Daily Republican., 1884-08-25

| n"'o PioSonteo Inn Win u large prtn
Breviary, TO enable him TO read tn,
ofnces with ease, but they had been dis
Iappointed, M IL was not finished In
ltime; still, he WAS certain of getting i,
as 1t would be presented az soon as Il
was ready.
| This finished the morning services
and the doors on Sixth street wer,
opened, when an immense number OF
people passed through the basement
and after viewing the presents made
their exit on Lord street.
THE AFTERNOON SERVICE.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon, the
Catholic societies assembled at Sixth
and West streets, where the line was
formed with John J.. Donahoe ~ CHIEF
Marshal. and James f. Daley. Johu
McElwee, Michael Cannon, Auxus,
Biermann and John J.Mullin as Assist
ant Marshals. There We're fully tive I've
hundred men in line, composed of the
following societies
Knights OF ST. Lawrence. st. Mary's
I. A. II. Pioneer Corps, ST. Mnry's Bene.
fetal Society, 81. Michasi's Bsnefi.
cial Society, st. Mary's T. A. Il. Bepe.
ticial Society and the beneficial societies
ofSt. Peter, st. Paul and Sacred Hear,
and st. Patrick churches, Shields Lii.
brary,a aud four divisions Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
They were headed by "a platoon of Do
lice, who kept the streets clear and pre-.
sented the very best order. After pass
ing over the route the procession
marched along Sixth street, past the
parsonage of 5t. Mary's church, from
which they we're received by the Right
Rev. Bishop Becker, the Very Rev.
Father Reilley, and other members OF
tho clergy.
| Arrangements had been made where
by no one was to be admitted TO the
lchurch until the societies were seated.
when the doors were TO be thrown oDen
to all who wished to enter, but unfor-
ltunatoly the building was not large
enough TO contain more than small
fraction of the large crowd which had
assembled at Sixth and Pine streets,
and hundreds were obliged 10 return 70
their homes disappointed.
After all who could possibly get in
had been admitted, Bishop Becker, at
tired In handsome robe of royal pur-
pie, advanced frcm side room, follow.
ed by Father Reilley, and they both took
seats Immediately in front Of the altar.
The Rev. Clergy, attired In black
were seated inside the chancel rail, and
about 4.30 o'clock Edward J..
Kelley, of the ST. Mary's r. A. b. So
ciety, rose, aud In a clear tone read the
following address u Father Reiley
VERY REVEREND AND VENEER
ABLE FATHER We, the members of
the Catholic societies of Wilmington
desire 10 express To you on this, the
hftieth anniversary of your elevation To
the Holy Priesthood, our most heartfelt
congratulations. Seldom has it ever
fallen to the happy lot OF people to
salute q beloved and revered pastor in
circumstances liko the present 1t is
not simply ten, twenty, OF even thirty
years OF your priestly ministry which
have been spent among us, for, with
the exception OF the first lew months
Immediately following your ordination,
we have enjoyed the ministrations of
your entire sacerdotal life What
lgraces and blessings have come from
these ministratiops to us, to our child
ron, even 10 our parents before us, only
God and his angels can fully record.
Where Is the Catholic in this now large
city whom, directly or indirectly, your
pastoral solicitude has not reached ?
On how many have you poured the re-
generating waters Of baptism? To how
many poor, sinful, wounded hearts have
you brought consolation and pardon ?
To how many hungry souls have you
broken the bread OF true doctrine, and
distributed the heavenly mama Of tho
Eucharist
"W hat have been the sole aims and oc-
> cupation OF those last fifty years but to
feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shell
ter the orphan, instruct the yodth, lead
hark thu Al an1a. ri tnI.
, help the dying In word, to accom-.
, plish each aud every duty OF your pas
, toral charge, generously, constantly
3 faithfully to the end II. IN the pres
ence Of such priestly life, with not on,
/ breath Of suspicion to ever taint youi
3 priestly character, those not Of tn,
; household of the Faith proclaim you
Z with one unanimous voice true Chris
j tian gentleman need you be surprised Il
, we, your spiritual children, Thus OK
8 press the joy and gratitude Of our heart,
\ on this most happy occasion, the COLDER
a jubilee OF Oar esteemed, our venerable
/ our beloved father ? Accept then, Very
o Reverend Father, our most sincere ant
n heartfelt congratulations. We bles,
Y God for EsvinR given us such u pastor
], We thank Him for having spared yor
/ amongst ,Is 10 such ripe old age. VIZ
pray Hin to continue this blessing fol
o many years 10 come, and when your
e course Is over, TO give you q rich, eter
1 nal crown. Very Reverend Father, vi
( beg for ourselves and for all our chill
q dren your fraternai blessing"
When the speaker closed, the Rev.
= Father Reiliey rVs, ard said :" would
a be very ungrateful IL were not highly
pleased with the de1onstrAtion Of tht
Catholics o: Wilmington to-day" HI
= then spoke Of the time Of his ordination
9 In 1884, and Of the work that has beeI
\ done since. At that time there WA
& only one congregation, that ofSt. Peters
r In this city, " which with the one frou
Brandywine worshiped in the sam'
0 church, and both together were scarcely
n enough to make enc good conRregA
o tion.
e Now there are six churches, eact
n having large congregation. H
4 thought the fact Of their coming In tn,
d manner they had to the church, showee
Q a growth Of faith, aad he urged then
y all TO iead christian lives, and live vi
to the faith that is in them, II they
y wished to get to heaven. Each mem Del
g Of these societies should try TO excel
tho other in some christian WORK, ane
a by so doing, they wonld not only d
d happy here, but would be assured OF
g glorious future
l. Bishop Becker followed in few appro
d pirate remarks, and after Father Reille,
,, had bestowed his blessing upon the
II congregation theRev. Clergy, 18th the OK
tception ofFather r. mn, retired, when he
J. pie OF st. Mary's Parish, returned thank
/ 10 tatt fNr hatr