The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
Plus TX.



Celesratisn Of the ropes Thirtieth Pom
ti1cate.
Yesterday, the thirtieth anniversary
ofthe Pope Plus the Ninth's Pontifi-
cste was fltly celebrated by the Catho-
llcs OF this city at st. Patrick's Hall.
On June II, 1876, over thirty years ago.
the present Pope, then Archbishop OF
6poleto, was elected to the Papal chair,
since which time he has ruled over the
Catholic world. holding dominion longer
than any previous Pope, even than st.
Peter himself, the founder oil the
Church.
American and Papal flags. orange and
white, with the tiara and the keys OF
st. Peter, were intertwined from the
front Of the building. Here also band
discOursed sweet music to large audi
ence outside. Toward eight o'clock this
crowd began to find its way inside to
admire the decorations OF the hall.
The stand was curtained with folded
American flags; behind were lot OF
hgurative medallions, giving, in bril-
liant colors, the leading incidents in the
life 81 the Pope; his birth at Sinigaglia,
May l5, 1892; his entrance into the
priesthood, at Rome, April 10. 1879
Archbishop Of Spoleto, May 21, 1927;
Pope, June II, 1916; promulgated the
dogma OF the immaculate conception
May s, 1854, and called together the
Ecumenical Council June ~, 1868.
In the centre was tablet OF the flags
OF all nations intertwined, beneath
which was portrait of the Pope, under
the words ''UiUdt papa nOster, Ptus TX. z
"Long life to our Pope, Plus TX. :.
The hall was we'll filled by the audi.
ence at an early hour, the ladies, OF
course, getting the best seats 10 'front.'.
two and three thousand persons pres
cnt. AT that hour the President, and
the Vice Presidents to the number OF
several hundred, from among the most
prominent OF our citizens, mounted the
stand and took their seats.
Mr.. John B. Lafitte, the President,
opened the meeting with thanks. de
spoke Of the special affection the Pope
had for the Catholics OF America, ana
monstration in New Orleans would i'm
COMMITTEES on Resolutions being ap-
pointed, reported through their chair
man. Albert VOORHEES,, the following
resolutions:
Whereas, on this memorable OCCASION Of the
IN two hundred millions Of the faithful unite
their voices in gratitude to the Divine Father;
where's history pn pine ins the great
man. the wise ruler, and the illustrious pontiH
Whereas. under his fostering care the Catholic
Church he's made arkabe progress through
OK RsscIvsS, S w That the Catholics Of New orleans
send their so to az yonn sns da''a e
they pray In unison with all Catholics that R GOD 70
may vouchsafe unto him life and health Tor the
furfher prosecution OF the arduous duties OF ms
saIHc Mr. Semmes, the orator Of the even
ing, then commenced succinct history
al the Catholic Church Of America, from
the dny when a bull Of Pope Plus vi
in 1890. established the first bishopric
that OF Baltimore, at time when al
the Catholics of America numbered only
forty thousand persons, under the care
Of thirty priests. Now, in this Centen
nial wear, the Catholics boasted sixty
seven bishops, five thousand priests
sixty-five hundred parish schools. ant
six millions OF members; All TINS In
free country, where the church wa
wholly unsupported by the State.
He then discussed what part thu
church should take in education, show
inr bv statistics that in some countries
where education was universal, the edu
Gated as we'll as the illiterate formed
mart Of the criminal population. III
Catholic Church had never been hostii
to education. It's Ecumenical Council
had ordered the establishment OF paro
chiai achools Catholic countries, sucl
as Austria and Belgium, showed
Greater proportional attendance o
School children than England. Educa
tion without some religious instruction
WAS an education not worth having
THE only charge made against the Cath
olic Church was that 1t refused to ai!O'
the State to absorb mans individuality
and to obtain dominion over his con
science. In the matter OF cOnscienc
the Church refused to submit to tn
State. This had been the whole caus
Of the trouble with the German Gath
olics. The speaker then discussed tn
differences between Bismarck and tn
Catholics Of Germany, winding up wit
the statement that Catholics woul
aIways continue their devotion to tn
Church, however much Il be prosecuted
Mr. Semmes was frequently applaude
during his speech.
AS soon as IL was finished the immens
audience broke up. After the celebra
tion quite q number OF rockets wer
flred from the square, while the ban
discoursed music until all had departed
THE LOWER GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
The Graduating Exercises Last Evening
The School Board, one OF the incubu
s.~ h v<ry% cVnI r