white cloth,
fringed with silver bullion. Back Of the
altar itself was bowed screen of gold
llama cloth, with wide overhanging Dor
der of scarlet cloth embroidered in gold
The altar was laden with candelabras, the
only floral adornments being two huge
pyramidal bouquets on each side in high
golden vases. The archiepiscopal cross
stood side by side with the shepherd
crook" Of the bishop-elect to the right OF
the altar
lOCAoCly az nOuL vi ~ DIUCCSSIOu
entered from the sacristy, the organ and
orchestra, under the direction of Mr.. j. W
Pecher, Of st. Peters church, striking NJ
a solemn march. First came the second
assistant master of ceremonies, Father
Hurley, Of st. Michsel's church, followed
by the cross bearer, two acolytes, and
eighteen young gentlemen in red soutanes
and white surplices; then followed twelve
young gentlemen in black soutanes anC
surplices, twelve young gentlemen in pure
white, bearing several sacred parts of thu
apparatus used in the pontifical mass
Following were upwards Of one hundret
priests, who we're provided with seats il
chairs in the middle aisle. Then came th
masters of ceremonies, the Rev. j, NJ
Farley and the Rev. W. J. Hogan, fol
lowed by Mgr. Chathard, president Of tn
American college in Rome, and Mgr. Seton
of Seton Hall, New jersey: the Ri. Rev
Thomas A. Becker, d. D., bishop of VII
mington, Del. the Right Rev. Josep!
Dgenger. d. d., bishop of Fort Wayne
Ind. the Right Rev. John J. Conroy
bishop of Albany; Right Rev James A
Healy, d. D.; bishop of Portland, Me.
Right Rev. NJ, A. Corrigan, bishop q
Newark, n j.; Right Rev. John Loughlir
ID. D.. bishop of Brooklyn; Right Rev
P. N. Lynch, bishop of Charleston, s. G.
Right Rev. S. II. Rosecrans, bishop G
Columbus, o., all in purple robe and capt
Next came the bishop-eiect. supported o
the right by the z light Rev Thomas Foley
ID. d., bishop of Chicago, ILL.,, and on tn
left by the Right Rev. James Gibbons
d. d., bishop Of Richmond, Va, who acte
as assistant conse orators. Following wer
the deacon and sub deacon of the mas
the Rev. Fathers Ducey and Spaldiug,
brother of the bishop-eect; the deacon
of honor, the Rev. Father Hurley, of Oh
cago, and the Rev. Father Dounely, pa
tor of st. Michaers church in this cit,
from whose charge the bishop elect wi
appointed. The assistant priest. the Vel
Rev, Vicar-General, followed, and final
the cardinal in his full robes. Six lit
boys bore the train of his outer robe
scarlet water-silk Over this robe, an
reaching to the elbows, was a white ermir
cape. His Emiuence wore the berrett!
When all had reached the sanctuary az
bowed down before the altar the cardin
proceeded to the throne, and the bishc
elect, who wore a white cape aud purp
berretta. was conducted by the assistai
bishop to the altar Of st. John, to the RICH
The cardinal laid aside his outer rob-
went to the altar and took his seat in tn
centre, facing the people. When he W.
seated the assistant bishors escorted til
bishop-elect to his cmin-nce, aud arte
sautatiou bishop Foley addressed I'll
cardinal in latin, Most Eminent Fathc
our Holy Mother the Catholic church bel
OF you to raise this priest who is hel
present, to the burden of the Episcupacy.
The cardinal asked Have you a
apOstolical mandate?" Bishop Foley mad
answer, Yes" and the cardinal demand
ed its reading. The notary Fathe
Reardon, OF Chicago, then read the Pope
bull
The bishop elect then knelt down an
took the oath.
The cardinal then made the E.rdne1
which is comprised of such questions r,
curing an affirmative answer as pertain
his holy Office.
The cardinal then began the mass. ii
bishOp-elect doing likewise at the sid
altar of ST. John. After the Epistle ha
been sung the bishnp-elect was again e
corted to the presence of the cardinal
his bishops robes, and the litaDy O! til
saints was chauted by the Rev. Father
Kean aud Reardon, Meanwhile, an
during the chanting Of the litany, tt
bshop-elect lay PROSTATE on his face b,
fore the altar The litany ended, I'll
bishop elect arose and returned to IL
chapel and proceeded with the mass as Ia
as the Gospel
Bishop RJsecranz then assembled I'll
pulpit and preached the sermon, SUI
stautialy as follows: