The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-15
POPE CABLES
HIS BLESSING
On Bishop Rice, Who Was consecrated
at Burlington Before Huge Crowd
Yesterday.


Burlington. April l5.The conservation
services of Bishop J. i. Rice Of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Burlington,
who At 9s u The Youngest Roman Cath.
Ollie bishop IN tile United States, were
concluded with TIE banquet IL he Nnn
Ness bouse late yesterday afternoon.
The banquet was attended by ESQ people.
fr r i Barrett Of Burlington Was the
toasimaster, and tile speakers included
Bishop Matthew Harkins Of Providence,
n. II Bishop Beayen of Springfield. Mass,
Rt Rev. Mgr Madden Of Springfield,
Mass RI. Rev Mgr. J. NJ Cloarec Of
burlington. on account az illness Bishop
Rice ii whose honor the banquet was
given, was unable to Be present
A eabegram from the Vatican was re-
ceiyed too late 70 be read AZ the banquet.
The eablegram was IS follows.
Rome, April lt, 1910
"Rt. Rev Bishop Rice, burlington. Nt:
Our most holy father reielepa exceed
inelg. ia the deep and iilial submission
10 reyereatly manifested towards him on
the occasion Of your episcopal eousecra-
tion From The fnllness Of rs heart he
bestows upon yourself your clergy and
the faithful of your diocese tNe apostolic
benedietion humhly petitions4
r. Cardinal MerFy del VAL"
Over ! 1900 people ATTENDED the eyer-
cisos 81 conservation in Sc Mary's cathe-
dral yesterday, prior to tae banquet.
The ceremony connected with the cele.
hration Of the solemn pouiificial mass
Was be most magnificent II the history
~ the diocese. Over 40 Of the clergy
acted as officers oi the mass and oFer
200 priests assisted In the ceremony. a
chorus 81 90. consisting 81 the combined
and st. Iosephs ch1lrs. assisted
by The organ and Waierman's full OF
chestfa. sang Loeseh's mass ID f. The
Rt Rex Thomas p Beafen of Spring.
field Mass who preached the sermon
ST the conservation or Bishop Miehaud
rs years ago. was ths ceichrant Of The
mass and the RI. Rev Daniel F. Feehan
Of Fall River, Mass. preached a most
eloquent sermon.
Tie crowd fllcd the cathedral To the
doors % that every available seat was
taken, although. owing to the method ol
distributing tickets few were obliged
10 stand The front pews of The center
aisle were given up % Ike use of the
cierRy and those on the ide to the sis
ters 81 the different orders The rear
pews j. the center aisle were used by
the invited guests and the other psws
were occupied BY members Of the parish
"a the cathedral and Of ST. Joseph's and
ST. Anthony's churches.
The New Bishop.
The RI. Rev. Joseph John Rice. the
third bishop Of Burlington Is 4 native
Of this country. having been born ss
years aeo in Leicester, Mass He was
educated IN tile public schools Of that
place and graduates rom the academy
there - 1883 II was student IN the
Jesuit college "a Holg Gross IA Worcester
fog the next three xeeYs and was 1adn
afed from there Following thia he at
irnaes shs Grand ush8rY n TAuel AN
Ia Montreal and thres months after his
graduation. IN Sepfeaber De Was on
dained b8 Bishop Heaven 81 Springfield
Mass. After his ordination lie stnaiei
fns three years ii che college IS Rome
and from this Institution received tha
degree 81 p. D.
Tie fret parish f. which Ne was rs
siuaed upon bis refera 20 the United
States was that a Portland he. IL 1900 /
Ile was afterwards stationed At Fitch
burg. pittsdeld and Oxford During the
time before BIG appointment To North !
bridge. Be also taught for two wears at
the seminary at Brighton Mas Six
wears ego he went 70 ST Peters church /
.B NerthMidge and his administration
sas proven most satisfactory While I
lhere, He erected i church valued Az
$4,000. and 4 reetofY. valued at $4,000. /
Tic parish has only 700 communicates, (
THE late Bishgp Miehaud was eanse
Grated bishop on Iuue 20 1892 IN this
'itv. and his predecessor. Bishop De Goes
brana who Was tile 1rst bishop I'll the
iiocese was elevated 10 the high Office
Ia 1867. II New York City.
The pepa's Dull containing the o6ieial |
Of Bishop Rice's appoint
meut. Was dated january 5, 1910.