The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-12-01

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AncHp,s,Iop Krsn,cx. college of May
nooth. young Kenrick was ordained
priest in 1882. One year later he came
to the United States and filled the office
of vicar general of tie diocese of Phila-
delphia. On Nov. 20, 1911, he was cre-
ated bishop of Drasa. The c-ozier of
his rank was placed in his hand by
Bishop Rosati, of st. Louis, and when
that prelate died in his native city of
Naples in 1913 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 ut Rome, princes
of the church, prelate and priest have
come to honor the aged archbishop on
the evening of his successful and glori-
ous career. The list of clerical partici-
pants in the jubilee services embraces a
cardinal, twelve archbishops, sixty five
bishops, five mitred abbots, nearly three
hundred priests and many dignitaries
of the different religious orders OF the
faith,
The solemn pontifical high mass in
honor of the occasion was celebrated 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
arlass.
The Five Massive Pillars
on either side of the main aisle were en-
twined with broad sashes of varied
colored silk, and ON each column was
inscribed Latin quotation illustrative
of incidents i'm the life Of tile archbishop.
Between the columns and on the walls
of the church were placed numerous
banners of gold and purple colored silk
bearing appropriate Inscriptions. Ferns
and other leafed plants were placed in
the window arches, and the air was
fragrant with the perfume of flowers
which were scattered in profusion
throughout the ediEce. The exterior of
the cathedral was decorated with papal
and American, flags, and bunting of
various hue.
4 Procession to the Cathedral.
Early in the morning Archbishop
Kenrick said mas .,r,ynre.v n IA the
chapel OF his residence on Lindell
avenue, and at $3.50 o'clock he entered 4
carriage drawn by iron gray horses, COW
cred with purple trappings and led by
footmen. His eminenct, 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 tht
cathedral, and reached the end of thu
tourney shortly before 8 o'clock. Tht
most reverend and right revered prel
ates and the officers OF the mass donnei
their vestments in the sacristies and ,
few minutes after 9o'clock the process
sion from the school house TO the mail
entrance to the church began. The pro
cession passed into the church and dowl
!, the main aisle and entered the sanctuary
High pontifical mass was then proceede'
with, Cardinal Gibbons being the cele
brant.
Archbishop's RyAn's Address.
At the end Of mass Archbishop Rya
ascended the pulpit and prefaced his ID
dress by reading an extract from th
pastoral letter Of the Rt. Rev. Josep
Rosath, first bishop Of st. Louis, to hi
clergy and people on the occasion OF th
conservation of his coadiutor, the pre-