The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-24
CONSIDERATION OF
BISHOP ELECT IS
TO Be SOLEMN|zED
Rev, AIphonSe ], Smith to Re-
ceive Signal Honors at
Tuesday Ceremony,

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the solemn conservation of
Right Reverend Alphonse j. Smith,
Bishop-elect of Nashville, Tenn, at
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral,
Fourteenth and Meridian Ets., Tues
day at a. m.
The Rev. Smith is pastor Of St.
Joan Of Arc church. He will be con
secrated by the Right Reverend JOS
eph Chartrand, d. D., Bishop of In
dianapolis, assisted by Right Reverend
Emmanuel Ledvina, D. D., Bishop Of
Corpus Christie, Texas, and Right
Reverend Samuel A. Stritch, d. D.,
Bishop of Toledo, Ohio.
The sermon will be preached by the
Right Reverend Monsignor Francs H.
Gavisk, V. G., chancellor of the In
dianapolis diocese.
Officers of the Mass
Consecrator. the Right Rev EN-
manuel Ledvina. D. D.. bishop of
Corpus Christi, Texas; Right Rev.
Samuel A. Strftch, D. D., bishop OF
Toledo. Ohio; secronn. the Right Rev.
Francis Gavisk, chancellor of the In
dianapoIis diocese; arch priest the
Very Rev. p. L. Mahoney, admins
traitor of the diocese of Nashville,
Tenn; notary. the Rev. John @.
RACER. s. T. L.; deaoons of honor.
the Rev. Francis Bradley, Phi. d. D.;
the Rev William F. Keefe; deacon
Of the mass, the Rev. John O'Hare;
gIb-deacon Of fthe mass. the Rev.
James Holland; chaplains TO the
bishop-elect. the Rev. George Smith.
the Rev. Jerome Pfau: chaplains to
Bishop Ledvina. the Rev. Maurice
O'Connor, the Rev. Henry Flaherty;
chaplains to Bishop Stritch, the Rev.
Eugene Simon, the Rev. J. y. Hamill,
Phi. D.: masters OF ceremonies to
Bishop Chartrand, the Rev Elmer ].
Ritter, the Rev. Edgar O'Connor, the
Rev. Cornelius Smith; master Of cere-
monies to bsshop-elect, the Rev. James
II. Ryan. Phi. D.: bearers Of offertory
gifts, members Of the class of 1908
cross bearer. the Rev. Clement Bast-
nagel: candle bearers, the Rev John
Reidinger, the Rev. Conrad Urbach;
crozler bearer. the Rev. @. r. Walker;
mitre bearer, the Rev. Urban Sender
man; book bearer the Rev. Joseph
Somes: candle bearer. the Rev. Amb-
rose Sullivan: faldstools, the Rev.
Matthew Herold; acolytes. the Rev.
Francis Diekhoff. the Rev. Albert
Deery; censor bearer, the Rev. George
Sebastian: boat bearer, the Rev. Ray
mond Smith.
Knights of Columbus as Escorts
Members of the fourth degree,
Knights OF Columbus. under the com
mand Of J. o. Vanier. master Of the
fourth degree, will acts as the guard
of honor and will appear in fun dress
uniform. The escort will assemble at
Fourteenth and Pennsylvania SITS. at
$40. A choir OF siKty-ive voices,
chosen fro mall the choirs of the differ
ent parishes, will assist the schola
cantorum of the cathedral in present
ing Pietro Yon's ''Missa Regina Pacis"
under the direction Of Elmer Andrew
Steffen.
A banquet for all the clergy viii be
given at the Sphinx Arms Hotel at
noon. Immediately following the con-
secration ceremony. Arrangements
for this function have been completed
by the Indianapolis council Knights
OF Columbus, who have charge Of this
part of the program.
The program has been arranged by
Rev Maurice OConnor. Toastmaster
Rev James H. Ryan. D. D.. of Wash
ington, d. c.
Toast: Our Holy Father, Pope
Plus XII"
Response, Rh Rev. Joseph Chart
rand. d. D.
Our Country" Rt Rev. J. B. Nor.
ris, Little Rock, Ark.
The New Bishop" Rt. Rev. Samuel
A. Stritoh, Toledo, Ohio.
Response, Rt Rev. Alphonse J.
Smith, d. d.
There will be selections rendered by
Montanis orchestra and vocal num-
bers by the Schola Cantorum.