St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-30
Catholics Gather at st. Louis
to Celebrate a Great Mans
Achievements.
Yesterday Marked His Fiftieth
Year as the Bishop Of
st. Louis.
More Distinguished Catholics
Together Than Ever Be-
fore in America.
Archbishop Ireland Takes a
Prominent Part in the
Days Festivities.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 29.-Of all the
days in the calendar year this has been
the day of days for the Roman Catholics
OF the United States. From the Atlantic
TO the Pacific, and from the lakes to the
gulf, dignitarles and laymen of the
Catholic church in America have come
to celebrate the achievements of great
mans life. Today began the celebra-
ton of the golden jubilee of Peter Rich
ard Kenrick, bishop of the archdiocese
OF st. Louis Tor the past fifty years.
Solemn services of thanksgiving were
held in all the Catholic churches
of this city. In most of them
visiting prelates officiated and ser
mons germane to the occasion were
delivered by visiting orators. At the
cathedral Ri. Rev. John Hennessey, of
Dubuque, pOntificated. AT st. Johns
church Archbishop Ryan celebrated
pontifical mass, and Bishop Keane, of
Washington, preached the sermon. At
st. Francis Xayier's church Archbishop
JansSens, Of New Orleans. said mass,
and Bishop Moore, of st. Augustine,
Fla, preached the sermon. At st. AL
phonSus Archbishop Gross pontificated.
Archbishop Feehan, of Chicago. cele-
brated mass at st. Bridget's, and Bishop
Hogan, of Kansas City, delivered an
Grafton on Archbishop Kenrick.
Bishop Hennessey. of Wichita. Kan,
pOntifcated at ST. LeO's, and Father
NGgent, OF Cape Girardeau, preached;
Bishop Rodemacher. of Nashville, pom
tificated at st. JoSeph'S church and the
sermon was delivered by Bishop Marty,
of Sioux Falls; Bishop Scanlon, of Salt
Church of the Annunciation and Father
Head, the pastor, preached; Bishop
Stephen Ryan. of Buffalo. n. T.. Off
ciated at st. Vincents church; Arch
bishop KatZer, of Milwaukee, at Peter
and Paul's, ana Bishop Fink at st.
Marv's; Bishop ROurke, of Chey-
enne, and Rt. Rev. Fenton Mend
weller Officiated at st. An
thongs church. Bishop Bronacum at
St. Patrick's, and Bishop Spalding at
the Immaculate Conception. The cele-
bratIon which began this morning will
be in keeping with the noble character
of the venerable and venerated prelate.
No event in the Catholic church in
America has brought together so many
distinguished dlgnitaries. All the
church ecclesiastists will be present.
and his holiness, the pope. has sent a
representative with a gift. In ST. Louis
the interest has not been confined to
Roman Catholics. Many prominent
citizens of all creeds have given
of their time and means to aid
i'll making the occasion one of
the grandest of its nature ever
witnessed. The Christian brothers
gave an entertainment today in honor
of the most Rev. Archbishop Kenrick at
their college. Various prelateS and
churchmen were present. The enter
tainment was of a musical and literary
character, and was given under the di-
rectiOn of the henrick Literary society.
Music was rendered by the college
orchestra and several essays were read.
After the recitation of an ode by Girls
void Smith, entitled "Our Archbishop"
the orchestra concluded the exercises
with the jubilee march.
Archbishop IreIand,s Lecture
at Music hall tonight was prominent
feature of the festivities. The dis
tinguished preiate is one of the most
fOrcible speakers in the Catholic church.
All sorts and conditions of men were
anxious to hear and see this prince of
the church, whose name has become a
byword in American public life. and
therefore the hall was crowded. He is
known to the politician by reason OF the
vast influence he yields, TO the Grand
Army through the ties of loyalty and
cOmradeShip, to the temperance man by
his unflinching stand for the principle
of total abstinence, but above all he is
known to the wOrkingmen, to whose
cause he has devoted much of
the energy of his mind and the
eiOquence of his tongue. His subject
was The Church and WOrkingmen."
A feature of additional interest was the
fact that Cardinal Gibbons attended the
lecture. He was introduced to the au-
dience and occupied seat on the stage.
At the close of the lecture the cardinal
and Archbishop Ireland held an infor-
NAL reception for about half an hour.
l he jubilee mass will take place to-
morrow morning in the old cathedral
on Lower Walnut street, which has
stood there since 1884. Owing to his
advanced age-eighty-five years-Arch-
bishop Kenrick will not officiate as
celebrant, that duty being assigned to
his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons. The
jubilee sermon will be delivered by his
grace, Archbishop Ryan, of PhiladeI-
phia. He is Familiarity known here,
where he resided many years and was
much beloved. as Father Ryan.
a Jubilee Banquet
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
the Lindell hotel The banquet will be
in honor of Archbishop Kenrick and his
guests, the visiting clergy. Invitations
have been issued TO the archbishops.
bishops and other leading dignitaries of
| the church, and will be a clerical affair
fhPOitmhnnt SnnnnhnC will no Ia
after the courses are finished. The
grand tOrchlight procession Monday
| night is expected to be a splendid affair,
every effort having been exhausted to
make it memorable Between $4,000
] and $4,000 men will participate. Tues
| day morning at Music nall several thou
sand children VIII raise up their voices
i in hymns of rejoicing and praise, and in
the evening at the same place all the
! Catholic choirs in the city will unite
| to render one of the most signifi-
cant musical compositions ever pro-
| duced. The main social event of jubi-
| lee week will be reception at the Mar
| quette club Wednesday morning. The
reception is given IN honor of ArchbiSh-
| OPP Kenrick and the visiting clergy. The
| Catholic Knights of America will ten
der reception to Archbishop Jansen,
| of New Orleans, the supreme spiritual
! director of the organization, Wednesday
evening at Music hall. in the Exposition
building. The Knights intend to make
the occasion one OF the features of the
week as demonstration. They pro-
pose to show that the recent trouble
which disturbed their ranks has not in
the least tended to produce discord
| among them. After the fixed features
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