The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-09
IS A BISHOP NOW.
The Jealous Chancellor
COnseCrated.
WITH MOST SOLEMN RITES.
Right Rev. George Montgomery
Wears the Purple.
MOST SOLEMN RITES.
CEREMONIES ATTHE CATHEDRAL
An Immense Throng Presses Into
the Church During the Consecra-
ton of Favorite Priest.

Hitherto be has been teacher IN
Israel; henceforth he is to be teacner
OF the teachers in Israel.
The Key. Vicar-General preaching yes
terday at the solemn ceremonies In ST.
Mary's Cathedral announced in this strlk-
ing language what the conservation OF
Rev. George Montgomery as Bishop OF
the Catholic church signitied. From a
simple teacher to be the guide and in
structor of teachers in lsrael-the Lord s
vineyard. AS he spoke these significant
words the multitude was pushed TO
strange but meaningful silence, ana the
Bishop who had just been crowned with
the golden inter listened with head bowed
down meeky before the grand high altar.
Father Montgomery, the good and zeal
Gus priest, admired of all in this city with
out race or creed distinctions, and yet the
SIMPLEST of ministers Of Christ's gospel,
was only a memory. In his stead was the
Right Reverend Coadjutor Bishop Mont
gomery of the diocese Of Monterey and
Los Angeles, the first Catholic see OF me
Pacific Coast States OF America. The
plain black garb, which but little occupied
his thoughts. was supplanted by the pur-
pie and crimson and the insignia OF bis
exalted Office Many who saw the won
derful change take place with all the pomp
and all the grandeur which the most splen-
did Of ceremonies can command could not
remove themselves from feeling OF re-
gret, then strangely out of place, because
il all meant loss to San francisco ana 10
themselves personally, and the tnougnt
would return Tebelllous TO mlngie Win
heartfelt happiness over the just recognl-
ton of the chancellor's worth and virtues.
He had been chosen by the Supreme
Pnntiff of the Catholic church to be
bishop, and yesterday morning In the
presence of a vast assemblage ne was
most solemnly consecrated by ArcnDlsnop
Riordan at the altar Of the cathedral The
ceremony was made the occasion OF
magnificent ovation to the much-belOved
chancellor. Six prelstes-a spectacle never
before seen in San Francisco-were pres
ent in the sanctuary, They came from
Los Angeles, Montana, Utah, Oregon and
the mountain diocese, which has It's Eds
copal seat at Grass Valley and Sacra-
mento, that they might show their respect
and love for him. More than hundred
priests, representing many parishes,
natonalities and religious orders partiei-
pated in the services. Christian brothers,
sisters of different societies and represen-
tatives of Catholic organizations appeared
in large numbers. And the cathedral was
so QeDS6lV CTOWufu Win pcOtlo ebdb uO
room was left for one more from the outer
vestibule doors to the sanctuary rails.
Long before the hour for the solemnlties
to begin every entrance to the church was
besieged by throngs of eager applicants
for admission, who formed solid lines tha
stretched far out into Van Ness avenue
and the streets at each side of the cathe-
oral. The efforts of about twenty police
men. acting under sergeants command,
were needed to keep the crowds in order.
so great was the anxiety to get inside.
They were stationed variously throughout
the interior. two or three in each aisle.
and every portal was guarded by an officer,
who assisted usherS in passing Invited
guests aud pewholders through. At one
time the crush became so serious at an
entrance on O'Farrell street that the police
had to close the door temporarily to allow
those inside to be seated, and a similar
=! sthod was used at other entrances.
/ lDally all were accommodated, The pews
and rows OF chairs were filed until not a
vacant scat could be seen in any part, and
then the crowd passed in quietly in solid
masses, sometimes dense and surglng in
the aisles, and unmanageable from very
force of numbers. Many ladies tainted
and could b. carried out only with great
difficulty by officers and ushers.
The galleries were packed. and when
the seats and passages had no more room