Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-10

The ceremony of investiture was
 conferred upon Right Rev Mons!gnor
 William J. Slocum, recently raised to
 the office of domestic prelate, this
 morning at the Immaculate Concep-
 tion church by the Right Rev Bishop
 Tierney. D. D., in the presence of a
 congregation that taxed the building
 to Its utmost capacity, including
 many of the Protestant clergy and other prominent non-Catholics. There were also among those present form or members of the Immaculate Con- eeption parish who have not been in- side the building in many years. The formation of new parishes which has been going on in Waterbury during the past quarter of century has rendered some of the pioneer CatEo
 lies strangers in the church where they first attended divine service in the new world, but the invitation ex- tended to them to be present on this occasion furnished them an oppor- tunity to revisit the church of their old love--to kneel again at the altar where they were married and re- ceived many of the other sacraments ---and they took advantage of 1t. AL though it was announced that the doors would not be opened until 9 o'clock. almost enough people to fill the place had collected in front of the main entrances an hour before that time. their presence reminding passersby of the condition that so often prevailed there in the past dur ing rush ct mission services. Cap tain Ramon with force of ten men were on hand and while they exper- fenced no trouble in controlling the crowd. they were not idle, for the vast throng kept them on the jump.
 The church committee acted as ushers and found seats for as many as possible and after the seating ca pacity gave out people contented themselves in the aisles, both In the galleries and down stairs. It was estimated that at least 5000 souls were in the church when the cere- mony commenced. The church was testefully decorated and the musical program under the direction of Pro- lessor Hughes was of high order
 Promptly at 10 o'clock the process sion filed out of the vestry into the sanctuary and the ceremony of in- vest!ture was begun. Besides the bishop the following clergymen were in attendance: Monsignor Slocum, Rev Farrell Martin. D. D.. Rev T. M. Crowley. Rev M. A. Karam. Rev P. C. Dunigan, Rev J. E. Belanger, Rev M. ]. Traynor. Rev J. E. Derwin, Rev J. E. O'Brien, Rev James Brod- erick, Rev W. H. Flynn. Rev c. NJ. Brennan. Rev Peter Saurusaitis, Rev J. F. Conway, Rev J. R. Mitchell, Rev T. F.. Sullivan. Rev w. P. Laf- lin, Rev NJ. Plausinaitis, Waterbury: Rev Hugh Treanor. Norwich; Rev M. F. Higgins and Rev w. J. Tanning, Neugatuck; Rev R. J. Carroll, Hart lord; Rev Ambrose Greel;s. o. F. NJ, and Rev w M Slattery,. O. F. NJ, Winsted; Rev P. F. Bannon, Lake ville; Very Rev Dean Hamel, Clean, fNtf JOhu .NCdiCs Rev J. G. Murray. Hatrford: Rev l.. F. Lawlor. Hartford; Rev J. J. Mc- Guane. Wiilimantic; Father Albert, Washington. D. C.: Rev T. H. Shan- ley. westport; Rev T. J. Finn, Port chester; Rev NJ. J. Doolan. South ington; Rev NJ. A. Sullivan, Hart ford; Rev J. A. Walsh. Thomaston.
 Very Rev Dean Hamel of Clean. N. Y.. and Rev John Neale of Terry vile acted as assistants to the bfsh- CD. Rev l.. F. Lawlor of Hartford was censor bearer and Rev Father Sulli- van and Rev Father Flynn acolytes.
 The exercises opened by the read ing of the brief of Pope Plus x eIe- vating Father Slocum to the dignity | of domestic prelate which was read | In Latin and in English by Rev J. c. | Gurray in a voice which could have been heard and understood in the | most remote corner of the ediffce. | The translation in English Is as fol-