The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-23
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Another Account of the Semi Cente-
nary of Father Pouzot.

of the most widely known Catholic
clergymen in this country, celebrated |
the fiftieth anniversary of his sacer-
dotal ordination. The reverend gem
tleman was born January 20, 1919, at
Pithiviers, in the Diocese of Orleans,
France. He received his first CLASH
cal education in the Little Seminary
of Orleans. Having entered the
Large Seminary of the same place in
1888, he was, at the completion of
his ecclesiastical studies, ordained
priest in the church of st. Sulpice,
Paris, by Archbishop, afterward Car
dinal, Morlot, on the 18th of Jan
uary, 1843. Shortly after his ordi-
nation he joined the Congregation
of the Sacred Hearts, religious or
der devoted particularly to the Mis-
sions, and on the Goth of July, 1945,
with the late Father Modesto and
six other missionary companions,
some of whom were laymen, he en-
barked at Brest in a sailing vessel
bound for the Sandwich Islands, the
same vessel having on board also
thirteen missionaries for Tahiti and
the Marquesas. Father Charles ar
rived in Honolulu March 26, 1916,
and soon after boarded the Hawaii
an schooner Kamehameha for Ha-
wall, where, till the present day, he
has been constantly engaged in mis-
sionary work, Hilo being the chief
scene of his Jealous priestly labors.
In his early days on Hawaii, when
horses were not in general use by
the missionaries, he was accustomed
to make the island on foot. During
almost half century's soiourn in
this, his adopted country, he did not
once leave his field of missionary
labor to spend vacation abroad.
He has always been what he is, an
exemplary priest and model mis-
sionary, never weary of travel and
hardship, ever presenting a notable
example of integrity of conduct and
courtesy of manner, which failed not
to win the respect and regard of all.
The celebration of his golden jubi-
lee took place at the Catholic Mis-
sion, Hilo, with which he has been
identified for so long time. Solemn
High Mass was celebrated in his
honor, the reverend jubilant being
the celebrant. Rev. Father Celes-
tin of Kau acted as deacon, and
Rev. Father Bonaventure of Hilo
and Puma was sub-deacon. The
master of ceremonies was Rev.
Father Sylvester of Waikiki, Maui
The presence of Rt. Rev. Gulstan,
Bishop of Panopolis and Vicar
Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands,
who had come from Honolulu to
take an active share in the celebra-
ton, lent an additional interest to
the grand solemnity. His Lord
ship preached very eloquent SER
mon in English, Portuguese and
Hawaiian, in which he paid glow
ing tribute to the labors and virtues
of good Father Charles. Besides
the above mentioned priests there
were present Rev. Father Maxine,
Superior of the Hilo Mission; Rev.
Father Paul of Hamakua, and Rev.
Father Oliver of Kohala. The
church was most tastefully deco
rated for the purpose, and the music
was exceptionally fine. Every part
of the spacious edifce was filed to
overlooking. Before High Mass the
pupils of St. Mary's School rendered
a reception to Rev. Father Charles.
A we'll worded and admirably read
address was given by one of the
young men of the senior class, and a
beautiful missal, the one afterwards
used during High Mass, was pre-,
sented to the Rev. Father as a jubi,
lee gift from the teachers and pupils
of the school. After High Mass the
people thronged around him, old
and young giving him their warm
aloha. Father Charles was visibly
affected. He addressed all in kind
and affectionate terms, thanked then
for their good wishes, and assured
them that he would always remem
Der them kindly in his prayers.
Among the gifts presented to Rev
Father Charles may be mentioned
several costly ecclesiastical vest
ments, given by the Catholic Mis-
sion of Honolulu; splendid piece
of ornamental scattering, commence
rative of the golden jubilee, the
work and gift of Bro. Joseph, o
Louisville, KY, great friend o
Father Charles, and former Director
of St. Mary's School, Hilo; fine
large rocking chair, presented by
Mrs. H. Schultzy, of Honomu;
beautiful missal, already mentioned
Other gifts were presented by Rev
Mother Judith, Sister Bonventure
Rev. Fathers Sylvester and Celestin
j. Canario, j. Serrao, and the ladie
Richardson, Kelly, Wilson, Sisson
Shipman, Fuller, Ziegler and Dunn
Special credit is due to the Rev
Fathers Maxine and Bonaventure
to whose untiring efforts the jubile,
celebration in all it's details owes it.
success.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon o
the same day Bishop Gulstan ad
ministered the sacrament of confirm
alton to large number of candidate
who had been specially prepared
and instructed by the Rev. Father
Maxine and Charles, and at o'clocl
in the evening there was solemn
benediction of the most blessed