Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-23
1T Is NOW BISHOP TIERNRY.

Imposing and Magnificent Cersmo-
MES Mt the Cathedral at Hartford
Yesterday-Hun of Priests and
Thousands Of People Witness the
Beautiful Spectacle - over Four
Hundred Priests Present.
HARTFORD, Feb % The conservation
of Bishop Michael Tierney took place to-
day at st. Joseph's cathedral. Through
the program WAS effective in detail and
deliberately carried out. The absence of
Monsignor Satolli was q disappointment,
yet the gathering of Catholic clergy was
the most eminent ever brought together in
Connecticut. At an early hour throngs of
people were in waiting for the exercises to
begin. At 6 o'clock mass was said at Il .
cathedral.
From that hour until O'Clock the large
gathering of clergy remained in the cathe-
dral while mssses were said at the differ
ent altars. Promptly at 10 o'clock the
solemn pontifcal mass was begun with
Archbishop John J. Williams of Boston,
acting as consecrator. He was assisted by
Bishop Harkins of Providence and Bishop
Bssvin of Springfield. During the exer-
cises psalms were chanted by q chorus of
thirty priests. The act of conservation
took place at the high altar THIS is one
of he most august and beautiful ceremo-
monies OF the Roman Catholic church. In
the cont ecrstion of Bishop Tierney to day
1t was carried out with particular splendor
and impressivensss.
Bishop elect Tisrney was presented to
Archbishop Williams, the consecrstor, by
the assisting bishops. who were clothed in
| tho cope and wearing the mitre. The
bishop elect wore the birstum on cap.
The mitre as worn by the assistant bishops
represented the helmet of salvation and
signifies that the bishop should be speci-
ally protected. Upon reaching the high
altar, where the oonsscrstor ives standing,
the bishop.elect barred his head as he
answered the consecrstor to eighty his
respect. After the senior bishop assistsnt
had presented the bishop elect to the con
secrator, the apostolic com mission was read
and the bishop-elect took tho oath on bend
The next event in the ceremony was the
examination conducted by Archbishop
Williams.
Following came imposing exercises, CON
sisting of procession the around interior
| of the cathedral, the donning of the bishops
robes by Bishop Tierney, the solemn in
junction by the archbishop and the exam
| nation of the bishop as to his belief.
The usual additional ceremonies fol-
lowed, including the laying ON of hands
and the amounting.
After some further proceedings, Father
Tierney received the. gospel and the kiss of
peace. The kiss of peace was delivered by
Archbishop Williams and his sseistante,
each of whom said:
"Peace be to thee" and Father Tierney
| replied, "and with thy spirit"
All of the following ceremonisls were
equally impressive, and watched with
deepest interest by the multitudss pres
eIt.
| the new bishop retired to his own chapel,
| repeating the beginning of the gospel of
st. John, which the CONS orator also re-
Cited at his own altar. This completed
| the ceremony of conservation.
The cathedral was Gro wded to its utmost
capacity, probably not less than 1000 be-
ing within its walls. The great altar was
ablszs with light. The rich vsstments worn
by the priests and bishops-of whom there
| were thirty present-made splendid spec
tscle. The nuns we're seated about the al
tar of ST. Francis. The conservation music
| was in charge of Orgsnist John Hughes of
| the cathedral and John 8. Camp of the Park
Congregational church. Away grand and
Impressive, the music of the great Catholic
conservation service wss never more effect
lively rendered than to day.
The Right Rev. DR.. Dennis Bradley,
bishop of the New Hampshire diocese, de-
hvered an eloquent sermon in which he
touchingly referred to the late Bishop No.
Mahon, whose high and Christisn ohsrse.
ter he sulogizsd in opening, and to hts
predecessor In the Office Of ,bishop Of the