Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-22
20 be declared by tho Lord, was confirmed with
US by ihem that heard Him f"--teoroW ii'' l.
THE NEW BISHOP.

| ptt 7 have no fear That any such warning, any
! such exhortation, is necdtnL con te.tify from
my own experience With what chgefnees we
J ,vori % vour chief pastor will always DO heard
,sith what docility his teaching will be accepted,
with what reverence his autheri ~ VIII DC re-
eArded. with what zeSl his eNhoriatlon- VIII 90
responded 70, with what oagerDess his clergy AND
ifs paopio will cooperate with him IN extending
tbe kfngd, m Of Christ with what sOliciude all
Will strive together % fGihl the VIII OF our LORD
10 give glory 70 our Father VINO - "a hea,eh.
/ 1axe up, then. beloved friend, the burden
I of vour episcopg:e without fear, for 40
that is almighty will ever be ~ your slae
20 ola and strengthen you. 90 Iorlh Wlthout
I drenf 20 your allotted WORK. Tor he that nam
/ chosen Won and hath appointed you will be with
you. that your labors may bring torth iruit aud
that your fruit may remaln. rake Ntnout mp
/ prehrnsion your crOzicr-the shenhcrds sian OF
! vour spiritual fursdiction-a stan meant not Tor
cna=tls-ment, but for protection, an authority not
/ nf fear but Of love. take 10 trusuuly ana itat
not. for never bod spiritual shopnerd 'hhise
with less Of anxiety and solicitude In II man that
Witch the Good shepherd now inTusts 70 YOU
.sFecl hen. the fiock ~ Christ which is given 10
you taking care Of It not by consiraint hut VIII
d iugly according 10 God, being nhic
pa iern ~ the flock from your heart. ANA when
the Prince % Pastors chs appear you rhall re-
i ceive n0ger-iailing crown Of Giory' Il ie's'
W.
CONCLUSION.
Tho form Of consecraton. heretofore pub
7 llshei was then proceeded with 90 the emo.
/ Ri-bop Van de Nyvor, whom no went down tho
niso with tho assistant cOnsecratOTs blessing ne
people, took special pains 70 remember the
The ceremonies, which wero begun about ten
minutes to II, we're not concluded unul near
/ o'clock.
TIE MUSIC.
The music wns very grand. ond ia rendering
/ was nigh unto fRultless The choir, assisted by
singers from Baltimore and Norfolk an1 from
-. Patricks and Sacred Heart churches IN ihls
/ city. consisted OF tTenty-seYen voices, ana was
/ accom- pautad by orchestra and grand organ
Uay6ns superb Second Mass was rendered IN
Gne style The solo singing was Of very ligh
F order and the ensemble was eXceuent. inc
ch)rusc3 were given with crispness and spirit
/ that evidenced thorough conscientious training.
Mrs Kate Doaac. Of Baiumore, was the lead
/ ing sOpranO and her supcrD vocal powers must
have been pleasing revelation 10 mo YasI audi
/ once. Her solos throughout the Mass were az
sparkling gems between the grand outbursts ol
TIE choir. Yet tho perfection OF her inelhol IN
/ the use u hcr pure aud beautiful soprano Was
2 IngiC most evident IN her exquisite and express
ei7e rendering " RossinIs ave Mara.
Though nOu-Catholic, she Infused in'o INC
rather n0rid composition raro depth OF de'o,
fiOual expression. IL was n feryent musical
prayer that brought toars to the eyes ot ho'
b few
Tne tOui Tolls" SOLO cxpressively Introduced
} hv Professor Thil0W's colo with orchestra, was
admirably weu sung by Mr. NJ L. Leonard his
I fs essentially q church voice and well suited 10
. this male &c number.
/ frnor and while the Mass afforded him little op-
poriuni,y for the display Of his voice, it4 sweet
4 ZONES and energetic us8 did valuable service.
7 AZ Vespers no sang m Ave Marie " hT tather
Graft wlth very pleasing effect a. also the solo
/ introducing COaas beautiful quertete, - M
/ lu'aris,' go charmingly sung ~ MIs; p,Hu,'
I Mr. Wormley. Mr. Iiofstetter, and Dir Leohari.
/ The grand march Tor the recessiOna was the
! Wedding March" ~ haenns Clark; IL was
| arranged for orchestra md organ 10y hr John
! Basoler and although gotten up on short nOuco
! Oaftor - O'Clock noon on saturday II was well
! done md effective. .
! have been desired. Indeed 70 WAS stated yester-
I day hv many who are competent judges. 10 be
! tn fines church music ever card in richmond.
/ Tho Cathedral choir have every reason 70 con-
rraiulste themselves Mrs VI. T. Leonard pre-
| sided ai tho organ with taste aud precision mo
| orchestra did its work thoroughly well. hr Z.
| or. C0wardin directed the music
TIE CHom.
The following ladies' and gentlemen composed
/ The choir:
Soprani: MIS- Kaie Doano, q Baltimore;
! Mrs Power, Of Norfolk: Mrs. ". W.. Talley
/ Miss Annie B. Kirk, Miss J. Phillips, Miss Eva
/ Phillips, and Miss Kate brennan.
Alu: 8irs. Garter l.. WOrmlcy Miss l.. hirk.
! Miss Nellie I. Disney, and Miss VI smith, anu
Tenor: signor louis Hofs,etter, OF Balti-
! more Mr. John b. Joyce. MIR. C.. j. Neale, Mr.
! lanes SmIth, and Mr. !. Emory shaw.
Bassi: Sir. H. b. Leonard. Mr. = W. Halo
! ran. ~. W. l.. FLocsp, Nr. Won, Mr. W. u.
| Sheryin. Mr. c. T. Sheryn, Mr.. Joseph W.
| Iauh0 nni Nr. Xavier Smith.
! Orgauist: Mrs. ". Is. Le0ncrl.
! Director: Mr.. {. on. COwardin.
PERSONAL.
/ Among those present at tho consecraiion wore
Governor ana Mr-. Leo. Mayor Eiysou, Rabbi
I A. Harris, and Commander AcCurlcy ana vile.
Thfoe of Tho llergymen present wore D,nrds-
! R,slop Ilnid and tro ~. oil mem1ffa OF
the Benodiciinc order, who arc not required 10
d. shayen as other clergymcn are
Vcspers.
NIX o'clock Sunday eyoning the Cathedral
/ was again crowded TO hear the new Bishop sing
| pontinca vospers aud preach. Hishs-i7iants
/ wore Very Rev. Jame9 friOli who succeeds
Father Van de Nyvcr ls vicnr -gt moral OF The do
/ cssol; Nicar-Gencrql Moerschnert, Of Natchcz,
/ Mias. and Nicar-GcnerHl rros-art OF C0vinF-
/ ton Ky Deacon, Rev. Hugh Mckeefrey, Of
/ Martusyiile. Sub-dcacon, Rev ). I. Ofaueh'
| of Petersburg, Va. Master Of Ceremonies,
/ Brother MichcAl
Cardinal Gibbons sot in the sanctuary and
/ wish him were Rev Father Magncn, president
! Of ~. MaryB Seminary, Baltimore Rev. Father
/ Gabriel rector Of the Troy seminary, kight
Rev Bishops Kain aud kcane, Aonsighor
OC0nuoll, and othors
BIsHOP VAN De vYvER.
! Bl-hop Van De- Vyycr spoke briefly AMI with
great feeling saying;
When. twenty-ihrre years ago learned how
/ ruin and devastation We're sprea1 ali over this
beautiful state, my heart wont Out ln deep SYM
pGthy o. the people " virginia whom | heard
/ through the sanity Bishop Mctil that thero
/ were Ouly feW priests 30 minister % the wants
of tue Catholics scattered al over his vast diocese,
} thnt the harvest was great. hut the lahoroiS
I foW, determined a. once 10 make virginia my
future home. and % labor there for the honor eni
I glory Of God. / thank God that nave done SO,
/ for everywhere aud al all times nave met only
! with loving kindness. and must say tLai tho
better know the people of virginia, ana espc-
! cauy the citizens OF beautiful Richmond, tho
! more / love them had hoped 20 remain nj
/ ways IN the moro humble ranks Of the prIcai-
/ hood, and IN that cgiacitY 10 devote my enufe
/ lie 10 the salvation of souls, but GOD mas or
daincd 10 oinerwse. To-day | stand before you
/ a. your chief pastor, clothed with Gil tho hOnor5
( and tho dignity but also with all the cares. thu
solcitudes, the awful responsible tiles OF that high
onice. | shrunk from IT,, and only yielded whom
t 1 was told again and again that duty compelled
me 81 accept. AS look upon my own unworthy
/ self ON the one hand and a. on the other view
the great work before me | can only eXclaim:
I'm Thee, Lord, have hoped; let me not bo
! confOunded fCreyrrlM | am today taking mp
tho work commenced AMI so successfully car
Tad on by bishops renownel Tor lheir plely,
their ZEAL aud their learniug-the indefatigs-
bic Mheian, who planted the good seed with
Jealous care, who labored IN the midst Of hard
ships anl priyation>; the sanity McGil, whose
towering intellect was tho admiration ana JOY OF
The people nurscd the tender plant, and with
gladness OF heart watched II bearing truit We
remomDer, your tminence, how on this day
seventeen years ago you TOOK possession uoL
. only Of Bishop McGiils throne, Dut also OF
Bishop McGils plG'e IN tho hearts OF all the
ueople, aud thor love and respect have in-
creased with tho honors conferred upon you
houurs when are Just recognition Of your emil
uent services In the Church Win Joy and
pride We hail you as Prince Of tho Church.
avail myself Of this opportunity 10 thank you
Tor coming this day 10 your old Cathedral, not
withstanding your present arduOus labOrs, 10
raise me, your unworthy servant, 10 the dignity
OF the episcopate. We cannot forget the Kind,
the gentlo. tho loving Father who ruled over Us
for the past ten years. Ny love and my Grati-
tude shall ever accompany YOU. beloved Bishop
Keane. Your exemplary lfo your burning elo-
Quence, incucated unceasngly In our hearts the
one great precept, love God. our Holy Father
appreciated your earnest work, your great tai
enis, ana he has intrusted 10 you the greatest
and most difficult work ever commenced in this
Countrywide establishment OF "A Catholic Uni
versity May God bless and prosper you and
Your WORK. / shall not be able. beloved Bishop,
10 expand 10 you tho Word Of God with all the
elOqueuce OF my nlustrlous predecessors, but IL
will nevertheless hs the same Word Of God.
Whom we feel thirsty We are refreshed by
drink OF cold water. IL matters not whether The
water Is presented 10 Us in a golden goblet or 4
mere tin or wooden cup. and 10 IL 10 wi b the
Word Of God. Whether 10 Is expressed IN most
beautiful language or presented IN Its native
simplicity, it Is always tho seli-same word, en-
tightening the mind. enkindnng the hears be
coming the food OF the soul. Neither shall
preach 70 you q new doctrine, because the Word
aNs