The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15

tending this mornings solemn pontifcal
mass. A great many other communi-
cations have been received by the arch
bishop from the different archbishops
and bishops of the country and from
those various religious societies to
which, in the period of his episcopacy,
he has given his encouragement and
personal assistance.
The archbishop himself will preside
at the pontiheal mass, beginning at 10
o'clock. His brother. Rev. D J. Rior-
dan. pastor of ST Elizabeths church
Chicago, will be honorary deacon, and
Rev. r. A. Morrissey, provincial of the
fathers Of the Holy Cross, associated
with the University of Notre Dame, the
archbishops American alma mater, will
be honorary subdeacon. These two
priests will sit with the archbishop on
the throne within the sanctuary.
BISHOPS SIT ON THRONES
Rev. P. J. Cumpins. pastor of Mis-
sion Dolores. will be the deacon of the
mass and viii chant the gospel. Rev.
NJ D. Connolly. pastor of st. Paurs
church. viii act as subdeacon and re-
cite the epistle of the day. Father
Charles A. Ramm, the archbishop's sec
retary. and Rev. William P. Sullivan,
assistant pastor of the cathedral, will
serve at masters of ceremonies.
In the sanctuary. each on separate
thrones and each attended by two cler-
gymen, viii be seated the visiting bish-
ops of the province Bishop Conaty of
the diocese of Los Angeles and Mon
terey viii be attended by Rev. R. Glee-
son, president Of Santa Clara college.
and Rev. Thomas McSweeriey, pastor of
st. Mary's church, Oakland. Bishop
Grace Of Sacramento will be attended
by Rev. Z. P. Dempsey pastor of the
land, and Rev. P. c. Yorke. pastor of
ST Anthony's church. Oakland; Bishop
A J. Gloreiux Of Boise will be attended
by Rev. H H Wyman of the Paulists
and Rev A. H Ayrinhac, president of
St. Patrick's seminary, Menlo Park
Right Rev. H. J. r. da Silva, bishop of
Trajanopolis, will be attended by the
Very Rev. Plus Murphy OF the Domini-
cans and Very Rev. Sebastian Brennan,
o. S. F. c.
SEATS RESERVED FOR CLERGY
with such an array of episcopal dig
nitaries the sanctuary of the cathedral
will present one Of the most imposing
religious gatherings ever witnessed in
the west. The number of priests at
tending the ceremony will exceed any
previous gathering of the clergy. Three
hundred and twenty seats in the CEN
ter aisles of the church have been re-
served Tor the visiting clergy. They
will come from all parts of the Pacific
coast. some even from remoter dioceses
of the east. All the religious societies
viii be epresented-Jesuits, Domini-
cans, Frsnciscans. Marists, Capuchins
Paulists, Sulpicians and Saiesianss The
Christian Brothers. the Brothers Of
Mary and all the sisterhoeds will unite
in attending the celebration and max
ing Of it one Of the grandest religious
observances ever held on the Pacific
coast.
In keeping with the splendor of the
ceremony will be the decorations of
the church. All day yesterday the
patient hands of the Sisters of the
Holy Family laced together asparagus
fern and smilax. entwining in the green
tendrils leaves Of silver. The galleries
are draped after this fashion, as well
Is the sanctuary rail, the organ loft
and the pulpit
The sanctuary is a mass of white
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