Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-23

diocese The sermon spoke in burning 1
words of the Christian hope and faith Of |
through Christ, of the Apos- |
tolio Roman church and its supreme head,
to subject to them" of the church az bull
wsrk "sgainst which the gates of hell
shall not prevail" and closing with eIo-
onsut words of Injunction to the new
bishop to be ever and unwearingly faith
full.
As the newly indicted bishop was led
to his seat, the choir, led by Archbishop
Willisme, burst forth In q grand chorus of
voices, orchestra and organ, with the "Te
Deum Lsudsmus," its noble strains filling
the cathedral with one grand volume of
harmonious praise.
The entire ceremony occupied over three
hours and throuahous was of absorbing in
terest The cathedral which Is the largest
Catholic church in New England outside of
Boston, preee nted q brilliant spectacle;
every seat was occup pied, and the aisles aud
ves,ibule were crowded with people packed
to the doors. The high altar and the
chanosl WAS lighted with hundreds of
candles in golden candelabrs, and brill
liant array Of electric lights illuminated
the Handsomely decorated interior of the
cathedral.
Lieutenant Governor Cady, State Secre-
| tary Phslan, Comptroller Staub, Treasurer
| Sanger, Mayor Hyde and other prominent
state and city officials and citizens occupied
| conspicuous seats fronting the high altar.
The ceremony was distinguished by the
attendance of . larger gathering of promi-
nent ecclesiastics of the church. seated
| within the altar rail, than ever before was
present. 1t included, bstides the active
participants, Bishops Sudden of Syracuse,
| N. Y, McGovern of Harrisburg, Pc, Hen
messy of Wichits, Kan, Michaud of Bur-
lington, VT, and Co,ter of Winons, Mimi.
| DR.. Gri6u of Worcester, DIR. Bernard
Reilly of New York, Dr.. Burke of Albany,
DIR. John Brady of Boston, Vicar General
Mooney of New York, Gleason of Buffslo.
Byrne of Boston, Barr of Concord. Lynd Of
Burlington, Doran of Providence, DR.. Rob.
ert Fulton of New York, Dr..
Csrrigsl. Catholic university, Wash.
iDgton; John Hogan, president Divinity
Msenien, president st. Mary's seminary
Baltimore; DR.. Rex. president st. Johns
seminary, Boston: DR.. Allen, president St
Mary's seminary. Emmettshurg; Md
Rev. P. v. Kavausb, pre.ident Nj
sgara university New York; DR.
Dsmont, president St, Charles col
lege, Elllicot City, Md; Rev. E E. Nc
Gurla, Holy Cross college, Worcester; Rev
D. A Merrick, president Boston college
hsv. w. Corby, Notre Dame, Indianapolis
Rev. P. A. Puissant. Troy, N Y Rev. W
o. B. PArlow, New York; Rev. q. A. Nc
Evoy. ST. Thomas monastery, Villsnovs, Pa
Rev. L Crllin., Grand seminary, Montreal
Canada; Rsv Richard Neagle, chsnc lilo
of Boston diocese; Rev. ]. 81. Mitchel o
Brooklyn, Rev. D. n Lowney of Prov
dence, Rev. DR.. William Strong of Prov
dence, Rev. R 8 Conathy of Springfield
Rev. II. J. Lavell of New York.
, There were nearly 400 priests of a
grades in attendance, all of whom were On
tertained at banquet given in ST. Joseph
, school building at O'Clock tbis afternoon
! Bishop Tierney presided and responded
the toast of Long Life to the Bishop c
Hartford" He received on every han
promises of fealty and loyalty to his &C
ministrstion.
To night the cathedral was Brilliant
lighted, when a solemn ponti6cal vespel
service was snug by the chorus, with fu
| orchsstrR1 aooompan{mant