The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-06

Rev. FIR. Gallagher, Boston, rr. NC
Quade, Boston, FIR. p. Roman, Dorchest-
er. FIR. NJ. Roman, Lowell, FIR. O'Reilly,
o. $. A., FIR. lie Febdre, o. NJ. l., FIR.
II. r. O'Donnell, Boston, Frs. James
Lee, p. NJ. O'Connor, Revere, FIR. Hayes,
g. W. S. r., Roxbury.
From the Manchester diocese the priests
present were Very Rev. John K. Barry,
v. @. of Concord, Rev. L. NJ. Callahan,
Portsmouth, Rev. ID. W. Murphy, Dover,
Rev. FIR. Finneghan, Rev. J. ID. Millett,
Nashua, Rev John Buddy, Somersworth,
Rev. FIR. Chevelin, Manchester, Rev.
John Lyons, Manchester, Rev. FIR. De-
mers, Soinersworth.
From the diocese OF Maine were the
following: Il. j. Milligen, North White
field, j. p. Milligen, Hallowell, j. ID.
U'Brien, Ellsworth, NJ. S. Cleary, MILL
nocket, Rev. Frs Grolleau and Harpin,
Very Rev. FIR. Adam, Lewiston, Rev. G..
o. sullivan, Ma ;hias Il. u. Huot, p. Il.
Butler, Lewiston, J. b. Sekenger,
Brunswick, A. j. Barry, Biddeford, M.
j. Healy, Lewiston, f. X. Truedel, Old
town, A. Forest and j. Forest, Jackman,
J. j. McGuennis Sanford 4. p. Line
han, Biddeford, James Flynn, South
Paris, P. A. Jouain, Fairfield, Il. +.
Hurley, II. f. Lee, NJ. +. O'Connor, J.
O'Dowd, Portland, A. Decelles, West
brook; j. o. O'Brien, c. w. Collins, 7.
T.. Desjardins, Il. Murnane, Portland;
Jos. Drolet Piesque Isle; p. h. Bradley
Lisbon; I H. Wallace; Lewiston; Jos
fast; Eugene Gauthier, Caribou; Rev.
Chas. Dogherty, Augusta X. w. Phelan,
Rockland; NJ. L. Walsh, Calais; j. f.
Selling, Rockland; NJ. W. Reilly, VIM /;
p. +. Dupont, Biddeford; ]. ID. earn
fel, Biddeford; J. Ahern, Eastport;
sprfngvaie; j. G.. Nadeau, Biddeford;
N. Camel, Biddeford; +. Gerreaux,
waterville; j. p. Manning Fl. Fair
field; A. Decroy, Brunswick NJ. Q. Nc
Donohgh, Bath; NJ. j. Koran, Chish-
a. Ha n, T.. Augusta s a;s NJ. ' Goaission, s.
M, and Very Rev. Collins, Van Buren !
Rev. Ed. insolvency, Bangor: p. IL.
Reardon, Benedict; William Lineghan,
Houlton; j. W. Hoolihan, Dexter; j.
Bergeron, Biddeford.
Following the long line of priests who
walked two by two and among whom
were the representatives of several re-
ligious orders whose vestments varied
from those worn by the other priests,
came the bishops with their attendants.
The bishops came with the last conse-
Grated bishop in front as follows:
Rt. Rev. Tierney, Bishop of Hartford
with Rev. NJ. O'Brien of Lowell as
chaplain.
1t. Rev. John Stephen Michaud, Bishop
of Burlington, with Very Rev. Father
Shehan as chaplain.
r.. Rey. Beavent Bishop Of Spring
Ri. Rev. Bishop Harkins of Providence
with Very Rev. Father Doran v. g., as
chaplain.
Rt. Rev. Dennis NJ. Bradley, Bishop
of Manchester, with Very Rev. Father
Barry ". g., as chaplain.
Rt. Rev. James Augustus Healy,
Bishop Of Portland, with Very Rev: Nj.
G. O'Brien V. g., as chaplain and as
sisted by Rev. Il. ID. Linnehan of Bidde-
ford and Rev. L. M.O'Callahan Of Ports
mouth. Bishop Healy was preceded by
The long procession slowly walked from
the sacristre through the chapel thence
between the cathedral and the chapel and
then into the grand door of the cathedral.
At the same moment the officers who
We're to celebrate the mass entered the
cathedral going directly to the altar.
The big organ, played in mastery
manner by the organist, Mr.. g. A.
Quimby, burst forth with an appropriate
professional march and augmented by
an orchestra and swelled by the united
voices of the magnificent choir the pro-
cession made its way up the main aisle
on each side of which there were pews
crowded with men and women, the lat
ter in gay attire.
The arrangements at the cathedral
were perfect. The big crowd was seat
ed without any difficulty and no confu-
sion.
One upon whom the burden of the
management of the celebration with Its
innumerable and perplexing details,
taking the patience and executive ability
of most men far beyond the limit, was
the energetic rector Of the Cathedral,
Rev. Dennis j. O'Brien. Father o Brien
is native of Lewiston and one of the
younger clergymen Of the Maine dio-
cese, having taking his classical course
at Boston college and at Holy Gross, re-
ceiving the honors of priesthood at Paris
after four years course at st. Sulpice
seminary. The successful elimination
yesterday of several weeks Of ceaseless
labors was the occasion Of many compli
ments to the young rector.
Rector O'Briem was ably assisted In
secretary and chancellor of the diocese,
Rev. Charles w. Collins.
The following gentlemen acted as ush-
ers:
Main aisie-Richard E. Harvey, Frank
ID. Gulliver, Charles W. Carr, VIM. o.
Stone, Frank T.. Gallagher, VIM. Aul-
bach, VIM. j. ellis, VIM. II. Driscoll.
St. Joseph's aisle-Marttn Greeley,
VIM. p. Bennett, Lewis Melaugh, WI
liam Harris, Matthew Quinn, VIM. Sui
Ivan.
Blessed Virgins aisle-John H.
Smith, John II. Greeley, Geo. McLaugh-
lin, Fred p. Harvey.
When the procession reached the chan
eel rail the singing Of the mass COM
menced. Seldom before have the Catho-
lies of this city had an opportunity of
witnessing a more beautiful service.
The rich vestments of the bishops and
of the priests, Of the acolytes and altar
boys before the altar, the grand music Of
the organ, orchestra and chorus OF sixty
well trained voices, the pews crowded
with the Catholics not only Of this city
but from all parts Of the state combined
to make service as inspiring as any
ever seen in this city.
Bishop Healy In cope and mitre occu-
pie Il his throne with the deacon OF hon