New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-09
IN HONOR OF MGR. OREILLY.
A TRIBUTE TO THE PRIEST AND AUTHOR.
HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATED IN THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF
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| HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATED IN THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF
ST. PATRICK.
| The golden jubilee of MonsignOr Bernard j. Okeuiy
was celebrated yesterday with much ceremony III d.
| Patricks Cathedral Archbishop Corrgan did all no
could to make the affair fitting tribute TO the Veher
able prelate and author. Monsignor O'Relly was OF
| daned priest September IL, 1912, by Archbishop
Ncoct OF Canada, Just after the ordination OF MS
friend Cardinal Taschereau The celebration was held
Yesterday because the Feast OF the Nativity Oh
the Blessed Virgin Mary AS early as O'CLOCK inc
friends and admirers Of the wellknown prelae began
TO arrive at the Cathedral. BY the time the mass was
begun there not room for another person IIisue
the large edice. Just before the Goth Regl-
mcnt OF which MOnsgnor O'Reilly was chaplain our
Ing war; filed into the church under the command
of Colonel Cavanagh. More than 300 OF the members
OF the regiment attended under arms The arms were
stacked outside the church. As they marched to their
seats in the from: part Of the church Baynes Ree1-
mental Band played the "CuIus Animam,' from Ros-
sini's Stabat Mater
Before the ceremonies began Nonsnor O'Rclly was
in the study OF church, where he was visited by
many OF his personal friends. Among the many who
called were Bishop Mcdonnell, OF Brooklyn Vcar-Oeh-
eral Hame OF Quebec VicnrGeneral Mooney, OF this
city; Rabbis A. Kohut, }. 5. Svcrman, Aaron WISE
and g. KOhler Fathers Matthew A. Taylor, James W.
Power william j. OKelly, DR.. Charles NJ. OFarren,
II.
Gabriel A. Heay, James J. Galigan, James j. Flood,
Peter Farrell, DR.. James j. Dougherty. Malachi A. Gun.
MON, John J. Carr, Charles II. Cotton, Edward b.
Brady, Ernest Won Stein and John J. Hughes.
At half past 10 O'Clock q long line OF prelates and
priests entered the sanctuary, and when all were In
their places Monsignor ORely celebrated solemn high
mass The assistants the Rev. DR.. Charles Nc
Cready, OF the Church OF the Holy Cross, as deacon;
the Rev. Dr. James J. Dougherty, OF the Mission OF
the Immaculate Conception as subdeacon and the
Rev. james y. Connolly, master OF ceremonies, as
sisted by the Rev. Henry II. Newey. The vestments
were OF white satin, heavily embroidered with gold
thread. The throne was occupied by Archbishop Cor
rigan in Cappa Magma His attendants were Chancel-
or Joseph y. Mooney, assistant priest and the Rev.
John f. Kearney and the Rev. John Edwards dea-
cons OF honor.
The music was unusually fine, the quartet consisting
OF Kathrine Hike soprano: Olive Frcudstadt, alto;
Charles Kaiser tenor, and Carl Stembull. basso F. W.
Pccher was orgnnlst choir Of sixty voices from
the Catholic orphan Asylum, under the direction OF
Father Kolner, sang the responses To the Gregoran
chant while the Cathedral choir. under the direction
of W. F. Pechcr. sang Haydn's Mass. Among the
music were the "Kyrc' and Gloria OF Haydn;
sanctus.' of Kaiwoodaj ave Mnria," by Danzoni
and "Agnus Del by Donizctti.
Tho sermon was delivered by Chancellor Joseph F.
Mooney. For than half an hour he spoke Of the
life Of Monsgnor O'Rey. He said In part: ITO
grow old. II has been said, and to number many years,
is OF itself TO render service TO God but to grow
old with honor. and to I'll up the years With well
doing IS something precious In the sight Of God To
have lived long and nothing more that does not count
for much, even among men but to have lived long,
and to iave worked lonS. and TO have worked we'll
that is something great before God. To have grown
rich In the varied experience bcgoten OF the events or
a stirring and mOmcntOus epoch would again be OF
Itself valucless but to have made Of these events
10 hold alon unalteringly and unnchingy the banner
OF
day which rounds half century OF priestly labor
day OF jubilee and a day Of honor
After the mass the Rev. James H. Mclean, OF St.
Peters Church. presented Monsignor OReily an
address and a purse Of about 80, 900.