Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-04-05
FATHER PITT.
Twenty Fifth Anniversary Of
His Ordination as q Priest.
A LARGE ASSEMBLY DO HONOR
TO THE OCCASION.

n1VerSary OF taIner ffUL, WHICH cdlno
off at the opera house on the evening
of the 2Sth of March.
The occasion was first observed at
st. Augustine's church, by the
solemnization Of high mass in the
morning, which was participated in
by number of visiting Fathers from
neighboring counties, among whom
were noticed: Rev. Graham, OF Ant
werp, Kinkead, OF Defiance, ]. B.
Mertes, Maumee, John Heiland, Ad-
ans Ridge, VIM. Harks, New Ba-
varia. /
Other appropriate exercises were
had during the day, which culmi-
mated in grand banquet in the even
ing, that was probably attended by
near a thousand people, who were
pleasantly entertained and royalty
fed. .H
The supper served was one of the
finest ever spread in Napoleon, the
Catholic ladies being overwhelmed
with compliments for the tasty man
ner and beautiful appearance of the
tables-and especially were they COM
plimented upon the appetizing bill of
fare which was provided, which con-
tanned almost everything known to the
culinary art.
For the fragrant flowers which
adorned and decorated the tables, the
ladies were indebted to Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Hartnett, of Columbus, who
generously furnished them. Their
fragrance scented the entire hall, and
their beauty added much to the
cheerfulness of the occasion.
The banquet table proper had a
place in the center of the house, and
was seated by the distinguished
guests named above, together with
the following citizens of Napoleon:
Father Pitz, Mayor Meekison, Judge
Donnelly, Judge Cuff, Supt. Beck,
Hons. s. M. Heller and j. H. Tyler,
Drs. j. G. Saur and J. Bloom
field, Daniel Hartnett and L. L. Or
wig.
Promptly at s o'clock Judge DON
nelly, who acted as Toast Master, in
a neat little speech welcomed all in a
hearty manner and announced that
the exercises of the evening would be
proceeded with. The toasts, and
who responded to them, were called
in the following order:
Napoleon and its Future" by
Mayor Meekison.
Father Pitz, Will He Keep Place
in Napoleon's History" by Hon. s.
NJ. Heller.
'Silver Threads, nby Judge Cuff.
''The Catholic Church of Napoleon,
Does it's Past Compare with its Pres
ent," by Hon. J. H. Tyler.
Noble Sentiments" by Prof. John
Beck. /
"our Common Country" by Rev.
Kinkead.
"The Press" by L. L. Orwig.
1.-THE Visible Head of the Catholic
Church on Earth" by Rev. Graham.
The different toasts were well re-
ceived by the audience, and were in
terspersed with instru mental music
by Misses Frances Woke, Gertrude
Woke, Grace Donnelly, and the 18th
Regiment Band.
AT the conclusion of these exercises,
Judge Donnelly, upon behalf of the
Catholic congregation, presented
Father PITT with purse, the gift of
the members of his charge. Rev.
PITT responded in a feeling manner,
being much moved by the expressions
of friendship and remembrance
which were showered upon him on
this occasion, the 25th anniversary of
his ordination to the Priesthood.
After this, the audience was highly
entertained by a program gone
through with upon the stage by
children of the Catholic congregation,
all of whom conducted themselves in
a creditable manner. M
Father PITT was born in Gilsdorf,
Luxembourg, Germany, Dec. 80, 1876.
He was educated in his native. town
and graduated at 30, when he came
to Cleveland, o., and attended theolo-
gical seminary four years. He was
ordained a priest in March, 1859, by
Bishop Rappe. After spending a
year at Fostoria he came to Napo-
leon, where he has since remained,
and it wAs through his untiring ef-
forts that the magnificent church
edifice which now adorns the corner
of Clinton and Monroe streets was
built. Its cost was some $50, 900, and
when completed was free of debt.