The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-22
A CATHOLIC CELEBRATION
Columbus Day Is Observed With
Great Ceremony at the Helena
Cathedral.
Bishop Brondel breaches the Ser
mon In Honor OF the
Occasion.
rrarc,.es I'm the Catholic schools In the
Afternoon - Entertainment At ST.
Alsyslus Hall at Night.

The Catholics were the emily religious &C.
nomination in Helena that made o speciai
feature OF Columbus day. The celebration
of the memorable day was one TO De long
remembered. The cathedral was crowded.
at The morning services. people even sisslnG
in the aisles. The different Catholic socls-
ties were there in full regalia with
their bright banners made an imposing
appearance. Bishop Brondel celebrated
Pontiioal mass. assisted by Rev. u u.
Follett as deacon, Rev. Francis basens as
aub-daacon, and Rev. l. b. Pailadino as
master of ceremonies. All those takina
mart were attired in the richest eccissias-
teal garments. Fourteen altar boys as
sisted at the service. and about ~
candles were lt or the diff
fereut affairs. r. @. Garland's new
mass was rendered by the cathedral choir.
1t is a very oreditable piece OF work FOR me
Young composer. The kyrie Is grand; us
a prayer from beginning to End. Inc
gloria ia excellent. but lacks perhaps a
little of the usual enthusiasm toward the
end. The credo, though good. was the
weakest part. The credo is a profession OF
faith, and supposing that this Thought
should prevail in that part OF the mass dat-
lands work could be considerably I'M
proved at that point. The Agnns Dei,
however. really showed the musical
,enius OF the composer. The solo OF MISS
Iasalle was grand and made a very deep
impression on the large audience y. x.
walsh. the basso, sang with his usual
N I,- khoA Gam IN IN 1rQfRA
;tsalf 40 easily to all hearers.
After the gospel Bishop Brondel read the
letter of Pope Leo XIII about Columbus
dav. II Ia a masterpiece in every sense or
the word, and shows the great MIND OF the
present pontif and his eagaclous views
about the past, the pressne ana tne iotufe
of America. After mass the congregation
listened spellbound to the Columbus march,
written for the occasion by Rufus @. Gar
land. 1t showed that under proper culture
the Young musician will shine as a star
among the musical artists OF the country.
Bishop Brondel preached the sermon ON the
occasion. IL was a powerful enof'' ne
said:
Four hundred years ago Christopher
Columbus. a native of Genoa, discovered
our American sentiment.
To-day we celebrate She event as we'll
we can, and, it ia proper we should, whilst
solemniziug this anniversary, speak OF the
man. OF nlS WOfh Ii VI ahISkAo0 ~ = eofs
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa,
in 1886, and died in Valladolid in 1906. he
was the eldest son of Domenico Coiumbo,
a v~oolcomber, and his wife Suaan Iontsna-
rosa, He attended school, worked wish
his father and at the age of ID went to sea.
1t was about 1474 that he conceived the idea
of discovering land west of the Atlantic.
He proposed his plans to Genoa, Portugal,
Venice, T snce and England. de was
looked upon as a visionary. But the king
of Pot tugal thought there might be some
thing in it and sent a secret expedition,
which returned without results. Disguised
mt the way he WAS treated in Portugal he
went to S,ain in 1494. He met with Father
Marchena. the superior of Larabldaan
Audalugisn monastery of Franciscan Friars.
This priest became SO deeply interested In
the glorious project that he detained
Columbus as his guest, and sent for
the learned physician OF Palos Garcia
Fernandez to discuss the scheme. 30 ~
was for the Il st time listened to With ad-
mi alton, Father Marchona took ehargeof
tho education of Columbus son, and sent
Columbus with a letter of Introduction to
She confessor of Queen Isabella. Ii lasted
seven long years before our nero received
the necessary helm to carry out hls p~roJeots.
FINALLY. Queen Isabella was willing to part
even with her jewels In ofaer 10 asslsS tne
intrepid navigator.
He sailed with 120 men from Palos. in
Spain, on Friday, the Sd of August, on
board the Santa Maria, a decked vessel of
ninety feet keel. and two unlocked vessels.
the Pinta and the Nina. After leaving the
Canaries, for over a month shey steefed
their course westward into the unknown
expanses of the Atlantic. Rocks before
him, storms and mntiny around him, water
spouts above him, superstition amongst his
men, for many long days and nights, were
the dangers the admiral had to contend
with, and finally, when obstacles had
reached their climax, from the vessePs
mast arose the electric cry, Land! land!"
Clearer and clearer as they approached,
the object of their ardent desires the land
scape appeared, then the verduFe of grass
and trees and finally the natives OF q new
found world.
HE land was called San Salvador in
honor of the Savior. and on Friday the
10Th of October, 1882, Christopher Column
bus landed, taking possession in the name
of God and of his Spanish sovereigns,
Ferdinand and Isabella, and planted the
cross as a standard OF a new victory of
faith, on ths American soil.
With What feelings OF christian Joy Co
Iumbus sank on mis- knee to sing the Ie
Deum in thanksgiving to God, We may well
imagine on this day, when after the lapse
OF four centuries, with the same intention
we have repeated that hymn in obedience
to the voice of Leo XIII. We may also con
ceive with what triumph he was received
when he laid before the soyersigns OF spaln
a new world as their domain.
But, lest the new discoveries might give
rise to difficulties between the crown oil
Spain and that of Portugal. which had re,
ceiyed from the papal chair rights ovel
its own new found lands, Christopher wen
to Rome TO see the pore, who In those aRet
of faith was the arbiter of the civilized
world.
Alexander VI drew, on the map of the
world. a line from north to south about the
fftieth degree longitude west of Greenwich
and by the bull Inter ~cetsra' declared al
the lands west of that line subject to ouain
whilst those east would belong to the crow
of Portugal. Hence b azil at the presen
day speaks Portuguese, whereas AL th'
other South American countries speak thu
Spanish language. To-day 100000 o
peo, lie Of tie latin race inhhblt the Soutl
American republics, whilst 4, 900. 600 of CeIt
and saxons inhabis the Dominion o
Canada and 65, 900, 200 there United States
These populations increase daily by natuI a
growth and the importing streams OF i'm
migration 30 that we approach the tim
when America, which takes the lead il
material prospes ity. will also equal AM
surpass Europe In population.
Never in history do we meet with such
movement and development of nations il
go short q time as we witness on our cont
uent, whose discovery Ia due to the genius
lhe perseverance, the courage, the vlstues
and b We oil the Christian faith of Chria
TOPPER Columbus. He lived and died al
time when Christianity all over wester
Europe was united with the see of Pete
Animated with u Catholic spirit he con
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