The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-31
TWENTr-ITJE YEARS 4 BTSHOp.


The silver jubilee OF the conservation Of
Bishop Loughlin was celebrated in Brooklyn
yesterday by the clergy OF the Roman Catholic
Diocese. The Rev John Loughlin was made
Bishop twenty-five years ago yesterday. and
was assigned hy Archbishop Hughes who con-
scrraiod him, Co the See OF Brooklyn. He was
the first In that pflce. and great has been the
prosperity 81 the church and IT, institutions
under his administration that there WIS n
spontaneous movement 10 celebrate the ami
vcrsary by tho largo number Of clcrgymen
under his direction. The day was made a
holiday for all the children attending the
parochial schools. There was pontifca high
mass in the cathedral in Jay street in the
morning. at which the BShup nfiriHtrd rs
c"lehrunt md the ltev. Fathers O'Harc. Wood.
Mctah'. and Malone filed in the other offices ~
me mass. tn. cathedral was crowded and
over huhired priests Joined IN IN" services
Among them was Bishop torrigHp of Newark
The 'hoir sang B"cth ovens mass in G.
In tie afternoon. Cardinal MrClp~kcy pro-
sidod al n banquet IN Assumption Hail in Jay
street rendered hv the clergy nf the diorrso To
tho Bishop. After the fon~f The Roy Sylvester
Malone read an address expressing warmly the
i"" ug 90 affection for the Bishpp entertained
10y NE 81 'rgN. ms we'll ns tH"r gratitude for his
lUst and h'uign administration of affairs, ami
lpf hlr H"N"llnh %" inc church. Bishop lough-
lln SAID 100 rr~ iuu-r that 10" mad received great
s'I'hgtu in M ,nunIs from IN, corporation q
lhc '!tf-y, anu no a'k npWlcds"t his indebted
ness 90 tArm. H. spokro Cardinal NcCloskrv
as having been for many years his iirm friend
and ADVISOR ami closed hy proposing his hnulrl.
turdluu Mt I0-hcy spoke of the work az
Bishop LOu-hiln, and pointed To- iho long rows
Of elyrsymeu as proof of is extent. lie had
heard "a" Bishop say that he had not been
brought up lu iUlrn"S-. He could az 80 the
truth oi this. for he had been % working
man in tho seminary. ant then iu the PRIEST
mood. ana ullrr than oyer since his elevation to
the cpi~eupa'y -. II" dId not know what u wis
io Dee iul" or o. give himself proper rest. With
MN 10 WAS nothing hat work, work. work from
morning until ulght. For the results uf IL 500
ih" dlu r~r that Bropklvn has hccomc. In clos
luE hr drank TN" Bishops health and said that
b" hoped 20 Nv" 10 Join In his golden iuhilre.
I Bishop torr-uu responded. and In conclusion
gave the tolst The health ot the clergy OF tue
plucose OF brooklyn. which was responded To
hy Fgther Malone
Their" was g brilliant reception 10 Bishop
Ioughlln IN the hall OF ~. Johns College AZ
Nllou.iIby and Lewis avenues Brooklyn last
evening tn" building was Illuminated and
d", Grated outside with Chinese lanterns, and
VIII in with flowers and bunting. Mr. L. V.
III k"y. editor of the tdttOiic Herte,r. road the
a iir - Of the laity To- the Bishop. Tho
Pres tent NJ tho Council Of u" Society
ot ST. Vine mt de Paul Nj 4. W
Hines. presented the congratulations Of
the society. The Male Orphan Asylum
of - Johns Home submitted n congratulatory
poem. \ scaled package Of money containing
a large g, nation WIS then placed m the Bishop :
hauos 10y JAmrS VI 'Mahon. Treasurer of the
git fund. Tho Bishop. ~ he rose Ia respond
was gr' oted hy all the spectators getting on
their i"'t and app.duding. The great work oi
the diocese. IA said, hc attributed 90 God moro
tlidu % hlu- DO or his colleagues. Nlctr-tic
Cral Quinn followed in q brief address.