Evening star., 1948-01-21
Catholics Install
Archbishop in
CoIorfuI Rites
Justices and Senators
In Throng Witnessing
O'BoyIe Ceremony
Pictures on Page B-1.)
By Cospor Nonnes

by kospdr Nonnes
The Most Rev. Patrick Alloy.
sius O'Boyle today pledged sup
port of Americas ideals which
have protected the rights of her
many minorities," following his
installation as Archbishop Of
Washington in st. Matthew's Ca
thedral.
Archbishop O'Boyle opened his
address by announcing his first ap-
pointment. that of the Most Rev.
John M. Mcnamara, Auxiliary
Bishop of Washington and rector Of
st. Gabriels Church, as vicar gem
eral of the archdiocese of Washing
ton.
The archbishop also announced
ne granted the same faculties to
all priests in the archdiocese which
they enjoyed as members of the
archdiocese of Baltimore and
Washington.
I'VE know that next to the sound.
ness of her institutions and the
principles they enshrine, America
owes her strength chiefly to the
splendid spirit of cooperation in
community enterprises" Archbishop
O'Boyle declared in his installation
address.
Her legal system protects the
rights of each of her many minori-
ties" he continued. Their common
devotion to her institutions finds
practical expression in their CO.
operative labors for the common
good. Thus has 1t ever been and
thus may 1t ever be. In furthering
that cooperation 7 pledge whatever
aid lies in my power"
Notables in Audience.
An audience including many Of
the Nations great attended the in.
stallation ceremony. Installing pre-
late was the Most Rev. Amleto Clio
vanni Cicognani, Apostolic Dele
gate to the United States.
The Apostolic Delegate in his
address told the audience I'VE well
come him archbishop O'Boyle)
with joy, reverence and love. We
welcome him as shepherd, teacher
and spiritual father, coming to ad-
minister, to teach and to practice
the charity of Christ in the Arch
diocese of Washington"
Seated in the audience were
Supreme Court Justices Murphy.
Reed and Rutledge, with Mrs. Reed
and Mrs. Rutledge. President Tru-
man had designated Justice Murphy
as his personal representative at the
ceremonies.
The 51-year-old prelate, conse-
Grated a week ago by Francis Car
dinal Spellman in ct. Patrick's
Cathedral, New York, officially took
over active control Of the new
Archdiocese Of Washington with its
165,00o Catholics In 50 parishes.
Following his installation, he as
sisted the Apostolic Delegate IN the
pontifical mass for the Feast OF
| st. Agnes.
Procession From Rectory.
| Preceding the installation cere-
mony an outdoor procession Of 10
archbishops and bishops and more
than 300 clergy marched slowly
from the rectory of st. Matthew's
down Rhode Island avenue toward
Connecticut avenue NV, and then
climbed the steps to the church en-
trance Headed by cross-bearer
f1anked by acolytes, the procession
was formed of clergy Of the arch
diocese. monsignori, members Of
the hierarchy, Archbishop OBoyle
and his ministers and the Apostolic
Delegate and his ministers.
The procession began at about
GAS am. and required nearly 10
minutes for passage into the Ca
thedral.
Archbishop O'Boyle, wearing the
gold mitre of his rank, was f1anked
in the procession by the Right Rev.
Msgr. Thomas G. Smyth, pastor Of
Blessed Sacrament Church, and the
Right Rev. Msgr. Howard Carroll,
executive secretary of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference. The
archbishop was head of the con-
ferences' War Relief Services In
New York City before his elevation.
| One Layman In Procession.
The only layman in the procession
was George Mcdonald of New York,
who wore the bright red uniform Of
a papal marquis.
| Hundreds crowded the steps out
side the cathedral to watch the pro-
cession of clergy. The rain had
stopped and the weather showed
signs of clearing before the pro-
cession moved toward the cathedral.
The procession was led by an
honor guard of so rth-degree
knights of Columbus in uniform.
They wore formal cutaways, broad
sashes of white which held swords
in scabbards.
The guard stationed themselves
along the middle aisle of the ca
thedral, their swords raised, as
members OF the hierarchy entered
the church and took their positions.
Tells of Archdiocese Creation.
Noting in his address 'ft was easy
to foresee that the Federal Capital
of the United States, symbol and
bond of so great a union, would one
day become diocese in its own
right" the Apostolic Delegate cited
the motives impelling the Holy See
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