Helena weekly herald., 1889-11-14
The Church Celebration in Baltimore
Yesterday.
Cardinals, Bishops and Priests in Great
Numbers Take Part.
INTERESTING EVENT.
Catholic Church Anniversary Cele-
bratiOn.

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one hundredth anniversary of the appoint.
mept of the first American Catholic bishop,
the Inauguration of the first Congress of
Catholic laymen held in The United States,
university for Catholics. Ten thousand
strangers were in Baltimore to witness the
spectacle, four times as many people, mot
counting local Catholics), as could possibly
be accommodated in the Cathedral, where
the initial scenes were TO be witnessed.
The hall in which the priests assembled
was elahoratelv decorated. Above the
doors v ere the papal colors, yellow and
white, and over these, stretching up to the
caves, were great streamers OF red, white
and blue. When all was ready six hundred
clergy, walking two aid two, emerged
clothed in white surplices and black cas-
socks and berettas At the doorway OF the
Cardinals house, and leading up the broad
stems. with sabres and polished helmets
pIittering in bright morning sunlight, were
double lines of guards. Here again the
napal 'colors and the stars and stripes were
interminpled. In all directions the street
seemed FL ed with people, an the open win
dows of the surrounding dwellings each
had its quota of spectators. PRESENTLY
while the white surphced priests were
oneninp their ranks, mass of purple-en-
yeloped figures were seen IA the Cardinals
doorway. II was a gathering of nearly all
the Catholic bishops and archbishops IN the
United States, with representatives from
Mexico, Canada, England and Rome.
Priests now came forth from big parties
in pairs, and as each two stepped into the
street their robes were caught up by d.
minntiye altar boys in waiting. Here and
there among silken and purple vestments OF
bishops could be seen the coarse brown or
white parb of the bearded abbot. Through
long lines of priests prelates threaded their
way, all around the square to the main en-
trance of the cathedral, the rear of the pro-
cession being brought up by Archbishop
Feehan. of Chicago, who Immediately pre-
ceded the golden vestured cross bearer
followed by two spare slight looking men
almost hidden in dazzling scarlet. Inc
man in scarlet were cardinals of the Roman
cbprch of America, Gibbons and Taschereau
of Ouebec. Eight acolytes upheld their
vestments and surrounding them were
other monsignors, with papal delegates
OConnell and Satelli, of Rome. Within
the cathedral ten minutes later the scene
was simply magnificent. Seats throughout
the church were crowded to the
utmost with laity in striking contrast with
dark clothes, formed in aisles, center ana
front and sides, packed with snow-sur-
nliced priests. Against both lalty and
priests shone the purple ranks OF prelates'
Inside the sanctuary on either side was tne
dais for cardinals. At the high altar stood
the mitred celebrant of mass, Archbishop
Williams, of Boston, and over all was
the great white and gold dome OF the
cathedral At the conservation OF the hos'
the cardinals advanced from the sides with
the mosignors, bowed themselves, kneellng
at the prideux facing the altar. BACK OF
them wa, row of richly arrayed acoiytes
bearing lighted bronze torches AS Carol-
na, Gibbon retired to his dais the reporters
in the improvised press gallery notlceo ior
tho frat time not six feet from him IN the
sanctuary, among the abbots ana otner
snecial dignitaries, the black face OF Father
Tolton. of Chicago, the first colored priest
ordained in America Probably the most
impressive part of the macs next to the
oonsecration was the comforting OF the
papal blessing. The mass ended Win q
snec;al intercession for the Pope, chanted
bv the clergy. The first Grafton OF tne
osn+rorv was delivered by Archbishop
Rvan of Philadelphia. The patriotic
.nir;t of the archbishop's address and Ms
.f:hu,o 20 the recent devotion Of the
colored people and Indians seemed y
awaken general enthusiasm. But tne NUS
,.u;no stfsct was aroused when he v'ndl
oo,ed the right of Catholic editors II neeo
he to freely comment on the failings Oh 'ns
clergy. A.,hh;.hor
RYAN said that of all the false charges a.
leved against the Catholic cnuicn' 'n'
es. .ena.less and unfounded is that sn'
Co.,. .c;ence and is an enemy Of education
He, opponents almost in the same oreatl
.h.,u. her with being foe at once anc
m.nonolizine education, and the last maj
:. che orld to fear intellectual progress,
-h.tber of population or the indlvidus, .,
:. ~. catholic. He we'll knows tina. 'fu.'
!. ou.: that God cannot contradict N 'n
rs n.s.,.tiou OI., of the Scripture what exhibit
W. -.vs,ation of science. Hence man
n..,.ssness of such will be in prorpoi'lo'
~ th. certainty of his conviction Oh 'n
truths of revelation. ,s...;r
Ths Archbishop continued, sddressin
49,. 1.;.v. ION this great historic occas'o
nou must not be mere Observers ou' y
trn.t.vour representatives will speak o.
sa'. sluSs .nd fesrlessly in the lay congress
HS;ch 80 forms 80 interesting feature IN I'M
centennial celebration. You kno~ nv' ~
cen'' - .h. charge of the enemies OF tn
SSsoh .1. that you are 'priestridden' In
Olsrav did not fear the light Of day, !! anu :,
u,;.,skes were made by Catholic eoi'o'' :.
MISTAKES ..s Il was not all an evl