New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
Or. GREER MADE BISHOP.
COADJUTOR OF NEW-YORK.
Imposing Ceremonies at st. Barthol-
omezU's. Bishop Potter Presiding.

ceremonies and IN the presence or such q gain |
er1ng Of prelates and other dignitaries OF the |
Protestant Episcopal Church as has seldom been
witnessed in this country, the Rev. DR.. David |
1aummeI Greer was consecrated Bishop Co |
adiutor of Ne7v-York. - ST. Bartholomew's |
Church yesterday. Bishop Potter acted as the
presiding bishop and more than fifteen bishops
from all parts OF the United States. as well as
i've hundEed clergymen and number OF well
known laymen, took part in the services max
sng the occasion one long 10 be remembered IN
the annals Of the diocese.
In the course Of his sermon Bishop Doane Of
Albany paid a marked tribute 10 DR.. Greer
-NThere Is no missionary in the Christian world
IN furthest foreign places or remotest region Of
The earrh," the preacher said. 'in whom the note
OF shepherdship has been more dominant than
.n the person and the priesthood Of the CO.
adjutor-eIect."
BISHOP PoTTERs LAMENEss.
Bishop Potter was plainly still suffering from
the fractured tendon in his leg. Throughout the
servfcs he linped painfully, even making of
a<short cane when marching IN the procession.
DE- Greer was elected coadjutor to Bishop
Potter at the diocesan convention in October,
when the Bishop said that on account Of ad-
vaacing years he was longer able by his
own efforts TO do his full duty by the entire
ltocese.
As announced in yesterdays Tribune, Bishop
Lawrence OF Massachusetts,. who was 70 be one
OF the presenting bishops, was unable, through
sickness, to attend the conservation. His place
was taken by Bishop Leonard Of Ohio Bishop
Whitaker Of Pennsylvania took the place of
the late Bishop Dudley Of Kentucky. who was
10 have been a co-consecrato-. Dr. Dudley died
suddenly On Friday.
The ordination ceremony began at II o'clock,
end, contrary TO expectation lasted for more
than three hours. Admission was by ticket
only. and. as more than thirteen hundred cards
had been issued. long before the service opened
every available pew in the church was filled.
When the professional sounded the body of
the church. save for the pews reserved for the
lay deputies TO the general convention and the
vestry Of st. Bartholomew's. was thronged, the
congregation overfiowing into the rear and side
aisles. It was with great difficulty that the
ushers maintained a passageway for the vested
choir and the procession OF the bishops and
clergy.
AN IMMENSE THRoNG SHUT OUT.
Without, great throng, who offered any
kind of pretext TO gain entrance. were clam
oring for admission. which could not he granted
70 them. twenty ushers assisted by Captain
Tighe OF the East Fifty-frst-st station. with
fifty uniformed patrolmen and several Central
Office men, held them in check. At the vestry
gate on Forty-fourth-st., Captain Tighe sta
toned two men to assist ]. Pierpont Morgan,
who passed on personal cards Of admittance
Among the dignitaries OF the Church present
az the service were Bishops George Worthing-
ton. Nebraska: William Hobart Hare. South
Dakota; John Hazen White. Michigan City, In
diana; Alexander II. VintOn. Western Massa-
chusetts; Frederick Burgess. Long Island;
Chauncey b Brewster Connecticut: Z. s. Lines.
Newark, n. J.; William David Walker. Western
Sew-Yorlk: Charles T. Olmsted. Central New
York; Cortlandt Whitehead. Pittsburg; Ethel
bert Talbot. Central Pennsylvania; John Scar
borough New-Jersey; Alexander Mackay-Smith,
Pennsylvania; William NJ Brown. Arkansas; w.
Nelson Mcvickar, Rhode Island. and Wells. Of
Spokane. Wash.
PROMINENT LAYMEN ATTEND.
Among the laynlen were Mr Morgan, Henry
Lewis Morris Francis Lynde Stetson and w.
bayaTd Cutting lay deputies TO the general
convention; John jacob Astor. August Belmont.
fFoiessor William II. Burr. II. c. Fahnestock.
mares F. Hoffman. and J. r. Roosevelt. trus-
ices OF the Cathedral OF 81. John the Divine;
George Macculoch Miller, 6. Nicholson Kane.
-. Z Won Post and George Zabriskie. lay mem
peIs OF the standing committee; Joseph La
ROGUE warden, and George A. Croker, William
- ~~N11~4 FDtA4A, ADEOn W. HarG, George H.
Morgan William D. Sloane. W. W. Appleton, J.
freo Cromwell and John d. Wing vestrymen OF
s. Bartholomew's; Colonel William Jay. George
Foster Peabody and President Nicholas Murray
Butler
Among the prominent clergy from other do
eeses were the Rev. Drs. Leighton Parks. Of
emanuel Church. Boston. who will be Bishop
Ereer's successor al st. Bartholomew's; Charles
l. Babcock. Providence. r. L; Henry Hale
Sleeper Ph. D, Grace Church, Elizabeth. N j;
D. { Crevling, Liberty, y. Y; ]. J. Lewis, st.
andrews. Walden. y. Y, and A. McGinness. st.
Pauls Brooklyn. y. Y.
Almost all the clergy OF the NewYork diocese
attended, among them being the Rev Drs.
Christian, OF ST. Mary the Virgin; Peters. of
81 AiiehaeIs stlres, OF St. Thomas's; Hough-
,on Of the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION;
steele. OF Trinity; Lubeck. Of Zion and St Tim
ohys Van De Water. os s.. Andrews; Rains
.ofa' O; St Georges; Richie. OF ST. Ignatiuss
Batter OF ST. Marks; Morgan, OF the Heavenly
-.est' Paddock OF the Church OF the Holy Apos-
s9' Motte' Of the Church of the Holy Com
NuHlon; Grosvenor of the Church OF the In
N-iAat'on; Mcconnell. OF All Souls. and Grant,
lns Church Of the Ascension.
among many well known women present were