Evening journal., 1905-10-30
ST. PETERS NOW
A CATHEDRAL
Dedicated by Apostolic Dele
gate Falconio With Bril-
liant Ceremonies
MANY DIGNIlARItS TOOK PART

ST. Peters is now a cathedral. the
prefix pro being dropped when the cer-
emony of dedication was performed
yesterday by His Excellency. Diamede
talconio. apostolic delegate and person
al representative of the Pope The
services which marked the elevation II
the handsome edihce to the rank of
cathedral began promptly at 1880
O'clock but long before this time those
who had been invited to attend the
ceremonies had gathered i'm front OF
the church. Mass for the Italian mem-
bers of the diocese was in progress,
however, and it was not until 1915
O'Clock that those who were fortunate
enough to hold cards admitting them
to the edihce We're admitted.
Almost every prominent member OF
the Catholic faith was present at the
dedication and many other eminent
men of civic life attended feeling that
the city in having its first cathedral
was. being signally distinguished.
Among these We're to be seen His Hon
or Mayor Horace Wilson. Winfield S.
Quigley. clerk of the peace; former
Judge David T. Marvel DR.. James A.
Draper, Willard Salisbury and others.
His Excellency Diomede FalcOnio
performed the dedication ceremony and
was attended by a retinue of priests.
The Rt. Rev. Edmond f. Prendergast.
auxiliary bishop Of Philadelphia. cell
ebrated the Solemn Pontihcal High
Mass.
AN IMPOSING PROCESSION.
The bishops and clergy formed IN a
procession in st. Peters Female Or
phanage, opposite the church. As the
bells pealed forth at 1880 o'clock Mon
sgnor Falconio attended by the Rev.
Thomas j. Cannon s. j. Provincial. as
sstant priest; the Very Rev. e. r.
Dyer, S. 5. d. d.. president of st
Mary's Seminary and general superior
of the Supilcian Fathers in the United
states. as deacon, and the Very Rev
p ]. Garvey, ID. D., president of Over
= brook Seminary, Philadelphia, and al
tar boys. emerged from the main en-
trance 10 the orphanage and proceeded
, along the westerly side OF West street
until Seventh street was reached
, where the procession passed to the easi
side of the street and proceeded tC
the entrance Of the Cathedral.
After reciting the proper prayers be.
fore the church door the procession en-.
tered and when within the edihce pro
lceeded to the main altar and the Apos.
tolic Delegate then blessed the affairs
. When this had been done the process
i, sion moved about the interior WALL
which We're blessed by the Apostolic
Delegate and sprinkled with hols
water.
> SAT ON BISHOPS THRONE.
AS soon as the procession returned tc
4 ha .ft. .
took his place on the bishops throne
e on the gospel side OF the sanctuary
5 while Bishop Monaghan attired I'm the
: purple Of his office and who preceded
the Apostolic Delegate in the process
sion, took his place on a temporary
throne on the epistle side.
The Rt. Rev. Alfred A. Curtis. former
bishop Of this diocese. now attached
{ to the cardinals household in Balt-
y more, and the Rt. Rev. Benjamin j.
e. Kelley, former vicar-general of this
q diocese and now bishop OF the diocese
iof Savannah Ca. occupied places near
the Apostolic delegate.
Solemn high mass was celebrated by
the Rt. Rev. Edmond +. Prendergast
auxiliary bishop Of the arch diocese OF
Philadelphia. Assisting the bishop
? was the Rev. NJ. f. Foley. of Baltimore
J as assistant priest; the Rev. James c
! Monaghan, of Philadelphia. as deacon
and the Rev. Edward Mickle. of Cape
Charles, Va. as sub deacon.
V Bishop Monaghan was attended by
the Rev. Henry A. Brann, ID. D.. Of
New York. as assistant priest; the Rev
lC. Gillespie. S. j., president OF st. Jos.
eph's College. Philadelphia, as deacon
and the Rev. James DOugherty OF New
York, as sub-deacon.
3 Bishop Curtis had as his chaplainl
- the Very Rev. Thomas B. Donavon
q Superior of the Josephite Fathers o
>, the Colored Missions, and the Verl
Rev. ID. ]. Flynn, l.. L. D.. formerll
e connected with this diocese. now presi
2. dent of st. Mary's College.
e The chaplains for Bishop Kelley weri
the Revs. J. ]. Tierney, ID. D.. an'
James Sinnott. both Of Philadelphia
J Assisting Father McVeigh as master o
T. ceremonies were the Rev. Fathe
Z lStickney. secretary to the Apostolic
), Delegate, and the Rev. J. Heavey,
" ldeacon of this diocese.
II AN ELOQUENT SERMON.
d Bishop Kelley preached the sermol
= at the mass and he was eloquent Il
&c part he said: The dedication Of thi
o cathedral had far wider sgnihcanc
{ than mere local pride, pardonable a
n IL is. All the Catholics of this dioces
IS welcome this day for il sets a sea
upon the continuous labors Of the peo
pie of the parish and the hard labor
>. of a good priest. j know well that IN
v memories OF many Of you are beinl
recalled to that old st. Peters. Fo
h many this was the church of you
baptism. You have come here q
hear the word and the messages Of tn
- church have been delivered to you. II
this church you have come. which 70
= nineteen centuries has borne witness
I, of the blood coming from the hand
and feet of Christ.
Here you have come because yol
= have realized here Christ and the peo
pie can meet face to face. To thi
church you have brought the bodies O
your'dead and had celebrated over thei
remains the self-same sacrifices whicl
= were offered on Calvary. Therefor
= has not this dedication a wider signi
- ficance. for every time there is a Cath
. olic church erected the same lesson
spoken The Catholic Church is not
mere theory; 1T IS not a twentieth cen
tury. discovery :. Il is not the latest de
O. velopment of great mind. 1t is a
X active and real force. II came int
II the world before the birth of nation
N =.