Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-17

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press and people, representing the best sen
timent of our entire community.
We congratulate you that this suspicious
event takes place at a time when oul
glorious country is favored with the bless,
ings of peace, and when the inseparable
bond of the union of states, typlfied by
one flag and one constitution, is stronger
than ever. AS the permanence of this
bond of union depends upon the integrity
of American citizenship, and as this
equality of citizenship is hopeless without
religion and morality as basis, we can
appreciate the wholesome influence OF
the church in its relations to the eternal
affairs of man.
| In measuring the responsibilities of your
sacred Office by this high standard of re-
quirement, knowing how heroically you
conscrated your life's work to it, how faith
full you have been to duty, to Gods holy
service, and to the betterment of society
we rej)ice that you have been spared to
sec this day and to pray that our Heavenly
Father may grant you many moro years
Oh lItG anu IctlbH W COubluuc yoUL bllhio
| trations in your chosen field of labor
| To one whose life has thus been sancti-
| fed in the Masters service, we'll might
| we utter tho sentiment so beautifully ex-
pressed in the words of LoDgfellow:
| o what glory doth this world put on
| For him who with a fervent heart goes forth
Under the bright and glorious sky, and looks
On duties well performed and days well spent.
The assembly then rose and sang. Aud
Lang Syne." When Archbishop Williams
rose to respond, the cheers re prolonged
and deafening. He spoke briefly and
simply, thanking all present for the greet
ing,
The archbishops address was teeming
with loyalty to state and country, and his
references to Massachusetts were each time
greeted with deafening applause from the
vast assemblage.
Mgr Satolli, Apostolic delegate, was in
troduced to speak to Our Holy Father, :"
receiving a very enthusiastic welcome
His address was delivered in Italian.
Governor Greenhalge was received with
round after round of applause when he
rose to respond to tho toast "The Com
monwCalth.
Eminence, Cardinal James Gibbons,
who eloquently responded to The Ameri
can Hierarchy"
The last speaker was Hon. Horace G.
Allen, president of the board of aldermen,
Tho spoke for 1.-The City of Boston," in
the absence of Mayor Curtis.
The presents for the archbishop are al
ready being received at the archiepiscopal
residence in great numbers. Yesterday u
splendid set of vcstments, 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 80
years ago. a golden chalice, set with pre-
cious stones, and blessed by the pope on
Easter Sunday, which the bishops of New
England are to present Archbishop Will
Jams, has also been received at the arch
bishops residence.
Many other gifts and memorials were
sent By various societies and bodies, among
them % fine gold chalice from the semi
narians of Brighton.
One of the most remarkable testimonials
ever Presented to Il prelate will be con-
ferred to the archbishop by the Immacu-
late Conception branch of the League OF
the Sacred Heart.
1t Will contain record of the Dious 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, $. j., treasurer of
Boston college. 1t will be in book form,
deliberately prepared with covers in
watered cclluloid lined with heavy otto
man silk.
The ornamcntation will be in gold leaf
shaded with carmine. AT the top are tho
dates 1Sf5-lS95 Underneath this, sus-
pended by gold chain, hangs promoters
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
Goth 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 decorated scroll ornamented
with violcts in Dresden style.
The record shows that there have been
OF holy communions, Il, 5S3; masses celc-
brated, 3lS; masses heard, 1850; visits to
blessed sacrament, 120,323; beads, S9.173:
stations of the cross, 35, 954; hours of labor,
ss,as4; prayers, angelus, etc, 23i ,S35; vari-
Gus good works, 6l,o19.