Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-03

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Preceding the mass there was an i'm
presslve procession from the cathedral
parish school,, situated next to the
church, to the main entrance of the
cathedral. The officers of the mass
robed in the school, and the pro-
cesson then formed and marched
out to Walnut Street in the following
order: Cross-bearers and acolytes,
priests in cassock and surplice, supe
riors of religious orders, monsignori,
mitred abbots, bishops, archbishops,
His Grace of st. Lo uis, with attend
ants; Cardinal Gibbons, with the Of
ficers of the mass. In addition to Car
dinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ryan,
the officers of the mass we're: Very
Rev. II. Muehlsiepen, V. G., and Rev.
| William Walsh, deacons of honor to
the Most Rev. Archbishop; Very Rev.
Philip B. Brady, arch priest to His
Eminence the Cardinal; Rev. S. d. w.
kenrick and james Hessoun, deacons
of honor to the cele brant; Rev. Joseph
Schpfers. deacon of the mass;
Rev. f. J. Shea, sub-deacon of
the mass; Rev. William Noonan, cross
bearer; Rev. Martin S. Brennan, first
master of ceremonies; Rev. Henry
Geers, second master of ceremonies;
Bro. Felix, +. S. c., third master of
ceremonies. In the march out from the
yard and up the steps of the church the
Archbishops walked under a canopy
which was carried by the attendants APP
pointed for the occasion.
The pontitical mass was somewhat
unique, as it has not occurred i'll this
city for q number of years. The altar
was dressed in magnificent style with
flowers, evergreens and colors. An
illuminated cruciix adorned the
tabernacle. On the epistle side was the
Cardinals throne, decorated with car
dinal silk and bunting. Directly oppo-
site was the Archbishop's throne.
Kneeling stools and chairs were pro-
vided for the clergy participating.
After the Cardinal had vested he
proceeded to the foot Of the altar,
meanwhile blessing the clergy and
the people. The music of the mass was
given on grand scale. The mass Sc
lected for the occasion was Gounod's
"Messe Solemnell de Sainte Cecile."
1t was rendered by fifty trained voices
under the direction of Mr.. Joseph
Often, accompanied by an orchestra of
thirty-six pieces and the organ. A new
and novel feature in the music Of the
mass was furnished by the Franciscan
Fathers. A select choir of that order
sang in the Gregorian chant, the en-
troit," "Graduale," "Otiertorv," and
"Post Communion" of the mass under
the direction Of the Rev. 2. Floribertus,
o. S. F.
The church was decorated on a grand
scale for the occasion. The sanctuary
was almost filled with rare plants, smi-
lax, Illuminated globes and rich colors.
Large banners were suspended from the
tall ceiling, and the columns were fairly
covered with bunting. The two
thrones on the epistie and
gospel sides of the altar
were decorated with colors appropriate
to the dignitaries who occupied them.
The Cardinals throne on the epistle
side was decorated in red and the Arch
bishops in purple and other shades
suitable to his rank and the occasion of
the celebration. A pretty feature of the
decorations were the Latin inscrip-
tons on the ten principal columns
and the two pilasters on either side of
the pltar. These inscriptions, some of
which are taken from the Bible, are pc
culiarly fitting to the occasion. They
tell the principal events of Archbishop
Kenrick's life from his birth to the
| fiftieth anniversary of his conservation
as bishop.
/ Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia,
the orator of the church in America
and of the occasion, then de-
livered the sermon. The reverend
prelate opened his discourse by
referring to the occasion fifty years ago.
| when Archbishop Rosatti, of Phila-
delphia, consecrated Father kenrick a
bishop, in st. Mary's Church.