The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-21
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
CONSIDERATION OF A s,snops.


WASHINGTON, Sept. ao.--Ths conso.
Grafton Of Rev. jeremiah O'Sullivau,
pastor Of the st. Peter's Ca.holie
church OF this city, as bishop OF the a.
ocese OF Mobile, Alabama, took plaoo
a. that church to day. The cersmonv
Of consecrating a bishop ususllv tsE:s
place In acathadral, but at tho urssnf
request Of Father O'SulIivau. M
archbishep consented t. perform ~
ceremony at the church Of the bishon-
elect, In the presence OF Ii
congregation. Therefore, the sarnS
ceremony which for more than l.00o
years has at Intervals been performed
III various parts OF tho world, way "a.
day performed, for tho frat time. nk
the capital OF tho nation, and In 4 li1-
tle unpretentious church on UApfkol
Hill. The church aud main altar were
elegantly adorned with flowers, whilo
hundreds Of lighted candles formed
crowns and triangular waves OF liRht.
On the right OF the main altar was tho
throne OF the archbishop, over which
hung q canopy Of maroon cloth.
trimmed with fringe Of tho sams coloy.
On the lett was the small Altar
for the biahop-eleot, which Wa1
tastefully drAped with lace and
adorned. with flowers and candles,
Hsyden's mass, Ns.S, IVES sung by 3
choir OF 10 voices with orchestral q.
compartment. At the elevation OF the
brilliantly lighted altar, the arch bish-
op, assistant bishops deacons and
sub -descons, In their golden vert.
meat, the binhop'eleot In white and
so so,s; the the altar boys In purple cosaocks
acolytes In white alpaca csssocks With
red collars, cuffs, and sashes, and
white surplioes, holding large
lighted candles, the xllttsrinS
pontiflcal cross more than Any
priests In black cAssocka and white
surplices, all reverently knoollng with
bowed heads, while the host and chal.
Ice were held aloft, formed a solemn
and impressive scene. MOst Reverend
Archbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore, was
the coisecrat0r and celebrant Of The
mass, with Right Reverend J. J,
Keane, Bishop OF Richmond, virginia.
and Right Reverend II. Y. Northrup.
Bishop Of Charleston, South Carolina
a. assistant oonsecrating bishops.
Alter the imposing procession which
entered the church had reached the
altar, the ceremonies began by
tho senior blshop addressing the con-
seorator: "M0ss reverend father, our
holy mother, the Catholic church, re-
quires Of you to raise this priest, here
present, to 70 tho burthensome once
Of bishop" The consecrAter askods
"Have you the apostolic commissionfW
I'VE have" The eo0nsecrators "Letit
be read" The document skas pre-
| sented to the consecrator'H' uotary, BY
tho senior assisting bishop and resd
Dy him. When he concluQbd reading
tme tn commission, the.nIchhhhop said;
"Thanks be to God" Tho bath Of duty
aud fidelity was thon adnA nistered q
the biBhop-elect, by the conheorator.
After the completion 6H additional
solemn ceremonies, tho sconsocrstor
stood uncovered at the altf(t, and when
u hymn had been finiaheA the Conso-
orator said prayers. This @0nsscrator
and assisting bishops theb stood nm
covered at the gospel side OF the altar.
All the others knelt d0WA, and the
new bishop went to tho middle
OF tho altar, wearing lis mitro
and having his crozier In hi5 LETT hand
and made tho sign Of the cIbss 0nstho
altar, and then on his bresso andlGavo
his blessing TO oil assembled In the
church. Tho c0nHecrator and
assistants took their mitreq turno6
their faces towards thpS epl0tl0
side OF tho altar to which the new
bishop went, and turning towards
them said: "For many yesrs.u NJ
advanced and did the same q. NJ
middle Of she altar, and again 6
the feet OF tho conservatory
who, az he rose, gave him the kiss e
peace, as did the assistsnts. The pro-
uession reformed and left the church,
Thus ended the first conservation OF 4
Catholic bishop In Washington.