__ .;;l.j_ MAGNIFICENT RITES AT BISHOP’S INGRESSUM I BRILLIANT BANQUET HONORS T6IKTEEN OF HIERARCHY, BISHOP I. HENRY TIHEN ON (P e r la tb olir SI! HONSICNORS AND 137 EVE OF NEH BISHOP’S COMING PRIESTS SEE CEREMONIES 67,167 P«r»eiis Con6rmed by His Excellency Most Rev. U. J. Vehr Assumes Rule of Denver in Colorado Diocese The dinner given at St. Thomas’ “ During his administration as .1- ingressum of the Most Rev. Urban J. Vehr, J.C.L., D.D., into aeminary Wednesday evening, in Bishop of Denver, believe it or not. the Diocese of Denver as Bishop was marked Thursday morning with mag- honor o f the Most Rev. J. Henry Bishop Tihen administered 67,167 nificent ceremony. His Excellency arrived at 7:25 a. m. over the Rock Island lines in the private car of the president of the railroad and was met Tihen, D.D., retiring Bishop of Den­ Confirmations, consecrated two The National Catholic Welfare Conference Newi Service Supplier The Denver Catholic Register and The Register. ver, was attended by about 126 churches, one of these a Cathedral, We Have Also Our Own Extensive Special Service, the K. of C. Service, the Central Verein Service, the allegation of clergymen, being escorted to the Bishop’s residence, clergymen. Great tributes were paid dedicated thirteen schools and forty- Fides Service and the California Catholic Press Service 1536 Logan street. He then celebrated Mass in the Cathedral. The cere- by the Meakers to the work done by four new churches, inaugurated three rnonies of instellation, litiirgically known as his ing^ressum, occurred at 10 Bishop Tihen during his almost four­ hospitals and one orphanage, estab­ 0 clock. Besides Bishop Vehr, there were twelve of the hierarchy present, teen years as head of the Denver lished thirty-three new parishes, five’ VOL. XXVI. No. 48. DENVER, COLO., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931. $2.00 PER YEAR includmg two Archbishops. The number of Archbishops and Bishops present diocese, and appreciation was ex­ of these Denver parishes; conducted was extraordinary for the West. One hundred and thirty-seven priests and pressed for the methods used by His forty commencement exercises and six Monsignon.were also present. The Cathedral was crowded. Excellency in attaining his program. twenty-one nurses’ graduation exer­ BISHOP VEHR ON WAY TO CATHEDRAL Gifts aggreMting more than $7,300 cises, gave several priests’ retreats Installation Rites were presetted to Bishop Tihen on and spoke at innumerable other civic The ceremonies opened with a procession from the Bishop’s house, behalf of the clergymen, the insti­ and religious celebrations, taking a on Logan street in the rear of the Cathedral,-to the Cathedral main entrance tutions and a group of the laity. The special interest in the activities of and thence down the center aisle to the sanctuary. At the door of the speakers included the Rev. Edward the Knights of Columbus; opened the church, the asperges was sung and the new Bishop was given incensation. McCarthy, Alamosa, toastmaster; the J. K. Mullen home for the aged, Then the procession went to the main altar. There, while Bishop Vehr Rev, Joseph F. Higgins, Pueblo; Dean founded the Catholic Charities and knelt, the Rt. Rev. M s^. Godfrey Raber, P.A., of Colorado Springs chanted J. B. Liciotti, Walsenburg; the Rev. recently dedicated the home of this the Protector Noster” and the oration, ‘'Deus Omnium Fidelium.” The Matthew Smith, Denver; the Rev. M. marvelous organization, built a new Papal bull of appointment was read from the Cathedral pulpit by the Rev. F. Callanan, Denver; the Rt. Rev. seminary, inferior to none in the C. M. Johnson and the pew Bishop now went to the Episcopal throne, Monsignor Joseph Bosetti, Denver; country, and a seminary chapel where he sat as the priests of the Diocese o f Denver approached and knelt, the Very Rev. William Brennan, C. worthy to be called a Cathedral; pro­ offering obedience. At the close of this rite, the Bishop gave his solemn M., president of the seminaryijsihd moted to Orders, both minor and Pontifical blessing. The ingressum was now complete, and the Pontifical host at the dinner, and Bishop Tihen. major, 510 candidates and raised the Mass began. Presiding at the ingressum was His Excellency, the Most Rev. Bishop Daniel J, Gercke of Tucson number of his priests from 174 in Albert T. Daeger, O.F.M., Archbishop of Santa Fe and Metropolitan of the gave a delightful impromptu talk at 1917 to 229 at the present time, province that includes the Denver diocese. the close. “ His has been, indeed, a great con­ Beautiful Program by Choir Of particular interest is the ad­ structive career. No Pope nor Saint in the Breviary can boast of a ‘Second The Cathedral vested choir, under the direction of the Rt. Rev. Msgr. dress of Monsignor Bosetti, because Joseph Bosetti, Chancellor, gave a splendid program, singing Wiegan’s of interesting statistics he gave of Nocturn’ similar to this. In one thing only Bishop Tihen failed to emulate “ Ecce Sacerdos Magnus” as the new Bishop proceeded into the church, Bishop Tihen’s activities in the di­ and then presenting these other numbers: “ Salve Regina,” Waddington; ocese. He said: his predecessor and pioneer. Bishop Machebeuf. The saintly Bishop used Missa Pontificalis, Perosi; “ Panis Angelicus,” Caesar Franck; Proprium “ The debt of gratitude that, the Missae, Edmund Tozer. to tell this story on himself; Diocese of Denver owes our retiring The new Bishop occupied the throne while his predecessor in office, Bishop is greater than words can ex­ “ During his ad limina visit, the the Most Rev. J. Henry Tihen, D.D., now titular Bishop of Bosana, sang press. ‘Ex fructibus agnoscitur arbor.’ first ever made from this diocese. (Continued-xn Page 4) If, then, facte are more eloquent than Bishop Machebeuf boasted to. the words, let me erumerate some of Holy Father that in the course of a these facts. I know you will find them single year he succeeded in doubling interesting. / 4 Continued on Page 4) Bishop Happy in His New Civil Memories of Samted Machebeuf Allegiance to Denver and Colorado Bishop Vehr expressed happiness of any man. I appreciate it all, but over his new civil allegiance to Den­ I am powerless to express my appre­ Recalled by Father Wm. O'Ryan ver and Colorado at his speech at the ciation. banquet held in the Brown Palace I must ever recall the sixteenth At the luncheon in the Argonuat made to have Father O’Ryan come Photo of Bishop Vehr taken by a Register photographer just as he was to enter the Cathedral Thursday hotel Thursday night. His address, day of July as one of the privileged hotel, held immediately following the to Colorado. morning for the installation. In the picture are Msgr. Richard Brady and Father C. M. Johnson in front, fol­ in full, follows; days of my life, affording me, as it installation of Bishop Urban J. Vehr, “ The two happiest years of my lowed by Bishop Vehr and Father Mark W. Lappen. The cordial words of welcome feat has, my first opportunity to visit the there were addresses by Father Wil­ life,” he declared, “ were those I lived have been extended to me and the city of Denver. I am frank to say liam O’Ryan and Bishop Vehr. Fa­ with Bishop Machebeuf.” Willa Ca- generous expression of good will that that I had looked forward to a trip ther H. L. McMehamin acted as ther and Father W. J. Hewlett have I have listened to this evening, leave through the West that would have chairman. Father O’Ryan gave in­ written books on Bishop Machebeuf, Mottoes of Four Colorado Bishops me almost inarticulate. The presence brought me to this charming city. If teresting reminiscences of the first but one needs to live with a man 6f His Excellency the governor, the a passing visit must be regarded as really to know him. “ I have known LISTENING IN mayor of our city, the chancellor of a prized opportunity, how gratifying Bishop in Colorq^on the Rt. Rev. Jos­ the university, the distinguished cit­ must be the realization of coming eph P. Machebeuf, and said that if some great men. My intelligence and Make Complete, Perfect Prayer ' The sBbw-clad Rockies and the vast the old customr of declaring men my love were at his feet when I izens of the ^ t e and community, the to Denver to take up one’s permanent rolling plains ring with welcome, this visiting prelates from distant parte, abode. Such is my happy privilege. saints by public acclamation still pre­ lived with and worked under Car­ week, to the new Bishop of Denver. vailed, Bishop Machebeuf would cer­ dinal Manning. But I found in the the presence of so many members I wish to say that I am thoroughly Bishop Tihen Bases Semon at Installation on The scene was quite different Thurs- of the clergy who have assembled happy in my new civil allegiance and tainly be honored as a saint today. zeal, piety and high devotion of the day morning, when the Most Rev. The priest told how he himself poor little Frenchman who founded This Fact here tonight to honor the Catholic that I will put forth p;(y best efforts Urban J. Vehr was installed in the Church in the person o f my poor to do all that can be reasonably ex- had come from London 44 years ago. this diocese an even greater man.” beautiful Denver Cathedral, than it He had been ordained for the Arch­ Father O’Ryan reviewed the story self could not fail to thrill the soul (Continued on Page 3) the motto, Bishop Tihen told how was in October, 1860, when Father diocese of Cashel, Ireland, and had of Bishop Machebeuf’s labors in In his sermon at the installation of Bishop Vehr, Thursday morning, the Mass started with the words, Joseph P.