Telegram-herald., 1888-01-02
LE0.S ANNIVERSARY
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TIE iahllss Of PsDs Leo XIII IN Grsnd
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ths cssA0lie eommanity. Early IA tss
morning. e0ssisasIanding lhs lsaTlul biz
zard, sas f1ishfui we're Up and ssdr. fhe
drsf services were hsld al s.. Jzass. -.
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West side. Masses began Al pEeclSiy
o'cleek aad we're largely attended. At ths
eloss VI ssf. l-es - szsss eauseass. pro-
cession Gaz fafinsd Ia lhs fOii9Wlzz ordsr,
aud moved 10 s.. An2Esss cs.bsdTiai
sasFe ssleaa pesiinesl high rnzss "a.
cc.ebraies MurLDurg 4 bF01soas okn1.
Oaisf A4sshsii and Ai4<s. 81 Joseph s.
ciety, s. Aaeiserts 0ceisfy, oqa'egs
s4no, s.. Jzaies' society, 81 Aaefee -.
cisIy. Catholic ySuDg men and mele oefs q
tEs congregations DsEilonSd. AZ tDs
eAthedral t2e services were solemn snd
i'm mposlug. IL eas iadeed ma<ni1ceat ana
iia pfssslss religious dlsplsy. kiget Rev. H.
). kiehlsF ID D.. Bishop Of tia Diocese. Of
nci4ted, aad Wa asslslo4 By the priests oi
lhis city Snl several priests irom other
parisAes ia tbs diocese. lie choir was
sazneated considerably. Ine music was
uadeF he eirectlsn OF Professors Nelisn-
sfein and Krs4er. 1ns soienan chaats sOf
vhlch the Catholic cuErch Is noted Were
naAHasr, music saAs wonla eertalsly ro-
spirs religions tcrEor nResf almast any cir
cums;snce. Ii . osuiiAr that while
ths ceremonies we're most Impressive, stllI
the fsct sas sigGaezat thxt they were gwen
IN oOmmemogalle1 OF lsyoas anniversary,
An occasion that stimulates the zeal ana
faith OF every true Cxtnollc. Al the con
ciusion of the ponlihcsl mass, which Was not
concluded uatli long alter midday, tAo socie-
ties ABOVE mentioned t0rmed IA line and
marched back 10 the West side. 10 was
the greatest event IN ST. Andrew Cathedral
since the Consecration Of Bishop Richier, IN
1855.
In the evening. dssDiis the raging OF the
storm. the faithful again turned their at
tsntion To comncmoratlng with bentting
eXsrcsses the tilticsh anniversary OF the con-
sscrx,ion OF the Sovereign Pontif 10 the
priesthood. The exercises which we're held
IN Hertmsn's hall were most felicltous IN
their arrangements aud carrlesi out IN an
imposing manner. Tns first number on
tae programme was a selection by the
orsbsstra. Then followed sn address by
Bishop Richter, in which ne paid an elo-
quect tributs To the life and worth OF Pope
leo XIII. de sxii that all OF the
Christizn world irrespec tive OF cseed or
dissemination manifested respect toward
this occasion. The Catholic world has recog-
a zsd IL witL appropriate and magnificent
gifts. Even the Budjhists and Moban
medzns have prodsred nonor TO the head
OF Gods church. These honors are net en-
tirely bestowed upon him as pope alone
but as a diplomat, statesman. publicist and
scholar. His diplomacy With the
countries OF Europe has been productive OF
splendid results. fhe Bishop then alluded
To some of his characteristics as q man, his
nobility OF character his kindness his learn
ing aud sweetness OF disposition. Ii was
in 3 word an event which the Catholic
rori1 could CONSIDER with vcneration and
pisty.
Before alluding again TO the order of the
programme allusion must be made to the
decorations in the hall. 1t was handsomely
festooaed, and everywhere could be seer
iuterspersed appropriate emslems. Just
ABOVE the stage was large portrait OF Pope
Lso XIII; surrounded with decorations
above this was the motto, "Lunen in
Ccelo." On one side were the words First
Mass jan. 1. 1888" On the other, Elected
Pope Feb. %. 1878" On either side of the
hall toe flags Of the different nations hung
in profusion. The hall contained a numer-
Gus audience, comprising Catholics of
nearly all nations
Following Bisnop Richter's address, Hay
den's The Heavens are Telling" with
chorus aud orchestra, was given with good
effect. Maurice Sbssahan then gave an
address in behalf of the Engiish-spesking
Catholics in which he commented on the
event in commemoTaiion in eloquent and
beautiful language. After another selection
by the orchestra L. Il. Puite spoke 20
the Gernsns. desiveripg an address
in their native tongue. The orchestra then
rendered the sublime march from Tam
bsuser al the conclusion of which Philip
Banssiewicz apparently gave happy and
appropriate speech in the Polish language
Father Frenken came next. and considered
the jubilee in the Holland language. The
evening celebration concluded with the
rendering or Te Dsun by the chorus and
orchestra.