The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-26
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Mgr. Charles Z. Mcdonnell Consecratsd to
the Bishopric of Brooklyn.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Mgr. Charles T..
Mcdonnell was consecrated 20 the bishop
ric of Brooklyn today. The ceremonies
were held at st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Prominent olergymen and laymen from all
parts of the country were present. Five
hundred priests from nelghboring diocescs
met ut the orphan asylum on Madison
avenue shortly before the hour fixed for
the ceremony and marched TO the sacristy.
Promptly Mt the appointed hour. 10 o'clock,
the priests and bishops. headed by the
cross-bearer. attended by acolytes. passed
from the sacristy TO tho sanctuary. As the
procession moved on Professor Pecher. the
Organist OF the cathedral. played a march
from Wagner. the orchestra assisting.
The spectacle was one of extraordinary
brilliancy. and the vast audience. standing
in their places, viewed tho splendid pa
gentry of surpliced a~colytes and priests
and prelates, robed IN their vestments,
with that eager expectancy that marks all
assemblages at the opening of great cere-
monials. and when the actors in this solemn
but magnificent ceremony had bowed low
before the altar. aud disposed themselves
In orderly groupings about the chancel.
prepared Co begin the performance of the
rites prescribed for the elevation a1d con-
secration OF a priest as bishop. the congre-
cation began TO realize, family perhaps.
but TO q certain extent. the magnificeDt
ceremonial that was TO follow.
Archbishop Corrigan was the consecrator
AND the elebran of the solemn pontiical
office, during which the ceremony of con-
secrating the bIshop-elect was performed.
The master of ceremonies was Rev. James
n. Connolly. secretary To the Archbishop.
assisted by Rev. Henry 4. Newey and Rev.
James w. Kelly. of ST. Mary's Church.
Williamsburg. The chancel choir of snr-
pliced boys. augmented by about fifty
priests and laymen, sang in Gregorian
chant, the responses. the Office of consecra-
ton and the sanctus and the Agnus Del of
the mass. The regular choir OF the cathe-
drsi. consisting of the quartet. assisted
by q chorus of seventy-hve voices.
sang the mass of Kallirooda, specially ar-
ranged for the occasion. This being the
feast Of st. Mark. tue evangelist. the
rubrics of the church prescribe that the
worn by the clergy. In the cele-
bration of the mass. shall be red In color.
and the archbishop and the other otficia-
ting clergy were accordingly vested in
capes. chasubles or dulmatics of that color.
The precious mitre, worn at intervals. was
also of red, but the simple mitres were
white in color.
After the archbishop had been duly
vested on his thr one on the gospel side
of the altar. he proceeded to o
grand altar and sat down. Bishop-elect
Mcdonnell. vested in q red stole and wear
ing the black beretta. was led from his
chapel between the assistant Bishops Nc
Quaid and Chatard. also vested and mitred.
and on coming before the archbishop he
uncovered his head and made q profound
bow. Then he and the bishops took seats
for q short time. after which the ceremony
of conservation began. Ii commenced with
tho reading of the apostolic mandate ap-
pointing Mgr. Mcdonnell Bishop of Brook
Ign. The oath of Office and the cxamina-
ton followed, alter which the archbishop
proceeded with the mass, the bishop-elect
mean " nile reading mass in HE chapel.
The imposition of hands by Archbishop
Corrigan and the other archbishops and
bishops present next followed. ana then
the head of the bishop-elect was aDointed
and the conservation ceremony was con-
cluded with the imparting of the kiss OF
peace. After this the Rev. Thomas j..
Campbell. s. j.. provincial of the Society
of Jesus in the province Of New York and
the preacher of the day. assembled the pull
pit and preached tho sermon. After the
sermon the newly-consecrated bishop and
the archbishop read the mass together aud
Bishop Mcdonnell received the inter.
gloves and pastoral staff and was formally
enthroned. The recitation Of the gospel OF
st. John concluded the conservation cere-
mOnV.