The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-30
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Celebration In Honor Of Archbishop Ken
riCk'S Fifty Years Of Service.

LOUIS, NOV. ZS.-lJ mas D6en q nHy OF
days for the Roman Catholics of the United
States. Dignitaries and lavmen from all
parts of the country gathered to attend the
opening of the golden Jubilee of Peter
Richard Kenrck, Bishop of the Arch
diocese of ST. Louis for the past fifty years.
Solemn Thanksgiving services were held in
all the Catholic churches Of the city. and in
most of them the visiting prelates ponti-
hcated, and sermons german TO the service
were delivered.
Archbishop Ireland's lecture at Music
Hall tonight was prominent feature of
the festivities. The subject was 'The
Church and Workingmen." 4 jubilee mass
Will take place Tomorrow In the old Cathe-
dral on Walnut street, which has stood since
1884. Owing to his advanced age OF IS,
Archbishop kenrick will not olicatc as
eele6Iant that duly being assigned 10 Car
d'nai Gibbons. The jubilee sermon will be
delivered by Archbishop Ryan OF Phila-
delphia. a jubilee banquet will be held to-
morrow afternoon, and the Catholic Knights
OF America Will tender reception to Arch
bishop Jansen of New Orleans, tine Su-
preme Spiritual Director of the orgsniza-
tion, on Wednesday evening. The knights
intend TO make the occasion the feature of
week. TO show that the recent troubla which
disturbed their ranks has not produced the
least diScord among them. The remainder
OF the week will be given up TO recep-
tons, etc.
AT the time of his appointment Arch
bishop Kenrick's diocese embraced the
States of Arkansas and Missouri, as well as
the western half of Illinois, says the St
Louis Post-Dispatch. Years previous this
was known as part of the diocese OF Upper
louisiana, and here from the Indian settle
ments OF Cahokia and kaskaskia wont forth
such men as Joliet, Allsuez, Raise, Charlie
voix and Meurin-men who, AS the van
guard of civilization, went forth to teach the
truths OF religion and tie arts OF civilz1-
ton rs well as its virtues; who gathered to-
gether and welded into civilized conlmuni-
ties the people who furnished the inhabi-
tantS for the little trading post which in the
lapse of years developed into the thriving
city Of St Louis
Once again, alter the lapse Of over a hun
dred years. ST. Louis is honored by the
presence OF man whose lie and works
have left an indeli5le impress on the com
munlty in which he lives; a man who for
nifty long years has labored Increasingly for
the spiritual and temporal welfare OF the
peo,l le entrusted to his pastoral care. As
he closes the hfte.h year of his labors in
the episcopal office, 1t is proposed to tender
him grand ovation as a mark of respect
and love for his nobility of character and q
token OF appreciation for the manifold
blessings which have resulted from the we'll
spent years he has devoted to the spread of
G0dliness in this community.
Archbishop kenrck is only the third
Bishop who has presided over the diocese.
st. Louis was made the seat Of an episco-
pal residence in 1915, and Bishop Dubourg
OF the then province of Upper Louisiana
took up his residence. He cons~crated
Father Rosatti his coadjutor in 1924. In
1910 Bishop Rosatti made trip to Rome
and while there met Father Peter Richard
henrick, who had gone thther with the in
tehuon OF asking permission 10 join the
jesuit order, request which was after
ward refused him. The young priest was
brother to Right Rev Francis Kenrick, the
distinguished Bishop of Philadelphia. So
impressed was Bishop Rosatt with the zeal
and intellect of the young clergyman that
before leaving Rome he asked ana Oolsuneu
permission from tho Holy See 20
nave nave him appointed as his ,coadjutor;
on the 30th of November, 1871, he conse-
Grated him in the Pro-Ca,hedral of St.
MsTy's, at Philadelphia. The new prelate
spent Christina. at Cape Girardeau College,
and arrived in st. Louis before the close Of
the year. No man has ever yet been found
who publicly or privately could undertake
to impngn either the nobility of his charac-
ter or the greatness OF his intellect, his pro-
pity. his pleiy, or the serene sweetness and
purity Of his life. 1t can truthfully be said
that lie never made an enemy, and that the
many trying situations which lie has been
called upon to face during bis long admin
lstTation have only served to attract toward
him the veneration and respect of all classes
VI Hleu irrespective OIL cTeeQ.
At the time of his ordination Archbis shop
Kenrick was one Of the youngest men who
lad ever been raised to that high honor
Born in Dublin, Ireland, 1906 he attended
Mnynnath College. and was ordained in
Duliin at the age of 26. He came out to
Philadelphia the year following. and several
years after toak trip TO Rome with the
avo wed intention of asking for admission
to the Jesuit order. 1t was there occurred
the meeting already referred to with
Bishop Rosatti, which resulted in his con-
seer alton as Coadjutor Bishop of ST. Louis
at the age of 35
Tie Archbishop is no lover OF ostentation,
and on the occasion of his silver jubilee
fatty refused 10 allow of any demOnstra-
tion. He remarked jokingly, however, that
If he lived until his golden iubiles they
might celebrate all they wanted, little
dreaming he would be spared unto the
abiding OF his own words. The present
celebration will be carried out Oh a scale be-
fitting the dignity OF the man and the occa-
casion. Thc ceremonies will begin Mon
dav morning. November Both, on the feast
OF st. Andrew, the apostle. the anniversary of
the Archbishop's conservation, and will be
continued throughout the week.