The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-26
BISHOP KEANE.

BISHOP KEANE.
Consecration and Installation Cere-
monies Yesterday.
TIE CATHEDRAL CRowDED-lMPOsING AS
sENEIAGE OF CLERGYMEN-THE READ
ING OF THE PAPAL BULL-EXAMlNATIOS
OF THE CANDIDATE AND THE OATH OF
FIDELITY-TIIE LAYING ON OF HANDS
OFFERINGS OF THE NEW BISHoP-SER-
MON OF BISHOP LYNCII-BTEsSING OF
THE pEoPLE-MUSlC AND INCIDENTS
pERsoSAL-DIsCoURsE OF BISHOP KEANE
AT yESpERs-MoDERN sCEPTIC1SM AND
EDUCATION OF CHILDREN DISCUSSED.
at st. Peters Cathedral Yesterday the
Rev. j. j. keane, D. D., was consecrated
and installed as the fifth Catholic bishop OF
Richmond Archbishop Gibbons, OF Balti-
more, by whose elevation the vacancy was
made, conducted the ceremonies-the first
OF the kind which have taken place here.
During the greater part OF the services the
weather, upon which so much of human
comfort depends, was bright and plea
SAINT, the air having the freshness
and sweetness OF approaching autumn,
while the SUMS briiiancy was OF the mild
ness OF declining summer. Towards the
close light shower fell, but then the great
crowd were gathered in the Cathedral walls,
and were too intent upon the proceedings
to much observe the change. Only those
who had tickets were admitted. There was
little or no pushing or hurrying. Police
men were stationed at the gates and doors,
and to them the tickets had to be shown
first. Then the ushers-polite young gen.
tlemen of the congregation, wearing badges
OF authority-were met. They conducted
the people to their seats. -... .
Bv 10 O'Clock the peWs and extra chairs
placed wherever there was available space
were all occupied. There was no over
crowding, and not fifty people were left
standing. The arrangements for receiving:
and seating the people were admirable, and
contributed very considerably to the COM
fort Of those present. To each pew-holder
had been distributed five tickets. Members
OF other Catholic. congregations, societies,
and Sisters and others, were also provided
with limited number OF tickets. Thus
the audience was not only large but fairly
representative Of the entire Catholic COM
munity.
There were present also many Catholics
from Washington, Baltimore, and Norfolk,
and, in addition, several hundred Protest
ants of this city, who having received invi-
tations from their Catholic friends, were
present to witness the august ceremonies.
and TO give personal welcome to Richmond
to the new Bishop. In this number were
many gentlemen distinguished in official,
professional. and commercial life. = {,
ENTRY OF THE PROCESSION. ,..s-
With such grand assemblage Of men,
women, and children; with the morning
sun coming through the stained windows,
,inting all objects touched Dy its rays;
with the altar brilliantly lighted by forest
OF ta2crs, and tastefully, il not gorgeously,
decorated with flowers; with the odor Of
incense lingering yet about the sanctuary,
and the deep tones Of the organ and the ac-
companyihg notes OF the orchestral instru-
NETS breaking forth into the march from
Meyerbeers Prophet" the ecclesiastical
procession entered the church. 1t bad
formed at the Episcopal residence (houSe
adjoining the CathedraD in the following
order: Il
Cross-bearer, acolytes, priests OF the do
cese, visiting priests, visiting bishops, con.
secrator, with attendants; bishop-elect,
with attendants; guard OF honor, CON-
posed OF delegation from the st. Joseph's
Beneficial. Catholic Beneficial, st. Benedic-
tus Beneficial, A. o. H., St. Bonafacius
Beneficial, St. Peters Total Abstinence,
McGill Lyceum, st. Mary's Social Union,
st. Mary's Sodalty, st. Mary's Literary, of
KeiIeysville, Charlotte county, Va, and
knights OF st. Joseph. Rev. James A. Nc
Callen, OF St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore,
was master OF ceremonies, aud Rev. Will
bald Bumgardner, o. S. E., Of St. Mary's
church, Richmond, assistant
THE CLERGY.
The clergy who were to take most promi-
nent part in the ceremonials advanced into |
the sanctuary, and, making the usual obei-
sance before the altar, occupied the posts as
signed them, while the others filed right and |!
left and took seats on the first bench in the |
auditorium just outside Of the sanctuary
railing.
The following was the arrangement Of
officials:
Most Rev. James Gibbons, Archbishop OF
Baltimore, consecrator; Rev. Jacob A.
Walter, of Washington, Dc, assistant
priest; Rev. a. Van de Yyyer, OF. Harper,s
Ferry, West Va, deacon; and Rev. Dr.. j! |
D. O'Connell, OF ST. Patrick's church, Rich |
mond, Va, sub-deacon Very Eey. A.
Magnien, president Of st. Mary's Seminary,
deacon Of honor; Rev. Thomas Griffin, |
chancellor Of the diocese OF Springfield,
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The Btshop-elect was assisted by Right |
Rev. Thomas Foley, D. d., bishop OF Chi
cago. and Right Rev. John: j. Kain, D.. D., |
bishop OF Wheeling, West Va.
THE APOSTOLIC COMMISSION.
The COnsecrator being vested in full pom
tificais by bis attendants, was seated at the /
altar, and the Bishop-elect, in amice, alb,
cincture, stole, and cope, was led to him by |
the assistant-bishops (Bishops Foley, OF |
Chicago, and Kain, OF Wheeling), the senior
Bishop Foley on the right and the Junior /
on the left OF the elect. After a pause they
uncovered their heads and rose from the
kneeling posture, upon which the senior
assistant addressed the eonsecrator Tin |
Latin3: ~ q s<5 II 80, ts, i, (.
Most reverend father, our holy Mother,
The Catholic Church, requires OF you TO
raise this priest here present 70 the burden- |
some Office OF q Bishop. ~
The Consecrator Have you the Apostolic
commissions e III : 1.
Answer: We have.
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