Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-26
A HUNDRED YEARS ago
THE EPISCOPAL SEE OF NEW ORLEANS WAS
ESTABLISHED.
Magnifcsn! Centenary Celebration Of the Event
Bishop Kain, Of This City, Responds to
the Toast "0ur Country"
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SpsctG! 7tisGram 70 the Register.
New ORLEANS, April 25.-The grand
est Catholic celebration which this city
ever witnessed took place here to-day In
honor Of the establishment OF the Epis-
copal See Of New Orleans one hundred
years ago. For months past the most
elaborate preparations for this centen-
airy celebration have been made, and
the committees in charge OF these pre-
paratIons must be congratulated on the
superb manner In which their interest
Ing programme has been carried out.
The auspicious day was ushered In
| by the joyous pealing Of the bells from
the towers OF more than thirty churches.
By o'clock crowds OF eager spectators
began gathering in the presence OF the
Archipiscopal residence Cd CHARITIES
street. Shortly before 10 a. m. the pro-
cession moved towards ST. Louis Cattle
dral, where Pontifcal High Mass was
sung by Archbishop Jansseus. In the
sanctuary, besides scores OF priests,
were seated His Eminence, Cardinal
| Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan, OF Phiia-
delphia, Archbishop Elder, OF Cincin-
natl, all the bishops Of the Province OF
New Orleans, and several bishops from
a distance, among these the Bishop OF
Wheeling, Ri. Rev. DR.. Kain. Never
b ad the walls of that fine ola Cathedral
re-echoed with sweeter, richer music
than that which filed the sacred editice
this morning.
There were two commemorative SER
mons nreached. one in French by the
Rev. Henry Hage, o. $. D., of France,
and the other in English, by the gifted
Archbishop OF Philadelphia, who deliv-
cred a magnificent address, very
masterpiece of classic diction and gold
en- eloquence.
At 1870 p. m. the prelate, clergy and
invited guests sat down TO an elegant
BANQUET in the Hotel Royal. Arch
bishop Janssens, in a short but feeling
address, welcomed his distinguished
guests. In response to the toast to the
Holy Father, Cardinal Gibbons paid
glowing tribute to Leo MIL, dwelling
especially Oh the deep interest the Pom
tiff feels and shows toward our country.
"The church in Louisiana during the
French regime" was responded to by
very Rev. Francois Mttlebron: "The
Province of New Orleans" by Ri Rev.
DR.. Fitzgerald, Bishop OF Little Rock;
| THE church in Louisiana under Span
ism rule" by Rev. Charles BOurnigalle;
and "Our Country" by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Ksin of Wheeling. Bishop Kain said in
substance: "The sentiment TO which |
am asked TO respond is one that stirs
the tenderest chords of all our hearts.
For next after love of God ranks love OF
our country-patriotism. Whether by
birth or by adoption citizens of this great
Republic, we feel glow OF manly, no
BILE pride al the very sound OF those two
enchanting words-our country. And
why should this not be so? Does not our
country TEEN with natures richest
stores and choicest gifts? In her smil-
| ing valleys and bold mountains; In her
exuberant soil and her mineral treas
ures; in her mighty lakes and magniti-
MT rivers; in her superabundance OF
material wealth, she stands the peer,
aye, the queen of the nations; and we,
her children, are proud OF her queenly
dignity.
although our country has still upon
her youthful brow all the freshness of
the morning dew, her gifted children,
her men of rare genius, and her rapidly
! increasing centres of intellectual life
and development, have given to her al
ready a foremost rank amongst the
most cultured nations Of the world.
But there is a boon more precious
far than natures choicest gifts-a boon
without which all progress Of the hui
man race is but hollow mOckery, and
that priceless boon we, citizens Of
this great Republic, enjoy in its
| fullest extent. IT'S the boon OF
civil and religious liberty. Yes, thank
God, we Americans are not only in
name, but In all that makes that name a
blessed and ennobling reality,-free-
dom. Wherever, on land or sea, float
the stars and stripes, the flag OF our
country is recognized and honored as
the consecrated emblem Of human liber-
| ty.
dearly then do we prize this land Of
our birth or adoption, and most sincere
| ly do we cherish those laws and institu-
lions which guarantee to every citizen,
/ be he rich or poor, great or
lowly, equal rights and the most per-
| feet freedom. We love TO honor the
men whose broad craftsmanship or
martial deeds have founded or perpetu-
ated so glorious Republic; and we
pray God, in his loving kindness, TO
| bless our country with an unbroken
line of such noble heroes, who, whether
In the councils OF the nation or on the
| field OF battle; on the open plain or be-
hind the cotton bales OF the South,
will ever uphold and defend the price
less liberties which we, American citi-
zens, so happily enjoy.
with what enthusiastic earnestness
does every true American daily raise
his voice and his heart to heaven in
grateful praise and humble supplica-
ton
Our Fathers God to thee,
Author OF liberty
To thee | sing;
Long may our land be bright
With Freedoms holy light;
Protect rs by Thy might.
Great God, our King
An immense maSs-meeting is now be-
ing held in Jackson Square in front OF
the Cathedral. The whole place is in a
blaze of glory from the brilliant fire.
works and electric illumination, while
the bands are filing the air with sweet
est music. U. S. Senator White has
Just finished a mastery GRAFTON deliver
ed of course in English, and this is to
be followed by one in French from
Lieut.. Gov. Chas. Parlsnge.
This has been remarkable day for
the Catholics of the Crescent City, and
they have reason TO be proud Of both
the religious and civic celebration which
far outstrips any similar demonstration