Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-12-02

ARCHBISHOP KENR1cx. college of May
nOoth, young Kenrick was ordained
priest in 1892. One year later he came
to the United States and filled the Office
of vicar general of tie diocese of Phlla-
delphia. On Nov. 20, 1S41, he was Gre
sted bishop of Drasa. The crozier of
his rank vas placed in his hand by
Bishop Rosati, of st. Louis, and when
that prelate died in his native city of
Naples in 1S43 Bishop Kenrick succeed
ed to the mitre of St. Louis, trust
which he has increasingly guarded for
fifty years, bearing without faltering
the cares of the episcopal state and
zealously fulfilling the most minute
duties in its interest.
Prominent Participants.
The celebration is in keeping with the
noble character Of the venerable prelate.
From the far northern State of Oregon
to the everglades of florida, and from
distant Maine to remote Mexico, and
even from the Vatican at Rome, princes
of the church. prelate and priest have
come to honor the aged archbishop on
the evening Of his successful and glori-
Gus career. The list of clerical partici-
pants in the jubilee services embraces a
cardinal, twelve archbishops, sixty-fve
bishops, five mitred abbots, nearly three
hundred priests and many dignitaries
of the different religious orders of the
faith.
The solemn pontifcal high mass in
the old cathedral on Walnut street. The
interior of the church was handsomely
decorated. Above the cardinals throne
was suspended his coat of arms, consist
ing of two horizontal stripes, yellow and
white. bearing medallion, with the
crossed keys and triple crown. Over
the archbishops throne was his coat of
arms.
Procession to the Cathedral.
Early in the morning Archbishop
Kenrick said mass privately in the
chapel of his residence on Lindell
avenue. and at $3.50 o'clock he entered a
carriage drawn by iron gray horses, COW
cred with purple trappings and led by
footmen. His eminence, Cardinal Glib
bons. had similar equippage, drawn by
black horses covered with red drapery.
Both carriages and their distinguished
occupants were escorted by mounted
platoon of Catholic gentlemen wearing
appropriate sashes and badges. The
procession moved slowly in the clear
and crisp morning air, from the resi-
dence to the school house adjoining the
cathedral, and reached the end of the
Journey shortly before 9 o'clock. The
most reverend and right revered prel-
ates and the officers of the mass donned
their vestments in the sacristies and a
few minutes after 9 o'clock the process
sion from the school house to the main
entrance to the church began. The pro-
cession passed into the church and down
the main aisle and entered the sanctuary.
High pontifcal mass was then proceeded
with. Cardinal Gibbons being the eele-
brant.
Archbishops Ryan's Address.
At the end of mass Archbishop Ryan
ascended the pulpit and prefaced his ad-
dress by reading an extract from the
pastoral letter of the Rt. Rev. Joseph
Rosatti, first bishop of st. Louis, to his
clergy and people on the occasion of the
conservation of his coadjutor, the pres
ent archbishop of st. Louis, dated Phil
adelphia, Dec. 1, 1871. The letter an.
nounced the appointment of Father
Kenrick to the office of bishop of Drosa
and the consequent rejoicing of the
faithful. The archbishop then reviewed
the life Archbishop Kenrick, and in &
touching and eloquent manner depicted
the mans devotion to his church and
his affection for his people. .~..
At the conclusion of Archbishop
Ryan's address the procession reformed
and returned to the school house in thu
same manner as it entered the, church
The scene inside the church during thu
celebration of the mass was beautiful
and inspiring. The gorgeous decoration
and brilliant hued vestments, the twink
ling and flashing of the altar lights, tn
delicate perfume OF incense, and tn
sweet music blending with the voices 6
the carefully trained choir, combined t
captiyate the senses and make the occa
sion memorable to those who were pres
ent In the afternoon at the Lindel
hotel grand jubilee banquet was give
in honor Of Archbishop Kenrick and tn
visiting clergy. In the evening a gran
torchlight parade took place, with full
$1,000 in line.