The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-26
AN IMPOSING cEREMoNY.
conSrcratlon OF Iilshop- Eloct IToratmann,
of Cleveland, Mt Philadelpliia. i. 4

Conservation OF D!shop- Eloct IIorstnann,
of Cleveland, ut Philadelphia.
PnLADELpIlIA, Feb. 25.--Ncvcr since
the comforting OF the pallium upon Arch
bishop Ryan has there been such a gath.
crlng Of church dignitarics md dis.
tinguishel guests as was assembled in
the Cathedral OF st. Peter and st. Paul
this morning to witness the consecra-
ton Of tho ri. Rev. Ignatius I. Horst.
mann, bishop.clcct OF Cleveland Tho
seating capacity Of tho vast building was
utterly inadequate TO accommodate tho
great throng OF people who were anxious
TO witness tho imposin. ceremonies.
Preparations for tho ceremony had been
undor way for some time, and the beau
tiful ritual OF the Latin church was fol.
lowed without flaw, while the impos-
ing vestmcnts OF tho many high digni-
tarics helped TO mako tho affair one OF
unusual splendor. aud solemnity, whiIo
above all ,poalcd forth tho great Cattle.
dral organ accompanying tho enlarged
chorus OF selections from Gounods ST.
Cecilia mass.
Archbishop Elder, OF Cincinnati, was
tho consecrator, assisted by Rev. John
j. ElcoCk, rector OF tho Cathedral, as as.
sistaut priest; Rev. Thomas Barry, OF
tho church OF tho Visitation rs deacon,
and Rev. DR.. Herman, OF st. Patrick, as
sub.dcacon. Bishop.ecct Horstmann
was assisted by Bishops O'Hara, Of
Scranton, and Chatard, OF Nincennes.
The procession formed in tho chapel
and passing out . sido door to the street
moved slowly to tho main entrance Of
the Cathedral and up the center aisle.
AT the head OF tho procession march
cd body OF altar boys in their vest
mcnts, followed by choir OF thirty
seven students from tho seminary Of
Ovcrbrook, Pa. Next came large body
OF Philadelphia priests, followed in turn
by nearly hundred visiting clergy
mon. Then followed Bishops Marty, of
Dakota; Curtis, OF Wilmington, Del.
Northrop, OF Charleston; Burke, OF
Cheyenne; Phelan, OF Pittsburg; Nc
Govern, OF Harrisburg; NIillen, OF Eric;
Watterson, OF Columbus; Macs, OF Cow
ington; Rodenacher, OF Nashville; Foley,
OF Detroit, and Wigcin, oil Newark.
Bishop-elect Horstmann with his as
sistants, Bishops O'llara 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 pontilicals, he entered the sanctu-
airy from side entrance and took his
seat 1.-THE altar torecCive the elect. AS
the procession reached the front Of the
church the various priests all took
seats provided Tor them in the sanctu-
airy, but Bishop-elect Horstmanu wear
ing the amice, ain, cincturc, stole and
cope, and with the biretun or small
cap on his head, was presented 10 the
consccrator by the assistant bishops.
After saluting the consecrator, Bishop
O'Hara then seated himself on the right
of the elect and the Bishop Chatard on
the left They arose and uncovered
and Bishop O'Hara addressing the con-
secrator said: "Most Reverend Father,
our holy mother, the Catholic Church
requires OF you to raise this priest here
present to the burthcnsome 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
OF the consecrator in almost tho very
words prescribed by the fourth council
Of Carthage. At the conclusion the
consccrator began the mass rs usual.
Archbishop Ryan delivered tho con.
secration sermon.
This afternoon Bishop ITorstmanp
entertained his friends at farewell
dinner in the foyerof the Academy OF
Music. There were about 800 present,
including the visiting church dignitar-
les and many OF the priests OF tho do
cese. Bishop Horstmann will leave on
March I to assume the duties Of his
new position.