The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
KANSAS NEWS.
Bishop Lillis at heavenworth
for His Installation.
Solemn Services at the Catholic
Cathedral Tuesday.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY.
Mayor Anthony Will Formally
Welcome Him to City.
Music VIII Be Sung by a Choir
of Fifty Voices.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY.

Leavenworth. Jan. s.-The Times
says:
Bishop-elect Thomas F. Lillis of the
Leavenworth diocese will arrive in this
city accompanied by a large number
Of priests from this and neighboring
sees. to prepare for his formal installa-
ton to the episcopal office, at the ca
thedral of the Immaculate Conception
on the morning of Tuesday. January 8.
The plans for the reception of the
new bishop. for the installation service
and other details of the prelate's enter
taSnment during his visit here, have
been fully contaminated and from all
appearances a. most elaborate service
Will be that Of the installation and a
most hearty reception, the one which is
to follow at the Planters house.
The installation ultimately elevates
the new bishop to his office and puts
him in power and at the head of Leav-
enWOrth diocese. It is the final step in
the making of a bishop. It's pomp and
elegance, and the wealth Of music and
catholic dogma which will accompany
It viii make it dOubly worth seeing.
The service which will begin Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock viii consist
virtually of two parts. The
first will open with special music
and Catholic dogma which will consist
or the ascension and investment and
the taking of the oath of allegiance by
all of the priests of the diocese before
the throne of the new bishop.
Following this impressive and beau
tiful ceremony will come the solemn
poritifcal high mass with Bishop Lii
lis as celebrant.
The service will be open to everyone
and the church extends a cordial invi-
tatton to all of the people of the city
who are interested. There will be some
few reservations Of seats, but aside
from these the public will be quite well
come Assurances from nearly seventy
OF the priests of this diocese have been
received in this city, to the effect that
they would be here to take the oath Of
allegiance
large number Of priests from Kansas
City, St Joseph and other cities in this
vicinity SO that the total number will
be in excess of 100.
arranged by Director Joerger with a
view to securing the very best, and
what may seem most suitable to the
hour. The following is the full musical
program for the installation service:
Professional "Ecce Sacerdos Mag
nus" --..+-...--.-. .---....... Moliter
Double quartette.)
''Aarch Militaire,'' (organ) -. Schubert
'GlOria in Excelsis'a- = Mozart
''Credo in Unum Deum'' .CiIsinn- BeIlinf
'Sanctus and Benedictus'' ...-.. Mozart
"Agnus Del and Dona Nobis Pacem'
For the offertory, "Nocturine in E
Flat Major Chopin
Orchestral selection on the organ)
''The Allelujah." from Messiah ....-
Grand chorus in Engiish)
Professional, ''Ecce SacerdOs Mag
-..-.-....--.-.. Meyefbeer
Frank N. Hair, organist.
John n. Joerger. director
The full supplied choir will chant the
responses in the sanctuary.
The Cathedral choir will for this SER
vice and occasion, be augmented with
the singers of the st. Joseph and
Sacred Heart choirs of this city and the
St. Benedict's and Sacred Heart chofrs
Of Atchison, making chorus of fifty
voices.
At / o'clock the bishop and visiting
clergynen will be driven from the ca
thedral to the Planters hotel in hacks
and seated in the main dining room at
a banquet to be served there. There
will be no toasts nor speeches during
the dinner.
At 2:3O o'clock the new bishop will
come forth and viii then be given the
public reception in the parIors of the
hotel Edward Carroll will preside and
will introduce Mayor Anthony who will
formally welcome Bishop Lillis to
Leavenworth, the headquarters of his
diocese.
All citizens of Leavenworth. Fort
Leavenworth. residents of the Soldiers
home and Lansing are cordially invited
to attend the reception It is desired
to give the newly chosen bishop a re-
ception that will eclipse that given to
him in Kansas City, Mo. Those hay
ing the reception in charge wish all to
feel that they are welcome. No invita-
tions have been sent out.
Committees of ladies and gentlemen
have been appointed who Will direct
and receive all those desiring to meet
the new bishop at the hotel and all 9TH
er arrangements for the reception have
been made. The Soldiers home band
and Linck's orchestra will furnish the
music.
The evening services in the church
will consist of solemn pontifical vespers
to be celebrated by the new bishop. The
following musical programme will be
sung:
solemn pontihcial vespers at 7.sO
p. m.
and Orr and DR.. Mccarthy, and re-
sponsive chorus of the supplied boys
choir, and four part work of the cathe-
dral choir
"Grand PROFESSIONAL Corgan) ........
'Alma Redemptoria". Wackenthaler
(Solo) Mrs. H. A. Sager,
20 Salutaris Hostia" NV iegand
(Solo) DR.. NJ. S. Mccarthy.
''Tantum Ergo" ...----........... Rossi
Grand chorus United choirs.
''Holy God We Praise Thy Name
The supplied and united. choirs and