The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-05
A BISHOP CoNsECRATED.
The Rev. John Foley to be Bishop Of

troit-lmpr, es'vo Ceremonies.
BAL NCRF, Nd. Nv i.--Oneo OF the most
impressive ceremonies OF It's kindeycr held
in this country took place At the Cathedral
today, the occasion being the conservation
Of the Rev. John $ Foley as Bishop OF De-
troit, At 1880 O'Clock this morning the
procession of clergy started from the Car
dinars residence at the Cathedral. First
came six delegates of the Young Catholic
Friends then the altar boys, followed by
leo seminHians and over 100 priests, then
some twenty archbishops and bishops
from all parts of the United States and
Canada. Next came Bishop-elect Foley
in episcopal robes between two assisting
bishops, followed by their chaplains. The
assisting priests and the Cardinal,
followed by the visiting Detroit laymcn,
closed the procession. At the Cathedral
1900 persons were present The main
altar was claboratoly decorated with lights
and flowers, and seats were arranged in
the sanctuary for the prelatcs, priests and
the students OF 81. Mary's Seminary. The
Rev. DR.. Farley read the Popo's papal
bull, appointing rs bishop John ). Foley.
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated high mass,
with the Rev. NJ. j. i. Dempsey, of Do
troit, ~ deacon and tho Rev. Edward 5.
Kelley, Of Chicago, sub-deacon, and while
the choir sang the "kerie Elisan" Bishop.
elect Foley proceeded TO the foot of the
altar steps. lie was escorted by Bishops
LoughliE, of Brooklyn, and Wadhams, OF
Ogdcnsburg, \. y, both in full yestmcn,s.
Dr. Foley knelt on the tist step Of the
altar between the two bishops while the
Cardinal pronounced the opening of the
ritual in which lac examined the bishop
elect and administered the oath OF ohedi-
ence. The candidate was then robcd in
pontillcal yestmcnls while choir OF eighty
clcrics sang the "litany oi the Saints.
At the oncrtOry the Cardinal resumed
the conservation service, the church choir
singing Alma Virgo" his assistants plac.
ing on the head aud shoulders Of the elect
the Book OF the Gospels.
Archbishop Ryan then delivered an im-
pfcssiyc sermon appropriate 30 the occa.
sion. Then the Cardinal imposed hands
on the elect, saying: Receive thou tho
Holy Ghost" each Of the assisting bishops
going through the samc form. Then ful-
lowed the prayer for grace, the head and
hands Of the elect being anointcd with
chrism or holy oil, the Cardinal repeating
these words, "Ungratur ct consccrctur
cpput tuum," etc. The closing part oi
the conservation service consisted Ia giving
the newly made bishop the crosicr and
miirc with the Book OF the Gospels, whilo
seal ring was placed upon the fourth
finger OF the right hand ~ symbolical oi
his bolrohal to the church. At the con-
clusion OF the mass Bishop Foley partook
Of holy communion. After mass Bishop
Eoloy won, down the aisle. giying the CON.
grcgntinn his blessing. The Clergy formed
in procession aud returned 10 the Cnrdi.
nal residence.
Admission 20 tho Cathedral was hy
ticket only, aud crowds stood without un-
able 90 get in o. hear the service. The
choin Of thc Cathedral aud 81 Martins.
accompanied by lnrgc orchestra, rendered
Guun0d's grand mus. Among tho dis
tinruishcd diyncs present were Arch
bishops Ryan, Philadelphia; Elder. Gin.
cnnaii, aud o. Bren, Halifax; Bishops
John j. kcanc, Washington, Thomas 4.
Becker, Savannah; Alfred A. Curtis, VIII
mingion, Del, John kain, Wheeling. W.
Va; J. Radcmnchcr, Nashville, Tenn,
Francis s. Chaiarl. Ninccnncs, Ind; +.
A. Luddcn, Syracuse, ~ "; John l.ough.
lin, Brooklyn. Stephen v Ryan, Buffalo.
RI. IL. T.. Wadhams, oi Ogdcnsburg. y. ",
WIN. ~ llarn, Scranton, Pa Phelan, Pitts
burg; John A. Waitcrs0n, Columbus, Henry
Rrichlor, Grand Rapids, Mich; Burke,
OF Cheyenne; McGOycrn, Harrisburg.
III hard Gilmore, Cleveland. g. y. Burgess,
Detroit; also Mgr. Mcdonald, Of Charlotte,
Prince Edwards Island, the Row. Father
Jobs, administrator Of the Detroit do
cess, and twenty-five Of the clcryy of that
diocese. The newly elected prclalc has
received number oi costly presents from
his iricnGs la token Oi their appreciation
II his elevation to the cpi-cupacy, among
them two episcopal nng-, onca sapphire,
the other an emerald, bo,h surrounded 10y
diamonds also gold cross and a tull set
oi pontiical ycstmcnis ani a diamond
ring.
Next Sunday the least Of strlin will be-
celebrated, aud Bishop Foley will then for
the iirst time exercise his functions a. a
Bishop by confirming class lie will
leave ior Detroit on the morning of No.
ycmbcr - aud bc installed by Archbishop