New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
HONORING BISHOP LOUGHLIN
CELEBRATING HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE.

| CELEBRATING HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE.
| CARDINAL GIBBONS DELIVERS THE SERMON OF
EULoGY-A DINNER IN TIE AFTERNOON.
solemn and impressive ecclesiastical ceremony
took place yesterday morning In the Roman Catholic
Prof Cathedral in Jayst. in celebration OF the golden
Jubilee of Bishop Louehlin, WHO has been priest
half century and bishop for thirty-seven years.
The buildings the old church. the parent OF inc
! 10 churches ON Long Island, were made gay with
Gags and banners, and in front OF the structure was
| trumpha arch, covered with evergreens and facs
| and other decorations, in which the Papal colors
| predomnated. 1t bore the dates 1s4o. 1858. 1890
great crowd gathered outside the church. admission
to which was by ticket. The interior was decorated
! with SmaX, clrry ssnthemums, roses, ana palms.
At the right OF the altar stand bearing Blpe
of roses and in which the words In immortees'
| " Oud Retribuam.n The front pews were occupied
by the priests Of the diocese, and back OF them sal
| Sisters Of Charity and members OF the religious
| orders The altar was extended to provide seats
for the prelates, and q throne for the Cardinal was
erected. There were two archbishops, ton BISHOPS
several monslgnors other eminent priests In the
altar.
| "A full pontifcal mass was said. The celebrant was
Bishop LOughun himself and he was assisted by the
| Rev Or. Mangien, of ST. Mary's Seminary as deacon
| of honor: the Rev. Dr. Allen, Of Mount St. Mary's
College, sub-deacon Of honor; the Rev. Thomas Taafe
the desconsof the mass, and the Rev. Fathers Mitchell
! and Fitzgerald masters Of ceremony.
Cardinal Gibbons, in his red robes read the Gospel,
and taking text from 1t preached an eloquent sermon
Of eulogy. Beginning with statement OF the condi-
ton OF the world at the beginning OF the Christian Era
| and the labors OF the Apostles, he continued
do not think you will charge me with cXaggeratlon
with straining for effect when assert that there
are points of striking analogy between the mar
velOus development OF Christianity In the roman I'm
4
| Of the faith In days In this Empire state, ana
cerned. ,o
Now, what was the condition of religion In Lon, LONG
Island when your chief pastor was cOnsecritcd Bishop
Of Brooklyn In 1881 According to the Directory Of
that year. the whole Of Long Island contained tWent
unprecndng structures and orphan asylunls with
a Catholic population of about 1900 souls. , -,
Brookynl 1t possesses 70 priests $50 churches and
chapes many of them elegant and imposing housGa Of
IS 900 children Of both are receiving sound
Christian education 1t has asylnms hospitals ana
number with Catholic population, estimated In round
numbers, at quarter Of a million. .,o
life and under the supervision OF one man. ne modest
prclae who is the centre of our thoughts to-day Of
Of hi, labors in the evening of his day. after having
The burden of the day and sl"t~ Of a4n
uxuliant trees which his own hands have planted.
the many Which s sGor UDt the e life Your Bishop
select his Apostolic zeal for religion as his character
eah stue 1 ZEAL vA hfA R RS.
rest for seven and thirty years. For y am correctly
your chef pastor mas s not v ne h m
The zeal Of your Bishop has been marked by three zee
prudence and discretion; it has been commended by
TaRs sn fs apa Hra Of G sona
ndgmcn DO You ec my brethren Sot on d ,he hem
resting ali these years on the shoulders OF you Bishop
During the last forty years how many powerful c9rpo,
regarded as the Napoeons Of finance have been crushed
beneath the ruins occasioned by some financial crisis
in business transitions Of religious and cnaEItane
purposes The property he has acsnmulaSd haS
hundreds Of thousands, nay to millions Of dollars:
He has ont Of the ordeal with clean hands and
clean heart, without single note OF his protested
The Cardinal closed with heartfelt congratulations in
his own name the of his venerable colleagues Of
the clergy OF the people and the citizens Of Brooklyn
without distinction Of religion. saying for they
reverence you for private virtues Christian
preate and they honor you philosophical citizen
for the deep and abiding interest you have always
taken and for the efficient aid you have given in pro
noting the moral social and material progress of this
great city,"
At the close of the Cardinals culogy. the Rev. syl
vester Malone of the Church Of sts Peter and Paul.
in saa Of 10 s the cp and cheek sS for
given by the priests Brother Paul, OF the Christian
dinner ai'G the Academy Music assembly
Yesterday afternoon was attended by all prca,es
and priests who were present at the mass. and about
$50 sat at the tables. Only Informal addresses
| made. .,,,
given In the city took place last evening and compared
fsvoraby with the military and political paradcs Of
other years. Many houses along the line OF march
were decorated and illuminated and there were tens
of thousands Of spectators m&sscd along the streets
which were In the route OF the parade. The move
General McIeer commander OF the second rrsade Of
the National Guard. was the grand marshal. and e
had selected capable aids 70 carry out his orders In
the ranks the councils OF tho Catholic Benevolent
Legion Catholic Knights of America the Societies Of
tho Holy Name, 81. Vincent dc Paul societies. and
other organizations representative OF all the churches
In Brooklyn and Its vicinity under the care Of Bishop
Loughlin There were also detachment OF go
United States sailors and eighty marines from tho
Navy Yard In the ranks There were 300 members
Of the Catholic Benevolent Legion from Baltimore;
led by tho Great Southern Eahd, In the llne and
southern airs played IN honor of Cardinal Glib
bors The men assembled at the fountain at Bedford
and Division avcs., at p. m. and started about an
honr later. The route pursued was In Bedford,
Willoughby, Classm. Lafayette, Washington. Gates,
fayette ave-, Schermerhorn and Nevins ss.. Atlantic
ave-. Henry and Remssn ss, to the City Hall, where
the ranks broken. The reviewing stand was In
front of the Bishops house at Greene and Clcmont
ayes, and the Bishop with Cardinal Gibbons and his
other guests reviewed the ranks and responded TO the
loyal salutes Of the marching throng. Calcium and
electric lights fireworks and coored fret Illuminated
the procession at various points. In llngh NC
Laughn's house. In Remsenst., many prominent poll
tcans assembled to sec the parade pass the door
The last Of the line did not reach the City Hall until
nearly midnight.
Over 900 Sunday school children will parade past
tho Bishops house this afternoon. beginning At
a'clork.