The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-09
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cathedral OF Baltimore, tho seat OF the
great ses OF America, this morning, tho
Right Rev. P. J. Donahue was con-
secrated biahop OF the diocese OF Wheel
ing. Many distinguished prelatos OF the
Roman Catholic church and hundreds
of the laity witnessed the ceremonies,
which equalled in impressivencss those
OF Cardinal Gibbons recent jubilee.
Gathered in the sanctuary were five
archbishops. exclusive Of tho cardinal,
eight bishops, largo number OF tho
lesser clergy and several hundred semi.
nurians. Archbishop satolli was repre-.
aented by his secretary, Monsignor
Sharretti. Admission was by card and
congregation crowded the spacious
edItce in every part, in which were Il
number OF Protestants, personal friends
OF the bishop-elcct.
The solemn procession OF acolytes,
seminariars OF st. SulpiCe, and all the
distinguished priests and prelates left
the archepiscopal residence at 10
o'clock and moving west on Mulberry
street. entered the main door OF the
cathedral while the choir, accompanied
by the organ, intoned Farrow's "Marcho
Solenelle."
During the yesting OF the cardinal the
"Intermezzo" OF Mascagni was chanted,
and the mass Of conservation followed.
The shimmering climmer Of myriads
of candles glittering from tho altar
apartment shone with beautiful halo
through the mass OF floral decorations
surrounding the spacious chancel, and
contrasted gloriously with the vari-
colored robes OF tho episcopate assem-
blod. Bishop-elcct Donahue was seat
cd near the throne ut the left Of the
sanctuary. BY his side wcrc the con-
secrators, Bishop Leo uaid, OF North
Carolina, and Bishop John S. Foley, OF
Detroit. Cardinal Gibbons was on his
throne to the right. In close proximi.
ty were Archbishop Patrick Ryan, OF
Philadelphia; Archbishop John F.
Williams, Of Boston,; Archbishop John
]. kain, OF St. Louis; Archbishop p. S.
Chapelle, OF Sante Fe, and Archbishop
ireland, OF St. Paul To the left, on
the opposite side OF tho sanctuary were
Bishop Richard Phelan, OF Pittsburgh,
Bishop kenne, OF the Catholic Univer.
sity at Washington, Bishop II. P.
Northrop. OF South Carolina, Bishop
Charles E. MDonnald, OF Brooklyn,
Bishop Van Devyncn, OF Richmond,
and Bishop C.P. Macs, OF Corington,
Ky.
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Rev. C&F. Thomas, Bishop Donahue's
successor, was master of ceremonies.
and had as his assistants the Rev. P.
Cronin, of St. NIary's Seminary, and
Rev. William A. Reardon, Of the cathe.
dral. The mass was celebrated by Car
djnal Gibbons. The very Rev. Charles
Parke, vicar OF the diocese OF Wheeling,
was tho cardinals assistant priest.
Rev. Daniel O'Connor, OF Clarksburg,
West Virginia, was the deacon, and
Rev. J. W. Winninger, OF Huntington.
was the sub-deacon. Tho acoly,es and
crossbearers were from st. Mary'a Sem
injury. Inspiring music, principally
from Gounod's St. Cecilia first mass.
added to tho impressiveness OF The occa.
sion.
Following is the musical programme
Of the services.
Marchc Farrow
IntcrmcHo during the vcstiugl MascagnI
KvrIS "Wc;sc dc Ste Cccio
Gfora "Mcssc do Ste Cecilc' Gounod
A!lelua and ....Gr Gregor!an
Ncnl Sanctc SpiTitus........... Frey
(NIIle chorus, with horn quartet,e.l
} oiTcrtory Motct. Alma Virgo llummel
sanctus Gounod
beHculCluS......
asnuS uolnod
Gommunio Il rcgorlRu
TpDeum (s!x-pRrt chorus) ...........,".... Kahn
HRlelu)ah Handel
Cardinal Gibbons himself cousecratod
Bishop Donanuc, tho latter taking the
oath OF Office on bended knee.
During tho examination, which was
made almost in tho very words pro-
scribcd By the Fourth Council OF Car.
thagc, Father DonGhuc was surrounded
by the clergy, Then, TO the chanting
o, tho lltanies. the consec.ator pro-
nounced the duties and powers OF tho
cpicscopacy in thesu words: SIT be-
hooves n bishop to judge, interpret,
consecrate, ordain, baptizo and con-
NElu, ,|'lIe CAEulllct tueU, Win miro
aad croz;cr In hand. asked that "the
blessings OF God be vouchsaicd to the
elect here present." In less than three
hour. the services were concluded and
Bishop Donahue, Of Wheeling, was
clothed with purple and adorned with
tho magnificent ring of fidelity.
Tho new bishop was conducted to the
side chapel whore the crown OF his
head was rubbed and dried to take
away the chism, after which he pre-.
sented the lighted torch, two loavos OF
bread and two ornaments, barrels OF
wine. This Offering Is relic OF an
cient discipline.
SERMON BY ARCHBISHOP KAHN.
An eloquent sermon was preached by
Archbishop Kahn at tho conclusion OF
the consccration services. He dwelt at
length upon the justification OF apostle
lie succession. In concluding he called
the attention OF the bishop-elect 10 the
commission which the pope had bcen
pleased 10 issnc to him. He then reler-
rod 10 the self.sacrificinS fidelity OF
Bishop Donahue which, in conjunction
with his other sterling qualities, had
attracted tho attention OF the holy see
and led to his being mentioned as the
h,test among tho priestly brethern for
Tho vacant see Of Wheeling. Bishop