The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-09
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BISHOP CONSECRATED
Rev. Patrick J. Donahue Elevated
to the Catholic EpiscOpacy.
Ceremonies Conducted by Cardinal Glib
bOns and Other Prelates-Wheeling
to Be the New Bishops Home.

BALTIMORE, April S-The venerable
Cathedral of Baltimore, out from which
have gone so many subsequently distin-
guished preiates of the Catholic Church.
was brilliant with lights and redolent with
the perfume of incense and flowers this
morning, upon the occasion of the elevation
to the episcopacy Of Rev. Patrick j. Dona-
hue, recently nominated to the see of
Wheeling, w. Va. The translation Of the
Rt. Rev. John X. Kaine from Wheeling to
st. Louis, Mo-, as coadjutor archbishop to
the venerable Monsignor Kenrick made a
vacancy in the see of Wheeling, which has
now been filed by a priest, the choice of
Cardinal Gibbons.
The ceremonies this morning were of that
impressing grandeur characteristic of the
ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. Ad-
mission was by card, and a congregation
crowded the spacious edifice in every part,
in which were a number of Protestants,
personal friends of the bishop-elect A
solemn procession of acolytes, seminarians
of st. Sulpice, priests of the Baltimore dio-
cese. a delegation of fifteen priests of the
Wheeling diocese, in charge of Rev. II. V.
Parks. vicar-general, visiting clergy, bish-
ops and archbishops, the bshop-elect at
tended by Revs A. Boutland and John c.
McElgett, of the Wheeling diocese, as dea-
cons of honor. and his Eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons, attended by Very Rev. Daniel
OConnor and j. w. Werninger, also of the
Wheeling diocese, who Officiated as deacon
and subdeacOn of the mass of conSecra tion,
left the archepiscopal residence in the or
der named, at 10 o'clock, moving west on
Mulberry street, entered the main door of
the cathedral, while the choir, accompanied
by the organ. intoned Faren's march,
"Marche SalOnelle."
During the vesting of the cardinal the
''IntermeZzo' of Mascagni was chanted
and the mass of conservation followed. The
consecratOrs were Cardinal Gibbons, Rt
Rev. John s Foley, Bishop of Detroit, and
Rt. Rev. Leo Haid, vicar apostolic of North
Carolina. Rev. c. f. Thomas. chancellor
of the archdiocese, was master of cere-
monies. Among the visiting clergy seated
prelates of the church: Bishops J. ]. Kane
of the Catholic University, Washington
Charles T. Mcdonald, Brooklyn; A Van
dover. Richmond; Richard Phelan, Pitts
burg: c. T. Macs Covington. Ky, and II
p. .Northrop. Charleston, 5. C. and Arch
Ireland. ST. Paul; z. Chapelle. Santa Fe
Patrick John Ryan, Philadelphia; Mon
signOrs Very Revs. Dr. :. Baretti, secre
tary of the apostolic delegation. and Ed
ward McColgan. Baltimore
Archbishop Kaine, who was for eighteer
sermon. At the offertory the choir sang
Hummels Alma Virgo and the service:
were concluded with Kaim's "Te Deum'
(six parts) and Handel's grand halleluial
chorus. This evening Bishop Donahue eel
ebrated pOntifical vespers. ON next Sun
the rite of confirmation. and on the fol
lowing Sunday will be installed in st. Jo
sephs Cathedral Wheeling. Cardinal GIb
bonS and Archbishop Kaine being present