The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-20

Likenod by Cardinal Gibbons to ulya
ses, who after many years of adventure
by land and sea. returned at last to
his cherished ithaca and to his beloved
Penelope. Bishop Dennis j. OConnell,
after an absence from his people OF
almost three decades, came back yes
tcrday into his own. Leaving Rich
mond on a mission to the Holy City i'll
1883. as young priest, he returned.
the SHOWS of ripened years upon his
brow. to be invested with new dignity
and to be raised TO vacant throne az
seventh Bishop of Richmond.
The accession of the new bishop was
accompanied with the pageautry and
ceremonial with which the Roman
Catholic Church clothes its great oc-
casions. From near ana tar gathered
its humble priests and exalted prelates
to participate in the ritual and in the
pageant. The churches OF the faith
sent their picked men to the great
choir, which sung sonorous Latin
Welcome to the new leader.
a Multitude OF the Faithful.
In greatest number OF all gathered
n vast multitude OF faithful Catholics.
men. women and children. crowdins
the spacious cathedral to overlooking
and bespealNng silent welcome TO
the priest come back again to labor
among his people,
While the installation of Bishop
O'Connell may be said to have been
peculiarly Catholic event the religi-
Gus complexion OF the multitude which
stood for hours on the SIDEWALKS to get
a glimpse of the ecclesiastical process
sion, and which later occupied every
available seat III the cathedral, was
entirely cosmopolitan. Men and wo-
men OF every religious creed turned
out to view with equal interest and
respect the spectacle of mighty
church paying honor to 4 faithful SER
want.
The Commonwealth OF Virginia waa
represented In the person of its chief
executive. who arrived early, and was
given a pew far in front, commanding
an unobstructed view OF the sanctuary.
The Governor was accompanied by
Mrs. Mann. Mayor Richardson came as
the o'iicia! representative of the city,
and was given seat next to the Gov
ernor Tho government of the city and
state was further represented by Lieu
tenant Governor j. Taylor Ellyson. by
members of thc Legislature from the
city OF Richmond and by q number OF
Councilmcn.
Crowds I;nrty Scene.
AS early as . o'clock The street cars
began depositing their human freight
zoe Park y few slowering clouds still
struggled behind from the night before
and threatened TO drive everybody un-
der cover. BY 10 O'Clock, however.
most of them had disappeared, leaving
IA bright blue sky overhead 10 lend
color to the brilliant procession soon
TO come.
The procession. promised for 1890
o'clock. was long in appearing, and
many fearing that ii they waited long
cr they would not be able TO secure
seats within tho cathedral gave up the
prospect of catching fleeting glimpse
OF the line in the stree. for the sursr
enc of seeing 1t in Its entirety from q
comfortable seat within. Long befors
the head of the procession turned into
Floyd Avenue from the pastoral resi-
dcnce on Cherry Street. every pew
available for the public was filled and
people were standing IN the atsles.
Guard OF IIouur Appears.
Shortly after. 1880 O'Clock the walt
ing crowds were gladdemcd by the ap-
pearancc OF what looked like the ad-
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