The Irish standard., 1898-08-20
BISHOP ALEXANDER CHRISTIE
How His Grace Was Received in the
Far West.

Ear W eht.
The Catholic Sentinel, of Portland,
Ore. bearing date of Aug. IL, gives the
following account of Bishop Christie's
| reception in that city:
The ceremonies in connection with
the induction of Right Rev. Alexander
Christie as bishop of the Episcopal see
| OF Vancouver We're made as brief as
| possible on Aug. S, on account of the
| serious illness of his lordship Bishop
| Christie was taken i'll on the trip across
| the continent, and since his arrival on
the coast has been under the doctors
care. He went to New Westminster for
a short rest, remaining there for two
days as guest of Bishop Dontonville,
This rest improved his health slightly,
but he was still very i'll when he in
sisted upon continuing his trip to Ia
coma, where he had arranged to meet
| Archbishop Gross and the delegation
from Victoria.
In company with the archbishop and
| the Victoria delegation, Bishop Christie
| arrived from Tacoma on the steamer
City of Kingston early yesterday morn
ing. They We're met by the clergy of the
| diocese and a committee Of the congre-
| cation, and driven to the bishops pal
ace, where the bishop received very
| warm welcome. The front of the pal
ace was very prettily decorated with
British and American flags, bunting,
Chinese lanterns and flowers. Over the
door In large letters was the single word
welcome expressive of so much to
one coming to strange place TO make
! his home
1t was the desire of DIR. o. NJ Jones,
who was summoned to attend Bishop
Christie, that the ceremonies and recep-
ton arranged for yesterday should be
postponed. but rather than disappoint
the large congregation that had gath
cred at the cathedral, the bishop de-
cided that he would go through the
| ceremony of induction.
At 10 yesterday morning, therefore,.
he was driven to the cathedral in COM
pany with Archbishop Gross and their
| chaplains. At the entrance they were
met by the priests Of the diocese and
visiting clergy, and after the archbishop
and bishop had donned their full Ca
nonical robes, a procession was formed
and the clergy proceeded to the bisL-
ops throne, chanting the TIE Deum.
Bishop Christie was then formally ell
throned, and after a short prayer by
Rev. Father Nicolaye, Rev. Father Alt
hoff read the decree, first in Latin and
then in English, authorizing Rev. AL
exander Christies conservation to the
episcopacy."
Following the reading of the brief,
Rev. Father Leterme read a short ad-
dress of welcome, in Latin, from the
clergy of the diocese. Bishop Christie
then pronounced the bencdiction.
The clergy present. besides Arch
bishop Gross and Bishop Christie, We're:
Bishop Dontonville, of New West
minister.
Very Rev. Father Nicolaye.
Assistant Deaccns, Rev. Fathers Bra
bant and Doncke!.
| Chaplains, Rev. Fathers Cornelier and
Whelan.
Cantors, Rev. Fathers Althoff and
Heynen.
Acolytes, Rev. Fathers Durand and
Leterme
Censer-bearer, Rev. Father Sarby.
Holy water bearer Rev. Father Goat
hem.
Cross bearer, Rev. Father Vullinghs.
Master Of ceremonies, Rev. Father
Van Newell.
! The reception arranged for last even
ing had to be postponed on account of
the serious illness of Bishop Christie.
During the evening it was found neces-
| sary to remove him to St. Joseph's hos
pital. Dr.. Jones, in answer to a mes
sage as to the bishops illness, said it
was not serious. Bishop Christie says
| he has had similar attacks before, and
they passed off in few days.
Archbishop Gross made the announce
ment of the postponement of the re-
ception to the large audience that had
gathered in the very prettily decorated
hall.
On Sunday, Aug. Z, RI. Rev. Bishop
Dontonyille, Of New Westminster, cele-
| brated pontitical high mass, and Arch
bishop Gross, of Portland, Ore, was the
preacher For over an hour the arch
| bishop held the audience in rapt atten-
ton, and all were very sorry when he
concluded his brilliant discourse. The
people of Victoria will not soon forget
the eloquent prelate.
| Bishop Christie is slowly improving,
| and is expected to recover his usual
! health in few days, when the post
poned reception and other functions
will be carried out.
In the evening Bishop Dontonvlle
preached an eloquent sermon to large
congregation.
Demise Of Mrs. Mark0e.