The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-10

tinued In the Office Of vicar general, thus
intimating that no changes will be made
in the diocese, at least for the present.
while 1t Is matter Of regret to the
diocese. said he, that you are to lose the
eminent services of Bishop Curtis who
has labored so long among you, 1t Is also q
source Of much qualification to know that
though be leaves US ho will carry with
him our best wishes for the advancement
spiritually Of this diocese and that we
shall continue to share in the fruits Of his
sanity life."
Gounod's "Messe Solennelle" was rem.
dered by achoir of thirty voices under the
direction Of Mr.. James Curran. The mass
was well sung and was accompanied by a
full orchestra. At the offertory tho "Ecce
5acerdos" was sung, and as the procession
passed down the aisle after the ceremony
tho hymn to St Joseph was given, the daS
being the feast Of the patronage Of st.
Joseph.
RECEPTION TO PRELATEs AND CLERGY.
Following the ceremony Bishop Mona
CHAN held an Informal reception to the
prelates and clergy in the upper part of
the school building.i Platter they were on.
tertained at dinner in another part of the
building. A number of informal toasts
were responded to, after which many of
the visitors left for their homes.
At The time Of his election to the bishop
rio Of Wilmington, Bishop Monaghan was
secretary of tho bishops council OF the
Diocese OF Charleston one of the examin.
ers of the clergy member of the COM
mission on examination of schools and as.
sistant pastor of St. Petcr's Church,
under the vicar.general of the diocese,
Monsignor d. j. Quigley
Upon his departure from Charleston he
was given an atlectionate farewell by the
congregation of st. Patrick's Church, at
which he had been an assistant nine years.
Substantial evidence of appreciation Of his
services was made in the form of purse,
which was presented to him at meeting
OF the parishioners a short time before he
left the city He was also given recep.
ton by the clergy, who assured him of
their best wishes for his success in his new
field of labor A costly mitre which Is
being made in Paris, is their gift to the
new prelate,
After reaching Baltimore he went to St.
Charles College, whore he went in retreat
for week. Last Thursday, accompanied
Charles Church, Pikesville, Baltimore
county, he started Tor Wilmington, where
he arrived on this same day.
Rt Rev Alfred A. Curtis the retiring
bishop, will probably leave for Baltimore
In few days. While his duties have not
as yet been decided upon it Is believed
that he will devote large part of his time
to missionary labor. in addition to assist
ing in the work OF the Cathedral parish.
He has been Bishop of Wilmington since
November "a, 1886, succeeding Bishop
Thomas A. Becker, who WAS transferred
to Savannah Ga Under his care tho
diocese has increased both in the omount
of property owned and the Catholic popu-
latlon, which at present nurnbers about
twenty thousand persons. More than
year ago Bishop Curtis wrote to the Pope
asking to be relieved Of the onerous duties
Of the see, which he said were too great
for IL man Of his years,
In the evening the now Bishop ofliCiat-
ed at the rtsper services. The sermon was
preached by Bishop DohOhOe.