The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Grand Procession and Immense Mass
Meeting.

, OTdnQ PROCESSION and immense Mass
Meeting.
Address hs BY pr I. TH0s TecaLkR LARroN AND HON
Last Sunday New Orleans witnessed one Of
the largest religious demonstrations ever seer
in an American city. The occasion was the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Episcopal Conse
Grafton of Our Holy Father, Pope Pins TX.
which event took place on the Sd of June
1927. AS it may seem strange to some that the
celebration here should have anticipated, by
three weeks, the anniversary itself, we will
state that the 18th of May was selected for the
demonstration by His Grace, the Most Rev
a archbishop of New Orleans at the suggestion
of one of the most distinguished of our South.
ern prelates, who wrote to him urging that
New Orleans, as rhe mos+ Catholic city in the
Union, ought TO take the lead on this most
glorious occasion, she had on all others of a
similar nature, and thus set an example to the
| Catholics of other dioceses. Approaching the
| justice Of this argument, His Grace decided at
once that the demonstration should take place
on the 13h, which, by a most happy coiDc
| dence, was also the anniversary of the birth Of
His holiness.
| At first, the time for preparation being so
short, it was intended simply to have Mass
Meeting, but when the Committee of Arrange
| ments met on Sunday, the 9Th, to arrap ge the
details, the propriety of having a procession
| to escort His Grace from his residence to La
| fayette Square was recognized and the election
of Col c. E. Girardey as Grand Marshal en-
sured the success of the display. @s
Assisted by an energetic committee, Col.
Girardey made such arrangements during the
few days at bis disposal as would have ensured
display almost equal to that of the 18th of
June, 1871, when nearly Is 600 men appeared
in line in bonCr of the Silver Jubilee of the
Holy Father Pope. But the weather was
not propitious, for Saturday morning the
clouds gathered aud at intervals of an honr or
so heavy showers of rain fell, till O'Clock
Sunday evening. Many of the more venture
some marshals and aids, who had been ordered |
to report at o'clock. got their beautiful
regalia wet, while number Of Others as well |
as thousands of gentlemen who had intended |
forming part of the procession, were deferred
from turning ont.
At 3 o'clock, however thongh the clouds
still darkened the horizon, the rain ceased for
the evening, ard the various organizations
got into line. By o'clock the procession
was formed ard took pp.its line of march in
the following order:
Col. q. z. Girardey, Grand Marshal
Four Squadrans ted Aids with beautiful armltts
displaying the Pope's colors.
- FIRST Dicision- -
Col. Patrick oBrien Marshal
H Volunteers Of the o. Army stationed
under Col. William Moale
Detachment o. S Sailors and Marines.
Mitchell Rifes-Capt. N. Cooney.
Irish Riaes-Capt JOhu Fitzpatrick.
louisiana Field Artillery-CSl. Guibet, comma nding
- Second Dirision
VIM. Il. Byrnes Marshal.
Nine Catholic Total Abstinence Societies
Belonging TO the Jesuits' St Josephs St. Alphopsus
John s.. Stephen and st. &ic6soiU G Cbure5Scs balS "
n. x. ONeil, Marshal.
Four Divisions Of the Ancient Order of Hiberuans 4
IN Iegalia-Wm j. Kelly, Marshal.
- Third Division = Il
Col John Glynn, Jr MsrAhal: q
arOchia Organizations and Benevoen and Religious
Societies of the Second and Third cl
Districts and AJgieTs. N
9s oRsg a5 soee.y TG S sS
Heart 10th OF Holy Trinity Church. st Vincent ~
and st. ROniraces Meme Society.
- Fourth Divison
WIN. B. Schmidt EIq.. Marshal-
arochiaI Organizations and Benevolent and ReRioua
Societies Of the First, Fourth, Skin iand G.
Seventh Districts and Grotna. th
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