The sun., 1892-05-03
THE BISHOP INSTALLED.
N1HREs7ING CEREMONIES IN THE JAY
SIREET ca THEDRAL
Ciereymen Kiss the New Bishops Ring as
Nc SITE on His Throne-He Addresses the
People and Asks for Their PRAYERS

People and Asks for Their PRAYERS.
The Right Rev. Charles Edward Mcdonnell
tho new Bishop Of Brooklyn. was installed ns
[ head OF his diocese yesterday. Escorted by
hundreds OF priests and conspicuous laymcn In
carriages. he was conducted from Broadway,
| Williamsburgh. to the old cathedral OF st
James In Jay street. where after some simple
ceremonies he was seated on his throne.
There he received tho homage Of the clergy.
men who are to be guided by him. The streets
| through which tho procession passed were
lined with thousands who greeted the new
| bishop cordially. and upon whom ho show
cred his blessing. The fine weather brought
ont II great crowd.
Bishop Mcdonnell left Archbishop Corri.
gan's house nt o'clock. Ho was accom- ranied
by the Archbishop. who wore his purple cas-
sock under Il long black cloak. tho Rev Will
liam j. d. DAILY. the Rev. Joseph II. Mcmahon,
the Rev. James N. Connolly. and tho Rev. NJ. j..
Lnvclle. all In open carriages.
They crossed tho Twen,y.third Street Ferry.
and were met in WilidmsburGh by n decEa-
tion of priests and laymcn. nl.o In curringcs.
The irrcmova5l' rectors and diocesan con-
suffers OF Brooklyn. with Vicar r-General May
ut their head. greeted tho new Bishop in a
body. Each OF them shook his hand aud said
word OF welcome.
Tho proccssions route was through Bedford
avenue. Schermcrhorn street. Smith street.
and jay street. The Bishop blessed tho people
ns he passed. and they greeted him with lifted
hats and waving handk erchiefs.
In the crowd wcrc the boys and girls OF tho
orphan asylums. each carrying nm American
flag. At Myrtle avenue tho Catholic rrotcc-
tory band joined the procession and played
until it reached tho cathedral. Long stream
ers OF green decorated tho outside of the old
cathedral Welcome" in immortrlles wns
over the arch. and under it tho Bishops coat
OF arms. Tho Rev. Sylvester Malone was in
tho procession. He is the only priest in Brook
lyn today who assisted at Bishop Loughlin's
installation forty-nne years ago.
Father Lnvelle assisted Bishop Mcdonnell
from his carriage. The Rev. j. y. Yard of st.
Agnes bore tho double barred episcopal cross.
The priests. in black cassocks and white laco
s.urpliccs. fell in two and two behind him.
archbishop Gorrigan. IN his robes followed
Mahon. Behind the Hr"h6ishopts te f"ii"w"rs "i' Mr
was the new Bishop. dressed in rod-trimmed
wnte rin & Ecstmcnts. % wearing his mitre. and cur
Hartnet!. Carroll. Taallc. and Mcnamara ac-
The altar was ahlazo with lights. and aims
and greens decorntcd tho inside Of the chmrrn.
Af n tine dor H Of the cathedrI Bishon McDon.
hey sys Wo up t aisle the
cast down us he walked IN tho aisle through
the lane OF PRIESTS soon he was within tho
WaS the "pd So
a station at the left Of the altar. Vicar Gem
toned s5 ay tRo 14 tbs rnns tns and in
sronding Before the ultnr Bishop Mcdonnell
,rayed for a short time. When hc l,ad nn,sIcI
MeHnmfrM M ,r sat @ On his right and Father Carroll
on on MS lett. When the Bishop was seated
i Father n Mitchell assembled the altar, and rrn.!
head Of tho brooklyn diOcrse After this
Father May arose. walked to the throne, kncr.
nell ring. Every other priest in the c!thr-
drai came into the sanctuary and followed his
,, When Al the priests had kissed tho ring.
a,odDoeenrly Dearly heinyed ti c!erEy AMI nrorlc ,f tho
close, without thanking tho clergy Of the do.
the Iaity, Tor the grand outpourns they have
tween the Elsh3nand the clergy. nnJ Iaitv of
bring down Gods grncc upon our work. ono
duty l must remind you, OF. l'o mindful Of
God for your souls Remcinhcr iE your pray
srs sn today him whom God m has appointed over
e PRESENT in His rhurcn re stn in ir@s" meei oi a
Hmr ,%n, suraGei m let our prayers e" oTt to him. SO
At the coHc usion of the ceremonies tho |
Bishop started cut of the church. As ho !
moved down tho nisle joyful strains cane |
from the n nrGnn and l,s the priests "nd neorls
cathedral tn, priests and laity osc"ltrh tie
IMshop to tho new episcopal residence at
Greene IN! Cierm"nt avenues. The RishoI.
SIN l"bed II. hi- purple cassock, stood in ono
Mitchell! aud ,,ereivcl the laymnn. AS enrh
man cam" up fathcr Mitchell or Father Hart.
1ntt introduced him to Il he Bishop Then tho
visitor knc!t and kissed the ring. For every
some, Of thos" who greeted him he
lad known for 4 long time. ana many
words. ,were passed. between them ana him.
iftcr tn" reception at the episcopal residence
5olegc. ut Lewis, an! WillouEhby avenues.
inthers jlInrtn"tt. Mitchell. McNamara. "i and
'la'. in brief speeches expressed the scnti-
:ishGn there was enthus iasti,aily cordial:
Ihc bishop mad" reply. in which he said
mt y" ana ms priests would always worl; to-
;,ther and that their Il i'm would always he to
Last night ..5,n men greeted Bishop Nc
'"hn"il ut a reception given in his honor at
he ;tcn1cmy,o OF Music by tn" Columbian Club,
ie leading Catholic organizat ion Of Brooklyn.
,rsidcnt l., j. Cnriin spoke for the clul, and
laynr Booly welcomed the new Bishop TO
'inpklyn. Bishop Mcdonnell briefly replied
iter, the ,srcc"hcs thos" present were intro
MGed to the Eishnn, Amo"ng them were Arch
nd.: Hugh Mclaughlin. j. s. T. Strnnnhnn.
lurat Halst"ad. Daniel Dougherty. Herman
adder. fcGi>trr kcnnn. Superintendent OF
oii%o 'nmnb"il. Health Commiss sionrr Griffin,
lhyor Whitn.y Justice Walsh. sheriff Court
cy. County Treasurer Adams. and Assistant
district Attorney John Clark.