Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-16

Bismarck were thrOnged with vas
crowds If people who assembled in the
Capital City to witness the enthrone
ment of the Right Reverand Bishol
Wehrle as the first bishop of the Bis
marck diocese Of the Roman Catholic
church. From all parts of the state
the multitude poured into the city and
today will bring in thousands more.
From carly morn. and continuing
until late in the afternoon, merchants
and citizens were busy adorning theil
residences and places of business and
the streets presented a pleasing pic,
ture indeed when the hour Of the
monster parade was at hand.
Decorations.
The department stores were mass
of bunting and flags. Great welcome
banners waved their message to the
visitors from the principal corners of
the down town districts. Hugh flags,
secured from the office of the adjutant
general were hung across the busiest
thorOughfares. Strings of incandes-
cent lights were suspended across the
streets at various intervals, and at
night the city was agloW with addition
al Illumination Private buildings dis
played the national colors as we'll as
the papal and Episcopal emblems.
St. Alexius hospital wore the silver
and gold, the papal colors and the pur-
pit of the bishop was also very much
in evidence. Along the curbstones
were placed myriads Of tiny American
flags which enhanced the gala appear
ance of the institution.
The Catholic cathedral and Episco-
pal residence were beautifully decorat.
ed, both en- the exterior and interior
Suspended from the belfry was a huge
American flag. The papal colors were
tastefully draped over the front of
the edifice and before the doors a
handsome arch was constructed under
which the new bishop was foimarly
welcomed to his new cathedral by
Father Clemens. A large number Of
Latin inscriptions appropriate to the
occasion, were suspended along the
walls. The arch under which Bishop
Wehrle stepped from his carriage at
the end of the parade, bore on one
side the motto, Ecce Sacerdos Magnus
the High Priest" On the
reverse side was the inscription,
Vincent Dabo Mamma Absconditum-
ITO the Conqueror l Will Give the
Hidden Mamma
The episcopal residence was drap-
ed with the national, papal and Epis.
copal colors. Several Latin inscrip-
tions wreathed about by the verdant
shrubbery decorated the porticos.
Among these were, Intra In Domum
Enter Into Thy House," and
Benedictus Qui VENT In Nomine DOM
Is He Who Comes In
the Name of the Lord"
In the vestry of the cathedral over
he doors which opened into the in.
.erior, was hung the Episcopal coat
Of arms of the newly chosen bishop.
Sweeping festoons of the papal and
Episcopal colOrs were hung from the
ceiling to the sides of the edifice,
The altar and sanctuary and the side
altars were banked up with a pro-
'usion of flowers. On the epistle side
If the altar was erected the throne
If the archbishop. On the gospel side !
If the altar the throne of the new
bishop vas erected. The edifice will
oe crowded to the doors today during
he installation ceremonies and a.
arge number of people will undoubt.
IDLY be unable to gain entrance.
Archbishop Arrives.
Archbishop Ireland reached the city
It 8 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon on
1elayed No. Z. He was met at the
rain by Governor Burke and the Spec
al reception committee and was es-
;orted to carriage and driven to the |
mansion where he will be
entertained during the greater part
# his stay in the city.
A large crowd of people were con.
at the depot to see the VEN
rable archbishop, who is a conspicu-
us figure nationally. They were not
enied glimpse Of him and his gen.
al smile warmed the hearts of many
'ho were not members Of the great
ecclesiastical family of which he is a
distinguished dignitary.
Special Trains Arrive.
At 4 O'Clock the first special train
Or the occasion reached the city. It
anne from Strasburg and brought in
yer two hundred persons. The Stras-
urg band accompanied the crowd,
'hich was partly made up of the
Ierman Roman Catholic Aid Socie-
les of Hague and Strasburg.
The trains arriving on the 500 line
rought in immense gatherings and
10. from the west added it's quota
the assemblage. Over q thousand