Not every day is a Bishop consecrated, and when on Sunday, at Tungkadoo Cathedral, this ceremony took place in connection with the new Bishop of Kiangnan, Monseigneur Paris, it was not strange to find the sacred building crowded with Europeans and Chinese. The consecration was impressively performed by Mgr. Rey-nand, Bishop of Ningpo, assisted by Mgr. Cogset, Bishop of Southern Kiangsi, and Mgr. Excoffier, Bishop of Yunnan. Mgr. Vie, Bishop of Kiangsi Oriental, w: present, as were a great number of i sionaries. The Masters of Ceremonies were Pore Lemercier, of the Compagnie de Jesus, and Pare Beaublat, of the Missions Etrangires. Excellent arrangements had been made for the reception of Europeans invited and desiring to be present, and all risk of overcrowding by the great number of Chinese who put in an Appearance was obviated by the presence of a piquet of Infanterie de Marine. Among the foreigners present were the Comte de Bezaure, Consul-General for France, and Messrs. Gayat, d'Huytéza and Lecomte, of the French Consulate-General; Mr. J. M. T. Valdez, Consul-General for Portugal; Chevalier E. Ghisi, ian Consul; Mr. Snick, Belgian Con sul; Mr. F. "A, Aglen, 'Commissi General of LIN. Customs; Mr. A. Bottu, Secretary of the French Municipal Council; Mr. Augustin, of the Banque de TTudo-Chine, and many' others. The Chinese authorities and officials came in force, bringing with them a body of Chinese sol~ diers, who with swords and pikes acted as police outside the building, The ceremony was impressive in the highest degree, and the more so for the excellent singing of a full choir—assisted by pupils of St. Frangais Xavier's School—who gave the Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei from Gounod's "St. Cecilia" mass. The Town Baud accompanied this, but were not the only providers of orches tral music, the band of the French Vol-untoers, under the able direction of E. G. Portier, contributing at appropriate intervals two marches and an overture. The ceremony started at half-past eight in the morning and finished at eleven, after which the invited guests were entertained to champagne and cakes in a reception room.
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