The Washington weekly post., 1900-06-05

mUId. to-day. Cardinal Gibbons, Ot ba4-
tmOTe. was the couseCfator, assisted Oy
the Right Rev. John J. Monaghan blshop
% Wilmington. Del. and the Right Rev
Henry =. Northrop. Bishop OF Charleston
$. 9. The Rev. Francis Xavier AcCAr-
thy s T., was tie preacher
AT the mass Cardinal Gibbons pontidcat-
e.. assisted by Very Rev. J. J. Bowler
assistant priest, Very Rev l. T. II ba-
zen deacon; Very Rev. DR.. Quinn. sub
deacon: Rev. DR.. Wall, first deacon OF
honor: Very Rev. Father Whitney, 5. J.,
second deacon OF honor; Father Dunn,
cross-bearer OF pTOcessicH; Rev. Fathers
Waters. OF Richmond. and Kennedy, Of
Savannah, masters Of ceremonies.
Bishop Donohue and Bishop Haid were
present IN the sanctuary, with twenty
seven visiting priests from the dioceses OF
Virginia, Savannah. Ca. and Baltimore.
Admission 10 the cathedral was by ticket
only. and the number so admitted was
limited 10 the seating capacity. The Nc
GIN Catholic Union had charge Of the IN
terror arrangements. and the members OF
the 81. Vincent de Paul Society constitut-
Cd the guard Of honor.
The ceremonies began at 1880 o'clock.
when the procession, which had been
formed In the sacr!sty OF the cathedral,
passed through the grounds OF the epis-
COpal residence and entered BY the south
door, Ar immense crowd had gathered 10
watch the procession pass, and so great
was the Interest manifested in the event
that hundreds OF people stood without the
cathedral during the progress OF the cere-
mOny
splendid, Impressive Ceremony.
The ceremony was splendid and I'm
pressNs. II lasted for nearly three hours
and a half. but there was no sign of
fatigue In the vast congregation. Haydn's
Second Mass was sung by the choir ot
the cathedral, augmented for the occasion
by-the addition OF some OF the most prom
inent vocalsts In Virginia, accompanied
by the organ and full orchestra, under
the direction OF Col. c. OBJ Cowardln,
editor OF ;he Richmond Dispatch.
This Is the fourth conservation that has
occurred IN the Cathedral Church in Nir-
rina, and unusual interest was manifest
ed In IL because the biShop-elect Is him
self a Virginian. personally well known
I'm this community, and one OF very
Few sons Of the Old Dominion who has
risen 10 any high distinction I'm the
Catholic Church. He was born in Peters
burg. Va. October l3, lS47. his father be-
ing Mr.. John d. Kelley, who was cOnsid-
cred one Of the foremost educators Of his
Time being principal for the Anderson
Seminary from 1910 10 1856 and afterward
conducting a very successful private
school.
Bishop Kelley was educated at St.
Charles College. EllicOtt City, Md, and at
the American College. in Rome. During the
civil war he served as a private In Gen.
Kemper's brigade He was a FELLOWSHIP
dent at the American College, at Rome.
OF Archbishop. Spalding. Of Baltimore; the
Right Rev John McGin, the late bishop
OF this diocese and Cardinal James Glib
bonS. OF North Carolina.
Ordn ne IA ~. Peters.
He was ordained priest in this cathedral.
and celebrated his silver jubilee here on
New Years Day. 1893. He was assigned
by the late Bishop Becker, OF Wilmington,
Del. to the charge OF a church In the little
city OF Newcastle. in that diocese, and az
terward became rector OF the pro-cathe-
oral at Wilmington. When Bishop Becker
was transferred 10 the see of Savannah
Father Kelley became administrator OF
that diocese, and so remained until his
appointment by the Pope as the successor
Of his beloved bishop. He is almost as
widely and as we'll known in Richmond as
eay priest who has served in this diocese.
The sermon OF Father McCarty was a
brilliant and a scholarly effort. The
church had been founded. he said. in order
that God might be glorified by the saliva
ton OF souls Man is not a solitary but a
social being, and society is nothing but an
harmoniZed aggregation OF families One
of the greatest follies OF modern times he
contended is the fancy that society Is in
dependent OF God. The alienation of So
Ciety from God. the seculari2ation OF mar
rage aud the divorce OF reason from reve-
latiOn. were dwelt upon by the preacher al
some length. Where God is he said, He
Gets as King Of Kings and Lord of Lords,
and man must be under the dominion OF
God. for God Is everywhere. and where
He IS. He acts.
Continuing, he spoke OF the two sacra-
ments Christian marriage and orders.
The first. he said Is the foundation OF
society, the second Is needful 10 society.
He said that sacrifice was the chief ac;
OF worship. The obligation OF bishop.
the requirements Of one elected 20 fill that
office. were nointed ont. and were follow
ed by an affectionate allusion 10 Bishop
Kelley, with whom the preacher had been
intimately acquainted for manv years.
The functions Of n bishop and a brief
sketch Of the meaning OF the ceremonies
OF conservation brought his discourse 20
close
Cardinal Gibbons sang mass AZ the high
altar, while the blshor-e,ert said mass in
the chanel ~ the Blessed Virgin
The rrAparqfNrv examination. the deliv.
erv of the euhlenS OF nastnral authority
and the vario"s other ceremonies incident
To the consecratiou were all conducted in
front OF the high altar.
LaS P-aa'r@tA 90 The ,Irnr.
The lijany Of the blessed Virgin by the
clergy. the bishop-Slect lying pvostrate al
the foot of the altar. and the singing OF
TIE Deum by the priests after the conse-
Grafton, were also interesting features OF
the ceremony.
Bishop Kelley was invested with the
Pastoral staff Of the late Bishop Becker
ana also with the riIg of the deceased
pre'sje fhi5 ring was presented Il
Bishop Becker by his diocese when hs
celebrated his 1ubilee. 4 short time before
his death. July >, 1888. IL is a magniA-
cent amethyst, which cost not less than
$3.50.
Major John u. Kelley. CT New York
brother OF TIE newly COnScCTatcd bishop
uI4 numerous other relatives were pres
eat Alter the ceremony, there was =
tauquet az Murphy's Hotel, at which al
the church GiSultaF!rs were present. III,
party VIII leave for their respective home:
Tomorrow.
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