Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-26
BISHOP HORSTMANN
IMPOSING CEREMONIES ATTENDING THE con-
SECRATION.
Never Since the Comforting Of the Palligm Upon
Archbishop Ryan Has There Been Such
Gathering Of Church Dignitaries.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-Never
since the comforting OF the Dailium upon
Archbishop Ryan has there been such a
gathering of church dignitarieS ana
distinguished guests as was assembled
in the Cathedral of St. Peter and St.
Paul this morning TO witness the con-
secration OF the Right. Rev. Ignatus
+. HorstmanG, Bishop elect Of Cieye-
land.
The seating capacity Of the vast
building was utterly inadequate to ac-
commodate the great throng OF people
who were anxious 20 witness the i'm
posing ceremonies. Preparations for
the ceremony had been under way for
some time and the beautiful ritual OF
the latin church was followed without
a flaw, while the imposing veStments
of the many high church dignitarles
helped 20 make the affair one Of I'M
usual splendOr and sOlemnity, while
above all pealed forth the great Cathe-
dral organ, accompanying the enlarged
chorus in selections from GOunOdS st.
Cecilia mass.
Archbishop Elder, Of Cincinnati, was
the cOnSecrator, assisted by Rev. John
J. Elcock, rector OF the Cathedral, as
assistant priest; Rev. Thomas Barry, Of
the Church of the Visitation, as deacon,
and Rev. DR.. Herman, of St. Patrick'S,
as sub-deacon. BishOp-eiect Horstmann
was assisted by Bishops O'Hara, Of
Scranton, and Chatard, of VinCennes.
The procession formed in the chapel
aud passing out side door TO the street
moved slowly to the main entrance Of
the Cathedral and up the centre aisle.
AT the head OF the procession march
ed a body OF altar boys i'm their vest
ments, followed by a choir Of thirty
seven students from the seminary at
Overlook, Pa. Next came large
body Of Philadelphia priests, followed
in turn by nearly hundred visiting
clergymen.
Then followed Bishops Marty, Of Da-
ko:a; Curtis, Of Wilmington, Delaware;
NorthrOp, of Charleston; Burke, OF
Cheyenne; Phelan, of PittSburg; Nc
Govern, of Harrisburg; Mullen, OF Erie;
Watterson, Of Columbus; Macs, OF Cow
ington; ROdemacher, Of Nashville; FO-
lev, Of Detroit, and Wiggin, of Newark.
Bishop-elect HOrStmann, with mis- as
sistants, Bishops O'Hara and Chatard,
came next with Archbishop Ryan bring
ing up the rear.
Archbishop Elder, the cOnsecrator,
was not in the procession, but vested in
full pontiicalS he entered the Sanctu5
airy from a side entrance and took his
seat at the altar 20 receive the elect. As
the procession reached the front Of the
church the various priests all took seats
provided for them in the sanctuary, but
BishOp-elect HOrstmann, wearing the
armice, alb, clncture, stole and cope,
and with the biretum or small cap on
his head, was presented 20 the cOnSe-
orator by the assistant Bishops. After
saluting the COnSecratOr, Bishop O Hara
then seated himself on the right Of the
elect, and Bishop Chatard on the left.
They arose and uncovered, and Bishop
O'Hara addressed the consecratOr, say
ing:
''MoSt Reverend Father, our holy
mother, the Catholic Church, requires
You 10 raise this priest here present TO
the burtheRsome Office Of Bishop"
The commission was then called for
and read, after which the oath was ad-
ministered TO the new Bishop on Bonded
knees. Then followed the examination
by the consecrator in almost the very
words prescribed by the fourth council
OF Carthage. At the conclusion the
consecrator began the mass as usual.
Archbishop Ryan delivered the couSe-
Grafton sermon.
This afternoon Bishop HorStmann en-
tertained his friends at a farewell din
ner in the foyer Of the Academy OF
Music. There were about 500 persons
present including the visiting church
dignitaries and many Of the priests OF
the diocese. Bishop HorStmann will
leave on March : 10 assume the duties
OF his new position.