River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-14

CATHOLICS CELEBRATE,

tOric Cathedral I'm CommemInoration of
the appointment of the First American
bishop Thousands Attendant Impos-
ing Procession of Church Dignitaries.
BALTIMORE, Md. Nov. 1.-THE most
important group Of events in the his
tory of the Catholic church in America
began here Sunday morning. 1t was
the commencement of triple celebra-
tion-the hundredth anniversary of the
appointment OF the first American Cath
Ollie Bishop, the Inauguration of the
first congress OF Catholic laymen held in
the United States and the dedication of
the new National University for Cath
olics. IL is estimated that $1,000
strangers are in thc city
The old cathedral that crowns the
Charles Street hill had within its walls
an assemblage most notable, and around
its iron picket fence on Charles, Null
berry Cathedral and Franklin streets
people thronged in thousands. The
gathering of prelates embraced two
Cardinals. seven Archbishops and seven
ty-five Bishops. The Pope was repre-
sented in the person OF Archbishop Sa-
TOLL. of Lepanto; Canada. by Cardinal
Taschereau; Mexico, by Bishops Monies
DOca and L. Antequara Gillow: Eng
land by Bishop John Virtue, of Ports
mouth, and Monsignor Cad, of London.
After a continuous rain of three days
the morning broke clear and bright
About o'clock crowds of people APP
peared on the streets bounding the
cathedral an hour later crowds began
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literally packed with people. The stu
dents of - Mays Seminary and the
priests, local and visiting, collect
ed at St. Joseph's Academy on
Saratoga street, and the Bishops assem-
bled at the archiepiscopal residence on
Charles street. where they donned their
purple vestments. The procession Of
$50 seminarians and 400 priests in the
order named. two abreast, started from
their rendezvous at 1890 o'clock march
ing down Saratoga TO Charles, to the
archiepiscopal house, where the prelates
fell in line in this order Cross
bearer, abbots, monsignori, Bishops,
Archbishops, the Papal Legate and
Cardinals GibbonS and Taschereau.
The procession then continued up
Charles to Franklin, to Cathedral
street and into the cathedral. The
seminarians and priests, after the rear
of the procession had passed on, occu-
pied camp chairs in the aisles The
Archbishops and Bishops were seated
within the chancel. Cardinal Gibbons,
Cardinal Taschereau and Archbishop Sa-
tolli occupied thrones. That of the
latter was draped with the Papal colors
of yellow and white. The SOLEMN pom
tifical mass was began at l1.l5 o'clock,
with the following officiating: Cele-
brant, Archbishop Williams, of
Boston; assistant priest Rev. DIR.
Magnien, of Baltimore; deacon,
Father Bartlett, OF Baltimore;
sub-deacon, Father Duffy, of Brooklyn;
master of ceremonies. Rev. j. s Me-
Callen. of Montreal; assistants, Fathers
Whelan and Riodan, of Baltimore. 1t
was 1915 when the lite inissa est" was
said.
The first Grafton of the centenary
followed. 1t was delivered by Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia. whose
fine presence and magnetic eloquence.
in spite of the long ceremonial proceed
ing. held his hearers for another hour
and half. The patriotic spirit of the
Archbishop's address seemed to
awaken general enthusiasm; but
the most telling effect was
aroused when he indicated the rights
Of Catholic editors. if need be, to freely
comment on the feelings of the clergy.
The Archbishop reviewed the progress
of the Roman church in America. and
said that when Bishop Carroll
was consecrated in 1890 the entire
population of the United States was
little more than 1000, 900, and the
Catholic population was estimated at
about 10000, There is now Catholic
population of 1900 0OO 5000 priests, TO-
800 churches and chapels. % Summaries,
and $50 colleges and academies and over
5000 parish schools. He continued:
since the war there is great change in
popular sentiment in relation to the Catholic
church In addition 10 this it must be remem-
bered that Catholics and Protestants row as
sociate more frequently and intimately and UNI
der-tand each other better. Intelligent Protes-
tants gradually disabused OF the old absurd
Supposed doctrines Of the church. or all the
false charges alleged against the Catholic
church, the most senselesS and unfOunded is
that she fear. science and Is the enemy Of edu-
cation. Hen opponents. almost ia the same
breath. charge her with being the foe at once
and the mOnopolizer 81 education.
And the last man Ia the world TO
fear intellectual progress, whether popu-
lar or individual, is the Catholic. He well
knows that truth is one; that God can not con.
tradict in the revelation Of Scripture what He
exhibits IN the revelation OF science Hence a
MAYS feariessness OF such a science viii be in
proportion 10 the certainty Of his conviction Of
the truths OF revelation
A Te Deum by the choir and orchestra
brought the memorable service to
close.
In the afternoon there was banquet
al which all the visiting prelates were
present. Addresses were made
by Archbishop Satolli. Cardinal
Gibbons Cardinal Taschereau. and
Bishop Monies d Oca, of Mexico. Let
tors were read from Cardinal Manning,
OF England. and Arch bishop Walsh, Of
Ireland. Archbishop Ireland. of 1T.
Paul, elected great enthusiasm in re-
spending TO Our Country
At night the cathedral was re-
splendent from basement TO dome with
electric lights, and the crush If people
surpassed even the experience Of the
morning. Papal vespers were sung by
Archbishop Heiss, Of Milwaukee. The
orator OF the evening was Archbishop
Ireland. of ST. Paul
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