Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-11
A Bishops Anniversary.
Bishop ETcMahOn Presented With a Purse of About S7,OOo, Also Fine Team.

Bishop McNIahon Presented With
 Purse of About S7,OO0, Also a Fine
 Team.
 Yesterday was the first anniversary of the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Law renee Stephen McMahon as the fifth bishop of the Catholic diocese of Hartford. The event was duly celebrated by the clergy of the entire diocese and the parishioners of St. Josephs cathedral in Hartford. A Pontif- cal high mass was celebrated at the cathedral in honor of the occasion at 10:3O, Bishop McMahon being the celebrant. The Very Rev. Father Walsh, vicar-general, of Meri- den, oficiated as assistant priest. The Very Rev. Father Hughes, pastor of St. Patricks church, Hartford, and the Rev. Father T. J. Synnott, of Bridgeport, were the deacons of honor. The deacon of the mass was the Rev. Dr. Hugh Carmody, of New Britain and the sub-deacon the Rev. Father M. Tier ney, pastor of St. Peter's church, Hartford The Rev. Father P. J. McCabe, of St. Jo- seph's cathedral, acted as master of cer- emonies. About eighty of the clergy of the diocese were present and sisted at the mass. Among the noted personages present from abroad was the Rev. Fra Leo, late provincial of the Franciscan Order in the United States form erly of Winsted, this State, with another menl- Der of the Order. Quite @ large congrega- ton was present to assist at the mass The music rendered by the choir was St. Clair's mass.
 The main altar of the cathedral was very elaborately decorated and lighted, and St. Mary's and St. Joseph's altars were also pro- fusely decorated.
 After the high mass was over the clergy assembled in the sacristy of the cathedral, where Bishop McMahon was presented with an elegantly Illuminated address of congratu- 1ation and Q purse of sc, ,715. The address, which was presented by the Rev. Dr. Car mody, was enclosed in an elegant gold frame. The illumination was the handiwork of some of the Sisters of Mt St. Joseph's Convent of Mercy and is most beautifully executed in old style black letter, with initial letters in gold and coIors. The address was as follows: To Rt. Rev. L. S. McMahon, on the first anniversary
 of hls conservation, August 10, 1880
 Right Rev. Bshop-Since the moment that the news first from the Seat of Universal Jurisdic tion of your appointment to the Episcopal See of Hartford the good tidings were welcomed by the en- tire priesthood Of the diocese.
 Your virtues and learning are well known to us, and now, upon this first anniversary of your conse craton we but repeat the opinion of all our priests that each succeeding month has confirmed more and more the confidence and esteem that they first enter tained for you.
 AS expression of the sincere attachment of your clergy the pleasing duty devolYes upon us of pre- sening this earnest of the devotion of, yours anec tionately, the clergy of the diocese of Hartford
 Immediately on the presentation of the ad- dress the Very Rev. Father Walsh, vicar gen. eral of the diocese, and pastor of the Church of St. Rose of Lima, Meriden, handed to Bishop McMahon package containing still more substantial token of the regard of the clergy for their honored head, namely, bank notes to the amount of $6, 715.
 Next, at the Episcopal residence, Council man M J. Wise in a brief address present ed handsome horse and carriage as the gift of the parishioners. The gift was very elegant one, being valued at $6O0. Both of these gifts Bishop McMahon accepted and in fitting terms expressed his gratitude. The dinner for the attendant priests was served in the afternoon in the convent connected with the cathedral, and was partaken of by the church dignitaries present at the mass.