The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-09-24
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
CONSIDERATION on A BISHOP.
DssoriptIss ~ the scsss, wiz fan
Particulars -Jsromish O'HuillVaa
nsso bishop of the Diocese OF
Mobile WashinEton's Fret
Afralr 81 the Klnd

WAsHINdToN, Sept. 2O.-Ths oonss-
Grafton of Rev. Jeremiah O'Sulliyau,
pastor OF the -. P0ter's Catholic
church OF this city, ~ bishop or the d.
oceso OF Mobile, Alabama, took place
al that church 10 day. Tho ceremony
o. oonsocraLiuf g bishop usually takes
place Ia CkthHdrrl, but at tho urgent
requsst Of Father o'Sulliysn, the
archbishsp consented TO perform tho
Ceremony at tho church Of the bishop
OieDi, la tho presence OF his
CONGREGATION. Therefore, tho Same
ceremony which for moro than l,SOs
yesTs hss 90 intervals boon performed
ia various par,n Of the world, was to-
day performed, for the first time, at
tho capital OF tho nation, aud IN us,
It's unnrstontious church ON Capitol
Hill. The church and main altar were
elegantly adorned with flowers, while
hsndrsds Of lighted candies formed
crowns ana triangular waves OF light
On tha right OF the main altar was he
throne OF tho archbishop, over which
hung y canopy OF maroon cloth,
trimmoi With fringe OF the same color,
On the left wac tho small altar
for the bishop elect, which was
tsstsfully drspad with lace sud
adorned with flowers aud capdlor.
Hsydsu's mass, Ns.S WAS sung by 8
choir OF 40 voices with orchestral 40.
commandment. At the elevation OF tia
brilliantly lighted altar, the arch hish-
op, assistant bl,hopu, descouS nns
sub-deacops, in their golien vest
meat, the bishop'eloct In white aud
gold; the altar boys in purple cossocss
aud white Eurpiicts. A number OF
soolytoa in white alpscs csssocks vita
rsd collSrr, cuffs, and ssshes, aud
white aurplicss, holding large
lighted candles, tho glitterlns
poutiiic.l crosse moro than Atty
priests IN black csssocss and white
SUPPLIES, all rsyorently kneellng villa
bowed heads, while tho host aud chal
ice wore held eloit, formed solemn
aud Impressive scene. host Rsverens
rchbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore, was
the consecrator and cslebrsnt OF the
MASS, with Righ. Reverend j. j..
Ksape, Bishop OF Richmond, Virginia,
aud Right Reverend Ii. r. Northrup,
Bishop OF Charleston, South Carolins,
as assistant consecrating bishops
After the imposing procession which
entered tho church had reached the
altar, the ceremonies begsn by
the senior bishpp addressing the con-
ssorator: "Eos. reverend fsther, our
holy mother, the Catholic church, re-
suires OF yOu to raise this priest, here
present, to te the burthensOme otiice
of y bishop" Tho consecrator asked
"Hsvo you the apostolic commission"
ave have" The consocrator: "Letlt
! be iesd." Tho document was pre-
scented TO the consecrstor's notary by
the senior assisting bishop, aud read
by him, When he concluded reading
the commission, tue aichbishop SAID
"Thanks be 10 God" Tho oath OF duty
aud fidelity. was then administered ts
the bishop-elect, by the csnsecrator.
After the completion Of additional
solemn ceremonies, the consecrator
stood uncovered at tho altar, and wheb
II hymn had bsen finished, tho conas
orator said prayers. Tho conuecrator
and assisting biehops tnen stood up-
covered as tho gospel side of too altsr'
All the others knelt doSn, aud the
nov bishop went TO the middle
of the altar, wearing his Initrs
and having his crozier IN his left hsns
and made the sign OF the erosion the
sttcr, and then on his breast, Snd.gsvs
his blessing to sll asssmblsd in tho
church. Tho coDsecrAtor ana
| assistants took their mitres, turned
their faces towards the epistle
sids Of tao altar to which ths neg ;
bishop went, and turning tovards
them said: "For many years." He
advanced aud did tho Same at the
middle Of ta9 altar. and again at
the feet % tho consecratora
who, az he rose, gave him The kiss oi
pace, ~ did the assistants. Tne pra-
cession reformed and left .he church
rbus ended the first csasecratiOn of Il
Catholic bishop i'll Washington.