Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-26
AUGUST CEREMONY.
CONSIDERATION or THE BISHOP
ELECT OF CLEVELAND.
a. Order Of Service More than Thou
sand Years oid--spisndid Accessoriss--
Distinguished Attendants.
lBy telegraph 70 the Dispssch.l

guished guests "a was assembled in the
Cathedral of st Peter and st. Paul this
morning TO witness the conservation OF the
Right Rev. Ignatius 4. Horstmann. Bishop
elect of Cleveland. The conservation OF
bishop Is ono of the most august cere-
monies of the Roman Catholic Church,
and the ritual followed at this mornings
services was IN substance the same ss that
which was found In pontihcai manu-
scriot OF Egbert, Archbishop OF YORK. over
thousand years old and written IN tue
Saxon characters.
The seating capacity of the vast building
Was utterly inadequate TO ACCOMMODATE
tho great throng Of people VINO weie
anxious to witness the imposing cerenlo-
MES. and long before the hour fixed LOT
the openine OF the exercises the aisles ana
other open spaces were filed with spscta-
tors Among those in the chuch weic
many prominent and distinguished peopiYs'
not only of this city but from Cie'eianu'
Baltimore. New York. and other cities
Or. Horstmann. in whose honor tho ceio-
monies were held, had been for years the
chancellor of the Archdiocese OF In 1ia
cese was apparently ANXIOUS 10 assis. ~
comforting this greater honor on the popu-
lar priest.
rHE CEREMONY UNUSUALLY SPLENDID
Preparations for the ceremony have oeen
under way for some time, ana the Dea9t,-
full ritual Of the Latin church WAS ioi-
lowed without flaw. while the imposing
yestments of the many high churcn uishic
taries helped to make the affair one OF
unusual spiendor and solemnity, and
above all pealed forth the great cathedral
organ accompanying the enlarged choirs
in selections from Gounod's 81. Ceciiia
Mass.
The music was as grand as any ever
heard IN the great edihce, and the choirs
were assisted by an orchestra under the
dire .tion of Professor Herman, OF the
cathedral The chancel choir OF the semi.
nary, consisting of TWENTY-FIVE voices, ied
by Father Henry. sang the music OF the
solemn pontifcal mass after the Dredo.
Archbishop Elder. of Cincinnati, was the
consecrator, assisted by Rev. John q. FL
cock. rector OF the Cathedral, as assistant
priest; Rev. Thomas Barry, of the Church
Of the Visitation, as deacon, and Rev. Dr.
Herman. of ST. Patnck's. as suo-deacon.
Bishop-eiect HOrStmann was assisted uy
Bishops OHara of Scranton and Chatard
of Vincennes. His chaplains were Rev.
Francis Quinn. of the Church OF the Ma
tlvity, and Rev. George Barneman, OF 81.
Paups. Reading. Bishop O'Hara's chap
lains were Rev. Il. j. Daily. of the Church
OF the Annunciation, and Rev. Henry
u.
fard's chaplalns were Rev. Thomas ,.
Harmon. of ST. Pa,rick's, Norristown. and
Rev. James McGeverin, OF st. Bernards,
Easton. Rev. Augustus Schultz. of st.
Charles Seminary, was master OF cere-
monies.
THE PROCESSION
formed in the chapel, and passing out at a
side door to the street. moved slowly TO
the main entrance of the cathedral and up
the centre aisle At us head marched
body of altaT-boys IN their vestments,
followed by choir OF twenty-seyen stu
dents from the seminary at Overlook, Pa.
Next came large body of Philadelphia
priests, followed in turn by nearly hun
dred visiting clergymen, fifty OF whom
came in one delegation from Cleveland to
honor their new bishop. Following the
priests came the Very Rev. Monslg-
nors Mcdonald of New York. Schroeder of
the Catholic University at Washington,
and Thorpe Of Cleveland. and the Right
Rev. Monsignors Cantwell OF Philadelphia
and Boff of Cleveland. These were In turn
succeeded 10y Blshop-elect Messmar. OF
Green Boy, and Bishops Marty of Dakota,
Curtis of Wilmington. Del, korthrop OF
Charleston, Burke of Cheyenne. Phelan OF
Pittsburg. McGovern OF Harrisburg, Mall
len Of Erie, Richter of Grand Rapids. Wat
tersOn of Columbus, Macs OF Covington,
troit. and Wiggin of Newark. Blshop-elect
Horstman, with his assistants, Bishops
O'Hara and Chatard, came next, with
Archbishop Ryan bringing up the rear.
IN THE CHURCH.
Archbishop Elder, the consecrator, was
not in the procession, but, vested IN full
pontificals, he entered the sanctuary from
a side entrance and took his seat at the
altar 10 receive the elect.
Az the procession reached the front Of
the church the various priests all took
seats provided for them IN the sanctuary,
but Bishop-elect Horstman. wearing the
anice. alb. cincture. stole and cape, and
with the birrettum or small cap on his
head. WAS presented TO the consecrator by
the assistant bishops. who wore their
mites and capes. After saluting the con-
secrator. Bishop O'Hara seated himself on
the right of the elect and Bishop Chatard
on the left. After pause they arose and
uncovered, and Bishop O'Hare, addressing
the consecrator, said:
Most reverend father, our holy mother,
the Catholic Church. requires OF you to
raise this priest here present to the bur-
thensome Office of "a bishop"
THE APOSTOLIC COMMISSION
was then called for and read. after which
the oath was administered to the new
bishop on Bonded knees. Then followed
the examination by the consecrator in al
most the very words prescribed by the
Fourth Council OF Carthage. At the con-
clusion of the examination the consecra-
tor. having OFF his mitre, began the mass,
the elect. as usual, standing at his LETT.
After the confession Bishop-elect Horst
mann. with his assistants, went into the
chanel. where he laid aside his cape. and
opening the stole, put on the pectoral
cross. girdng on the stole without crossing
Il on his breast. lie was also vested with
the tunic dalmatic and chasuble. and
standing az the altar between his assistants
he received the mass
TIRE NEW BISHOP
having again been presented to the con-
recrator, all took seats. and the consecra-
tor stated the duties and powers OF the
episcopacy in these simple terms: " 1t IS
the duty of o bishop TO Judge. 70 interpret,
10 consecrate, to ordain TO office, TO bap-
tie, and TO confirm"
All then knelt in prayer while the lita-
nies were sung. the Bishop-elect lying pros
trate al the left hand OF the consecrator.
The latter aud his assistants subsequently,
placed book of the Gospels on the neck
and shoulders of the Bishop-elect, where
1t remained until. later on, II was present
cd TO him. Then the consesrator and as
sistante, laying their hands on DIR. Horst
mann's head. exclaimed: Receive thou
the Holy Ghost"
The ANoINTIS0.
The head of the new bishop was then
bound with linen, and the consecrator,
kneeling toward the altar, began the hymn
"Neni, Creator Spiritus." At the conclu-
sion of the first verse he arose and took
his seat in front of the altar and anointed
the head of the elect. After the singing OF
the l32d Psalm the hands were also anoint-
cd. The consecrator then blessed the
crosier and ring. and in turn presented
them 10 the consecrated. TO whom he also
presented the book of the Gospels which
had been supported on his shoulders
Archbishop Ryan then assembled into the
pulpit and delivered the conservation SER
mon.
At the conclusion of the Archbishop's
sermon. and after the offertory had been
said, the new bishop, kneeling, presented
TO the consecrator his Offering of two large
lighted tapers, two loaves. and two small
barrels OF VINE. The mass proceeded as
usual with few additional prayers, the
new bishop communing with his consecra-
tor out of the same chalice.
THE MITRE AND THE GLOVES.
After he solemn benedic.ion the conse-