The Irish standard., 1919-03-29

One generation has passed away
since, Archbishop Ireland's installa-
ton as metropolitan of the province
Of st. Paul. It was 33 years ago that
this notable event in the history of
the Northwest took place. On Tues
day last was witnessed the installa-
tion of his successor in the archepis-
copacy, Most Rev. Austin Bowling,
who had been for the past eight years
bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines,
Iowa. The new prelate was acclaimed
by an unprecedented gathering of
church dignitaries and an assemblage
of the laity which was limited only by
the capacity Of the great editice in
which the impressive ceremonies of in
stallation were held, the beautiful ca
thedral Of st. Paul.
The impressive installation cere-
mony, despite the rainy weather, was
witnessed by 1000 church dignitaries
and members of the clergy from the
province of St. Paul and adjoining
states, and by 1000 men, women and
children of the Catholic laity of the
Twin Cities and other communities of
the state.
PaIIium Not Delivered.
1t was one of the few instances
in the history of the Catholic church
in America that an archbishop has
been installed before receiving the
pallium, always sent by special mes
senger from Rome, but war conditions
delayed delivery OF the pallium and
authority was granted by the Pope to
install the new metropolitan before it's
arrival.
The ceremony marked the first of
its kind in the province of st. Paul in
the last 33 years, the late Archbishop
Ireland having been installed as met
ropolitan of the diocese of st. Paul 33
years ago.
The church dignitaries attending the
ceremony included Archbishop Sebas-
tian Messmer of the Province of Mil
waukee; Bishop J. G. O'Reilly, Lin
coin, Neb.; the following bishops from
the province Of st. Paul, which in
cludes Minnesota and North and South
Dakota: Bishops T. J. McNicholas, Du-
luth; Joseph Busch, st. Cloud; Tim
othy Corbett, Crookston; Patrick Heff-
ron, Winona; Vincent Wehrle, Bis
marck, N. D.; ]. J. Lawyer, Lead, 8.
d., formerly auxiliary bishop Of the
diocese Of st. Paul; James O'Rielly,
Fargo; James Trobec, retired, Rice,
Minn; the Right Rev. Abbott Peter
Engel, OBS, st. Johns college, Col
legeville, Mimi, and Monsignori Dew
lin, Austin, Mimi; slevin, Faribault;
Lemieux, Grand Forks, N. D.; Flavin,
Des Moines. Iowa, and ITCHY, Silver
Lake, MINI.
seminarians Provide Music.
About 1000 seminarians and mem
bers Of the clergy from the province
Of st. Paul and other Northwest states
witnessed or participated in the in
stallation ceremony. The Rev. Alloy
sius Ziskovsky was master Of cere-
monies. Choir Of 200 seminarians,
directed by the Rev. F. A. Missia, with
Miss Mary Elizabeth Downey at the
organ, and large stringed orches-
ira, provided the liturgical and re-
ligious music for the ceremony.
The Cathedral was decorated with
the papal colors, yellow and white, and
the American national colors for the
occasion. To the right of the sanctu-
ary, looking toward the altar, was a
huge American flag, while to- the left
was the service flag Of the Cathedral
parish, showing that At members had
answered the nations call to the col
ors. The pulpit was adorned with yell
low and white streamers. an American
flag and the papal emblem. The altar
was beautifully decorated with palms
and flowers.
The seats nearest the sanctuary were
reserved for the clergy and members
Of the delegation Of Des Moines citi-
zens who accompanied Archbishop
Bowling to st. Paul Monday. With this
group sat Sister Antoni, member of a
religious order of Providence, r. L.,
and sister of the new metropolitan.
She was the only relative of the Arch
bishop to witness the ceremony, but a
dozen members Of the laity of Provi-