Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-30
SILVER JUBILEE
OF Archbishop Feehan OF the
Chicago Diocese.
a Great Catholic Celebration
and Pageant.

A Procession of Priests and Preiates the
Like of which Has Never Been Seen In
the Windy City-Ranquet at the Audi
torium = Torohlght Procession In
which Thousands Take Pars,
CHICAGO, Oct. 80. The grandest
Catholic celebration and pageant ever
held in the west. or perhaps in the
whole country, with the exception of
the exercises incidental to the bestowal
upon Archbishop Gibbons of the hat
and ring Of cardinal, commenced here
Wednesday.
Twenty-Five years ago on Saturday
next q young st. Louis priest was con-
seofated at Nashville, Tenn, as bishop
of that diocese Fifteen years later
that same priest and bishop having
filled that popular and important see
for tiat length Of time, was raised 70
the ecclesiastical dignity Of archbishup
of Chicago, with an archdiocese which
in material and spiritual Importance is
amo g the first III the world
1u celebration which opened We'd
day therefore, is in honor OF the silver
jubilee of Most Rev. Patrick Augustus
rcchnl. and is the result of n spontane-
ous desire not only to recognize the an
nivegsary of most important event in.
the history eff the Roman Catholic
church. but as a tribute to the popu-
laritr Of the archbishop himself
Procession of Priests aud Prelates.
Never in the history Of Chicago has
there been sNch procession OF prelates
and y, tests as wended its way Wednes-
dav morning down Chicago avenue TO
All, '.,4l Of 4h. EIplu Ms,4ttn Ilfyaf
cafGe the acolytes and cross bearer,
followed by over 500 priests from This
and rcighb0ring dioceses. All We're
vested in salplice and cassock a halt
was nudo at the parochial residence.
Here the procession was joined by
| Archl i.hop heehan. Archbishop Hum
\ phlcy Of Philadelphia; Bishops Hem
messy IT Dubuque; Chatadd Of Vin-
cenncs, Ind; Cosgrove, Of Davenport.
| Iowa lsichter. of Grand Rapids, Mich. !;
| Ella ca If La Crosse; McCloskey, OF
| Loyasvl e: Ryan, Of Alton; Jansen, OF
| Belleyille: Spaiding. OF Peoria; Mgr.
/ Xcilen9er, administrator of the arch
| diu ese of Milwaukee; Vicar General
cllea.0 of Nashville; Father Kavanah;
/ Father Walsh, president Of Notre Dame
university, ard Father Veil Of Mem
phi
The visiting prelates were vested in
purple mantelet, surplice and cassock,
and each was accompanied by two
chap'ains.s Preceding them was a
! cen or bearer and boat-bearer, The
procession was nearly | 200 strong and
| prc.cnted magnificent spectacle, and
as II pissed through the portals Of the
cathedral the great organ and orehes
4 tpa. thirty-six pieces, rendered Meyer
beers Grand March of the Prophet
Impressive Ceremonies.
Solemn pontifical high mass was then
celebrated, the archbishop himself be-.
ing the celebrant. AT the end OF
the mass an eloquent sermon was
was preached by Archbishop Ryan, Of
I Philadelphia. The episcopal benedic-
| ton pronounced by Archbishop Feehan,
brought the elaborate services to a
tlose,
Bauqucl and Reception.
Wednesday, afternoon the archbishop
was banqueted in the grand hall OF the
Audt;r nm, covers being laid for four
400 guests. This was followed by II re-
ception in the public parlors Of the hotel.
At Night.
Between 30, 900 and $4,000 people par
/ titipGted in the grand torchlight pro.
cesiio Wednesday night The foresters
alo ia Ind 10000 men III line. The pro-
! cesson was divided into four sections,
the first being composed of Italians
! military colored people and French
the second OF Germans, tine third of
| Poles at.d Bohemians, and the fourth Of
English speaking citizens. Behind
/ these came the organized societies,
very man carried a torch or lantern,
and wore miniature United States
! flag IN the buttonhole of his cont There
were siSty bands in line aud thousands
Of dollars worth of fire works were sent
up. Ihs archbishop and his guests re-
i viewed the procession from the balcony
Of the Auditorium,