Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-21
BISHOP OF OMAHA
TO Be INSTALLED
A1NEW CATHEDRAL
Archbishop Jerimiah J. Harty
to Become Head of This Dio-
cese as Successor to Late
Bishop Scannell.
FUNCTION IS IMPRESSIVE
Bishop Then of Lincoln to
Preach the Sermon, Many
Prelates Assisting.
PROCESSION TO CATHEDRAL

Bishop Tiken of Lincoln will de-
liver the sermon this morning at III
o'clock at the installation of Arch
bishop Harty as bishop of the diocese
of Omaha at St. Cecelia's cathedral
at Fortieth and Burt streets. Ten
prelates of the Catholic church and
about l20 priests from Nebraska and
Iowa have gathered for the ceremony.
Although the great cathedral is not
completed it has been put in ht con-
dition for the impression ceremony
by huge army of workment. 1t has
been decorated with streamers OF
red, white and blue cloth with guam
titles of palms. Seats have been pro-
vided for about 1,500.
Admission to the cathedral will be
by ticket only, the doors being
thrown open at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. There will be no reserved seats,
so that those who come early will
have the best seats.
Procession to Cathedral.
The priests will gather at the parish
school at 9 o'clock while the bishops
and archbishops will meet in the
priests house, next to the pro-cath-
edral. At a few minutes after 10
o'clock the priests will parade from
the school to the cathedral and as
the procession passes the priests
house, the bishops and archibshops
will join in, Archbishop Harty being
last in the line.
After the installation services the
entire clerical party will attend BAN
quet at the Henshaw hotel, where the
speakers will include Archbishop
Glennon of St. Louis, Archbishop
Keane of Dubuque, Bishop Garrigan
of Sioux City and Archbishop Harty
of Omaha.
Among the visiting churchmen who
arrived yesterday were Archbishop
Glennon of St. Louis, Archbishop
Keane of Dubuque, Bishop Then of
Lincoln, Bishop McGovern Of Chey-
enne, Bishop Dowling of Des Moines,
Bishop Muldoon of Rockford. ILL.,,
Bishop Burke Of St. Joseph. Bishop
Cunningham of Concordia, Kan. and
Bishop Garrigan of Sioux City,They
are being entertained at the BISHOPS
house, Thirty-sixth and Burt streets,
and by prominent members of the
church in the city
Popular in Manila.
Archbishop Harty is a man who
was beloved and held in the highest
affection and esteem by the people OF
Manila, Philippine islands, where he
was archbishop for twelve vars.
This is shown by an account of the
popular demonstration in his honor
that marked his departure from Ma
Mia. 1t is contained in the Manila
times Of Sunday, November II, and
is as follows:
"Your grace, on leaving these shores
you are not only taking with you the
love and deep affection of the entire
Catholic community, but also the
good will, respect and affection Of
every right thinking man and woman
of the city of Manila, whatever be
their religious belief These were
the parting words of Alcalde Roxas
at the farewell ceremonies which
marked the departure of Archbishop
Jeremiah ]. Harty, who sailed yester-
day afternoon on the Indo-China line
steamer Loongsang for Hongdong.
At Hangkong Monsignor Harty will
connect with the the Canadian Pacific
railway liner Empress of Japan for
Vancouver, whence he will proceed
direct to Omaha, to take charge of
his new diocese.
Eloquent testimony to the esteem
and affection in which the distin-
guished prelate was held in the city
we're the crowds Of people which filled
pier five long before the announced
sailing hour. In addition to the mem
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