New-York tribune., 1921-10-29
Bishop Dunn
COnSecrated
At Cathedral
Detectives Search Edifice for
Bombs, Fearing Anti-Cath-
olic Demonstration Dur
ing Impressive Ceremony
Crowd Attends Services
Clergy From Many Parts Of
Country Guests of Prelate
at Hotel Luncheon Here

Impressive ceremonies. lasting four
hours, yesterday marked the consecra-
ton of the Right Rev. John Joseph
Dunn as auxiliary bishop of the Roman
titular Bishop of Camuliana
They were held in st. Patrick's
Cathedral, with Archbishop Hayes and
other leading prelates Of the local
church officiating, and were attended
by hundreds of church dignitares
from all over the United States, who
were among the more than $500 per-
sons who filed the cathedral to its
doors.
Only one unscheduled incident oc-
Cured in connection with the cere-
monies--sudden activity on the part Of
a squad Of detectives in searching the
cathedral for Internal machines. They
were said to have acted on a rapport
that an anti Catholic demonstration
was contemplated. The search proved
fruitless, however. and additional pre-
cautions, in the way of scattering de-
tectlves about the structure as ushers.
also failed to disclose the presence of
bombs or bombers.
Visiting Clergy Entertained
After the cathedral ceremonies
Bishop Dunn entertained the clergy,
monsignori and bishops at a luncheon
in the Hotel Commodore, where, on
behalf of the priests OF the New York
diocese, he was presented with ar
episcopal ring and check, described
as substantial, and one which would
make him independent" At night he
was given a reception at the Catholic
Club, at 100 Central Park South, which
was attended by hundreds of prominent
Catholics of the city.
The ceremonies AT the Cath edral he
gan with a procession of clergy into
the editice, following a formation al
Madison Avenue and Fiftieth Street
Archbishop Hayes acted as consecrator.
pronouncing the investment Of Bishop
Dunn after the latter appeared before
him at a position before the center of
the altar, vested and wearing his bi-
retta.
Bishop John J. O'Connor, of Newark
acted as assistant to the Archbishop
and the apostolic mandate was read By
the Rev. John J Hickey, notary of the
consecrator. Following an examination
of qualification, prescribed by the an
cient rules of the Church, pontifcal
mass was celebrated. with Arch bishop
Hayes officiating. The sermon, in which
Bishop Dunn was extolled in feeling
and eloquent phraseology, was deliv-
cred by the Right Rev. Monsignor Mi
chael J. Lavelle, rector of st. Patrick's
Bishop Dunn's Career
The newly consecrated Bishop was
born in New York City in 1870 and
was ordained in 1896 In 1904 he wa.
appointed by the late Cardinal Farley
as director of the Society for the Prop
agation Of the Faith in the archdiocese
Seven years ago he succeeded Arch
bishon Hayes as chancellor of the
archdiocese, and has since held thai
position
Efforts to learn who will succeed
his in the chancellorship were un-
successful. Announcement of this will
be made later, it was said.
Among the prelates who were pres
ent at the ceremonies were the Most
Rev. Michael j. Curley. archbishop OF
Baltimore, Bishop Michael j. Hoban
of Scranton, Pa; Bishop Thomas F
S. Walsh, OF Portland, Me; Bishop
the Right Rev. John j. Collins, titulaI
Bishop of Antiphello, Bishop Joseph
]. Rice, of Burlington. Vt; Bishop
John j. McCort, of Altoona, Pa; the
Right Rev Paul Nussbaum. titulaI
Bishop of Gerasa; Bishop William T
Russell, Of Charleston, s. c.; Bishop
John NJ Cannon, of Erie, Pa; Bishop
Thomas j. Walsh, OF Trenton, n. j.;
Bishop John T McNicholas, Of Du-
luth, Mimi; Bishop Edmund f. Glib.
bons, OF Albany; Bishop William
Turner, of Buffalo; Bishop William A
Hickey, of Providence, r. l., and
Bishop Thomas NJ. OLeary, of Spring
field, Mass