The San Francisco call., 1896-06-17

consecrated as Bishop in the presence of a
vast congregation.
Bishop Manogue's successor took the
oath of obedience to the mother church,
and in return was crowned and received
the golden crozier of his pastorate. The
new prelate was consecrated by Archbishop
Riordan, D D., assisted by Bishop Mont
gomery of Los Angeles and Bishop Scan
Ian of Salt Lake, and Fathers Hunt and
Walsh, chaplains of the Bishop-elect.
Aside from the preIates officiating there
was a large attendance of priests and
regulars of the various orders from many
points on the coast. Most elaborate
preparations had been made for the cere-
mony, which undoubtedly is surrounded
with more imposing solemnity than any
other ceremony in the rubric of the Catho-
lie church The interior OF the church
edifce was decorated with a profusion of
flowers for the occasion.
The great altar and the altars of St.
Mary and st. Joseph were draped in white
while here and there golden spangles
added glttering effect to the scene.
All in all the ensemble of architecture.
floral decorations, candelabra, and the
crimson, purple, gold and white robes OF
the participants in the conservation, COM
pleted one of the most picturesque and
impressive scenes ever witnessed in SINH
lar ceremony.
During the conservation and inVestiture,
which consumed over three hours, most
dramatic scene was enacted.
AS the organ peeled forth joyous vol
untary the doors of the sacristy opened
and the procession entered the sanctuary,
headed by the cross bearer and acolytes.
At this time procession had marched
down the main aisles of the cathedral
the Children of Mary, led by J. E. Hook
and C. T. Hughes, heading the column.
In turn followed the Ladies' Relief So
ciety. the Young Ladies' Institute, Coun-
ellis Nos. IL and II, Young Mems Institute,
Catholic knights of America, Ancient
Order of Hibernians and the Portuguese
Union of California. at no other time
during the ceremony was stronger i'm
preston made on the assembled congre-
CATION than at this moment.
The Arch bishops. Bishops and clergy
came into view through the doors of the
sacristy. Archbishop Riordan was in full
pontifcals, with golden miter, chasuble,
croz1er. alb, pallium and girdle. Bishops
Montgomery and Scanlan had white
m tiers and chasubles. The different
priests officiating were magnihcently
robed. In addition were many acolytes in
purple cassocks and white lace surplices.
Secular priests from all over the Pacific
Slope were in attendance their presence
adding greatly to the solemnity OF the oc-
casion. With the first burst OF melody the
procession of robed priests took up their
respective places, Archbishop Riordan in
the center facing the congregation, and
Father Grace, led by two assistant Bish-
ops, was led before him, where he stood
with uncovered head.
Leaving the Bishop-elect the assistants
seated to the right and left, where they
remained for a moment and then turned
to Archbishop Riordan and said, both
speaking together: "Most Reverend Faith
er our holy mother, the Catholic Church,
asks that you promote this priest here
present to the burden of the episcopate.
Archbishop Riordan then asked for the
apostolic mandate, which was pr sented
and read, and then Father Grace, bowling
himself before the audience, promised to
teach his people both by words and ex-
ample the things he understood from the
divine Scripture, that he would refrain
from ali evil and direct his followers to all
good; that he would give up worldly mat
ters and devote himself to divine affairs;
that he would teach himself, and that he