The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-21
C0NSECRATlNC the BISHOP
Imposing Ceremonies ut st. Peter's
Cathedral Tomorrow.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE COMPLETE
Al 10 A. NJ. the Mass win Begin During
Which Rev Father H0bau VIII
Bs Raised 10 the Dignity
Of Bishop.

All Who huottS obSos sAAS
and episcopal residence yesterday ar
ranging the details for tOmorrow's
grand ceremony. which will elevate to
the episcOpacy Rev. NJ. j. Hoban, OF
Ashley.
AS far as grandeur and sublimity
are concerned the conservation Will
rival the recent jubilee of Bishop
O'Hara. which will be ever memorable
In the history OF the diocese. Cardinal
Satolli. Archbishop Ryan. ten or more
bishops and possibly 200 priests Will
participate. Among the bishops who
have 50 fur signified their intention to
be present are Rt Rev. Tobias Mullen.
Erie; Rt. Rev. l. F. Hortsmann. Cleve-
land: Rt. Rev. Richard Phelan. Pitts
burg: 1t. Rev. Thomas McGovern. Har-
risburg; Rt. Rev. James A. McFaul.
Trenton: Rt. Rev. Charles f.. McDon-
nell. Brooklyn; Rt. Rev. Patrick A.
Ludden, Syracuse; Rt. Rev. John
Stephen Michaud. Burlington, VT;
1t. Rev Bernard J. McQnaid, Roches-
ter; Rt. Rev. Francis Silas Chatard.
Indiana polls.
Every priest In the diocese who is not
detained by serious illness will attend
and many from outside the diocese will
also be- present The officers of the
mass and conservation will be as fol-
lows:
OFFICERS, OF THE MASS.
Celebrant of the pontiiical mass and
consecrating prelate-His Eminence. Car
dinal Satolli.
Assistant consecrating bishops-Rt Rev.
Bishop O'Hara. Scranton, and Rt. Rev.
Bishop Horstman. Cleveland ,,
Assistant priest-Nery Rev. John FIN
men. V. g., Pittston.
DeacOns of honor-Very Rev. l.. A. Gar
vey. V. r.. Williamsport, and Rev. Charles
+. Reilly, ID. d.. TOwanda.
Deacon OF the mass-Rev. L. II. Brou-
rick. Susquehanna.
Sub-deacon of the mass-Rev. Peter
Christ, Scranton.
Chaplains to Bishop O'Hara-Rev. John
GoidrieR oIkra.'; Of 0TSai ST. Thomas a" College. &
Chaplains to Bishop fIorstmann-- Rey.
r. Neagle, Boston, and Rev. John L.
O'Malley, Kingston.
Chaplains to Bishop-elect Hoban-,Rev.
Cross-bearer-Rev. Thomas Res. Sugar
Notch.
Lector of papal brief-Rev. f. s. Phil
Bearers Of episcopal in,Ignia,.yery ls.,: Rsv:
Rev. ]. j. Cumminskey, v. F., Hazle-
ton. and Rev. Benvenuto Gramlevicz.
Master Of ceremonies-Rev. Thomas +.
Cofiey. Carbondale.
Assistant masters Of ceremonies-Rey.
p. G.. Winters. Plymouth. and Rev. J. J.
b. Feeley, Of the cathedral.
WILL VEST IN COLLEGE HALL.
The clergy will vest in st. Thomas
College hall; the prelates, with their
chaplains and the officers Of the mass.
In the parlors of the Episcopal resi-
dence. The procession of the clergy Will
start from st. Thomas College hall,
4 n a
front portals of the cathedral. The
prelates. with their attendants, fol-
lowed by the officers of the Pontifical
mass, will join the procession at the
gate before the Bishops house. and all
will enter the cathedral by the front
portals and pass UP the centre aisle to
the sanctuary. The ceremony will be-
gin promptly at 10 O'Clock.
The music will be betting for the
occasion. 1t has been arranged by w.
p. Schilling and will be interpreted by
the cathedral choir Of thirty-five voices
and Bauer's orchestra of eighteen
pieces. The orchestra will be augment
ed for the occasion by four New York
musicians, whose special instruments.
oboi, corni and timpani. which are de-
manded by the music, could not be Sc
cured here.
As the officers Of the mass and the
attendants are cOngregating In the
sanctuary the choir will sing the ode
written for the occasion by the sisters
OF St. Cecilia's academy and set to mu-
sic by Professor Schilling. 1t Is dedi-
Gated to Bishop-elect Hoban and is as
follows:
ODE TO THE BISHOP.
Arise, o thou elect Of God, arise!
Put on thy strength, In this day OF need,
Go FORTH and In the presence OF the King,
Confess the doctrine Of the ancient Greed.
The task of might must fall to mighty
men,
II they completed tell Of welcome gain:
Go forth. and let thy manhood speak
o. aloud,
The greatness that it seeks to hide in
vain.
Hail. thou elect! hail, hail to thee!
prince Of Holy Church thou art,
\ scion of martyr race.
Whose giories never shall depart,
Thou are priest, and by the Masters side
Hath walked and held cOmmuning on the
way;
And all unconscious Of divine intent.
Hath gathered wisdom for ripper day.
A man. God-tausht. must rise to highest
things.
His keener sight be swift to find the
The time of grace. the season of the law.
Hail. thou, etc.
Hall. Bishop. hail: may courage dwell
And best befriend thy day of troubled
thought.
From Chaos did the Master lift the world,
And all the wonders that His hand hath
wrought.
Nor less His power to rule through
weakness here,
he His great pleasure to exalt the man,
While over all he keepeth watch and
They work to good the great, primeval
Hail thou, etc.
Hail thou. etc.
THE CLASSIC MUSIC.
The remainder of the programme will
be as follows:
Kyrie. .... From Mozart's Twelfth Mass
Credo. o...... From Grand Italian Mass
Of'etory: Laudamus Te (Grand sopra-
no solo and chorus).. ............ .Rossini
From Grand Mass composed 1873 for
Newly arranged by Gilsinn and dedi-
Gated to the Most Rev. =. j. Ryan.
archbishop of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Schilling and Choir.
Sanct,s. From Grand Italian Mass
Benedictus. .... From Grand Italian Mass
Agnus Del. From Mozarts Twelfth Mass
The orchestra parts have been newly ar
ranged by Mr.. Schilliny.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
all the prelates and priests will dine In
st. Thomas College hall. Stevens, of
Philadelphia. who served the jubilee
banquet, will be the caterer.
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