New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-18
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
rHH CELEBRATION or HIS suSLEE BDGUN-
CARDINAL GIBBONS LOUDLY 'cHrEREn-As,
PURSE OF sai.ooo PRESENTED, 4,

Tas spacious Palace Rink. IN Clermontave., Brook-
n. which seats about 1000 persons. YVES throngeA ass
evening ct N reception 10 honor Of the golden jubilee
OF ~ Rev. DR.. John Loughn, Bishop OF the Roman
C&tAoio Diocese Of Brooklyn. There wero many
ecclesiastical digntaries in attendance, among t0m
being Cardinal Nibbons Achbisaops Corrigan OF view
York, Ryan of Philadelphia, and Eher Of Cncinneu'
Bishops Luddcn, Conry, McNierney. Keane and wad'
hama; the Rev. Dr. Hogan. Of the Catholic Unversisy
ct Washington and the Rev. Father Nagnur president
Of Mount st. Msry's College, Most OF the pnesss on
Byooadyn, including Fathers Malone AoC"rty. ward
Hand, Orally, May. Mahoney. Mast, OHare' sneehy'
McHugh, Taaie Hill and Carroll. were upon the Plat
tenn Tho great hall was made gay with flowers,
shields and Tags ami the platform was painting
OF tho Bishop in his ofclal robes On the platform
huee stand Of flowers covered the table, on one side OF
which was An armchair for the Bishop and on the
Other one for Cardinal Gibbons
The house was crowded long In advance q the hour
for opening On the platform sat the 246 members OF
the committee In charge of the exercises. Bishop
Loughln entered accompanied by his secretary Father
Mitchell. He purple cassock and was welcomed
with loud applause. Later Archbishop Corrigan 70
oeived an enthusiastic greeting. But the loudest ap.
plsuse was reserved for Cardinal Gibbons The
only insignia Of office he wore were tho callett,
or red skullcap, and the ribot. He wore his
overcost and carried his silk hat as he entered,
having como from Baltimore by special train.
The exercises opened with music By Cohterno's
BAND and Introductory address by James Mcaahon,
chairman Of the meeting and president OF the Central
Committee charge Of the exercises. Addresses were
made In behalf Of tho St. James Catholic Club by
Edward J. Dooley for the st. Vincent de Paul Society
by Thomas W. fyncs; for the New York State Council
Catholic knights Of America by Edward Feeney; for
St. Francis College Alumni Association by John
G,eene, and tho Catholic Benevolent Legion by
John C. Mcguire. The last named said that tho
Bishops works gave him tho appropriate title OF the
greatest Of American church builders.
An elaborate consratlatory address behalf OF the
laity was msAs by Major John D. Kelley. 1r. In
the course Of 1t he said:
To yen the st Bishop the founder the greatest
Catholic diocese IN ChrIsendom apostle whose extra
ordinary sbofs have been blessed with ecundt accorded
emily greatest OF Coda providentaly
work sublime and farreachng in its results
that has been accomplished by the heavcndrected
energy Of the greatest bishops since the days OF st.
Peter Your work belongs TO history ours to tell you on
the occasion Of your golden jubilee that love. revere
honor and proud OF you Hallowcd forever In the
annals 81 this diocese will be the 9th Of November 1858,
the day which you took possession Of your new see
Yeu found It Ia point Of numbers and organization one OF
the least important In the world. In the thirtyseven
yeors episcopacy 1t has become the greatest "he
history will write down the greatest church.bulder
and founder Of religious and benevolent institutions either
In ancent modern times there thousands who VIII
remember you the kind sympathetic father to whom
they came and told their troubles and sorrows
Major Kelley reviewed the growth Of the diocese I'M
der tho Bishop, from twenty priests to 200, nom
eighteen churches to 49, with 100 schools and many
benevelone Institutions
Jacob thinner, treasurer Of the committee, presented
to tho Bishop purse containing S21 ,O0o raised by
tho latty. The clergy have raised about $4,000 in
edition
Archbishop Corrigan, Of New-York, was cordially
Hreoted he introduced. He said that II we
could 60 back fifty years and contrast the scene at
the ordination OF Bishop Loughln with this testimonial
~ owe
would need further euOgy. He was the first
priest ordained by Bishop Hughes, and then there
were emily two churches in Brooklyn. From ffty-four
priests the number had come to be 1880 in what was
the. diocese Of NewYork at that time OF the priests
on tho mission in NewYork fifty years ago only two
yurvived-Bishop Loughn and Father Beliefs both
OF whom were in Brooklyn There was no
need to praise the virtues life Of Bishop Loughlin
1t would DO hard to find ass!duous, devoted and
earnest preate. During all these years he had
taken any vacation and had discharged the duties Of
many ofhcals singly and alone.
Cardtnal Gibbons asked to speak, although not
upon the programme and was loudly cheered as he
rosa He said he had to speak to-day In the church
and would only say that he cordially united In all
ss6op IousAln was overwhelmed with applause as
he to express his thanks for the words of euog
uttered. He disclaimed the credit for the work
but saSs all the s to GSa could
was by the grace Of God he had done what he ala
II some things had been accomplished since the
diocese was formed, the work due, first, to the
blessing Of God second, to the energy and zeal Of
the priesthood, and third to the beneacence and aid
Of the aity.
Among the lalty present were W. H. Murtha
Judge N H: Clement ex Mayor W. R. Grace, Of New
York, John Delmar DR.. John Byrnc. Henry Hawkes.
John Rooney, Daniel Ryan,. Francis Nolan Patrick
Ready Thomas Cassn, John McCarty, John LOughran
Edward Freel, Francis L. Dallon and John Courtney
The celebration will be continued today by
Jubilee mass In the Cathedral Of st. James, In jay
ST. In the forenoon. a dinner to the priests in tile
afternoon, and parade Of societies, $4,000 strong
East the Bishops house in the evening.
A LUNATTC BEHIND THE BARS AGAIN.