New-York tribune., 1901-11-25
BISHOP CONATY CONsECRATED.
ELABORATE SERVICES AT BALTIMORE
CATHEDRAL-MANY CLERGY PRESENT.
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baltimore Nov. A.-Every Catholic educational
institution Of prominence in the United States was
represented. either by its president or members OF
the faculty, at the conservation to-day In tho old
Baltimore Cathedral of Monsgnor Thomas j.
Conaty rector of the Catholic University Of Amer
lea, Washington. titular Bishop Of samos
Former President Gilman and President Rensen
Of Johns Hopkins University, together with repre-
sentatives of other secular colleges. were inter
ested spectators. The assembiage of archbishops
bishops, priests, monsgnors. abbots, heads OF &C.
cesastical orders and seminaries. in the varied
colored vestments of their respective ranks, num-
bered nearly five hundred, and made the scene in
the great sanctuary imposing and picturesque,
The members of the faculty of the Catholic Uni
yersity in gowns, educators, government officials
and many friends of the new Bishop from New
England and other parts Of the country occupied
seats near the sanctuary, The procession of prel-
ates and priests escorting the new Bishop and the
Cardinal through the church to the sanctuary and
the music Of the choir of sixty mixed voices, with
grand organ and full orchestral accompaniment,
under the direction of f. X. Hale, were notable
features. The conservation performed by Car
dinal Archbishop Gibbons, prirnate of the Church
in America assisted by Bishop C. p. Macs, of Cow
ington KY; the secretary of the board of trus-
tees of the Catholic University and Bishop Thomas
D. Beaven of Springfield the diocese to which
Monsignor Conaty belonged for thirty years. The
Very Rev. p. ]. Garrigan, vice-rector of the uni
versity read the papai brief, and the Very Rev De
A. L. Magnien president of st. Mary's Seminary
the archpriest.
The deacons of honor MoHsigner Thomas
Griffin, of Worcester. Mass, and the Rev: Dr.
Thomas Magennis, of Boston Monsignor James
LYNCH of Utica, n. Y. the deacon of the
mass and the Rev. Dr.. P. B. Pheian, or toiyoke,
Mass the subdeacon. The Rev: Dr: w: A:
Fletcher rector Of the cathedral, was the master
OF ceremonies. The sermon was preached by the
Very Rev DR.. Thomas shahan, professor OF Church
history at the university. He made a strong plea
for the higher education Of the CATHOLIC youth
through the medium Of Catholic universities and
colleges instead of secular institutions of learning
AT Washington he said. for the accommodation Of
ties would be established. He also advocated the
h,yber education of women. and urged upon them
h necessity Of Catholic parents sending their chill
dren TO parochial schools.
A furious rain and wind storm prevented the In
tended procession Of prelates and priests from the
Cardinals residence around the Cathedral block.
Instead the procession formed in the spacious
sacristies and moved down side aisle and up the
main aisle to the sanctuary. while full orchestra
and the grand organs played Crowds, including
women and children, unable TO obtain admission.
as the great edifice packed an hour before 10
O'Clock the time for the opening OF the ceremony,
stood outside in the rain for long While, hoping
| TO get a sight OF the scene of splendor with
In the procession first the red robed acolytes.
then the seninarians from st. Marys and ST.
| Joseph's seminaries in black cassocks and white
surplices followed in turn by the clergy, the mon
| signors in purple, the capuchins IN brown, the
doutnicans an white, the redemptoTists IN oiack'