Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-20
is NOW A BISHOP
Rev. DR.. 0'Gorman Consecrated at
st. Patrick's Church.
PROCESSION OF PRIESTS AND PRELATES
Archbishop Ire'and's Sermon on
Church and State Relations.
AN IMPOSING CEREMONY

With impressive ecclesiastical pomp and
splendor. Cardinal Satolli yesterday morn
ing at st. Patrick's Church consecrated
Rev. DIR. O'Gorman. bishop Of Sioux Falls,
>. u. An episcopal conservation is event
unusual In this city, and the ceremony in
all its symbolic or simple details was fol-
lowed with the greatest interest by the i'm
mense congregation of clergy and laity
which filled the church from the altar to
the doors. The scene was full of color and
each participant from the consecrator in
his cleaning inter and his crimson robes of
ONCE to the smallest acolyte was an es-
sential feature to the richness and beauty
OF the picture. To the more familiar group
ing of the purple-clothed prelates and the
surpliced priests in the sanctuary was
added the unusual spectacle of the capped
and gowned faculty of the Catholic Uni
versity of America, to one of whose cher
lshed members the great dignity and honor
CT the episcopate had come.
among the prominent persons in the
front pews were Postmaster General Will
son, the French ambassador, NJ. Patenotre
Mr.. Jules Boeufve, the Spanish minister
ana Mrs Dupuy de LONE, Mrs. Romero,
Miss Lizzie Sherman, Marshal and Mrs
Wilson.
The Imposing Procession.
The procession which escorted Cardinal
Satoll, the officers of the ceremonies and
the bishcp-elect to the church presented
an imposing appearance as 1t moved from
81. Nlncents Orphan Asylum and entered
the edif1ce. The scarlet robes of the mon
signori, the distinctive apparel of the mem
bers Of the faculties of the Catholic Univer-
SHY, flashing with yellow, purple. white and
piue, gave gorgeous and impressive color
erect that was heightened to magnificence
when the church was reached and the
luminous radiance of its tints mingled with
the hues of the moving line beneath
AS Bishop-elect OGorman, supported by
blshops J. J. keane of the Catholic Uni
verslty and Martin Marty of st. Cloud, who
Drought up the rear of the procession,
reached the sanctuary, Cardinal Satoli
mounted his crimson throne at the left of
the altar. AS the cardinal was being robed
Tor the celebration of pontiiical mass
Bishop-elect OGorman, assisted by Bishops
keane and Marty, commenced the celebra-
lon VI anotner mass at the side altar.
The CONSCIENTIOUS.
At the introit Bishop Marty addressed
Cardinal SatcIli, saying: Most reverend
father. our holy mother, the Catholic
Church, asks that you promote the priest
here present to the burden of the episco-
pate" The cardinal replied by asking for
the mandate from Rome. which was read
by the notary, Rev. DR.. Charles Grammar.
AT Its conclusion the bishop-clect sub
scrlhed to the oath required of him, placing
both hands on the open gospels, and was
then closely examined by the cardinal as
to his future conduct and upon the articles
of faith, the bishop answering in a clear
voice to all the questions. At the con-
clUsicn of the examination the masses at
the two affairs were resumed Councils
kyrie' being given by the choir and or
chestra. The psalms were chanted by the
Gregorian choir of the Catholic University
and all the priests and prelates present;
In fact the musical program was feature
Of the service and had been carefully ar
ranged by the director Of st. Patricks
choir, Prof. Mariana Mama The quartet
Miss Mattingly. Mrs. Mama. Messrs. Nc
Farland and Ryan. was supported by
chorus Of fifty voices The program in
rods Mass Solennelle: "Credo," "Offertor-
i'm" and Behold, the High Priest" bari
tone solo by Sigror Mama (Giorza); Sane
tus." "Pleuisunt," Benedctus'' of Gounod.
"Agnus Del" Gounod; tie Deum," Rufus
c. Garland: Coronation March and Cho-
rus" Myerbeer. A selected orchestra of
twenty pieces. and Miss Anita Cluss as
harpist, added to the accompaniment of the
organ.
During the singing of the psalms the
bishop-elcct was invested with the pectoraI
cross and chain and his ring Of office, the
former being the gift of Archbishop Ire
land and the latter Of Bishop Keane. The
final act of conservation occurred lust be-
fore the offertory. The bishop-elect, in his
white annis and wearing sandals. prostrat-
ed himself before the main altar where he
was admonished as to his duties, and Car
dinal Satolli placed the open book of Cos
pels upon his shoulders. The cardinal and
Bishops Marty ard Keane then placed
their hands upon tho head Of Bishop
OGorman, saying together, Receive the
Holy Ghost" The annointment then took
place, and after being robed IN his full
canonicals the bishop proceeded again to
the main altar, where he presented to
Cardinal Satolli the loaves of bread and the
casks of wine. symbolical of the Eucharist.
The succeeding ceremonies continued as
heretofore described In The Star
Archbishop Ireland's Sermon,
AT the conclusion of the conservation
ceremonies Bishop O'Gorman mounted the
throne with Cardinal Satolli, and after
Vent Creator had been chanted by the
priests Archbishop Ireland Of ST. Paul, the
lifelong friend of the new bishop, mounted