The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-06-28

/ tilS III NSlNbIaANAch VI ihS IhShNy 49,
anniversary of the elevation of Plus
TX. to the chair Of St. Peter. cit is
meet" said the reverend gentleman,
that BESIDES the great display OF fire.
works and grand Examinations which
in some measure testify our joy on be
ing witnesses of an event such as the
present, hat L should make use Of
the opportunity afforded in saying that
rs head of the Jesuit Order we fully
and entirely endorse your Society. 1t
is devoted to religion and the Pope,
and I am sure that there is not one
here who would not sacrifice ever his
life for his religion and the Pope.
Among the gentlemen who listened
to the address were Owen Brennan,
James Nicholson, James dwell, Rev.
F. Munroe, s. j., Rev. +. Dubresse,
Bernard Herman, John A. Mooney,
Willie Murphy and others. Master
Thomas Maitland, the young New
Yorker who received from the hands
of the Pope his first communion, was
present, accompanied by his father
This young gentleman was dressed as
a Captain of the Papal Zouaves, and
wore, as decorations, Il medallion of
the Blessed Virgin and a silver medal
pres anted him by the Pope.
The street outside was crowded with
the populaco gathered to witness the
display of fireworks, which, until a
late hour, were necessarily set off from
the balcony and roof. Stretched across
the front of the building; from the
roof to the sidewalk, were rows of col
ored lanterns. An Illuminated tablet
bearing the Papal arms was displayed
at the second story window and below
along the balcony the legend, "Long
Live Pope Pins" Inside. the spacious
parlors were festooned and draped with
American flags and colors of the Holy
See. Portraits and paintings of the
Holy Father met the view at every
turn, surrounded with garlands of
flowers, the gift of William Devlin,
ESQ.,, in which, artistically worked,
were the letters "P. P. TX, XIV"
CELEBRATION AT ST. PAUL THE
APOSTLES.
At the Church of st. Paul the Apos-
tie, at Fifty ninth street and Ninth
avenue, solemn high mass was cele-
brated at 8 in the morning. The Rev.
Father Dryer acted as celebrant, as
sisted by Father Hill as deacon and
Father Searle as sub-deacon. The
grand altar was beautifully decorated
with flowers. On either side and in
side the chancel railing banners were
displayed bearing the notices, "Deo
delectus pastor bonus" "Gloriosus at
benedictus in vita sua," "Pius Nonus
Vicarius Christi" "Pontiicatus XXI.
adj moltos Amos" and "Tibi dabo
claves regni cGlorum" At the CON
clusion of the mass. the celebrant and
deacon descended the steps of the altar
and intoned the first verse of the "Te
Deum," which was taken up and sung
in an imposing manner by the choir
and acolytes. The edifice was dense
ly crowded, the major portion OF the
congregation being women.
In the evening the buildings con-
nected with the church were brilliant
Iy illuminated. At s o'clock a process
sion composed of the students of the
Institute of ST. Paul, the Institute
Chorus of st. Cecilia, headed by bod
worth's band and the Institute, drum
corps, all under. the supervision of the
Rev. Father j. P. Dodfsh, and bear
ing torches and Chinese Lanterns, par
aided tho grounds. There was a fine
of fireworks and a discharge
of bombs, which was witnessed by an
immense %cOu Nearly all the
buildings in the ncighborhood were
kill, v w Elm oI,nfn1 on1 thnrn yuara
many fine displays of fireworks.
PYROTCHNICS ON THE WEST SIDE.
The PauIist Fathers celebrated the
anniversary last night by a grand
p~yrotechnic display on the grounds at
to their church. Thousands
assembled in front of the sacred ediice
s o'clock and witnessed the fireworks,
which were beautiful and varied. A
splendid pyrotchnic display vas also
made in the institute of the Paulists,
Eighth avenue and Forty-fourth
street. The windows were adorned
with tri-colored transparencies and
flags. About 1000 ladies
and gentlemen assembled in the hall,
and the Rev. Father Brodfsh made an
appropriate address, n nne Danu OF
performed popular airs during
the festivities.
THE POPES ANNIVERSARY IN
WILLIAMSBURG.
Although there vas no display yes
in the Catholic churches of
Williamsburgh, the celebration being
deferred until Sunday, yet the event
was marked by the decoration of
houses with the flags and colors of the
Holy See and private illuminate ns.-
The residence Of MI. Rooney. under
taker, 6S Tenth street, besides the
Chinese lanterns which swung from
the roofs and windows, were decked
with American flags and the banners
the church. In the centre of the
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