, 1880-09-23

twenty-five Years I'm One Parish-lIl
silver Jubilee.


The Rev. Father Waldron, Of st. johns
{ltoinan Cathollc) Church, yesterday cclc-
brated his silver Jubilee. It was OH tho ed
Of September, la55, tl,at he was ordalllcd by
Bishop O'lieBai, and put In charge OF st.
lonis' parish, ont of which, four years after
wards, st. Johns parish wins formed. His
parlshioners and the children IN tho immense
school that lie has built up were mt tn-
mindful Of these facts, and yesterday morii-
tng, Immediately after the performance Of
solemn high mass, he was walled upon by
delegation Of his school boys, who presented
him with the following poem:
Exultant be tho song We sling, oxultant bc the
And cherished be tho memories of this long
luoked-for day.
We've gathered round to celebrate thy silver
Whilst iovo hurus in our grateful hearts, the
love no bear to ttce.
All h.ilt al ha'll holy man, all ha''l model
The rorts como from, our l,ttle hearts, though
little, not tho least..
'TwRR you who poured tho saving stream upon
That bcro has met 10 bess thy name-to praise
and hlcss It now.
Five ycars and twenty hast thou spent, a soldier
in ehsx ds 70 for 9ho Torncd Crowned cno who
All ho %. Ia. aG treaso. IN oavon fur
And tbou last gained full many heart, with ail
Its rcv'rcnt love.
How shall NO praIso noble soul, gFeat aud
ocrt,owing With Ill Virtues that arc i.s counter
partT
Ah' words { nrs weak to tell tho lovo and praise
by on. who from Devotlon's puth hath never
alnchcd or eWervcl.
Gay songs Of old tho bard did sing, and pralscd
And bssssd ior , hia' nnondins years and
beRRtl undylnE fHm0;
Hut widows ,weet sad orphans moaped aud
,rn., ensSea tno 5 cruel @ nana ,A ,,o,, Nm,
redlnuod all tho land.
No "idoTs e, weep. no orphans moan no blood Is
But wS taow ;a you well deserve tho blooming
Then, Gard Of o;d. como sing your songs and
strikH tho tunotul Iyre,
Conc sound tho praise Of noble priest, como
Join our happy clolr.
Ana yet another sacred lovo bo,da place within
E%s;a!& 5;i;d A.! H., Isle OF sa'nt' land by
To yo!, his heart forever turns in aorrow or In
And We, like him, havo learned to bless tho land
TINT gavo hin birth
Behold the temp!e that you've raised, behold 1t
monument to thy lovsd namo shall 1t forever
A monument to speak thy praise; thy great
And tel q blm who ralscd it hero to henrts that
A tme, lIko to . running brook. unhccdius
Love's aoly Prisoner in bis cell. forever went
No aay. sayo oue, VIC missed thy face. but rover.
e,,ce oallod thee thon
TO follow lnltrud bead to Rravo, tho honorol OF
nll mon.
And thus II ia TINT thou has gained our honrta
,,. and all our love; - ri,
'' III @ hs 'n9oe a5ove; 'ook Oh '1'' l'0
NAY " iy thy sroat Protector oe' In peril and IN
And Rivo to thee, anointcd ono. long aut
glorious ilfc.
serene be thlne,
And may thy deeds. like stars In heav'n, forever
May soses then, With no'cr a thorn. bloom evo'
That ieade,h thee, Cots chosen one, to fail
eternal day.
Accept: then, lovcrsna Father, tbs presont tha
And win tho best OF wtahes th.s plato OF silye
And' ;Sssae . tho gift oo small, no words eau wei
The ioy ana loving reverence that f'ss cac'
After the boys hui finished their nart Il
the ceremonies n mnru substantial. th0ugl
10 n,ure grateful, surprise awaited hlrl I,
service. canl:rcceivcr.' and other pIeces, pri
sented BY his puIislll0ners. This recngnl
tlon, BY thnsa Nesllntely under pts charge
9f Fnthcr W4l,lren's long a!n faithful scryt
.'"|,n's ,Mrisl,.--bntIi lis church, lis. seloo!s
n!.tt rnAr,l 1t tn lss present tlnur!sl!lng con
tltl{au, lad he been less g!eclunt 1t " d0lhl
rlmrsse II i Tor 30 linz 4 tiu,e. Tl.e tes
l.n'of of his execl,ttyt GNpactty Ia tho flc
That he IL the Only priest IN thlcaKo, oran I'll
West, who has over felahrAtetl tliB twenty
olu pnrlsh.