The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-03
Personal Reasons Animated Selec-
ton of This Church.
CARDINAL GIBBONS PREsIDES.
Rev. Father p. j. Mccarthy, Who viii
Act as Orator for the Occasion, Is
Regarded as the Finest Catholic
Speaker i'll Arnerica-Latin
Service Translated i'll Full.
Luncheon After Service

The conservation of the Right Rev. Ben
jamin j. Kelley as bishop Of the See Of
Savannah, which takes place in St
Peters Cathedral, in Richmond, this
morning at 1880 o'clock, is an event of
interest to Catholics throughout the coun-
try A native of Virginia, the bishop
elect is one of the most widely known
of the Catholic clergy Of the country and
is in high standing with the prelates
and clergy of the Church. and his eleva-
ton to the bishopric gives general salts
faction.
The conservation ceremony will be con-
Quoted by Cardinal Gibbons, who arrived
here Friday night. He will be assisted
by Bishop Northrup, Of Charleston, S. c.,
and Bishop Monahan, of Wilmington,
Del. Rev. Father S. j. Mccarthy, S. j.,
will make the address. He is considered
the finest Catholic speaker in America
Arrangements have been perfected Tor
a luncheon to be given after the con8e-
Grafton to-day at Murphy's Hotel The
cardinal, bishops, priests, Bishop Kelley
family and thirty visitors will be present.
There will be no crowding at the ser
vice. Only those who have secured
the seating capacity only have been
issued No, standing viii be allowed.
The Conference of st. Vincent de Paul
of the Cathedral, Mr. John N. Higgins,
president, will act as guard OF honor'
and members of the NIcGin Catholic
Union will act as ushers. All the mem
bers of the Bishop-elects family and !arse
delegations from Atlanta, savannah ana
Petersburg, the place of his birth, Will
be present.
The procession will form in the yard
of the Cathedral, the clergy being placed
according to rank, and VIII enter the
church by the south door. The ser
viees will commence promptly at .o:ao
O'Clock The doors of the Cathedral VIII
be closed at 1915 O'Clock, and all VINO
wish to witness the imposing ceremony
must he in their seats at that time.
THIRTY-SEVENTH TIME.
The conservation of Bishop Kelley to-day
will mark the thirty-seventh time in the
history Of the metropolitan province OF
Baltimore that the rliter and the croZler
of the prelacy has been conferred upon
member of its priesthood The new olshop
is the seventh to occupy the See of Sav2n-
nah. which celebrates its golden jubilee on
July 9Th next
1t is customary for a new bishop to
choose the place of his consecra ton, and
the places are almost invariably chosen
for personal reasons similar to those Whlch
animated Bishop Kelley in the choice OF
St. Peters While the people of Savan-
nah would much have preferred 70 have
the conservation take place there, they VIII
readily acknowledge the hold which the
sacred associations of the past have upon
their new prelate and acquiesce in the
selection which he made.
Bishop Kelley is native OF virginia,
having been born at Petersburg october IS,
TO- JIa ia
pers command in the Confederate army at
seventeen years of age, and is stu a true
adherent OF the principles of the Lost
Cause After a short experience as
newspaper reporter, he began TO prepare
himself for the priesthood. his theoloslcal
studies being completed at the American
College at Rome.
ST. PETERS CHOSEN,
There were peculiar personal reasons
which animated the Bishop-elect in the
selection of ST. Peters Cathedral IN Rlch-
mond as the place Of his conservation lie
is a native of Virginia, but it was not this
alone which determined his choice. Decem-
Der 81 1873, he was ordained priest in St
Peters Cathedral. The conservation was
performed by the late Bishop Becker, then
&C the Wilmington (Del.) diocese, and the
assistants were the present Cardinal CAB
bons, then Bishop of Richmond. and the
late Archbishop Gross, then Bishop OF Sa-
vannatl The present BisEop-elect was con-
secrated by Bishop Becker for his then
diocese OF Wilmington, and accompanies
him when that prelate was transferred TO
Georgia. This was only natural. but IS an
interesting coincidence that the then
Bishop of Savannah, to which diocese the
voung priest then consecrateds mas no"
succeeded, should have assisted IN ile
ordination and that the Bishop OF Rich
mond, who also assisted, should now be
the cardinal who VIII pfeSlue d. MS c coiise-
Grafton as bishop.
After his ordination at Richmond Father
Kelley returned TO Wilmington, where he
snent several months at ST. PauIs Churca
He then went 10 Newcastle, Del, where
he remained seven years. From there ne
was transferred TO the Cathedral at VII
n,ineton. Where he spent six years. When
p;shnn Rocker was transferred to Georgia
he brought Father Kelley with him, sta
tioning him at Atlanta, where he remain
cd for ten years, and where he formed
very pleaSant associa tons. which sun
have a very strong loid upon him Four
raars ago he was transferred 10 Savannah
s ,-ic,r general and rector of the Gathe-
dral in which capacity he continued un-
IL his recent appointment as Bishop,
hejns also administrator OF the diocese
5urinp the interim between the death of
Rishor Becker and his own appointment
p,1rine his service in the State BISHOP
Kelley has gaiilso d o5 81 oii5 iiotu t'tt ~
nannle. and there was a general demand
for his appointment.
THE SERVICE TRANSLATED.
1,,,as consecraltion services, which takes
Mace at the Cathedral to-day, are all III
T,atin. according to the custom of the
Rnman Church. AS they are of consider
sh,e interest however. the following ac-
connt. translated for the occasion by Rev
Robert F. Kennedy, assistant pastor OF
The savannah Cathedral and master of
ceremonies for the occasion. may not be
an,iss.
mass. will sit Immediately in front of the
high altar Bishop Elect Kelley, attended
Nv Bishops Northrupe and Mona ghan. will
sit before him. Bishop Northrup viii ssisleI.
say 20 the Cardinal:
...aast Reverend Father. Our Holy