The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-22
ROBES OF A BISHOP
ARE CONFERRED ON REV. JAMES
TROBEC WITH IMPRESSIVE
RITES.
HOST OF PEOPLE WITNESSED
rED BEAUTIFUL SERVICES OF CON
sECRATIoN AT THE CATHE-
ORAL YESTERDAY.
IS BISHOP OF ST. CLOUD NOW
Archbishop ireland Is COnsecratOT
and Bishop COtter Delivers the
Sermon of the Day.

The grand and impressive ceremonies
occurred at the cathedral yesterday by
which Rev. James Trobec was conse-
Grated as bishop of the diocese of st.
Cloud.
The cathedral was crowded with
spectators; over $500 cards of invita-
tion had been issued, but it is estimat-
ed that the attendance exceeded 5000
people, a devout assemiblage gathered
to witness the solemn mysteries of the
service.
The sanctuary was ablaze with light
from innumeraIble wax candles, and at
$50 o'clock, as from the choir loft pour
ed forth the sweet strains of the or
gan, followed by the beautiful Praises
of the Father" by the fifty trained
voices, the procession Of bishops and
clergy, attired in their rich emblematic
robes, entered the door, coming from
the parish residence and the school adj
Joining, and passed down the center
aisle with stately tread, marching two
by two First came the acolytes, tWen-
ty in number, in white SUPPLIES and
purple cassocks, followed by the semi
narians in white SUPPLIES and black
cassocks; then the clergy, Franciscans,
Benedictines and Dominicans; the as
sistants in the sanctuary, bearing the
symbolic cross; Rev. James Trobec
the archbishops and bishops and last
~ the consecrator, Archbishop Ireland.
1t was a magnificent sight, one we'll
calculated to impress the observers
with its grandeur. In Catholic services
every word and every movement is full
of deep meaning, and of all these
services that of the conservation of a.
bishop is the grandest and most spec
tacular.
Seats had been reserved in the front
OF the auditorium, those on the left
Tor the seminarianS, and on the right
for the visiting clergy, nearly 25O in
number. The officials of the mass and
the conservation proceeded directly to
the sanctuary, where the consecrator,
Archbishop Ireland, assembled to his
seat, and Bishop-elect Trobec and mis-
assistants passed to the left of the
altar The consecrator was robed III
the full vestments of his office While
the organ sounded a sweet interlude,
from 'Cavalleria Rusticana," the
initial ceremony of robing the
bishop-elect also took place on the
left, the vestments being amice, alb,
cincture, stole and cape. The assistant
consecrators donned rockets, stoles,
mitres and capes.
After this ceremony the consecrator
took his seat before the altar, whittier
the bishop-elect was escorted and pre-
Sented by the assistant with the words
Most reverend father, our holy
mother, the Catholic church, requires
of you to raise this priest here wait
ing to the office Of bishop
With this the apostolic communica-
ton was presented and read by the
notarius, Rev p. Danehy, who deliv-
cred it first in Latin and then the
translation into English. 1t reciteS
briefly the lamented death of Bishop
Marty and the selection and appoint
ment of Rev. James Trobec, as bish-
op of the diocese of st. Cloud, and
bears date of July 5, 1897.
This was followed by the eXamina-
ton of the bishop-elect, and then mass
was celebrated, those officiating and
assisting at it being:
Assistant priest, Rev. John Stariha
deacons of honor, Rev. ]. ]. Lawler
and Rev. J. ]. Keane; deacon of the
mass, Rev. Smolien; sub-deacon, Rev
Selickar; archiepiscopal cross bearer,
Rev. J. T. Harrison: chaplains to Bisn-
op-elect Trobec, Fathers Buh and
Gregory; chaplain to Archbishop Kat
ger Fathers Alfred and Wurst; chap
lain to Bishop vertin, Father Solnce
and KaStigar; masters of ceremony,
Fathers Schaeffer, Moynihan, Turner
arlu Culbert.
During the celebration of the mass,
Gounod's 'Messe Solenelle," est. Cecilia
was sung by the choir of fifty voices,
under the direction of John F. Gehan,
their voices blending in richest har-
g,
nished by DAMS string orchestra, and
Mrs. T. L. Hoffman presided at the
organ. The soloists were: Mrs. Har-
ris Miss Pottgieser, Mr.. Gehan and
Mr.. Quesnel. At the conclusion of the
mass, the choir rendered Handel
"Hallelujah Chorus
BISHOP Golfers SERMON.
Bishop Cotter, of Winona, delivered
the sermon, among other things saying
1t has been our blessed privilege to par
ticipate in one of the most solemn and mo-
mentous rites of the church. the conservation
of a Christian bishop.
| marvel not that the desire to witness this
august ceremony has been so eager and wide
spread; nor am l surprised by the array OF
forces, social, Intellectual and religious, that
make up this vast assemblage. Were the full
= import and value of humanity of this ancient
and sacred rite but known, as it should be
known, and appreciated of men, the world
1911 slaulS pe us Witness. because OF us
import and value to men this rite has been
dispensed over and over again, under every
sky, and amongst all peoples, generation after
generation ever since that eventful day
50 fraught with priceless benedictions for
SIN cursed humanity, when humanity's Ell
der brother" and Savior established an apos-
tolate for the perpetuation of His ministry
amongst men.
In all that long night of sin, though the
darkness of long deferred hope shrouded
the minds and sickened the hearts of men,
yet the precious graces of salvation through
the distant crimsoning of the cross never
tailed prophet or patriarch, or people
Grace divine babe hope live in the guilt
Stricken hearts of nlIr first maj nd en-.