Evening star., 1896-03-25
BISHOP SATTERLEE
Ceremony Of Conservation in Nev
York This Morning.
PROMINENT CHURCHMEN PARTICIPATE
Washington Represented by .
Large Delegation.
A ABLE SION

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
Cne years rector of Calvary Church. ith
avenue and 22d street, New York was this
morning consecratcd first bishop OF the
newly made diocese of Washington.
The conservation ceremonies took place
in the Old church, so long the scene of DIR.
Satterlee's labors. where for over two
| decades ne has ministered to a loyal flock,
which, after the important ceremonies of
today, will know him only as one whom,
| their church deemed worthy of the hign
| honors of the episcopate
The events of the morning were the SUBJ
3ect 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 assembage attired in rich cos
tunes and fully alive to the occasion had
gathered within the portals, crowding every
SPACE available and waiting with eager ex-
pectancy the events Of the day. In the in
terval they Toasted their eyes on the beau-
tlful sta;ned-glass windows of the church.
gazing at them proudly and with ill-con-
ceaied admiration. Here it was that many
OF them were to witness the preliminaries
to their former pastors departure TO as
sumo the duties of more exalted office.
Ihey were also to see their parting tenn
pered TO great degree with toyousness 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
Dr. satterlee Immediately behind and end.
ing with the aged primate, Right Rev.
John Williams, bishop of Connecticut. who
was TO act as presiding bishop.
Mass was celebrated and the holy COM
nunion administered, the solemn strains Of
the "kyrie," the ''Gloria Tibr' and the
Nicene Greed, now thrilling. now prnfounS
conveying their heavenly sweetness over the
sacred building, in which were assembled
the official elite Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The bishop OF central New York. DIR.
Frederic ID. Huntington, preached the ser.
n'on 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-
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 hal
them read.
TaI<ing the Oath.
The bishop-elect, dressed in cassock and
rochet, then took the oath as required by
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and put
on the remainder of the episcopal habit in
laying on OF hands and presentation of the
Bible by the presiding bishop were next in
order, and a solemn exhortation was de-
livered to the new bishop on his acceptanca
of the insignia of his new episcopal office,
The presenters Were Rev. Dr. Arthur
Cleveland Coke bishop of western New
York. and Rev. Thos. Underwood Dudley,
bishop of Kentucky, and the attending pres.
Dyters 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, f. Pellew, Harry Whit
Ing, +. w. Waters, T. Percy Myers and
VIM. A. E. McShea
The ofertory, which will be appropriated
" 'iS AiShoP VI washington s 1und was
lot announced, but the amount is said 10
have been very large.
considerable attention was given to tho
beautiful ceremony of blessing the pictorial
cross with which DIR. Satterlee had been
presented.
At the conclusion of the services the pro-
cesslon reformed and marched outside tba
cnurch through the center aisle.
The effect was exceedingly solemn tho
silence which prevailed all around being
broken only by the sweet singing and de.
lightful strains of slow sacred music. There
We're many clergy from various other dio-
ceses present and the general appearance
IN the ne.ghborhood of old Calvary Church
was decidedly clerical.
In the evening there will be a gathering
or the public In the church to see Bjshoo
Satterlee perform the first function of his
new position by confirming over 100 chill
dren of the families of his old parishioners