Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-12
HIGH DIGNITARIES ARE PRESENT
Aeolytes, Priests and Bishops Parti-
cipate in Ceremony.
CLERICS BRILLIANTLY R0BED
Archbishop Keane is Surrounded by
High Ecclesiastics.
SERVICE CONDUCTED IN LATIN
One of Most striking and Dramatic
Incidents Occurs when bishop
Elect Prostrates Himself
Before Cunsecrator.


II was representative and a very SYM
pathetic gathering that witnessed the
conservation Of Patrick Aloysius Nc
Govern as bishop of the Roman Catholic
church Thursday morning, ST. Johns,
the Collegiate church Of Creighton uni
versity. was filled by ticket holders half
an hour before the procession Of acolytes.
priests and bishops arrived from tho
university halls. Clergymen were present
from all parts OF the west to do honor
to the first native son Of Omaha to be
elevated to the episoopate; and in the
audience within the church were citizens
OF many different religious affiliations,
large number being prominent In social
and welfare work with which Father Nc
Govern has been connected for years.
Ready for Ceremony.
When the procession OF clergymen had
been seated In the center aisle and taa
bishops and consecrator. with their chap
lains and assistants. arrived within the
altar rail. Fathers stenson and Gleason.
the master Of ceremonies and his assis-
tnat, Immediately began preparation for
the solemn ceremony. Robes were donned
by tho high ecclesiastlcs who were to
take part in the ceremony. which con-
sumed some little time. II was $40
a. m when Archbishop John ]. Keane
Of Dubuque arose from his canopied seat
to approach the high altar. He was SUE
rounded by brilliantly arrayed con-
course OF elcrlcs. each of whom had been
assigned some particular part In the
impressive ceremony. Archbishop Keana
was attended by two chaplains and tlie
assisting bishops each had one chap
lain to assist him. The assistants to
Archbishop Keane were Bishops scannell
Of Omaha and Garrigln Of sioux CITY.
Priest IL Elevated.
when the archbishop had taken his
position before the altar. seated facing
the audience, the elevation OF the Omaha
priest who is to rule the Cheyenne do
cese proceeded with all the pomp and de-
libsrate dignity that oharacteriEes the
great ceremonies of the Catholic church.
The words used were Latin. but the
reading and the action Of the participants
were expressive and ineligible TO tho
deeply interested watchers. Those who
desired to follow tho ceremony closely
had provided themselves with little
books carrying an Englsh translation
on the opposite page from the lauh
original ana thus kept IN Close 'oueh
with the proeeeaihss "l'hih the ai'sF
rail
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power IN eohieIIeu' one eAp'ana'o's iooe
note ana 70 this cohsunhmauoh every
body looked forward with Keen interest,".
one OF the most striking ana dramatic
Incidents OF the whole ceremony was that
where the bishop-elect prostratod him
self at full length before the conseerstor.
Music II Splendid.
While Bishop McGoyern was thus pros
trated the church aIsles echoed with the
resounding and melodious chant OF the
| litany by the mems choir Of the uni
verslty. II was a splendid music. ac-
centuating the crux OF a great ceremony.
and the audience sat entranced under the
smell Of the moment.
Arcbbishop Keane and BlShop MeGov-
ern celebrated the mass together. as pre-
sctibed by the church rules for such an