The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27
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I. q ~. ~ rig PApAL BULL-EXAMtNATIoN
as .,.sE CANDIDATE AND THE OATH OF
FIpELrTY-THE LAYING ON OF HANDS
OFFERINGS OF TIE NEW BIsHoP--sEf-
MON OF BISHOP LYScH-BLEssIFG OF
THE pEopIE-MUsIC AND INcIDENTs---
PERsoNAL-nIscOUR OF BISHOP KEANE
an yEsPERs-MoDERN sCEPT1cIsM AND
EDUCATION OF CHILDREN DISCUSSED.
At st. Peters Cathedral Sunday tue
Rev. ,. j. Keane, D.. D., was consecrated
and installed as the fifth Catholic bishop OF
Richmond. Archbishop Gibbons, OF Ba'ti-
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 briIliancy 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
10 much observe the change. Only those
who had tickets were admitted. There was
little or no pushing or hurrying. Ponce
men were stationed at the gates and doors'
and TO them the tickets had to be shown
f;rst. Then the ushers-polite young gen.
flemen of the congregation, wearing oaaSes
Of authority-were met. They conducted
the people to their seats.
By 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 ieiC
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-hoider
had been distributed five tickets. Members
nj other Catholic congregations, socletles,
and Sisters and others, were also proVloed
with limited number OF tickets. Ihus
the audience was not only large but 1alriy
representative OF the entire Catholic COM
nunity.
There were present also many Catholics
from Washington, Baltimore, and Norfolk,
nnd. in addition, several hundred Protest
ants OF this city, who having received lnVl-
sations from their Catholic friends, were
present to witness the august ceremonies
and to give personal welcome to Richmond
to the new Bishop. In this numher were
many gentlemen distinguished in official,
professional. and commercial life.
ENTRY OF THE PROCESSION.
With such grand assemblage Of men,
women, and children; with the morning
sun coming through the stained windows,
Uniting all objects touched Oy its rays =;
with the altar brilliantly lighted by forest
OF ta2ers, and tasteiully, II 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-
companying potes OF the orchestral instru-
NETS breaking forth into the march from
Meyerheer's .sProphet," the ecclesiastical
procession entered the church. It bad
formed at the Episcopal residence (house
adjoining the CathedraD in the following
order:
Cross-bearer, acolytes, priests OF the do
cese. visiting priests, visiting bishops, con-
secrator, with attendants; bishop-clect,
with attendants; guard OF honor, COM
posed OF delegation from the st. Joseph's
Beneficial, Catholic Beneficial, st. Benedlc-
tus Beneficial, A. o. H., st. Bonafacius
Beneficial, St. Peters Total Abstinence,
McGili Lyceum, st. Mary's Social Union,
ST. Mary's Sodallty, st. Mary's Literary, OF
Keileysville, Charlotte county, Va, and
ICallen, OF St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore,
was master Of ceremonies, and Rev. Will
bald Bumgardner, o. S. B., 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, u. G., assistant
priest; Rev. A. Van de Vyver, 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 Rev. A.
Magnien, president Of st. Mary's Seminary,
deacon OF honor; Rev. Thomas Griffin,
chancellor of the diocese Of Springfield,
sub-deacon Of honor.
The Bishop-elect was assisted by Right
Rev. Thomas Foley, D. D., bishop of Chi
cago. and Right Rev. John j. Kahn, D. D.,
bishop Of Wheeling, West Va.
THE APOSTOLIC COMMISSION.
The Consecrator being vested in full pon-
'fiticals by his attendants, was seated at the
altar, and the Bishop;elect, in amice, alb,
cincture, stole, and cope, was led to him ny
the assistant bishops Bishops Foley, OF
Chicago, and Kahn, OF Wheeing), the senior
bishop Foley on the right and the junior
on the left Of the elect. After pause they
uncovered their heads and rose from the
kneehn@ posture, upon which the senior
assistant addressed the consecrator Tin
latin):
Most reverend father, our holy Mother,
the Catholic Church, requires Of you to
raise this priest here present to the burden
some office OF Bishop.
The Cunsecrator: Have you the Apostolic
commission?
Answer: We have.
Consecrator: Let it be read.
The document was then presented to the
Gonsecrator's notary by the assisting bishop
and rcad-it was long doeuneut-in full !;
after which the Conseerator said: "Thanks
be to God"
OATH AND ExAMINAgoE
The elect was then sworn. He and his
assistants were then seated. and the Conse-
orator proceeded with the form OF eXami-