Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

In the presence OF nrchbishops and
bishops. priests and seminarians, and
Of Catholic and nom Catholic laymen,
in the Pro- Cathedral of st. Peter at
Sixth and West streets, Sunday, the
Rt. Rev. John James Monaghan,
formerly chancellor of the diocese of
Charleston, S. c., took the oath OF
subm ission 10 the Holy See, professed
his belief in matters of faith. and was
consecrated bishop of the diocese of
wilmington. Never had a religious
function in this city been honored by
the presence of 80 many and such dis
tnguished clergymen of the Roman
Catholic Church. and it will rank as
the most imposing ceremony in the
church history of Wilmington. The
day itself was delightful and the new
bishop became the head Of the diocese
under most aupsicious circumstances.
In brief but eloquent address before
the service came to an end, he an
nounced that the Very Rev. j. A.
Lyons would continue as the vicar.
general of the diocese.
The ceremony of conservation took
place at the 10. 30 o'clock mass. For
the solemn function the handsome altar
of st. Peter's had been decorated with
large palms on the upper tiers and cut
flowers on the lower, and was brilliant
with the light from many candles. A
richly embroidered cloth adorned the
altar.
Admission to the church being
limited to ticket holders there was no
great rushing and crowdipg when the
doors were thrown opeu, and the
people were seated with no confusion
to disturb the solemnity of the occasion.
The ushers were Il. p. Cumerford,
Frank p Phaleu, r. j. Hayes, William
a. Reilly, Richard A. Kelly. John S.
Rossell, Q. d. Dougherty, p. f.
O'Harra, II. A. Brand, Thomas L.
Brand, Joseph Comerford. Thomas +.
Doherty, james F. Flynn, Edward 3.
Hickey and Thomas Fedigan.
While the earlier arrivals were being
seated Capt Kane and a dozen patrol
men in spic and span new uniforms,
each with carnation ON lapel. kept the
adjacent sidewalk clear and prevented
the gathering crowd from blocking the
passage way to the church. The best
OF or0er prevailed although the crowd
in the street swelled to large proper
tions.
Meanwhile the clergy, of whom nearly
100 attended, we're preparing for the
service. They assembled at st. Perer's
Female Orphanage at the northwest
corner of Sixth and West streets,
where they vested, and close to 10. 10
O'Clock formed into procession for the
march to the church. Headed by
candle and cross bearers they proceeded
up the west side of West street to
Seventh and thence down the east side
OF West to Sixth, where they moved to
the central entrance of the church and
marched up the main aisle. II was most
imposing procession, including priests
iu the garb of their several orders,
some in white eurplicec and Others in
dark robes, and higher dignitaries oil
the church, bishops and archbishops
rohed according to their station. Near
the end of the procession was the
bishop elect, the Rt. Rev. John James
Monaghan, with uncovered head, bearing
the sprinkler and blessing the people.
Cardinal Gibbons, in long scarlet robe,
the train of which was borne by three
acolytes. brought up the rear. All pro-
cseded to the front Of the church,
where the officers of the consecratior
and dignitaries were seated in the
sanctuary and the three score of priests
occupied chairs in the front cross aisle.
Cardinal Gibbons went at once to the
throne on the Tatnall street side Of the
church and Father Monaghan went tc
his chapel on the West street side and
both were vested.
The officers of the conservation were
as follows:
Consecrator-His Eminence, James
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop OF Bal.
timore.
Assistant Bishops-The Rt. Rev. II.
T. Northrup. bishop of Charleston, s.
c.; the Rt. Rev. Alfred A. Curtis,
titular bishop of Echinus.
Assistant Priest--The Very Rev.
John A. Lyons, vicar.general of Viii
mington.
Deacons of HONOR Rev. M. X.
Fallon of st. Paul's Church, and the
Rev. George j. Kelley of st. Mary g
Church.
Deacon of the Mass-The Very Rev.
+. j, Shadler, vicar general of South
Carolina.
Sub.deacon-T Rev. A. A. Gwynn
of South Carolina.
Chaplains to Bishop elect Monaghan
Tho Rev. NJ. +. Foley of Baltimore,
and the Rev. T. P. Chapon, S. S., ol
Boston.
Notarius-The Very Rev. A. A.
Magnien, S s., d. D., rector of st.
Mary's University, Baltimore.
Master of Ceremonies-The Rev. j.
f. Nolan of Baltimore.
Assistant Master of Ceremonies-T
Rev. j. Connolly OF Dover
Preacher-The Rev. M. P. Smith,
G. S. p, OF the Catholic. University,
Washington.
Other clergymen present were: The
Most Rev. P. j. Ryan, ID. D., arch.
bishop of Philadelphia; the Rt. Rev.
John Moore, d. D., bishop of st.
Augustine. Fla. the Rt. Rev. A.
Van de Vyver, ID. D., bishop of Rich
mond, Va. the Rt Rev. D. J. Quig.
ley, yicar-eenera of Charleston, s. q.
the Very Rev. L. j. Conaty, rector ol
the Catholic University at Washington
the Very Rev. Z. r. Dyer, S. S., ID.
p, rector of st. Joseph's Seminary,
New York; the Eevs. p. W. Tandy oi
New York City; Thomas J. Barry oil
Philadelphia; John j. McCort of tine
overbrook Seminary; j. M. Connolly,
secretary to His Grace, Archbishop
Corrigan of New York; +. T.. Nc,
Nlchol and e. A. Kelly of Chicago
y. +. Holden of Baltimore; p. j.
ODonnell of Boston; r. H. Gragan oi
Connecticut j. b. Salter OF New
York; W. j. Birmingham, st. Joseph 8,
Brandywine; James A. Foley, Wash
ington, D. C.i ?. Bernard, Q. s. b.