The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-05-31
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.
His Golden IubiiGc-o0 Years of ser
Vicc--Thc Costly Presents.
Cincinnati Commercial. Nav 81.

lNlitClunat IO1tucTclhi. NAV liz
The appreciation OF their beloved
Archbishop on the part of the Catholic
people OF this diocese will be manifested
not only in addresses and triumphal
marches. but in the givin. Of magniti-
cent gifts.
Early mention was made in the Cone
,aerctaE of the beautiful chalice (commu-
Mon 2up) which was Saturday night
given to him. and will be used by him at
mass this morning. 1t is OF gold, and
is brilliant with diamonds and amethysts.
1t is ten and half inches high, the diam
eter Of the bowl tour and half inches,
ard the weight of the piece 700 penny
weights. The base is five inches II, diam
cter, and has for ornaments the Arch
bishops crest, pallium, under which is
the legend As'ch,epjscopo CiactaHotien5is.
in scroll. The center is an oval shield,
an nltar with lamb lying upon it, and
an ensign pendent from the left. On
either side are pyramids of tasscls, while
uluClilcdili tue iHOLkO III 4 tuc ' " - CA
grayed. Above the crest is cross of
diamonds. Following the work around
Tie base there is next portrait Of st. Pc
ter. engraved on a shield OF yellow gold
next a portrait of St. Edwards, OH a sim
liar shield of red gold and next one OF
st. John the Baptist on green gold. BE.
tween these portraits arc four large anne.
,hists, incrusted with diamonds. eros;
filling each. At the bottom of the base
the presentation legend, engraved in
medical text, reads; presented to the
Most Reverend Archbishop j. Il. Pur-
cell, May 2lst, 1876, on the Fiftielh an.
nivcrsary OF his priesthood. by the Cath
Ollie Laity of the Archdiocese OF Cincin-
natl"
The swell of lie stem in the middle i
OF yellow gold, very deeply carved, and
has ten amethysts set around in q rich
dark purple hue. The bowl is of gold
also deliberately engraved at its base, bu
brightly Furnished at the rim and il
studded with thirty diamonds of uniform
size, shape and water, each quarter OF .
karat ia size. The patton which accom-
panies 1t, is also Of solid gold six inches il
diameter and weighs eighty penny
weights On it, face is engraved tn
monogram |. II. 5, and underneath ;
heart burning. The cost Of the entir'
thing was $4,000.
We heard last night that there was ais,
TO be presented to tie Archbishopa dia
mond cross costing $1,000, for lis own
wearing. We have 10 expires. authority
though. TOR this statement.
The professional cross is 4 magnificent
arrangement of gold, gliding, amethyst
and diamonds, five feet in heighth, not Sc
expensive az the chalice, but costing a
least $4,000. There are four large dia
| mOnds in this.
Friends in all parts Of the country Goa
tributcd to the prolusion of offerings
We cannot undertake TO give a list Of tho
gifts, but among them may be mention
Ell gold coin metal drinking goblet
from Cardinal McCloshy, longtime
asO-pupil Of the archbishop. 4 religious
order IN New \ DIRK contributes, from thc
establishment Of Tiffany y Co., a solid
crucilix, in massive frame, with cross
underneath, Nj. Henry Probasco con
tributes pretty golden table bells, 8
beautifully bound and illuminated misal
brought from Vienna, and costing $500
and vigorous Irish yew tree. There
may be also mentioned inter. sent BY
riends Ia Brown county, Ohio.