New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-01
CELEBRATING THE JUBILEE.
CATHOLICS EVERYWHERE UNITED.
HIGH MASSES BFfSG SAB SIMULTANEOUSLY ALL
AuaI.xr, rur w a oil ID Inp rnpE LEO

HIGH MASSES BFfSG sab SIMULTANEOUSLY ALL
AROUND THE WORLD FOR POPE LEO
The unity of Catholics throughout the world viii
DO made manifest to-day in the multiform celebrations
to tako poce nearly possible at the same hour
In al tho churches of that persuasion In every corn
try throughout ChrIstcndom In what arc commonly
Known as Catholic countries the ceremonies VIII OF
course be a magnificent scale than In those
where yet the church Is struggling to make heah
way In this country and especially in the city, where
the Catholic population is so large great preparations
have been made to observe fttngly the Golden Jnbl-
lee of Leo MIL which tie fftieth anniversary
Of his ordination as q priest OF the Roman Catholic
Church. The number OF sonls under the spiritual
Jurisdiction Of Archbishop Coricsn exceeds 100000
and the archdiocese within whose limits these people
dwell IA said to be the Richest Catholic archdiocese In
the world.
While Catholics are divided the question as to
whether the Pope should 10 again permitted 70 Weld
the temporal power in what known "a the Papal
States, a respectable minority being opposed to It
In this country we'll a. In other countries. not
sign of discussion p as In the unanimous feeling Of
al the spiritual children of Rome. wherever found, TO
do honor to Leo, who Is fifty years priest and within
month of being ten years the official head of the
Catholic Church The reported refusal of the Holy
Father to accept the jubilee offerings of the King and
Queen OF Italy referred to yesterday by many Of
the sanch and prominent Catholics In the city Ia
terms of approval and In a manner to indicate that
the question Of the restoration of the temporal
has again entered the domain OF practical politics. In
the sermons I'm many OF the churches to-day, this
will be dwelt upon an important matter In which
all Catholics should take interest.
" Closed In honor of the Pope's Jubilee tho
tcc posted the doors OF the stores of almost all the
Catholic booksellers in this city yesterday Many OF
the Catholic weekly newspapers published Jubilee num-
bers deliberately gotten up, tccming with incidents
In the life of Leo and filled with lengthy eulogums
fba
tory and conservative attitude no has maintained dur
ing his Pontl1cate.
LOYALTY IN A SUBSTANTIAL FORM
The biz pile Of hard cash which he received from
the faithful in the Archdiocese amounting to moro
than $4,000. beside several special offerings and cost
ly presents from rich private individuals. shows that
The revolt OF Father McCynn Judged By that Standard
al all events does not seem to have made such In
roads among tho spiritual children of the Pontiif In
this section as claimed by tho ex-pastor of st.
stephen, and his friends some time Archbishop
Ryan, OK Philadelphia will Present the Offering ac
companed By an address written on parchment by
tho DUnncan sisters Vi this city, 1t cost more than
$500 Tho ST. Vincent he Paul Society of Brooklyn,
sent largo album. while the Offering of the Christian
Brothers is an elaboraely carved boOkc ase filed with
volumes containing of all their scholars ana
those OF their teachers The scholars themselves sent
costly vase re presenting $500 From the priests of
the RedemptOrist Order. who minister In ST. Al
phOnsus Church. In south Fifth ave. handsome
combination 5oohcase and writing DISK was the offer
Ing. 1t is mdio of light different qualities Of wood,
cost "a. 900 and has carved upon 1t pictorial history
Of the Catholic church In this country
The Ancient Order of ii be mans. which at ole limo
was cEdcr the ban of the church as secret ciey
and which had light long and bitterly before It as
recognized tolerated SfndS massive silver plaque
which Is eOgi ived some stirring scenes In lI>h MS
tory and picture Of the Pope In full pontical robes
Fifty of the German-Amercan Catholic editors present
Jubilee editions Oi Le.r papers and masakincs mana
s,nely bound In one volume. A copy of The Irish
Worlds jubilee number printed on siik.was also sent
Tho most imposing celet-at on In the city to-day
will DO that at s. Patrcks Cathedral where extensive
musical way = mlrk tho occasion. There VIII be
masses every nonr beginning al O'Clock and al II
a. m. solemn high mass will be celebrated by the
Rev. NJ. J. i.avclc. assisted BY thu Rev r. J. Nc
cluskey. as deacon the Rev ;: II Mcmahon; SUP
monies. Tho music will be Haydn's Mass No: .
During mass the choir VIII sing the Ade.te fide.s'
| the church who will sing the Tic Deum alternately
Archbishop Corrigan viii preach a pansgyre on ,. the
| mass. under the command of Captain Krwln and p c.
Dooey ranged In two files on either side OF me cenfre
aisle the altar rail- They VIII wear their UNI
forms OF blue white eggings and blue tunc'
CELEBRATIONS ALREADY BEGUN.
In many Of tho churches the Jubilee was celebrated
| last night Making allowance for the difference IN
| time these have taken place almost simultaneously
with tho commencement of tho re1olcings IN Rome.
At st. Francis Xaver's In West Sixteenthst, all OF
the members Of the Jesuit Community were present at
| the celebration. The church was ablaze with wax
| lights and gas and crowded by congregation that
focked in from many Of the adjoining parishes Tho
voices under the direction of Father J, Young aided
by Theodore Th0mass Philharmonic Orchestra ana
Organlst Dr. Il. o. Klein. Father Francis McC arthy,
+ j.. preached. There q celebration In the morn
ing the Capuchln Churches Of ST. John the Baptist,
in West Thrieth-st., and Our Lady OF sorrows, az
It and stanton sts. At the evening service Father
Bonaventura Frey preached In ST. Johns and father
| Lawrence, o. NJ. G., in the Church OF Our Lady Oh
| sorrows .,,,. .,,
The chief Observance In this city among the iay VIII
take the form Of a public demonstration at Cooper
| Union Wednesday evening The exercises VIII DC
under the auspices OF the Xavier Union, one ot INC
most prominent Roman Catholic societies In the coun-
try which is DO known hereafter as the Catholic
| Club OF tho City Of New-YOrk - -.
The following speakers arc announced Tor tr nlee,
ing: Congressman W. Bourke Cochran. Judge Joseph
F Daly David Dougherty. General James II. OBeirne.
David Mcclure. Engenc Ivss F. r. Coueer t ana
there will be music probably by Gllmorcs Band
Eugene Kelly, director Of the Xavier Union, VIII
preside al the meeting, and among the presidents
and secretaries Will be Thomas g. Glover, Henry L.
IIoguet cxMayOr william X. Grace. James Lynch,
General John j. M1hau Henry Amy, Joseph Mcclure,
Joseph Theron, William f.aor r. Duncan Harris Jos.
eph r MoShcr William Hildreh Field, president
OF the Union.