Evening journal., 1897-05-07
ALL now IN READINESS.
BlSHOP-ELEcT MONAGHAN HAS AR
RIVED IN WILMINGTON.
AND VISITED THE VARIOUS
CATHOLIC CHURCHES-LIsT OF
CONsECRAFORS- S-CARDINAL GLIB
BONs TO ARRIVE TOMORROW.

ORS-CARDINAL GLIB |
BONS TO ARRIVE TOMORROW.
Rev. John James Monaghan, bishop |
elect of Wilmington, arrived in this city |
last evening from Baltimore on the
sos train. He was met at the station |
by Bishop Curtis. The time OF his
coming was kept secret, but the first TO
greet and congratulate the new bishop
was reporter Of the Evening Journal.
The bishop-elect complained Of being
fatigued and talked rather reluctantly.
He said that he was exceedingly CRATE
full TO the press of Wilmington for the
kind things said OF him, but thought
the newspaper photograph artists had
treated him unfairly. Father Monaghan
was accompanied by Rev. M. +. Foley,
: of Baltimore.
Bishop Curtis, the bishop-elect and
Father Foley took a cab and were
driven to the Episcopal residence, at
Sixth and West streets, where they
4 were met by Fathers Lyons and
Mealey. Supper was served, after which
a consultation was held as to the selec-
tion of the consecrators and those who
4 will assist in the ceremony. They are:
= Consecrator, His Eminence, James
Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop OF Balti-
u more. Assistant bishops, Bishop North
e ruB, of Charleston, S. c.. Right Rev.
Alfred A. Curtis, titular bishop OF echi-
=, nus. Assistant priest, Very Rev. John
- A Lyons, vicar-general Of Wilmington
Deacons OF honor, Rev. M. X. Fallon, OF
d st. Paul's Church, and Rev. George j.
Kelley, Of st. Mary's Church. Deacon OF
the mass, Very Rev. +. j. Sadler, OF
South Carolina. Sub-deacOn, Rev. A. A.
Gwynn, of South Carolina. Chaplains
. to Bishop-elect Monaghan, Rev
I NJ. f. Foley, of Baltimore. and Rev. p
> p. Chapon, S. s., of Boston. Master OF
!. cermonies, Rev. J. f. Nolan, Of Balti-
more. Assistant master Of ceremonies
n Rev. j. ]. Connolly, of Dover. Preacher
Father L. w. Smith, Of New York.
Bishop-elect Monaghan arose at
II o'clock this morning, and after reading
his office. celebrated O'Clock mass
r in the Pro-Cathedral. There was Z
small audience of worshipers present
but few knew that the celebrant was
the new bishop AT 3 o'clock BishoI
D. Curtis and Father Monaghan went K
ol the Delaware Bank and to the Securit,
,e Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Of where the money of the diocese is kept
IL and Father Monaghan was introduced
Df to the officials and the books and ac
a counts of the diocese were turned owe
I'M to him. The two dignitaries then Wis
rs tied each church, and the bishOp-elec
~ was introduced to the different priest
n in charge. They then returned home
of and several prominent Catholics calle
and paid their respects.
This afternoon Bishop Curtis an
Father Monaghan visited St. Peter
/ Female Orphanage, St. Joseph
or Colored Catholic Home, the Ursulin
or Academy and the convent at Kentmer'
ed The bishop-elect win assist at tn
ed church service in the Cathedral 70
night.
Or Among the high church dignitarie
TX to be present are Bishop Becker, OF Sa
d, vannah, Ca. Bishop Moore, Of st. An
Id gustine, Florida; Bishop Van De Verl
Of Richmond. Va; Bishop Donahoe, q
Wheeling, w. Va; Abbot Hillary, ,prio
of Benedictines, of Newark, N. j.. Yer
-, Rev. Father Felix Hintemyer, Of Mort
nc Carolina, whose name was mentione
~ for the see Of Wilmington. Father Eel
=, dinand, of st. Mary's Peace College,
"a North Carolina, and probably Arci
nN bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia. Thel
will be several secular priests from th
Benedictine order.
10 Cardinal Gibbons will arrive in Wi
IS mington tomorrow afternoon frol
On Baltimore, and he will be met at tl
IS station by Bishop Curtis and the tW
ey will proceed at once to the residence
n Sixth and West streets.
The rest Of the priests who will a
- tend the conservation will arrive
~ Wilmington tonight and tomorrow.
II is said that Bishop Monaghan, aft
he his conservation, will make sever
ss- changes among the priests in Wilmin
)ft ton and vicinity.
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