New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
A NEW CATHOLIC PRELATB.
CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP SPALDING.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT ST PATRICKs cAIHE-
ORAL.

CONSIDERATION OF BISHOP SPALDING.
,vpprssIyE CEREMONIES AT ST. PATRICKs CAIHE-
ORAL
The Rev. John Lancaster Spalding was con-
secrated os Bishop Of Peoria Ill., at ST. Paricks Cahe-
dra in Motts Yesterday morning. Fully an hour he
fore the services began seat In the church was
cupied and the two side aises were crowded rom te
atarral 10 the doors It was with great difficulty that
the middle aisle kept clear for the accommodation o
the priests The decorations OF the church were h"'
profuse but elegant The altar the epise side of the
sanctuary was prepared for the Bshopelect Near Dy
was , largo and handsome collection OF flowers, pre-
snted nv the teachers OF st. Mchaes School From the
rereos and all parts OF the sanctuary wax candles ana
ras cts sbone brilliantly which, with godencoored
yestmcnts arranged in different parts of the chancol'
made a scene at once striking and impressive
At 10 o'clock those who were to take part In the cere
monies marched from the sacristy to the SANCTUARY
tbrourb the front of the church The procession was led
nv the Rev Father Hurley Of ST. Mcnaes Church; then
came 30 altar boys some red and others IN black cas-
socks, with white surplices. followed by nearly loo
priests II prelates from different parts OF the country
and the assistants the Lastly came the Bshop
elect in purple robes and Cardinal McCloskey, attended
v the assistant cOnsecratOrs, Bishops Foley OF Chcag"
and Gibbons OF Richmond Two boys, in white casso'k
with scarlet trimmings holding the long scarlet tram OF
the Cardinals robes followed by several boys similarly
dressed who to act crOsier inter- cddle DOOR
and apron bearers closed the procession The officiating
priests were Father Ducey OF st. MiclaePs ChuTch'
deacon of the mass Father Benedict spaldng, brother
OF the bishop subdcgcDn the Rev. A j. Donney pas
tor of ST Mcbacs Church. and Father Hurley Of Peoria
deacons of honor 10 the Cardinal; Vicar General Quinn
archdeacon. The bishops present were Rosecrans Oi
Columbus, Ohio, the preacher OF the day; Lyhch OF
Charleston Corrgan of Newark Dwengcr of Fort Wayne
Loughin of Brooklyn, Conroy of Albany, B'ckea OF
Wiminaton Galbcrry of Hartford, Heay OF Portland
.frt..s ,.f flua Amer q
egc at Rome, and Seton OF NewJersey' all dres ed IN
thcir full purple episcopal robes
The Cardinal went to his throne and dressed IN iu
poutincal robes. At the same time Father spaldins
attended by the two assistant consecratos, was vested
with the auce alb, cncure and STOLE crossed upon his
brcest priest and the cope. Bishop Foley presented
the Bishop-clpct 20 the Crua after which the Papa
hu appointing Father Spaldiug Bishop Of Peoria was
read. The oath Of fidelity and duty was then admins
tered Then followed an examination OF the BiShyl-
elect which being finished, the Cardinal began the clc
brton mass at the high altar Father SpaiHng az the
vested with the tnc, dalmatic aud claSuble The san
dals having been placed on his feet ana the ptO ISs
around his neck. Aitr the Singing Oh tEc 'l7lc ,s
B.sEOpccc; prOstrat"d himself at the 1901 oI e aar
while tie Litauy Of tLe SAINTS Wa' chantGd. 3 las
Book Of the Gospels Was p"ctd upon MS htCh
amt shou .ors, and the Cardinal ana the assist
hg5d @I syn eccT@ @ thou the Hoy Gnost Hs
head was next bouud with linen iile to prevent tne
oil with which the crown Of The head Is anointd from
mlde with the chrsn, and then the whole crown was
hlud. Tho blessing and presentation OF the croze, tue
ring. the Book OF the Gospels with the commission
e. lre.. 10 an people, followed. The mass was then
uroccytcd with, TIE Cardinal beng at tine high altar ana
the BisuuuCCcl ut The SIDE chapel At tie part known
a. the otDry, the Bishop presented the Cardinal win
two arg, lighted tdp,Ts, two OTnaucuicd uaNcs, ahl
Wu min urc gold barrel, 20 wine tp prlquhltcs VI
the cu,ccfafuu They continued the mass together al
tic hcu altar. ui-s j. being used. lie Dressing OF
the ,uluwod Che tduIl placing 10 on thr head Of
the elect win the admuuiiID .it 10 tic helmet Of
projection aud saliva ion tine Whit sikcn gloves
W - DO hands ceremony OF p.dc.ug
him in tine episcopal Cutr was gone through, Bishop
SpalIiug, attended by ., assistant cJnsecrogs marched
down tie center aisle blessing the diiOH but the
tlruu of people and priests d not permit hn 10 pre-
ceci moIg th3n hail way. The ceremony was ,Uucuoi
by Bishop giving the regular ci,copa hlessinE'
with mityr and crOsl'r for the first time.