Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
PREPARING THE ORDER
Arranging for the Consecra-
ton of Bishop Harding.
'OFFICIANTS NOT CHOSEN
Definitely Fixed Who the Three Con-
secrators Will Be.
LAITY TO BE IN PROCESSION
Prayer Book to Be Used Once Be-
longed to the Late Bishop Clagett.
Numerous Gifts to New Bishop.
LAITY TO BE IN PROCESSION

Although the rubrics of the prayer book
! establish firmly the details of any church
service. there will be special features at
| the conservation of Bishop Harding next
Monday morning at Trinity Church which
! lie outside of the province of the quaint
! ly worded rules regarding the conduct of
services. The order of service is being ar
ranged under the direction of DR.. Will
| liam l.. De Vries. rector of ST. Mark S
Church. and is practically completed.
Just who will be the officiating bishops
| or officiants has not been definitely de-
| cided, as there may be changes at the
| last minute.
The Consecrating Bishops.
| 1t is. of course, positively fixed that the
three consecrators will be Bishop Scar
borough of New Jersey Bishop White
head of Pittsburg and Bishop futile.
Three consecrators are necessary, &C
cording to the unvarying rule laid down
at the council at Nicaea in ::25 A y.
| Bishop Scarborough has been chosen be-
| cause he is one of the older bishops.
Bishop Whitehead is a close friend of Dr.
Harding. Bishop futile is the presiding
bishop.
| Bishop WOodcock. who will be the
preacher, was a classmate of Dr. Hard
| ings at the Berkeley Divinity School. To-
| gether they came to this diocese when
| Washington was under the Bishop OF
Maryland. and began as assistant min
listers in 1SS2.
Other Participating Prelates.
! Bishop Talbot and Bishop Leonard are
the precentors. Bishop Talbot is the
Cowboy Bishop an excellent speaker.
one of the best known men in the church,
and mentioned in 1.-The Virginian.' He is
an intimate friend of DIR. Harding.
! Bishop Leonard for many years was
rector of st. Johns P. E. Church in this
! city, and associated with DR.. Harding
| in that way.
| The attending presbyters, Rev. Walter
A. Mitchell and Rev. ]. B. Craighill. are
chosen on account of their seniority.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell is the senior presbyter
of the diocese, and Rev. Mr.. CraiShill is
one OF the Oldest in the diocese.
| The chair which Presiding Bishop Tuttle
will use was made for the conservation
of Bishop Satterlee. and was used at that
time by Bishop Cox of the diocese of west
ern New York. who had also baptized DR..
Satterlee. performed his marriage cere-
mony and presented him for confirmation.
The chair has been presented to the cathe-
dral by Mrs. Satterlee. The Bible which
will be delivered to Dr. Harding as part
of the conservation ceremony has been
given by Mrs. Satterlee. The silver mace
which will be carried in the procession
| in front of the Cathedral Chapter was
presented by Henry Whitehouse. son of
the first Bishop of Illinois. In England
mace is carried before all capituar
bodies.
Just who will read the epistle and the
gospel and take the other parts of the
communion service had not been decided
this morning, and it may not be known
until Immediately preceding the service,
| owing to the long distances which some of
the bishops haV to come.