The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-30
fwenty.hfth Anniversary OF Arch.
bishop feehan's Elevation to the
Bishoprie Celebrated.
The Ecclesiastical Procession tine Most
Magnificent Ever Seen In This
Country.
Thirty Thousand Torches In the Even
Ing Procession A banquet and
Reception.

CHICAGO, Oct. 90. The greatest relig-
icus celebration and pageant ever held
In the West, or perhaps In the whole
country, with the exception of the popes
jubilee and the bestowal upon Arch
bishop Gibbons Of the hat and ring Of q
cardinal, commenced here on wednes-
day Twenty-Five years ago on satur-
day next o young st. Louis priest was
consecrated at Nashville, Tenn, es
bishop of that diocese. Fifteen years
later that same priest and bishop having
filed that popular and important see
for that length of time, was raised TO
the ecclesiastical dignity of archbishop
OF Chicago, with an arch diocese which
in material and spiritual importance Ia
among the first IN the world. The cele-
bration, therefore, is in honor Of the
silver Jabilee Of Archbishop Fsehan.
Never In the history of Chicago has
there been such procession Of prelates
and priests as wended its way down
Chicago avenue 10 the Cathedral of the
Holy Name. First came the acolytes
and cross bearers, followed by over 500
priests from this and neighboring -dio-
ceses. All were vested in surplice and
cassock. a halt was made at the paro-
chial residence. Here the procession
was joined by Archbishop Feehan, Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia. bishops
Hennessy Of Dubuque, Chatard az Vim
cennes, Ind; Cosgrove of Davenport,
II. Lash of LIS Crosse, McCloskey II
Louisville, Ryan Of Alton, Jansen OF
Belleville, Spalding Of Peoria. Monsig-
nor Zeininger administrator of the
archdiocese Of Milwaukee, Vicar Gen
eral Gleason Of Nashville, Father Kava-
nagh president of Niagara college.
Father Walsh president Of Notre Dame
and Father Veil Of Mem
PMS. The visiting prelates were vested
ID purple tnAntles, surplice and cassock.
nnd each was accompanied by two chap
latns. Proceeding them was q eennsr-
bearer and . boat-bearer. The
Procession Was Nearly 1000 strong
and presented q magnificent spectacle,
as II entered through the portals of the
cathedral the kTeat organ and an orches-
ira OF thlrty~six pieces rendered Meyer
beers Grand March Of the Prophets.
Solemn pont1fical high mass was then
the archbishop himself be-
ing the celebrant. AT the end of the 1
mass an eloquent sermon was preached |
By Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia. |
The episcopal benediction, pronounced |
by Archbishop Feehan brought the /
elaborate service TO close. In the af- /
ternoon the archbishop was banquetted |
IN the grand hall Of the auditorium. |
covers being laid for 400 guests. This
was followed by q reception in the pub |
ic parlors of the hotel.
Between 30. 600 and 1000 PsopIe
participated in the grand torchlight pro-
session nj, night. The Foresters alone
had 10000 men in line. The procession
was divided into four sections, the first
Being composed Of Italians, military, col
red people and French, the second of
ermans, the third Of Poles and Bohe-
i ans, and the fourth Of English-speak-
~ citizens. Then came the organized
Do. sfies. Every man carried a torch or
anSern and wore a miniature United |
|tatsSs flag IN the button hole of his coat.
.here were sixty bands in line and thou
ands OF dollars worth OF fireworks were
emit nm. The archbishop and hia guests
'eviewed the procession from the bal
ony of the auditorium.