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rules of the church prohibit the
Bishop from assuming charge of the
diocese until he receives the Papal
Bulls from Rome. Special permission
was given for his conservation and ii
was believed that the privilege of
taking charge of the diocese was i'm
piled. This was not the case, it was
learned to-day. Slowness of the mails
because OF the war is responsible for
the holding up of the buiis.
Plans made last night for the re-
ception of the Bishop on Thursday of
this week, and the plans insofar as
committees, professionals. etc are
concerned will stand. only the date to
be changed. Announcement will be
made later when the Bishop will
come to this city.
Plans for the official reception to
the bishop and the program for the
installation ceremonies at st. Patrick s
Cathedral, were announced last night
by Monsignor NJ. NJ. Hassett. Mem
bers of the Fourth Degree, knights
of Columbus from all over the State,
and including Harrisburg, will assist
in the reception and act as guards OF
honor
Bishop McDevitt. accompanied by
an escort of 100 priests from Phila-
delphia. will arrive in Harrisburg on a
special train. They will be met at the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad station by the
following committee:
Monsignor NJ. NJ. Hassett, the Rev.
A. ]. Mccain, the Rev. T. j. Crotty,
the Rev. F. C. Noll. the Rev. A. Meu-
wese, the Rev. j. +. O'Donnell and the
Rev. w. T. Boyle. Automobiles will
convey the Bishop and escort to the
Cathedral Rectory. 212 State street.
Court OF Honor
in front of the rectory by the knights
of Columbus under the direction of r.
]. Seitz. faithful navigator. The
Knights of Columbus will remain in
waiting until the Bishop and priests
array themselves in their official robes
when the procession to the cathedral
will take place.
With swords presented. and in full
regalia, the Knights of Columbus will
act as official escort and will be as
sisted by the Fourth Degree Knights.
The religious services will start soon
after the noon hour. The Rev. j. S.
Thompson, chancellor. will read an ad-
dress of welcome in behalf of the
clergy and David E. Tracy will make
an address in behalf of the laity.
Bishop McDevitt will respond.
The dinner at Cathedral Hall will
follow the services. The Rev. F. ].
Welsh of Carlisle. will act as toast
master. Other toasts will be. "Our
Diocese Monsignor Hassett; Our
Diocesan Clergy" the Rev. A. S.
Christ: Our Regular Clergy" the
Rev. B. Brennan, o. S. F. c.; "Our
Guests the Rev. A. Meuwese: and
the final toast by Bishop McDevitt.
Arrangements will be made for a
public reception under the direction of
the Knights of Columbus at Cathedral
Hall. Arrangements are in charge of
a committee of which ]. W. Roden-
haver is chairman and the members
are L. c. Gamer, grand knight of Har-
risburg Council, knights of Columbus;
David E. Tracy, Edward Koenig, T. A.
Bradley, p. A. Kennedy, A. H. kreidler
and l.. c.. Martin.
More than 1000 of the alumnae of
the Catholic Girls High School OF
Philadelphia attended a farewell re-
ception for the Right Reverend Philip
r. McDevitt, newly y-consecrated
Bishop of Harrisburg, last night in
the school auditorium at Philadelphia.
Bishop McDevitt was for long time
superintendent of parochial schools in
Philadelphia, and graduates of the
various educational centers partici-
pated in exercises held before the re-
ception.