Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-28
AROHBLsHOp RYAN.
The Imposing Ceremonies nj the
Philadelphia Cathedral.

hlhueApnia Chtneural.
Following Is q sketch Of the ceremonies |
attending the installation of Arch bishop
Ryan as lead Of the Roman Catholic see |
of Philadelphia, yesterday week:
The clergy gathered In the little chapel |
on the north side OF the Cathedral, and |
there robed for the ceremonies. Arch
bishops, bishops, moDsiRncrs, doctors OF
divinity, priests, ssmlr arians, sanctuary
boys and solemn. vlssged monks mingled
together in their preparations. SO crowded
indeed wac the chapel that the clergy
elbowed each other whenever they
moved, The minor dignitaries donned
csssock and surplice wherever they could
find room, while those having episcopal
rank performed their functions within
the little sanctuary assisted by several
priests. During the preparations Arch
bishop Ryan was aided by the two dea-
cons Of honor, the Rev. N. Cantwell and
the Rev. P. R. o'Reilly. When at last all
was in readiness, the procession moved
out OF the chapel into Summer street IN
this order: First came q body OF semi.
naFiAns-priests Of the future; then the
lonicr clergy preceding the older divines,
all OF this see following were the visit
ing clergy.
After these walked Morsignor Corcoran
Of Overlook Seminary, old and feeble,
arrAyed in red silk cossock, supported
BY an attending priest; Bishop jeremiah
Il. Shsnnahan Of Harrisburg; Bishop
Becker OF Wilmington, Archbishop Glib
bons OF Baltimore, primate OF the Roman
Catholic church in America, accompanied
by the Rev. D.. John Foley. Behind these
marched the orossbearer, Semiparian
James Noone, and two acolytes, Seminar
ians Matthew Htud and James Mullen.
Then came the new archbishop, srrayed
In full csnonioals-oope and inter, .he
latter 'precious," ATE the gift OF the
Sisters Of Mercy. He carried in his hand
the emblem OF his high office, a golden
crozi,r. Six seminsriane, clothed in
black oAssocks and white surplioes,
walked behind his grace, thu line being
brought up by the administrator of the
archdiocese, the Very Rsv. Maurice A.
Walsh, alone.
10 this order the procession wended
its way With solemn and stately tread
along sumner street TO the west side Of
eighteenth street, through 10000 spec.
tator, to the Cathedral.
The scene In the massive edinoe "a the
procession moved up the aisle was i'm.
pressive in the extreme. Every inch Of
spscs was occupied. The entire interior
was solidlY packed from the doorways to
the sanctuary ratings, and it required
oil the efforts of guard OF so members
OF the Cathedral Total Abstinence aud
Beneficial Society, under Marshal Daniel
mclaughlin, to prevent the crowd from
Pressing over upon the moving line.
When the archbishop reached the foot
Of the altar he paused and did not even
make the customary genufexion. He stood
still in quiet dignity until the last notes
OF the TIE Deum had died away. Then
he listened with earnest attention 10 the
prayers OF the Very Rev. Administrator
Maurice Walsh, which in substance
transferred the arch diocese with Gods
blessing to the care of the new prelate,
Archbishop Ryan chRnted the responses
IN clear, rich voice, and, according to
the ceremonial, called upon the Lord to
Eiye him strength and wisdom to ad-
minister the duties Of his high office with
prudence and zeal, closing with an invo.
cation tor the Divine blessing upon his
| efforts.
His grace then proceeded to the archie
piscopsl throne, which stood on the north
side Of the sanctuary upon q raised dsis,
Above the archbishop's head was a oanopy
ornamented with gold yellow curtains.
Ascending the throne HE grace sat down
and received the homage of his clersy.
who approached him IN pairs and knelt
aud kissed his ring In token of obaissucs.
At the conclusion o, this ceremony Arch
bishop Ryan arose and with much dignity
snd so'emnity pronounced his bsnediction
upon the entire assemblase. This
brought to q close the installation of
Archbishop Woods successor.
Solemn p1ntitoal mass was now begun,
The new archbishop sat upon his throne,
On either side were the deaoous Of honor.
the Rev. Nicholas Cantwell and the Rev.
T. K. O'Reilly. Also on the north side
OF the sanctuary were Bishop 0'Connor,
OF Omaha, and Bishop Becker, each
attended by priest Opposite sat
Archbishop Gibbons Of Baltimore, at
ttGded by the Rev. DE-. John Foley
Tue clergy of the archdiocese ooou pied
tAe spaces in fcont Of this side altar while
the Visiting divines SGT Just beyond the
aanotnsly railing in the main body Of the
ehuroh, Az the fret notes " Haydn's
NO grand mass burst forth there
emerged fro'n the sanctuary down on the
uorth The oslebEant aud his attendant =,
The celebant wac Bishop O'Hara Of
Scranton; stchdeaoOn, tho Rev. J. J
Elcockj deaoo", tho Rev DR.. William
Herman; sob deacon, the Rev. Dr. Isna
TIM iordtmRnp; mas ter Of oeremon les,
the RsT. u A. BrennoD; assistant semi
nariRns, Michael Philomy and James
Mccormick.