The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20
SOLEMN SERVICES.
CONSECR ALTON OF 3 s II o F.
ELECT VAN DE VYVER.
Ceremonies to Take Place To-Day AZ ~.
Peters Cathedral-Clergy and Iaity
Who Will Participate The Order of
Procession and service.


Procession and service.
~Fathcr Van" IL hc IL known 90 ihe
pcople Of the diocese of Richmond. viii To-
DAY bee elevated 10 the high office of Il shop
u the Roman Catholic diocese 81 Rich
mond.
Yer, Rev. 4. Van D.Ny,cr has been the
Yicar-genpral Of the diocese Of Richmond
for several wears. ever since Father Jan--eH-
was consccrated bishop of Natch"l. lie
has cndcared himself not only 10 every
Roman Catholic i'm the city. hat 90 all
Protestant, with whom be- ha, come in con-
tact. and the people Of his flock viii scarcely
cease calling him 10y his familiar name
the one which begins this article even
after he has a-cendcd his episcopal throne.
To-day's ceremonies VIII witness
THE THIRD CONSIDERATION
within the walls Of Il. Peters Cathedral
within the last ten years.
The first was that of Rev. JehnJ. kcnne.
who was called from the charge OF "a church
in WASHINGTON 10 become bishop Of Rich
mOnd. To succeed Bishop NOW cardinab
Gihbon~. who had been called "a Zoe cuad-
tutor archbishop Baltimore. Cardinal Glib
hons in the death Of Archbishop Bailey. uf
Baltimore. became the regular arrhhi,hop
and. ~ j. we'll know. IN recent years wits
lil0it' a 'AlAtIhlf Nti' W iA' 80 'A NAt'
Pope.
Bishop kcanc remained bishop ct Rich
mOnd until lIttl. over year ago. when be
resigned and was made the tituiar bishop
Of Ao-ia. The reason 81 bis resignation
was the desire OF the Holy Father that hr
become rector of the Catholic University.
which has been located in Georgetown IN
the District Of toluHbia.
VI lille bishop keane presided over the
diocese Of Richmond his ,icar-gencral. Very
Rev. Father Jdn~sens was taken from him
and elevated To the hi-hoprick Of Naichol.
BishOl-Elect Van Denver wa, then sta
toned in the lower shenandoah valley and
llarper'- Ferry. Bishop kcane brought
him 10 the Cathedral and made him vicar
general in Bishop jans~en'- place. When
Bishop kcanc resigned Father Van Dp\ "
yer was made administrator Of the diocese
Of virginia. His skill and ability Was
called 10 the attention OF the sacred College.
and ont of three names sent them 10 chOD,c
successor D. Bishop keaHe. the sacred
College. 90 the delight Of the people of the
diocese. selected Father Van.
Two >icargcnerils Of this diocese have
been appointed bishops ia succession. and
the first. Father JansscnS. concecrated
bishop of \atcheZ. has since been made
archbishop Of New Orleans.
PARTICIPANTS IN TIE CEREMONY.
The clergy who will participate in the
ceremony are Cardinal Gibbons. Bishop
Kahn. Of the diocese Of Wheeling. W. Va;
Bishop Le0 Had, .. ;. H.. I'll the diOce-e I'll
" ilmington. y. c., and Bishop keane. rec
tor Of the Catholic University Bishop
Becker of the diocese of savannah. Ca. was
expected to have been present. but his IA
health prevented him coming.
Nearly all tine clergy in the diocese of
Richmond will participate, rs will several
visiting priests anon. them. Rev. fcrdi-
nand Bro>sari Nicar-general Of the diocese
Of toNington. Ky. and VERY Rev. Thee.
Mecr~chacrt from It. Mary's Cathedral
Natchez. Miss.
number Of the visiting clergy will be-
guests at the Episcopal residence next TO
the Cathedral.
Cardinal Gibbons. with hi- secretary. ar
rived Yesterday evening. and are the guest.
OF Mr.. John Purcell. No. el6 east CLAY street. /
Many Of the priests will stop at tine II.
'lairc Hotel, and are the guests Of friends. (
THE PROCESSION.
The Cardinal. Bishop and priests will /
m ct al the Episcopal residence this morn /
Ing al lp o'clock in order g. prepare The lin I
If the procession. which viii leaNei the Epi~- /
ropal residence promptly al lO:3o O'Clock /
and marching through the street. will ascend /
he steps 10 the portico Of the church and .
inter the main isle aud proceed TO the sane
iuarN.
GUARD Or HONOR.
In passing from the Episcopal residence
10 the tatiedrai, the procession will walk
,eiween a double line OF representative
athOllc societies.
These gentlemen will constitute "a guard
i honor. They will meet AT the Cathedral
his morning at 9:3n O'Clock. and forming
n line will march 10 the Cathedral. Each
member will wear the badge of the order 10
which he belongs.
The representations Of these societies are
: follows:
-. Peters Conference Il. Vincent de
aul-J. II. Wbitiiy. William Daaf.ta. +. !.
yam. u. j. Black, !. +. fcrritcr AlcNan-
rr Delaney.
~. Patrick's Conference 4. l.. Masurer.
HAYS, 7. Keenan,, K. 4. Mea,er. J. X. {
olloy, and +. j. Paraier.
Catholic Beneficial society J. VI. IIic. ,
ns, J. W. Laubc. ID. j. Costello. William ,
ankln, j. finncrty, and l.. McGoyern. ,
'a'holic Knights. II. Dinnren. Thomas >
'In"s. J. }. >innott, j. Ahcrn and \. " ics- I
ann. !, ,
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