Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-16
MS GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Archbishop Williams Has Been Fifty
Years In the Priesthood.
Church Dignitaries From All
Sections Pay Homage.


BOsION, Way lo.-AmlO III tno mdgniu-
sencc Of religious state and ceremony the
golden Jubilee OF Archbishop williams
was ushered In this morning. The grand
ponti6cal high mass ct 10 O'Clock. In
which the central figure was the venerable
archbishop himself, did not find absent .
single one of the noted prclates whose pres
enoe has been SO long anticipated. Car
dinal Gibbons, Mgr. Sstolli and a great
number of archbishops, bishops and mon
dgnors were seen at the great altar of
Holy Cross cathedral when mass begun.
1t will be the last time probably for
many years that there will be witnessed
In Boston religious procession Of such
grandeur as that which preceded the open
Ing Of the mass.
1t was formed in the chapel on the
Union Park street side of the cathedral,
Snd from there passed out by the left
fransept along the north aisle and hallway
Into the body of the church. There by q
sross aisle it reached the middle aisle, and
iurning, proceeded directly to the center
of the altar railing and into the sanctuary,
I First was formed the little altar toys,
then the sanctuary choirs, seminarlans,
priests, Wears general, n1onsignors, bishops
and archbishops. Not far from the head,
in the ranks of the archbishops, was the
popes representative, Mgr Satolli, with
an escort of priests.
Behind them body of acolytes, preced-
ing Archbishop Williams, who was sur
rounded by the priests who assisted him
in the celebration of the mass. The tower
ing form of Cardinal Gibbons was seen In
a cluster of attendant priests at the end,
two train bearers supporting the flowing
ends of his long state vestments.
Music attended upon the celebration Of
mass, and the voice Of Bishop Bradley was
heard from the pulpit.
There will be slight respite during
the afternoon, which, however, will not be
altogether uninterrupted, as there are
many memorials and gifts to be offered to
the archbishop, although without cere-
mony.
Numerous Costly Gifts.
The presents for the archbishop are al
ready being received at the archiepiscopal |
residence in great numbers. Yesterday a
splendid set of vestments, the gift of the |
Sisters of Charity of st. Vincent de Paul |
Of Massachusetts, reached the archbishop. |
They are the work of the Sisters Of Charity |
of st. Vincent de Paul of Paris, in which |
city Archbishop Williams was ordained 30
years ago. A golden chalice, set with pre-
clou. s.c:c:, s.c.c: and blessed by the pope ON !,
Easter Sunday, which the bishops of New
England are to present Archbishop Will
iams, has also been received at the arch |
bishops residence.
Many other gifts and memorials were
sent by various societies and bodies, among
them q fine gold chalice from the semi
narians Of Brighton.
One of the most remarkable testimonials |
ever presented to a prelate will be con-
ferred to the archbishop by the Immacu-
late Conception branch Of the League of
the Sacred Heart.
twill contain record Of the pious de-
votions, communions, masses, prayers and
good works performed in honor Of the
archbishop's jubilee by the members Of |
the league during the past two weeks.
The idea of the memorial originated |
with Rev. Father Reid, s. j., treasurer of |
Boston college. 1t will be in book form,
elaborately prepared with covers in |
watered celluloid lined with heavy otto |
man silk.
The ornamentation will be in gold leaf
shaded with carmine. At the top are the
dates 1S45-1s96. Underneath this, sus-
.
cross, and on the scroll are the words,
Spiritual gifts presented to his grace,
Most Rev. John j. Williams, DID,, by the
promoters and associates of the Church of
the Sacred Heart in token of the sincere
affection and profound veneration for the
bishop and pastor of their souls on the
t0th anniversary of his priesthood"
The spiritual bouquet, containing the
figures showing the record of devotions in
honor of his grace, forms the inner part Of
the book, and is done on vellum in gold
shell on a decorated scroll ornamented
with violets In Dresden style.
The record shows that there have been
of holy communions, Al, ,583; masses cele-
brated, 31S; masses heard, "a $50; visits to
blessed sacrament, 19O,823 beads, 89.173;
stations Of the cross, 30, ,954 hours of labor,
1884; prayers, angelus, ETC., 234 ,S35; vari-
GUS good works, 81, ,819.
On Beacon Hill.
BOSTON, May 16.-The house engrossed
the bin extending the provisions Of the
weekly payment law to partnership firms
ia Il l.