New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
THE NEW BISHOP or BROOKLYN.
DR. M'DONNELL TO BE INSTALLED TO MORROW
CEREMONIES AND RECEPTIONS.

DR. M'DONNELL TO BE INSTALLED TO MORROW
CEREMONIES AND RECEPTIONS.
The formal installation OF Bishop Mcdonnell In
the Roman Catholic Diocese OF Brooklyn, OF which
he is the second incumbent. will take place to morrow
at the procathedral In Jayst, where his predecessor
was Installed nearly forty years ago. The new Bishop
will go from his home In NewYVrk TO the TWtslty
thirds. ferry will the East River to Broad
way, Brooklyn. Archbishop Corrgan and other dig
naries will accompany him. on the Brooklyn side
he viii. be met by the priests Of the churches Of the
diocese and their trustees In carriages and they viii
escort him TO the church. whore tho ceremony Of the
pontincate investture with the insignia OF his new
Office will be celebrated. From the procathedral
the Bishop will De- escorted "a the EpiscOpa! or Sc
House, which adjoins the site Of the new Cathedral.
where his future home is TO be so long he rules
over the dioccse 10 which he has been appointed.
After taking formal possession OF the house. he Will
be escorted to the Seminary Of st. John at Lewis
ave and Iarst. whore all the priests OF the dlOccs"
will attend a dinner in his honor, and few iaymcn
will be present. An address OF welcome will be made
on behalf the clergy their spritua! head and
the Bishop will respond
The welcome OF the laty will take the form
Of public reception In the evening under
the auspices OF the Columbian Club at the
Academy Of Music. This Will be gayy decorated for
the occasion with flags and flowers. The par1uct
will be noorcd and cafpciec aud the now Bishop
viii shake the hands OF : MANY persons as umc VIII
permit There will be music addresses and refresh
ments, and many wellknown public men are expected
II, attend Including the Mayor and other city officials
The committee In charge includes ex-senator Eugene
+. O'COnnor, Dr. ID. G.. BOdlin B. D. YORK, Thomas
w. Hynes. James Rorke. VI. +. Mcooldrick' f.. L.
Heating, Bernard Lcary. Arthur j. Hcancy, Maurice
O'Meara f. J. DOughery, J. j. Kcrwin. D. j. Conway
and Thomas +. IiOughtOn.
The new Bishop IS expected 10 announce his ap-
y,oiuf after he takes formal Ion OF
the diocese. II Is probable that the Rev. James H.
Mitchell will continue secretary and chancellor Of the
diocese Vcar-Gcneral May will doubtless remain IN
cIice. and the Rev. p. j. Mcnamara /, regarded
likely to BE- made one OF the heterogeneous. There
are number Of other Offices OF considerable importance
10 be flied. one Of the tasks before the new Bishop
will be the completion OF the Cathedral Of the
Immaculate Conception the foundations of which were
laid in the block bounded by Greene. Ccrmont,
Lafayette and Vanderbilt more than quarter
Of a century ago, and work on whose walls
pended after they twenty feet ST. yohns Chapel,
In Ccrmont- ave. Is the only completed portion Of
with twin towers and costing s2.5OO,0N. The fine
house for the Bishop was completed few years ago,
at q cost OF 10000 but Bishop Loughn long re-
fused TO occupy il and died soon after he did -.
There are slAty-Onc Roman Catholic churches In
the city, with 244,.OO pailshoners 2i,3OO children
in parochial schools 1922 children In sunday
and property valued at $6,5e050O with debts nggre-
gating 81 ,lG5. Sol. In the entire diocese. which
includes all Long Island, there 900 priests. III
churches. eighteen clapcls nine stations onc sem
hospitals. two colleges, two industrial homes. two
homes for the aged, one home for invalds, and ono
home for newsobys; There are 465 pupil, ln In col
plrOchial schools, under 14O teachers.