National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-17
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
FIFTY YEARS LABOR IN ONE VINEYARD

Priest,s Observation-Disclosures serxi.e.
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Chiidrcn-- Public CONGRATULATIONS 10 n
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haHoasrhh, "a, october l2.-Ffty years age
there came TO Lancaster priest to succeed thu
lamented Father Uolsrd a. nss,or NJ ~, M.r,,
church. lie found here a small stone church
then seventy years old, with dwelling at
tached, both comn,odlons enopgb for ,he needs
of pastor ana noon,o IIo 49, rsn ,or,x IN 80
yoar. ~ ~" Poop'e. ny W.. .""u ny. WI ~
OF the duties assigned him, but broken in health
by q life Of constant study, IL was Thought he
could moi pos.,b,v live mora Than a seu mon,hs
He became gradually stronger, however, and was
able to attend to the arduous duties Of his mis-
sion, which was not confined to tho scattered
consrsgnaon Oh ,ne cnnrcn, ply embraced cr-
risburq Is8anon. Milton snnhnry r,, =. nm
town, Columbia and Coiebroos can ,es nraoe'n-
MANY, many times during The years that fol.
going from house 10 bonsc rhepe ss .ue ssuuIc
death were nnbdJen guesy. s,ni 70 omness anu
even worse Than tbese f}or ,tcr no, ar wncre
thnqsl made sad The hearts ri Ma cb,,ip.r v nv
to all he brought comfort aud consolation,
10 DC canen distance OF thirty or forty miles
fused c auu"'"a' OCCURRENCE, ana ne never 70.
Voar. CAL. AL, 49, r.,-..
too nnmerous ,or IN ans ,,,, s CONGREGATION became
lsslous ~. yes sn. M.er MS appolntment-this
isrger ~ W.. 70 pc erected new church.
Erwin u nSons aa Tn 70 ,he wants OF stu
snndtot .pp .dppu. ne oiu ~. MAYS, now one
moaes,I, ma years DID, SUI stands
naw Z, snu unp1e.enuingU. ~ the side OF the
and the pastor Of NV ysa ,p a., US bropor,ons
M wo,Sey ,hnn d IN heenan:
ara 30 bann uen, tnat tne Cathollcs OF this city
tory Of the,y us nn.p ,xng IN event IN the his
Wsst ,o,nus, oc r,sy devoted to one people
ssn,epco, p'Hht De written on that short
On Wednesdsv Octoher I ,bis ,o,,.n .n,,,..
,aTy Vas ceiehrs,ed snd ~, r,n s go' ~
regardless Of creed, came - congratulate him in
.ppumuess nu,nDeIs: BISHOPS anu Clergy from
,sns Sano 10 paIucipete IN the religious exer-
,nevaIauons Oh tne affairs were magnificent,
h n,,r ,sg grest taste and skill. AZ an early
,Se sota, u wa Sto"geu, anu az 10 o'clock
nc psrsonsge and walked in procession, about
s,hs a . IN numDe,, into the church, passing up
urea ven rro,, se 70 we places assigned them
.ennar y, eneIgeuS assiant, iof the admirablo
arr.nss Wom ~ pisnnen anu cairieu out the
rha mass W. liz 1880. yvas1n'
iSonoyen IA w NJ. cn1,I, nsl s, ny NE NJ. y
mia So,emn pon,,ocsI Mns a,su, ui rnianel.
Rev p,sbnn romsacai Mas was sung by Right
officers: Rev. T. Maher, OF Norristown' Assist.
~. rI,esss' hevs. =; husseii anh 81. j. Mcbride,
uusSns o. nonot; heVs. Y. hnppernage and ID.
ScDeImoI Deacnns Of the Mass; Reys A. j.
Nc anu Y. liickey masters OF ceremo-
n,v ~; ny hignt hevJ WOOD, ID: d. Bishop
" ruinnn,eipnia, anu hlgnt ltev. aug. NJ. Toebbe,
*, ~ ", bsnop OF Covlng,on, KY, were present In
,ne sanctaaiy, anu IN prominent position near
,e,a was the venerable and very reverend
p"s"f'
THE chill pRKs's orrKptso
Al tho conc,,.,on q, ,,a ~.
piace vhicn ,a,,nSa, ~ ~ suo Msss ~ anaI took
its beaniifni simniIc,,x o nr ~ Nj presen, ~
girs wended shslr way 70 q, PoS na, ., nt.ie
IN Tho lead baa,,,g n sI n,'.ly' tne Two
consisting Of fouq n.ces ~, s,as, seaniVe,
Father keen.n Tba nm ~, p.esenssuon 70
howl and ersam ni,nsos u,n, sus x, DOW water
handsome siyer traS h,ch III p ~ UPON
inscrlpiion. .Prese1,es nv M sn NY ,o'owing
children OF ". Marys II VAR Ras' E ssmooI
keenan,, on the nftieth anniversary of his pas
so,at =, =. o., Mays ehnIch The little girls
niaca ~ ~ u wei" belnie oNeill. great grand
hn..,W smner heenan, ana Allie Altick,
nnssuHneI OF ". "A, Aiuck, ESQ.,. one OF our most
nshy esteenen cltizens. the presentation
,wa,,n nsne oy MARY Noroeck, little miss OF
.neWe years, " lew simple and appropriate
woIus, 70 when father Keenan, responded In q
S Ts voice, out with feelings OF deep emotion.
mus ehueu tue exercises OF the morning.
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