The Evening critic., 1885-01-08

II. w Punnett, Catonsvillo; CIV. Bankin,
Baltimore; r. Read Hancock; f. b. Reese,
Baltimore; ]. w. Reese, Westminster; A. j.
Rich Rivefstown s. M. Richardson, Balti-
more; S. Bidout, st. Margarote; A. A. Rob-
ers, Baltimore; j. Rose, Baltimore j. j.
Sans, Baltimore, A. J. Smith, College; II.
Smith, Baltimore; l.. ]. Sotherau, Char
lotto Hall; W. s. Southgate, Annapolis; II.
Stanley, Collington; q. G. Stokes Grovaus-
town; A. p. Stryker, Baltimore; f. r.
Stubs, Waverly; J. @, Ferment, Glyndon
II. Thomas, Pooleville; j. NJ Todd, New
berg; j. Towles, Accokeek y. ID. q. Ira
pier Riverstown; j. Trapnell, Middleton
ID. ID, Van Antwerp, Baltimore; Il. NJ. Van
Demens, Carrolltown; III. II. Vaughn, Leon
ardtown; Il. Wall, Petersville; G.. X. War
ner, Monkton; J. White, Baltim0r K.
Whittingham, Pikesville; d: 70. Wiilis' 'nn-
derland; q. +. Williams, Port Tobac j.
b. Williams, Bladensburg; w. w. Williams,
z. Wroth, Baltimore; T.. w. Wrotb, Darling
ton; Il. J. Wyatt, Riverstown; J. Pack
ard, Baltimore; T. ID. Pitts, Baltimore; j.
A. Begester, Baltimore; j. b. Harding, Bal
timore: g. f. Plummer, Baltimore; J. II.
Esch, Smithsburg; - Savage @. f. Buck,
Il. q. Miller, j. W. Ray, +. Syle and J.
Gwin.
Clergy OF Other States.
The clergy of Pennsylvania was repre-
btIlIu Ny III 11Ophlubt vi
and Morrell, of Sayre; New York State by
Drs, Haskins, Of Brooklyn; Lemon, Of
New Hartford Hayes, of Westfeld Gard
ner, of Utica Delaware, by Drs. Lightner,
of Claymont, and Gibson, of Dover; Vir.
ginia, by Drs. Hubert, Of Winchester;
Wallace, of Acotink, aud Herrick, of
Fortress Monroe West Virginia, by DR..
Hammond, of Parksburgh. Next in the
line came the faculty of the Virginia
81 he,
Tho Standing Committees
of the diocese, composed of 4ho Rev. Meyer
levin, president John II. Chow, Rev. DIR.
Leeds, Rev. DIR. Hutton, j. II. Elliott, s.
Il. D.; A. p, Stryker and the Rev. w. w.
Williams, followed by the attending pres
byters, Drs. Haskins and Addison. The
rear of the long line was brought up by
the
visiting Bishops and the Bishop
Elect,
those present being Bishops Lee, of Della
ware Stevens, of Pennsylvania Howe,
of Pennsylvania; Lyman, of North Caro-
lima; Nelly, of Maine Whitehead, of
Pittsburgh Lay, of Easton, Nd; Randolph,
of Virginia Perry, of Iowa; Peterkin, of
West Virginia Seymour Elliott, of rexas,
and Bishop.elect Paret.
The procession marched into the church
III thC klN0n uOWu bub CbubIc
aisle, the members of the vestries and theo:
logical students at once taking tho places
assigned them while the clergy divided so
as to allow those taking part in the cere-
mony to pass through their ranks to their
positions in the chancel The clergy sub
sequently proceeded to their places.
The procession, as it marched into the
church, was one of the most impressive
that ever entered O sanctuary.
L. I'LL l..
in the episcopal robes, the Bishop-elect in
the rochet and the bishops costume, with
the exception of the robe with which he
was vested during the Ceremony.
The clergy were attired in their SUPPLIES
and the long line presented q most impos-
ing and solemn appearance.
The procession Of clergymen in their sur
plices was equally divided, so as to extend
| the entire length of The church in a double
| column, facing each other in the middle
aisle, while between the lines the rest of
steps, those ascending the steps being the
| presiding Bishop, consecrating bishops and
| other bishops participating; Drs. Eccleston
| and Hodges, who were to read the service !;
the president of the Virginia Theological
| Seminary, members of the clergy, who had
| been classmates of the Bishop-elect; DR..
Leeds, by whom the credentials were to be
| presented.
| At the foot of the chancel steps the
| Bishop-elect and presenting bishops re-
manned standing while the clergy and
Others in the procession assumed their
| places in the pews.
AS the procession entered an appropriate
| professional hymn was rendered, and by
| the time 1t was concluded the bishops aud
clergy had all taken their places, present
ing most impressive appearance.
Before the altar stood the senior and pre-
| siding Bishop, and on each side were four
bishops in their loose yestments of black
| and white. Between the steps and the
cbancel rail, at the reading desks, on each
side, were eight members of tho clergy.
At the foot of the steps stood the Bishop.
elect, the Rev. Irving McElroy, master of
ceremonies, and members of the standing
committee, while the pews on both sides of
the central aisle were filled by the clergy in
their SUPPLIES, four being seated in each
pew. Behind the clergy the vestrymen
had taken their places.
| Every portion of the church was crowded
to its utmost capacity and there was the
most profound silence, broken only by the
presiding Bishop in opening the service
and then the responses Of fifteen hundred
| voices.
The exquisite floral decorations of the al
tar and chancel presented an effective back
ground. The bishops, priests and deacons
in the robes of their respective orders, and
varying In age from young manhood to tot
terlng old age, was.an impressive sight.
The Ceremonies
commenced with service of daily morn,
ing prayer, ending with the ante -conmu
MON service, the special service Of the oc
casion being introduced by the collect pre-,
scribed by the liturgy, followed by the epis
| tle and pnqnal annrnnriata Tn the carannnn "