The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-04

BALTIMORE, May 4.-Surroug led by
all the splendor OF ceremony the Roman
Catholic Church car give. Mgr Denis
j. OfConnell. rector Of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington. was received
into the hierarchy of America yester-
day. when he was consecrated titular
Bishop of Sebaste by Cardinal Gibbons.
The number Of prelates attending the
ceremonies was the largest that has
ever gathered In the United States for
the conservation Of a bishop. With a
few exceptions. all the archbishOps Of
the country. as well as twenty bishops,
were present.
The Interior Of the Cathedral recalled
the time when Cardinal MartinelH re-
Ceived the red hat at the hands of
Cardinsl Gibbons. Clusters Of electric
lights and candles shone amid A pro-
fusion OF lilies ard palms The side al
tars, notably those Of 81. Joseph and
the Blessed Virgin. were also decorated.
When the services began the interior
of the Cathedral was crowded 30 the
doors, and chairs were placed in the
aisles On the exterior was throng
Of persons vainIy trying TO get n. and
the street was crowded 20 watch The
procession OF church dignitaries
Cardinal and Papal Envoy.
Two thrones were erected inside the
sanctuarv-one for the Cardinal and the
other for Archbishop FaIcon;a- The
Cardinals throne was much larger than
the papal delegates and was decorated
with his coat-of-arms in the back
ground.
Attending the Cardinal as assistant
T0~
Dyer, president or st. AIary's Seminary
and provincial Of the Order OF II SUI
pice in this country. The Cardinals
deacons Of honor were the Rev Or.
William A Fletcher, Of the Cathedral,
and the Rev. J. Y. Tracey, OF Boston,
president Of the Alumni Association OF
the Catholic University.
TIE Rev 2. G. Gavan and the Rev
T,o,IIs r. Sticxney, OF the Cathedral.
we're the ckqplains to Bishop O'ConneIl.
The chaplains TO Archbishop Mofiler,
one of the assistant cOnsecrators. were
Rtvs. J. Creagh and Edward Pace. OF
the Catholic University The Kew DIT
Henry Hyvernat, Of the Catholic Uni
versitv. and the Rev. +. y. Mchenny'
president OF st. Charles College, were
the chaplains 10 Bishop Northrop, the
second assistant cOnsecrator-
While Cardinal Gibbons was robing
for the mass on his throne the Bishop
elected and the assistant consecrators
went to a side altar, where they pre-
pared.
Papal Bull Real.
OF the multitude Of prelates, Cardinal
Gibbons was the only one who carried
the crozfer. or pontifical cross. as he
alone had the right of authority. He
went TO the altar with his assistant
priest and deacons Of honor. while Mgr.
Joseph Cerretti. auditor OF the Apos-
toIic Legation, read the bull from Rome
appointing Mgr. O'COnnell TO the titular
bIshopric Of Sebaste. While this was
being done Mgr O'COnnell and the
assistant cOnsecra tors. who wore their
miters, knelt AZ the foot OF the altar.
where Cardinal Gibbons sat
The mass opened with the Cardinal
poutihcating. The deacon of the mass
was Rev f il. Wall. Of New York,
president Of tie Alumni Association OF
the American College at Rome, where
the new Bishop was formerly rector.
The SubdeacOu was the Rev Henry
Semple. Of New York city.
The chaplains 10 the Apostolic Dele
gate were the Rev David II. Buel. the
president OF Georgetown University, and