Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-01-30
CEREMONIES COMPLETED.
Bishop Shanley is Installed as
Bishop Of the North Da-
lSOta Diocese.
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop
Marty Conduct the Very
solemn Rites.
The Clergy Present the New
Bishop With One ThO"-
. sand Dollars.
The Installation Services.

SiluU 1JOl1UISs
The Installation Services.
Promptly at 1890 Sunday morning
the ceremony of installing Bishop Shan
Icy began at the cathedral. Long before
.he appointed hour the building was
filed with interested and eager people
The interior was crowded to the doors,
and in spite of every effort to enlarge
the seating capacity, many remained
standing during the long ceremony, a
period Of about four hours. The church
was appropriately decorated. Long tes-
toons of evergreens hung from the cell
ing and crossed each other. A wreath of
flowers intertwlned with the beautiful
evergreen bands was suspended directly
over the front of the altar. Pink and
white streamers were also suspended
from the ceiling and lent finished as
spect to the whole. Beautiful flowers,
artificial leaves, lilies and roses graced
either side of tho altar and made an at
tractive aspect for that portion Of the
edifce towards which all eyes were turn
ed and attention directed. The body of
the church was filed with citizens of all
classes. Many members Of the legisla-
ture, who arrived in time to be present.
were scattered about. All were deeply
impressed with the solemn and appro
pirate ceremony, and even it's length
failed to weary the most Indifferent spec
tator. Children remained throughout
the ceremonial seemingly as much inter-
ested as their parents.
Bishop Stanley received the robes Of
his high office with dignity that we'll
befitted the occasion. He was apparent
ly deeply impressed with the significance
of the occasion and felt the responsible
tiles that it foreshadowed. The kindly
face of Bishop Marty, the sturdy pioneer
Of the church in Dakota, beamed cor
dial and sympathetic greeting to his new
compeer. The strong, handsome face of
Arch bishop Ireland, resolute, yet full Of
grace and iberality, seemed to lend it's
controlling influence to both clergy and
audience. Many who had never seen or
heard the noted archbishop, had their
expections more than realized by the
powerful sermon he delivered during the
ceremony. Bishops Cotter and McGol-
rick added their presence to the distin-
gulshed group of Catholic leaders. Some
twenty priests, the soldiers Of the battle,
the workers on the out-posts, who assem-
bled around, filed out aud completed
the attendance of clergy.
The music was excellent, the choir
possessing several voices OF unusual
clearness and power.
Bishop Marty spoke few words of an
historical ature,concerning the assump-
ton Of the north half of his territory by
the new bishop. He referred to the early
date at which he came to Dakota and
the changes he wrought. His relinquish-
ment of portion of his growing diocese
was done with the kindest Of recollec-
tions and hearty God speed to the
efforts of the new bishop, on whose
shoulders the work, although yet equally
as important, now lay. The beloved
Bishop Marty is known to a large num-
ber of the pioneers and old citizens, many
of whom were watching him from the
audience seats.
Archbishop Ireland's address was replete
with facts and statements of most sat
isfactory kind to the interests he repre-
sents. He is so widely known to the
people of the northwest as gi5 cd, liber
al and eloquent man, that it was with
the greatest of pleasure the audience
anticipated his remarks. No report
other than stenographic can do Justice to
the address. He said that in 1851 a
diocese was established at St. Paul in a
log house, while there we're but three or
four thousand white men throughout
the whole country, from Minnesota to
the Missouri river. Flo spoke Of the
marvellous growth of that diocese Start
ing with one bishop and three priests, it
numbers now six dioceses. three hundred
and fifty priests and large population.
The cross of that organization had been
planted everywhere in the northwest.
The contrast with the organ1za-
ton of the Jamestown diocese
was remarkable. Here today were pre-
sent an archbishop, four bishops, and some
twenty priests. He spoke Of the great
changes that have occurred, the material
prosperity and developement of this new
country, all done in FACE Of obstacles and
with courage that assured success. He
rejoiced that the holy church had In both
spiritual and material progress kept pace
with the develoument of the country.
Fifteen years ago, when ''ishop Nurtz
assumed charge of his divcese OF Dakota,
there we're but three priests. throughout
the whole territory, now there were two
dioceses, over sixty priests, schools, col
leges apd converts. The work had pros
pered This great result was but an
epitome OF the work witnessed through
out the world where the Catholic