The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-21
AN ARCHBISBOP'S JUBILEE.
Exercises in st. Ps.ricks Cathedral, New
York. in Honor of Archbiship Corrigan.

New YORK, Sept. 2o-To the spectators
standing 81 the great door of ST. Pstrick's Ca
thedral, Oh Fifth avenue, this morning, an i'm
pressIve scene was presented. The vast array
Of heads that intsrvensd between the door and
the grand high altar told OF the thousands Of
Catholics Of this city who had assembled in the
sacred edi6ce To participate in the silver jubilee
Of Archbishop Corrigan. Inside the sanctuary
rails were rows OF seats filed with members Of
Catholic orders from ell parts Of the country.
These secular and regular clergy numbered
about 4so. The altar was amply bot impress
lively adorned with palms. There were no other
floral decorations. II WAS 1870 o'clock when .
movement among the priests in the sacristy
gave an intimatien that the grand ceremony Of
the jubilee was about TO commence.
They came out Ia twos and stood at their ap-
pointed places around the altar, close to the
sanctuary rails. Next came the vicar-aensrsl,
the mousiguors and the bishops. procession
Of boys, bearing crosses and lighted .apers,
followed. ami then appeared the archbishop,
with deacon OF honor on either side OF him.
Boys in white soutsnes and surplices came next,
the procession finishing with q body OF monsig-
nors and priests. All present in the church stood
up while the arch hbishop, assisted by the deacons,
mofcQ ooWu bue mslG aisle, spflnhlloR noIy
water. Archbishop Correan then moved back
TO the srchipiescopsl throne. Monsignor Preston
yat little 10 the front and left of him. In the
double row of clercymen that formed q semi
circle around the sanctuary were represented
tho various religious orders-the Domlnieans,
the Frsncscaus. the Sisters OF Mercy and Of
Charity. Little Sisters OF the Poor were seated
IN pevs close TO the side affairs In the front
reats OF the middle aisle were members OF the
board OF trustees of the Cathedral, the board Of
managers of the Catholic Orphan Asylum. and
members of the Catholic CLUB.
The musical programme was admirably So
lected and ar;isiicaliy rendered. The celebra-
non OF the mass began at 1870 o'clock. The
archbishop ohciated M ceIebrant and Monsigpor
Pr eston re arch priest, assisted by a number Of
deaeons. The mastersiof ceremonies were the
Rev. T. T. Mcdonnell ID. D., tbs Rev. j. w.
Kelly aud Father DAILY. The visiting bishops,
who sat In the chancel to the left OF the arch
iepiscopal throne. were Archbishop Ryan Of
Philadelphia: Bishop Louehlin, Of Brooklyu:
Bishop Neon ads, OF Rochester; Bishop O'Fsr.
rsll, OF Trenton: Bishop Wiee.r, of Newark:
Bishop Cenroy, Of Pittsburg, aud Bishop Wad.
hams, Of Osdensourg.
After the cathedral services the archbishop
and 800 priests partook OF q banquet, during
which purse Of SIC. 600 Gas presented to the
rcnbishop from the priests of the diocese to-
gethsr With addresses from the various ecclesi-
ssticsl bodies; also. o check for sl0.C coo from
Eugene Kelly TOR the new diocesan seminary,
and q large number of other handsome and val
liable gifts from various sources. Letters and
kilograms Of coneratuistion were received from
the Pope and Numerous foreign and American
church dignitaries