Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-21

last eight years resident of Barre, died
in Barre, April 9, after a ten days illness
of pneumonia. He is survived by two
children, boy five years Of age, and a
girl OF three.
Catholic Bishop Consecrated.
A notable event in the history OF the
Roman Catholic diocese OF the state was
the ccnsecration at Burlington last
Thursday Of the Rev. Joseph Rice as
bishop OF Burlington. The conservation
took place at the Cathedral of the Imma-
culate Conception and was marked by all
the pomp and ceremony of the church. 1t
was the second time a bishop has been
consecrated in Burlington and the at
tendance OF church dignitaries from With
out the diocese, the clergy OF the diocese,
representatives of various Catholic socie-
ties and prominent laymen in various
walks OF life was very large, although
some of the high officials OF the church
who had been invited we're prevented
from attending by the funeral Of Bishop
Cameron of Antigonesto, N. s. In fact,
although the seating capacity OF the CO.
thedral is about /, 500, ii was utterly inn
possible for all who visited to obtain adj
mission when the doors were thrown
open at 9:30 o'clock.
The cathedral had been appropriately
decorated for the occasion and the beauty
OF the decorations, the rich vestments of
the officiating bishops and priests, the
impressive solemnity OF the service, and
the brilliant music of Loeseh's Mass in
F, rendered by the combined choirs of the
cathedral and st. Joseph's church, assist
ed by an orchestra, all combined to make
the occasion most impressive.
The consecrating bishop was the Rt.
Rev. Thomas d. Beaver, d. D., Of
Springfield, Mass, who ordained FIR.
Rice to the priesthood and in whose do
cese Bishop Rice served as a priest prior
to his elevation to the bishopric. He was
assisted by the RI. Rev. Matthew Har-
kns, d. D., of Providence, r. l.. and the
1T. Rev. L. s. Walsh, d. d., Of Portland,
Me
The reverend preacher was tile Ri. Rev.
ID. F. Feehan Of Fall River, Mass, and
his sermon was one OF the most eloquent
and scholarly ever delivered in the cathe-
dral
The ceremonies at the cathedral lasted
about two hours. AT their conclusion
banquet was served to the clergymen TO
the number OF over 200 at the Van Ness
House.
The Rt. Rev. j. j.. Rice, the new
bishop, was born in Leicester, Mass, be-
cember 6, 1871, and is consequently one
OF the youngest men to be elevated to the
bishopric in this country.
He received his early education at Lei
cester academy, Holy Cross college, grad
uatng from the latter institution with
the class OF 1891. He then prepared for
the priesthood at the Grand seminary at
Montreal and was ordained at Spring
field Mass, September 29, 1894, by the
same man who WAS later to conseorate
him to the higher duties OF bishop.
Following his ordination be passed a
short time in further study at the Catho-
tic university in Washington, going from
there to Rome for two years' POSTCARD
uate course in theology.
In 1896 be received the degree OF doctor
OF divinity from st. Thomas Aquinas
Pontihcal university at Rome.
Returning to this country Bishop Rice
served for time in the Portland diocese,
was cuIate in st. Bernard's parish Of
Fitchburg, Notre Dame parish OF Pitts
field, st. Rocks parish Of Oxford and st.
Patrick's Of Whtinsville.
He was then appointed professor OF
in St. Johns seminary at
Brighton, where he served two years.
For the past six years be has been pastor
OF the parish OF st. Michaers in Whitins-
willie.