Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-12-01
In the Old Cathedral in St
Louis Yesterday.
"GL0RIA IN EXCELSlS."
The Golden Jubilee of the Man Who Teaches
Sin the Carriage of Saint.
Cardinal Gibbons Conducts the Services at
the Fiftieth Anniversary of Archbishop
Kenrick's Ordination-Papai Infalli-
bility and What 1t Cost Him.
\ Grand Affair.

ST.. LoCIs, Mo Nov 3O-To-day the if
teeth anniversary OF the conservation OF
Peter Richard kenrick as bishop of the
Roman Catholic church is being celebrated
with pOmp and Splendor never before wit
messed, except upon the occasion OF the
6 lden jubilee OF Leo NH. Archbishop
kenrick is among the foremost in the
church, is renowned for his sterling quail
It's and purity OF character, and has been
at all times Il friend as well as Il priest to
the poor and oppressed. The financial af-
fairs OF the archdiocese have been SO well
managed that never have private or indi-
yiIual contributions been solicited for the
support of any church Institution OF learn
ing or of relief. Were il not for the fact
that on one notable occasion he incurred the
diSpleaSure of the holy see by declaring
boldly his unbelief in the nfaIlibility vi the
pope, he would probably have been created
q cardinal.
\ grand pontifcal mass commemorative
OF the occasion began At 9 q. II. IN the MS
toric old cathedral on Walnut street, which
was beautifully decorated with flowers and
bunting. Leading representatives of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy OF the United
States officiated. An hour before this
grand ceremony took place the venerable
archbishop said mass privately ami then
repaired 10 the cathedral where he, in cape
and inter, assisted the cardinal.
Archbishop Ryan delivered the jubilee
sermon. Preceding mass there was pro
CeSsiOn from the cathedral parish school to
the cathedral of the officers of the mass In
the march out from the yard and up the
steps of the church the archbishop walked
under L canopy which was carried by at
PENDANTS appointed for the occasion.
The ceremonies of the pontifical mass diff
fered from ordinary high mass in that they
were more elaborate and impressive. The
altar was dressed in III magnificent style with
flowers, evergreens and colorcd silk and
bunting. An Eliminated crucifiX adorned
the tabernacle. On the epistle was the car
dinal's throne, decorated with red silk md
bunting. Directly opposite was the arch
bishops throna.
After the cardinal had rested. he pro-
ceeded to the foot of the altar, meanwhile
blessing the clergy and people. He then
said 1.-THE intro.t" and incensed the altar,
after which he passed TO his throne.
After the choir had sung ''kyrie Elei-
son." the cardinal intOned Gloria in Ex-
celsis."
Following the sermon, which was a
mastery effort and which deeply impressed
the minds OF those present, as was evil
denced by almost an absolute stiffness
which reigned during its delivery, the
''Credo" was recited BY the cardinal, his
assistant dcacOus, sUh-deaconS and all
assisting priests. He then read the
OlGrtOry and following this, mass in the
usual manner.
The ceremony concluded With the solemn
Episcopal blessing.
After mass Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop
Kenricd and the visiting clergy attended Il
banquet at the Lindell hotel The grand
l-IraGe which took place this evening
brought the days celebration TO a fitting
close.