Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-29
NEW ARCHBISHOP
HAS BEEN SEATED
impressive Service In Cathedral in
Philadelphia at Formal Elevation
Of Mgr. Prendergast TO ONCE.

OF Mgr. Prendet8ast 10 OHtce.
Philadelphia, July 27.--For the first
time since Archbishop Ryan's death
his throne In the cathedral was occu-
pied when, in the midst of an i'm
pressive scene. the Most Rev. Ed
mond f Prendergast, D. d.. assembled
it as his successor.
Before the fower-decked high altar
where Archbishop Ryan so often pom
tficated, Monsignor Prendergast us
tened to the reading of the papa! bull
appointing him to his high Office, heard
the greetings of clergy and iaity and
received the homage of his priests.
Representing Pope Plus X. the Most
Rev Diomede Falconio. apostolic dele
gate for the United States, presided
an imposing figure clad In the gray
robes worn by Franciscan monk once
he has been elevated to the episco-
pate. Grouped in the stately and beau
tifully decorated sanctuary were a
dozen bishops, arrayed in their episco-
pal raiment. monsignors robed in the
purple worn by domestic prelates OF
the papaI court. and vast number OF
priests including practically every rec.
tor in the archdiocese The sanctuary
was not large enough to afford room
for all of these, and several hundred
clergy occupied seats outside the
sanctuary rail. The vast edifice was
completely filled with members OF the
laity, admission being by card.
Many prominent citizens. including
number OF people not of the Catholic
faith. occu led seats in the pews
Mayor Reyburn was seated near on
the south aisle Others present includ-
ed Judge Won Moschisker. Judge Sulz-
berger. Judge Kinsey. Judge Auden'
ried, Howard b. French, James ]
Ryan, William v. McGrath. ]. Ashton
Devereux. nephew of the late Arch
bishop Ryan. and many others con
spicuous In the city's official. business
and social life.
Crowds Watched Procession.
Unable to gain admittance, hundreds
of persons stood outside the cathedral
and witnessed the long procession OF
priests and prelates from the chapel
to the cathedral.
The ringing OF bells in 300 Catholic
churches announced to the people oil
the archdiocese of philadelphia that
the ceremony OF installing their new
archbishop had begun.
A cross bearer. between the two AGO
lytes. led the procession. Following
these came 100 seminarians and about
300 priests. wearing black cassocks
and white surplices. -~- rr
In the procession we're Monsignors
McDevitt, McCort. Fisher and Kieran
OF this city; Monsignor Laval. vicar
general of New York; Monsignor
Boyle, OF Johnstown. Pa: Monsignor
O'Malley. OF Pittston; Monsignor
Bornemann, of Reading.
The bishops included the Right Rev
Owen B. Carrigan, ID. d., V. G.. titular
bishop of Macra and auxiliary bishop
of Baltimore; the Right Rev Thomas
F. Cusack, auxiliary bishop OF New
York; the Right Rev. James A. Nc
Faul, bishop of Trenton; the Right
Rev. Eugene A. Garvey. d. d.. bishop
of Altoona: the Right Rev John E.
Fitzmaurice. d. d., bishop OF Erie: the
Right Rev. John w. Shanahan, ID. d.,
bishop of Harrisburg; the Right Rev.
j. +. Canevin, d. d.. bishop of Pitts
burg; the Right Rev. M J. Hoban,
ID. d.. bishop of Scranton. and the
Right Rev Hugh McSherry, ID. d.. OF
South Africa.
After these walked the apostolic
delegate, Monsignor Falconio. the long
train of his gray cape upheld by train
bearers. On either side OF him walked
his chaplains, Monsignors Turner and
McDevitt
Archbishop a Client In Sire.
Last of all came Archbishop Prem
dergast, crowned with the episcopal
miter. He looked a giant in height.
Just inside the doorway as he en-
tered with the procession Archbishop
Prendergast was met by the Right
Rev. Monsignor Bornemann. OF Read
ing, one OF the Oldest priests Of the
archdiocese who presented a crucifx
to the new metropolitan. who rever-
emily kissed It, Archbishop Prender-
CAST then sprinkled the priests with
holy water and was inceused by Mon
signor Borremann. The procession
then resumed It's progress up the mid
die aisle to the sanctuary, where pre-.
lates and priests and seminarians from
Overlook united In singing the tie
Deum."
Archbishop Prendergast stood be-
fore the high altar until the conclu-
sion of the hmyn Of praise. Monslgnor
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