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to the Rt Rev John Lancaster Spalding,
who has retired on account of ill health.
The delegate was the consecrator. Bishop
Dunno is known in large circle here.
The list of dignitaries in attendance in
cluded:
Archbishop Diomede Falconio.
Archbishop James E. Qugley of Chi
cago.
Archbishop j. j. Glennon of ST. Louis.
Bishop John Jansen of Belleville. H.
Bishop =. j. Muldoon of Rockford, Ill.
Bishop T. F. Hickey of Rochester, N. Y.
Bishop ]. ]. Fox of Green Bay. Wis.
Bishop Frederick Els of Marquette,
Mich.
Bishop j. F. Cunningham of Concordia.
Bishop Richard Scannell of Omaha,
Neb.
Bishop John ]. Hennessy of Wichita.
The Ri. Rev. j. L. Spalding. formerly
Bishop of Peoria
Bishop p. j. oReiley. administrator of
Peoria.
Bishop A. j. McGavick of Chicago.
Bishop Paul P. Rhode, auxiliary bishop
of Chicago.
Monsignor Thomas j. Shahan. rector of
the Catholic University of America
Ceremony an Elaborate One.
The ceremony used is one of the most
splendid and impressive known to the
church. II took place during mass cele-
brated both by the consecrator and the
bishop-elect. For this purpose separate
altar had been erected for the bishop-elect
near the altar at which the delegate cele-
brated mass.
The consecrator was vested in full pom
tfficals of the colorS of the mass or the
day. The assistant bishop was vested in
amice stole and cape of the same color
and white linen or damask miter. The
bishop-elect was in amice. alb, clncture
white stole. crossed on the breast, anu
cope and biretta.
The papal delegate was seated on
fald-stool placed on the predela or the
altar facing the bishop-efect, who sat
between the assistant bishops, the Rt.
Rev John Jansen and the Rt. Rev.
F. ]. Muldoon, on seat placed on the
sanctuary floor.
Oath of Papal Allegiance.
Bishop Jansen, as senior bishop. pre-
sented the bishop-elect to the consecrator
and the apostolic commission was called
for and read. Then DR.. Dunno, kneeling
before the consecrator, took the oath in
which he promised to be obedient to the
holy see to promote its rights. honors.
privileges and authority, visit the city
of Rome al stated times render an account
Of his whole pastoral office to the pope.
execute all apostolic mandates, and pre-
serve invloabie all the POSSESSIONS oi ms
church.
Then followed the examination, in
which seventeen questions We're asked
concerning the canons OF the church ana
the articles of faith, TO which the pishop-
elect answered: 4 will and Il do be-
Heve'' respectively, each time rising
slightly and uncovering his head
Mass was then begun and the bishop
elect was led by an assistant bishop to
side altar. at which. having been clad in
his pontifical vestments, he continued the
mass simultaneously with the consecra-
tor He was again presented to the con-
secrator who set forth the duties ana
powers of a bishop. saying: 1t behooves
bishop to judge. interpret, consecrate
offer, baptize and confirm.
Litany of the Saints Recited.
The clergy and the faithful were then
invited 10 pray that God might bestow
the abundance of His grace upon the
elect The litany of the saints was re-
cited while the elect lay PROSTATE on the
floor of the sanctuary and ali the others
knelt.
The consecrator, aided by assistant
bishops. took the book of the gospels,
opened and placed il upon the head and
shoulders of the elect, where II was held
until il was given after the presentation
of the ring Then followed the imposition
of hands. Both the consecrator and the
assistant bishops placed both hands to
express the plenttude of the power con-
ferred and OF the grace asked for upon
the head of the elect saying: Receive
the Holy Ghost.
The "Veni Creator Spiritus' was sung.
during which the consecrator made the
sign of the cross with holy chrism on the
crown of tonsure of the new bishop and
then anointed the rest of the crown.
Amounting of the Hands.
The amounting of the hands OF the bish-
op in the form of a cross and afterward
the entire palms followed. This indicated
the gift of the Holy Ghost and power
conferred. The consecrator made three
times the sign of the cross over the hands
anointed and prayed: Whatever thou
shalt bless. may it be blessed; whatso
ever thou shalt sanctify may it be sane
tined. and may the imposition ~ .h,s
consecrated hand and thumb be nrofi, shia
in all things to salvation aoie
The hands of the bishop were tn.
Joined and placed In linen cloth. xhich
was suspended from his neck
The croZier was blessed and handaa 20
the bishop. The consecrator blessed the