Telegram-herald., 1890-10-30

10 o'clock ARcREIsHoP FEKHAN.
n. 1ssssy-hVs years age on Saturday
next young St Louis priest vas ccn-
secratsa at Nashville. Tenn, as bishop
Of tkAs diocese. Fifteen years later
thatssws priest and bishop having nilsa
thai popular and important see fer
that length OF time. VAS raised % the
eeelssisstical dignity OF Arch 5ishcp Of
csieaEo. wish an arch-diocess wAich in
material and spiritual importance is
among the nrst In the world. The
Of the silver jubilee OF Most
Rev Patrick Augustus Feehan, and
is the result OF spontaneous de.
sire not only TO recognize the anniver-
sary OF . most important event in the
history Of the Roman Catholic church.
bat as tribute TO the popularity OF the
arch bishep himself
Never in the history OF Chicago has
there been such a procession OF pre-
lates and priests as wended its way down
Chicago avenue 70 the Cathedral of the
Holy Name. First came the acolytes
and cross bearer, followed by over 500
priests from this and neigh boring do
ceses. All were vested in surplice and
cassock
A halt was made at the parochial
residence. Here the procession was
joined by Archbishop Fechan. Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia; Bishops
Hennesy Of Dubuque, Chatard of Vim
cennes, Ind; Cosgrove Of Davenport
Ia; Richter, OF Grand Rapids, Mich,
/ Flasch OF La Crosse, McCloskey of
Louisville, Ryan of Alton, Jansen Of
Belleville. spalding of Peoria Mon
siEnor Zeininger, administrator of
the Archdiocese Of Milwaukee;
Vicar-General Gleason Of Nashville.
Father Ksvsnsgh, President Of
Niagara college, Father Walsh.
President OF Notre Dame University,
and Father Veil of Memphis. The
visiting prelates wore vested in purple
/ nantslet, surplice and cassock and each
was accompanied By two chaplains.
1 Preceding them was a censor-bearer
4 and bost-bearer. The procession was
nearly 1900 strong and presented mag
niHeent spectacle. and as it entered
through the portals of the cathedral the
great organ and an orchestra of thirty.
ak pieces rendered Meyerbeer's grand
march OF the Prophet
Arriving st the sanctuary the arch
bishops were conducted to theiI
thrones. by each elevated seat wa;
the golden crozier or shepherd.
crook. which typi6es the duties Of the
chief pastors. On the grand altar were
the niters. fashioned in white and gold
Miter and croEisr were assumed BY
the archbishopS. who took their places
and then the oa1cers OF the mass bsgar
vestins, Arch bishop Feehan az celebran
OF pontiGcsl high mass On his fee
they drew the violet stockins 2
and slippers Then with proper rubrica
ceremony they clothed him in succession
with amice, alb, girdlc, stole. tunicle
dalmatic and gorgeous chasuable. Owe
around his shoulders they laid tn
purple strip OF woolon cloth know
as the pallium, which is the in
sigma OF the Arch episcopscy, an,
which is brought 20 each archbishop b
special messenger from the Pope. i
silver ever he now washed his hand,
the mitre was set upon his forehead
ard, taking the crozier IN his righ
hand, he began the introit Of the mas.
The Political high mass OF the da
was celebrated By the Most Reveren
Archbishop OF Chicago himself
After the FIRST gospel Right Re,
Bishop John j. Hogan, of Kansas City
ascended the pulpit and delivered a
eloquent eulogisn on toe prelate who's
jubilee was being celebrated. II
dwelt on the life OF sacrifice require
By the church of those who enter he
ministry. and showed how faithful
Archbishop Feshan bad obeyed bis Ca
to tho sacerdotal vocation.
The splendid choir Of the cathedral
Under the direction OF organist H. {
Beseler, carried tho musical portion
the celebration. There was chorr
of sixty voices.
In the afternoon the arch bishop ":
ban7uetsd in the grand hall of n
Auditorium, covers being laid for q
gusstS This was followed by rece
, tion in the public parlors OF the hote
The archbishop during the nornlr
WAS ths recipient Of tho followir
message from the Pope:
'CouErstaiafioas - "a. archbishop. APO
teiio psnsiict.cn . oisTzy sad Cock.
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