The Lamar register., 1891-12-05
A BISHOPS JUBILEE:
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Conseera-
ton of Peter Richard Ken
rick as Bishop.


On November 30th, at ST. Louis the
fiftieth anniversary of the consecraton Oh
Archbishop Kenrick as bishop, was eeie-
brated, with imposing ceremonies.
Only once before has the golden !uoiee
of a bishop been celebrated, that oi Jonn
McHale, archbishop of Tsum, ireland
eleven years age. It 10 an event SO r-re
that the whole world is interested IN ~
and in this esse not simply because suen
celebrations are infrequent, out because
Archbishop Kenrick has filed these hi'y
years with usefulness and good, ana Wele
il not for the fact on a notable occasion ne
incurred the displeasure OF the Holy sec
by declaring boldly his unoelief IN the in-
falliblity Of the pope, he would oe prince
of the church 1t is related in connecuoh
with the above that had he not virtually
deied the head or the Roman Catnoho
Church, he would have been created car
dinal long ago.
The grand pontifcal mass comnemora-
tive of the occasion began at O'Clock III
the historic old cathedral on Walnut street
II was the most impressive ceremony ever
seen in Catholic church in this city, tne
leading representatives of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy Of the United States
officiating.
Cardinal Gibbons and great number Of
other church digntiaries were In attend
snce. The church was decorated on
grand scale for the occasion. The sanctu-
airy was almost filed with rare plants
smilax, Illuminated globes and rare colors'
Large banners were suspended from the
ceiling and the pilasters and columns were
fairly covered with bunting. Archbishop
Ryan delivered the sermon
The mass over, the procession of church
dignitaries passed out in the same manner
as it entered the church. From the church
the cardinal, archbishop and all psrtcipat
ing clergy went TO the Lindel hotel 10 at
tend the banquet
The cardinal and Archbishop Kenrick
marched arm in arm into the banquet hall,
followed by the srchbishops, bishops, mon
signores and priests. The Archbishop
Renrick was seated at the head Of the table
with the cardinal on his right and Arch
bishop Elder on his left ArchbishoPs were
seated in order of their seniority.
Cardinal Gibbons opened with grace and
after the menu was finished, Vicar General
Brady read to Archbishop henrick an ad
dress from the clergy Of the diocese.
The venerable archbishop, deeply moved
/ by the expressions Of love from his priests,
arose and made a short and affecting re
sponse Rev. Father Collier then made an
! address of welcome TO Cardinal Gibbons
I and the visiting clergy. Father Coreo, the
toastmaster, then announced the FIRST toast
I which was responded to by Cardinal Glib
! bons The toast was; "Our Holy Father,
| Leo MIL
! Cardinal Gibbons said: "The name Of
I Leo Kill will live in history. It viii
! figure as the peer of his great namesaks
| Leo L, and Of the Gregories, and the In
nocents, who have reflected so much glory
/ on the church OF God. Leo. NIL has nc
! only proved to be a man Of God, but also I
/ man Of his people"
/ The grandest sight in the way Of q torch
| light parade that has perhaps ever beer
! witnessed in the United States, it was the
! privilege Of St Louisians 70 witness in the
evening, when 5000 faithful Catholics
! turned out to do honor to the Most Rev,
! Archbishop Kenrick as q closing tesiimo-
niai of the days ceremonies. Thirty
/ thousand torch bearers, representing the
| fifty two parishes OF the city, and many
visiting delegates from surrounding towns
marched through the residence portion Of
the city and past the archbishop's resi-
dence. Each parish was accompanied by
band, and the effect Of the 80, 600 torches
| was something gorgeous.