The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-30

'is isSllFt -i'.t -NoNs "a Wv
days in the calendar year, this has been
the day OF days for the Roman Catholics
OF the United States. From the Allan
tic to tho Pacific, and from the lakes to
the gull, disnitaries and laymen OF the
Catholic church in America have come
to celebrate the achievements oil 4 great
mans life. To-day began the cclcbra-
tion OF the Golden Jubilee OF Peter
Richard kenrick, bishop OF the arch
diocese OF *. Louis, for the past iiity,
years. Solemn services oi thanksgiv-
ing were held in all of the Catholic
churches OF this city. In most OF them
the visiting prclatcs pontiicated and
sermons TO the occasion were delivered
By visiting orators.
At the Cathedral RI. Rev. John Hem
messy, OF Dubuque, pontilicatcl. At
St. Johns church, Archbishop Ryan
celebrated pontiticate mass and Bishop
kcnnc, OF Washington, preached the
sermon. Bishop Scanlon, OF Salt Lake
City, celebrated High mass at the
Church oi the Annunciatiou Und
Father Head preached. At st. Francis
Naviers' church Archbishop Janssens,
oi New Orleans, said mass and Bishop
Moore, OF st. Augustine, Fla, preached
the sermon. At st. Alphonsus, Arch
bishop Gross pontiticated. Archbishop
Fcchan, OF Chicago, celebrated mass
at st. Bridgets and Bishop Hogan,
oil Kansas City, delivered an
Grafton on archbishop kenrick. Bishop
llenncssy, OF Wichita, Kan., p6ntiiicatcd
at st. Leo's, and Father Nugent, OF Cape
Guardcau, preached. Bishop Rode
macher, OF Nashville, pontiticated at
st. Joseph's church, and the sermon was
delivered by Bishop liarty, OF Sioux
Falls. Bishop Stephen Ryan, OF Buffalo,
+. Y, otiiciatcd at ST. Vinccnt's church.
Archbishop katzcr. OF Milwaukee, at
Peter and Paul, and Bishop Fink at st.
Mary's. Bishop Bourkc, OF Cheyenne,
and Right Rev. Fenlon MendwiIer,
otliciatcd at st. Anthonys church.
Bishop Bonacum at St. Patricls, and
Bishop Spaldins at the immaculate
Conception.
The celebration which began this
morning will be in keeping with the
noble character OF the venerable and
vcncratcd prelate. No event in the
Catholic church in America has brought
together rs many distinguished t!igni.
tarics. All tho church ecclesiastics
will be present. and His Holiness, the
Pope, has sent representative with
gift.
NOT CONFINED TO CATHOLICS ALONE.
In st. Louis the interest has not been
confined 10 Roman Catholics. Many
prominent citizens OF all creeds have
given OF their time and means to aid in
making the occasion one OF the grand
est OF its nature ever witnessed.
The jubilee mass will take place TO-
morrow morning in the old Cathedral,
on lower Walnut street, which has
stood there since 1884. Owing to his
advanced age, S5 years, Archbishop
kenrlck will not olliciatc as celebrant,
that duty being assigned 10 his cmi.
nence, Cardinal Gibbons. The jubilee
sermon will be delivered b. his grace,
Archbishop Ryan, OF Philadelphia.
Ajubilee banquet will take place to-
morrow afternoon at the Lindcll Hotel.
The banquet will be in honor OF Arch
bishop Kearick and his guests, the WIS.,
iting clergy. Invitations have been is
sued to the archbishops, bishops and
other leading dignitarics OF the church,
and will be Il clerical affair throughout,
Speeches will be made after The courses
are finished. s.s1l
MONSTER ToEcnLIGIIr PROCESSION.
The grand torcblight procession Mon
day night is expected to be splendid
affair, every effort having been exhaust
cd to make 1t memorable. between 2j,-
600 and 10000 men will participate.
Tuesday morning at Music Hall several
thousand children will raise up their
voices in hymns OF rejoicing and praise,
and in the evening at tho same place
all tho Catholic choirs in the city will
unite to render ono OF the most magnili-
cent musical compositions ever pro.
duced.
I. Tho main social event OF jubilee week
will be 4 reception ut the Marquette
Club. "Wednesday evening. The rccep.
tionis given in honor OF Archbishop
kenrick and tho visitingclergy. y
& Alter the fixed features OF the jubilee
arc over tho remainder OF the week will
be given mp to around OF receptions
and social lionors OF different dcscrip-
tons.
DiGSIrhRIEs PRESENT.
Among the high dignitaries who
made their appearance are the follow.
ing: Archbishops Elder, Cincinnati;
Fcenan, OF Chicago, and Corrigan, oi
New York; Bishops Thomas Bonacum,
Of Lincoln, Neb. Francis Silas Chatard,
Finccnncs. Ind; PhclM, OF Fits
bursh; Henry Cosgroye, Daven-
port, Ia; Edward Fitzgerald, Lit
tic Rock, Ark; Thomas Heslin,
Satclcz, Miss; John Joseph Kain,
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