Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-25
Ceremony Of Conservation in New
York This Morning.
PROMINENT CHURCHMEN PARTICIPATE
Washington Represented by q
Large Delegation.
A MEMO RABLE OCCA SION
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 25.-Amid the bright
surroundings and solemn ceremony OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Henry
Yates Satterlee, DID,, for the last twenty
Che years rector Of Calvary Church, 4th
avenue and I'D street, New York was this
morning consecrated first bishop of the
newly made diocese OF Washington.
The conservation ceremonies took place
in the old church. so long the scene OF DR..
Satterlee's labors, where for over two
decades ne has ministered to a loyal fock F,
which, after the important ceremonies OF
today, will know him only as one whom
their church deemed worthy Of the high
horors OF the episcopate.
The events Of the morning were the SUBJ
)ect or more than ordinary consequence
to the parishioners OF old Calvary Church.
the doors of which were tightly and
promptly closed against even MANY OF
themselves, while scores OF others appeal
ed IN vain to be allowed to enter the
gray walled edifice
Long before the appointed hour for the
commencement Of the services a respectful
and brilliant assemblage attired in rich Co.'S
tunes and fully alive to the occasion had
gathered within the portals. crow ding every
SPACE available and waiting with eager eN-
pectancy the events Of the day. IN The in
tefval they Toasted their eyes on the bear-
tiful stafned-glass windows of the church.
gazing at them proudly and with nl-con-
cealed admiration. Here il was that MANY
OF them w6re to witness the preliminaries
10 their former pastors departure 20 as
sumo the duties of a more exalted office
Ihey were also TO See their parting tenn
pered TO great degree with joyousness in
the knowledge that their beloved pastor
was about TO be loaded with the highest
honors of his church.
The Services.
The services began with professional
hymn, the choir of the church leading the
procession. They were followed by the
students of the General Theological Semi
nary, the visiting clergy, the parish clergy,
then the bishops and high dignitaries. with
DIR. Satterlee Immediately behind, ami end
ing with the aged prfmate, Right Rev.
John Williams, bishop of Connecticut who
was to act as presiding bishop.
Mass was celebrated. and the holy COM
munion administered, the solemn strains of
the "kyrie.' the Gloria Tibf' and the
Nicene Greed. now thrilling, now profound,
conveying their heavenly sweetness over the
sacred building. in which We're assembled
the Official elite of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The bishop of central New York. DIR.
Frederic ID. Huntington, preached the SER
mon 1T WAS long discourse, and was lis
tened to most appreciatively and atten-
lively.
After the sermon there was singing by
the congregation until the solemn conse-
irrational ceremonies were reached
Bishops Potter of New York and Paret
OF Maryland presented the bishop-elect to
the presiding bishop, who demanded the
usual testimonials and credentials, and had
them read.
Taking the Oath.
The bshop-elect. dressed In cassock ana
rochet, then took the oath as required br
the Protestant Episcopal Church and put
on the remainder of the episcopal habit in
Guiding surplice, soutane and stole The
laying on OF hands and presentation of the
Bible by the presiding bishop were next in
order, and a solemn eNhortation WAS de-
hrered to the new bishop on his acceptance
of the insignia of his new episcopal Office
The presenters were Rev. Or. Arthur
Cleveland Coke. bishop of western New
York. and Rev. Thos Underwood Dudley.
bishop of Kentucky, and the attending pres
byters We're Rev. Randolph H. Mckim and
Rev. Walter A. Mitchell. Rev. j. l.. Reese
was registrar.
Represented Washington,
Among the clergy and laity who were
| present from Washington were Rev. Drs.
Aspinwall, McKim, Elliott and Stuart. Rev.
Messrs. Poindexter, Mitchell Mott and
Buck, and Gen. Parke, Bancroft Davis. J.
Holdsworth Gordon, L. Pellew Harry Whit
Ing, Z. w. Waters, T. Percy MIXERS and
VIM. a. L. McShea
The ofertory, which will be appropriated
TO the Bishop of Washingtons fund was
rot announced, but the amount is said to
have been very large.
Considerable attention was given to the
beautiful ceremony of blessing the pictorial
cross with which DIR. Satterlee had been
presented.
At the conclusion of the services the pro.
cession reformed and marched outside the
church through the center aisle.
The effect was exceedingly solemn the
silence which prevailed all around being
broken only by the sweet singing and de-
ightful strains of slow sacred music There
were many clergy from various other do
ceses present, and the general appearance
in the ne:ghborhood of old Calvary Church
was decidedly clerical
In the evening there will be n gathering
of the public in the church to see Bishop
Satterlee perform the first function of his
new position by confirming over 1JD chill
dren of the families of his old parishioners.