The Evening critic., 1885-01-08


The Assembly OF Bishops and Clergy.
At 10 o'clock this morning tho large
Sunday school rooms adjoining the rear of
the church and to the west were the
scene of notable gatherings, the procession
organizing and forming in these apart
ments to proceed into tho church at 1890.
In the upper apartment the vestrymen
and other lay representatives of the
parishes Of the Diocese Of Maryland as
sembled, while in the lower room the
bishops and clergy assembled and assumed
their robes.
The Decorations.
The church was deliberately decorated,
the Christmas Communications remaining
in position and being supplemented by eff
fective floral emblems, etc., the church pre-
senting most beautiful appearance. More
than half the church was reserved for those
specially entitled to admission.
The Music
rendered in connection with the ceremonies
was exclusively such as could be particle
pated in by the congregation, and consisted
Of five hymns, of which Bishop Paret Is
specially fond and which were appropriate
TO the occasion.
At 1920 the doors were opened to the
public, the large crowd that had assembled
swarming In and Immediately filing every
foot Of available space that had not been
reserved.
In the meantime the procession had or
ganiZed under the direction of the Rev. Ir-
wing McElroy. master of ceremonies, and
rector ad interim Of the Church of the
Epiphany, and promptly nc 1890 1t marched
into the church in the following order:
Three Hundred and Fifty Vestry.
men.
Tho lina xyoe haadad hu fha 1yautrxy IF ha
Church of the Epiphany, consisting of Pro-
fessor ]. II. @. Coffin, General John G..
Parke, Nathaniel Wilson, Il. d. Hutchin-
son, NJ. w. Beveridge, Calderson Carlisle
and q. ID. Townsend. Wardens Lewis j.
Davis and VIM. Baldwin, followed By the
vestrymen Of all tho churches of the Mary
land Diocese, numbering over $50.
Next came the secretary and treasurer of
the diocese, Messrs. Joseph Parker and Z.
G. Miller; the
Theological Students
of the Seminary of Virginia, thirty eight
in number.
Next in order came the representatives Of
The Clergy OF the Diocese
and visiting clergy, the total number being
about two hundred and fifty; the list, as
far as it could be ascortained, consisting OF
the following reverend gentlemen
The Clergy OF the District OF Column
bia
were represented by Thomas G.. Addison
John G. Armes, G. d. Andrews, John At.
| kinson, w. M. Barker, J. A. Buck, N. w
| Crump, j. II. Chew, ]. w. Clark, A. Crom.
nell, Q. j. Curtis, ]. g. Dorsey, j. II. Ell.
| lott, N. Falls, ]. A. Graves, G. G. Griffith
| W. A. Harris, J. A. Harold, L. II. Ingle
| W. A. Leonard, ]. s. Lindsey, ]. McElroy
J. M. Il. Mckee, J. B. Perry, J. W. Phil
| lips, Frank B. Reazor, A. Shiras, A. f
Steele, o. st. James, A. B. Stuart, ]. l.
| Townsend, j. W. Trimble, w. Wilmington
W. A. Schubert and J. A. s. Oertel, O.
] Georgetown.
The Maryland Clergy
present were James b. Avirett, of Sligo
Il. s. Bacon, Point of Rocks; d. A. Bon
ner, Davidsville; w. L. Braddock, Cros
Roads; w. +. Brand, Emmorton w. Brays
ham, Forestville; j. Briscoe, Baltimore
r. T. Brown, Sligo; j. q. Bryant, Aquasco
+. NJ. Birch, Havro do Grace w. o. But
Ter, Iceland J. II. Churley, Crown;
Chipchase, Baltimore; E. Christian, Balti
moro; j. W. Chesley, EastOn H. A. Cole
Baltimore; i. A. Colburn, Churchville
B. Craighill, Belair !. s. w. Champion, Balti
more; q. W. Dame, BaltimOre N. r
Dame, West River; William M. Dame
Baltimore; ]. M. Dashiell, Port Republic
| II. Db Low fIeueIlCk D. II. EccloSt0n
Baltimore II. Edwards, Hagerstown; G
Fair, Baltimore; j. w. Elliott, Balti
more; Il. G. Gambrell, Tracy's Land
ing J. G. CAN'T, Milestown; W
| +. Gardner, Dorsey; J. Y. Gholson
Baltimore i. M. Gibson, Baltimore;
Gibson, Baltimore j. Il. Grammar, Balti
more L. p. Gray, Baltimore; j. B. Gray
ST. Mary's; b. b. Griswold, Carroll O.
Hale, Baltimore; r. @. Hall, Baltimore; A
| Harding, Baltimore Hall Harrison, El
licott City G. W. Harrod, Baltimore;
| @. Howerstick, Frostburg f. S. Hipkin'
Baltimore; j. s. b. Hodges, Baltimore; Q
Hutton, Brookville; W. l.. Hyland, Oxei
Hill; o. Ingle, Frederick G. h. johnson
Baltimore w. S. Jarvis, Owings Mills; {
=. Jones, Baltimore; W. Kirkins, Balti
more; W. IL. Laird, BroOkeville; @. /. l.
Roche Il. II. Lawrence, Baltimore; G.. A
Leakin, Baltimore; J. M. Leavitt, Annapo
lis Il. @. Lee, Baltimore G. Leeds, Balti
more M. Lewes, Marlboro r. w. Lowrle
Bennings; o. Marbury, Guilford Il. Il
Mason, Glencoe A. O. McCabe, Laurel d
N. McCaGrey, Mt. Wlnansi P. N, Mead
Cumberland w. A. MITCHELL HageTstown
J. S. Miller, Baltimore G. II. Molieti
Baltimore; G. X. Nelson, Rockville; j. W
Mott, Mt. Savage O. II. Page, Clear Spring
r. Paine, Baltimore G. b. Perry, Bait
more; r. Piggott, sykesville; A. I. Pindel
Cockeysville j. b. Pond, Westminster; A
r. Poole, Ellioott City w. ID. Power.
50. Denis w. II. IT, Powers, Tow
SOM j. ID. Purcell, Mt Washington