The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-27
TO CoNSECRATE THE AFFAIRS.
INITIAL CEREMONY OF CATHEDRAL
DEDICATION TO-DAY.

and CierEy Already Ter" 80 j ne
Consrrration of the Affairs "a Take
place IA PrivRte-Omcrrs OF the
Mas selected O., HcN. Father Ken
ncds-Mho Wui rake Part ami
How the Ceremonies Win Be Con-
Quoted.
The ceremony Of tho dedication o. the
cathedra. % 81. John tAo Baptist viii take
place tomorrow Archbishop Marune.u.
the napll delegate at Washington. viii ~
hciate. assisted by number % visiting
bishcrs ana c,orev Tho ceremony a
beau.tll ouI imposing one. The presence
ct the plpAl delegate and the mum rens
rreat.e ana priests in their robes o' oi
nee e.. brilliantly GIFTED affairs. t1e echo
q lbe grand organ ana the voices % 'he
choir VIII au combine To- make the oeei-
SION one 20 BE- remembered.
]. uiI le an event BOO tae mcmoriei ~
tho Catholics o. savannah as tht compile
ton q tho new Cathedral mar.s AN 'po-n
IN the history OF the diocese be ho-a
not b. forgotten that this is also cole
h-ation OF tho golden jubilee II The do
cese which c1mpet,i its tltlet1 year On
July last The celebration ot the event
was POSTPONED on tcc1un; Of .he ucom-
uiete condition 90 che cathedral ana also
teoause az thc apprla ching dcii-Hioa -
The eiiare
Archbishop Mar,lreili with his se-reta-
~ Or y Rocker. Will arrive a. el'
o'clock this morning hy tine southern
Railway He Will he received and ESCORT
ed to tho residence % Bishop Kelley,
where DO wiu D., a guest during his stay
~ the city.
Their wa. quite 20 number % arrivals
q the pr.atss ana clergy durng the
dav Right Rev 4 a curtis. auxiliary
bishop e. Cuniinll Gibbons and MS repro
sentative on the occasion. arrived yes
seriay morning. ana ls the guest of ni-
friend Bishop Kelley. Bishop riwaf1
Allen OF Mobile Ala, arrived and o. a
guest a. Capt John y Dinon ct the lht-
ter's home ou urAyton street. Bishop
Moore OF ST. Augustine. o. "a guess Of
Bishop Kelley as o. also Rev. William
O'Bren Pordow. 3 j. OF New York.
who viii preach tho dedication sermon
Bishops Hyrnc 81 Nashville and MoeIet
% Columbus. %. Will arrive tog' her hN
the Central OF Georgia this morning. nod
Will be- the guests ~ Bishop Kelley
Father Abbott Of Nashville. aCcompautes
Bishop Ryrue Vicar General Eaz.n Of
this diocese. Is also az the episcopal rest
dence
Rev Fashcr Kennedy OF the Savannah
Cathedral. master 81 ceremonies Tor tho
dedicaiion. has prepared the following
lkt Of officers for the celebration.
Celehrant-Thc Most Rev. Sebastian
Marunen T. H.. D. o. s.
Assistant Priest-Very Row. l.. =. y
Balm Of Atlanta vicar general Of che
savannah doceee
Deason- q Honor to Hls Gr,ce-Bcv.
DR.. Hrann - New York Rev Df Rocker
secretary 90 Archbishop Marunelll
Deacon OF the Mass Very Rev. Dean
Flynn Of Morristowu ".
Sub Deacon OF the Ma-s-f Fathe-
James Hennessy Of the SIvaoaah cothe-
drai
Master OF Ceremonies -rsv. Father
Robert =. Kennedy Of the savaEn an Ca-
thedral.
Assistant Master 81 Coremoaies-Nir
Cornelius Mccarthy o. Savannah.
Censor Bearsr-Mnster IS Hier sullivan.
Acolytes-M Masters Daniel Mccarthy and
James Houllhan
insignia bearers to the archbishop. torch
bearers at the mass and trair- bearers 90
the bishop viii bee selected from among
the altar boys ~ the Cathedral
The conservation OF the altlrs 81 the
Cathedral will take place early this morn
Ing The high altar erected Co the mem
ory Of Bishop Becker. viii Boz ,ouseerated
by Bishop Van deNyvcr OF Richmond.
Bishop Kelley will cousecrate the altar
Of The Sacred Heart. which IS gift Of
enc priests Of the country TO their High
Priest. The altar Of the Blessed Virgin,
given hy the orphans ~ the diocese in
honor Of the memory OF the late Rev.
Edward Cancrty. vicar general. viii prob
ably b. consscrated hy Bishop Kelley also
The altar Of ST Joseph given by Capt.
and Mrs. Henry Blum. iu memory OF their
daughter Margaret viii BE- cousecrated by
Bishop Moclier 81 Columbus o.. while the
altar OF So Anthony viii be- consecrated
b. Bishop Northrop OF Charleston.
Dedicated on n Feast DAY.
Sunday. oct g. the Feast OF the Apoe-
ties. 81 Simon and S. Jude. was most
appropriately chosen as the day for the
dedication OF the beautiful Cathedral OF
81. John the Baptist Detroyed by fire
more than two years ago, it has arisen
from as ashes and stands forth again
more beautiful and rcsplendent than be
fore. an ornament 20 the city. and admir-
alton Of the diocese and the pride OF the
congregation.
The structure Is admittedly a magnn-
cent one IN SIS every detail. and stands.
too. a monument TO fho iireless iabors Of
Bishop Kelley. upon whom warm con
grsulatons have been showered on all
sides. IL was under his administration
as rector OF the Cathedral. assisted by "a
capable board Of advisers and with The
generous cooperation OF devoted people
that the noble work Of rebuilding was
commenced and carried TO complexion
Moreover many nom Catholic friends out
side the congregation. sorcly feeling the
destruction by fire OF the former edhce
not only gave expression OF their sympa-
thy but supplemented the same by sub
stautlal contributions. They too, then.
doulrlcss with parishioners rejoice AZ
iis finished condition and hail the advent
Of the day OF dedication.
Invitations 60 De present 81 the cere-
monies Of dedication were sent 10y Bishop
Kelley 20 many bishops and priests 81 the
different diocescs Of the country OF the
number invited. those who are either here
or are expected to-day are lie Excel
lency Most Rev. Scbastiouo Mattiuelli.
d. D.. %. 8 A.. Archbishop 81 Ephesu-
and apostolic delegate. RI. Rev. John
Moore. u D.. Bishop OF ST. Augustine
Fla. Rt. Rev. Henry g. Northrup. Blsh-
OF OF CharlestonS. -. Rt Rev. Alfred cur
It's auxiliary bishop 90 Cardinal Gibbons
Rt Rev. Leo Had. IT, H.. %. s B.
Vicar Apostolic Of Norsh Carolina. III
Rev. A. Van deNyvcr. - D.. Bishop Of
Richmond. Va; RI. Rev. Theophue
Meetchaert. y. D.. Vicar Apostolic %
Indian Territory. Rt. Rev. Sebastian
Byrne D. D. Bishop OF Nashville. Tenn
RI. Rev Edward 7. Allen. y. D.. Bishop