New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
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The greatest day in the history fof Ghe.Cafh-
Ole church in the Northwest was the q 18th OF
September when the City of ST. Paul was ele-
waited to an archepiscopal see and John Ire
land, of st. Paul was prom oted t0 the dignity
ofsArchbishop. The eerem onies were as inn
pressing as posi- BILE, and hosts of Roman
Catholic clergy from all parts of-the country,
were present as participants. The process
sion formed in the arehepis opal residence, and
commenced the march to the church. As they
appeared, robed in the apparel.of their Office,
a murmur. went through the crowd, and in an
instante every hat was DOTTED. AS the acoly tes,
preceded by theushers, Father Murphy acting
as deacon and bearing the cross, entered the
door, the organ struck up a grand voluntary,
and slowly the procession came up the aisles.
Fathers Gibbons Stanley awaited them
in the sanctuary, and, assisted by Father
Burns, assigned the clergy to their places.
There were about $50 priests in line,
each robed in The black cassock
and white lace surplice Of the order.
After the priests had advanced to the altar
they filed into the seatson either side of the
sanctuary. Following them came the bish-
hops in their purple robes, Father Calliet as
deacon of honor, and Fathers O'Gorman and
Lawrence acting as subdeacons; and last the
Rt. Rev. John Ireland, clothed in the purple
bishops's gown, with the royal purple outer
garment of an archbishop, two aeoiytes
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bishops throne on the left, with the deaeons
on either side. Bishop Marty of Oak ta took
his seat on the right and the other bishops
were assigned places just inside of the sane
tuary rail. After assuming the sacred robes
,of Office, Bishop Marty celebrated the
pontitical high mass, being assisted by
Father Calliet as assistant priest, Father
eTrobre acting as deacon and Father Cother
of Winona as subdeacon. The choir mean
time sang the grand sMesse Sollonelle, by
Gounod, the choir being augmented and as
sisted by Seibert's orchestra of twenty pieces
The air. which had before been tinctured by
the odor from the flowers which everywhere
abounded, now had the perfume of the burn
ing incense added. AS the grand ceremonial
p oceeded, the students from ST. Thomas
seminary, concealed behind the altar, chanted
the responses.
After sermon by Bishop Keane Bishop
Marty was Invested of the robes and Bishops
Ireland and Grace arrayed in the sacred vest
ments The ceremony of comforting the pal
lium was then performed, and, simple as it.
was, deeply affected the hearts of the con-
gregation. Father Cotter, standing on Bishop
Ireland's right first read in Latin the briefs
from the pope establishing the metropolitan
see ofSt. Paul and appointing Bishop Ire
land to the post Of archbishop, and
then read the English TRANSACTIONS
thereof. Bishop Grace, then advanced to the
front of the alter and took his seat on a
stool there provided. Bishop Ireland, with
bowed head, and accompanied by his dea-
cons, also advanced and knelt before him.
In voice scarcely audible even to those in
the sanctury, he took the VOWS and obliga-
lions of the archbishopric.
Bishop Grace then took up the pallium,
which had been placed upon the altar, and
after blessing it placed it around Bishop Ire
land's neck. The archbishop then arose, and
turning, blessed the congregation.
At $50 in the afternoon the visiting and
resident clergy and the gentlemen on the
various committees sat down to dinner at
the Hotel Ryan. The tables were five in num-
Der, the main one being placed at the eastern
end of the large dining-room, and the four
Others running at right angles thereto.
Covers were laid for 400 guests. Archbishop
Ireland sat at the center of the main table,
with Archbishop Tasche of Winnipeg on his
right and Bishop Grace on his left. The other
tables were presided over by the chairman
OF the various committees. At the close of
the dinner Rev. Father Stanley arose and
announced from the rear Of the archepiscopal
chair that a cablegram had been received by
the archbishop from the Pope, in Latin, of
which the following is a translation
The supreme pontif bestoWs upon you q
special benediction.
This announcement of the additionalhonor
conferred upon the distinguished prelate was
received with deafening applause.