San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-30
Archbishop Hendricks Jubilee.

Oh. boOlS, CClOOi a
ton of the golden jubilee of Arch bish-
op Kendrick, which began today and
will continue several days, Is attend
ed with grand and beautiful cere-
monies. The celebration began at
O'Clock this morning At the open.
ing q solemn pontitical mass was cele-
brated in the old Cathedral which
had been beautified inside and out
for the occasion. The sanctuary
had been greatly enlarged and
the choir loft extended to accomo-
date a choir of fifty voices, and a
complete orchestra. The affairs and
pillars were gracefully garlanded with
flowers, while every available space
in the edifice was filed with plants
and shrubs. The clergy who took
part in the ceremony vested in the
school house adjoining the cathedral,
and when all were attlred in the
gorgeous robes which the ''or0e"
prescribed for such an Occa-
sion, the procession proceeded along
richly carpeted passage way
extending from the back of the church
to Walnut street, and thence up to the
vestibule of the church. The facade
of the cathedral was one mass Of hunt
ing. The process sion moved In the fol-
lowing order: Cross. bearer and AGO.
lytes, priests, superiors of religious
orders, monsignori, mitred abbots,
bishops, arch bishops. the arch
bishop with attendants under
canopy, the cardinal with atten-
pants under canopy. Each digni-
tary was accompanied by train bear
ers and pages to carry the mitre and
crozier. Owing to his advanced age,
the archbishop was not able to sing
the solemn high mass. He said mass
in his domestic chapel at s O'Clock
this morning, and afterwards re-
paired to The cathedral. Cardinal
Gibbons said the pontificsl high
macs, assisted by Arch bishop Ken
drick, wearing his cap and nitro.
The musical accompaniment to the
services were grand in the extreme.
A select choir of fifty voices and
large orchestra sung Gounod's "Missa
Salanelle." Parts of the mass were
chanted by male chorus of twenty
four Franciscan friars, led by Rev.
Father Elan boetas, rector of the
Order of ST. Francis. After the
gospel Arch bishop Ryan delivered the
jubilee sermon, and at the close of the
mass bestowed his blessing on
all those present. This afternoon she
Jubilee banquet Will take place;afler
the cloth is removed the feast of
oratory" will commence with an adj
dress to His Grace Arch bishop Ken
drlck by Rev. p. p. Brady, V. g.,
Rev. F. Caller of SITS. Peter and
Paul's church, will make the address
Of welcome to the visiting prelates
and clergy. His eminence James Car
dinal Gibbons, will res pond to the toast
Our Hely Father" the most Rev
NJ. A Corrigan, of New York, to 1.-THE
Catholic church in the United States"
Rev. Joseph Grimmelsmann, presi-
dent of st. Louis university, to Our
Country" Most Rev. Francis Jams.
sens, OF New Orleans, 1.-The church in
Louisiana, land Rt. Rev. Hennessey, of
Dubuque, to "the province of s..
Louis" The banquet will be exclu-
sively for the clergy. A grand torch =
light parade will take place this even
ing. On Wednesday evening, Dec. 2,
the Catholic Knights OF America have
prepared grand demonstration in the
Music Hall in honor Of ArcN bishop
JsDssens, of New Orleans, the su-
preme spiritual director of their or
gauization.