The Portland daily press., 1897-07-22
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Passionate.
Silver Anniversary Of Rev, Father
Decelles at Westbrook,

Silver Anniversary of Rev. Father
Decelles at Westbrook.
| The Occasion Holiday for Catholics of
the Town-PresentedlDi Studded
Chalice by Fellow Priests.
Yesterday was day long to be remem-
bered by the members of ST. Hyacinthe, s
Catholic church of Westbrook. 1t was
the 25th anniversary of the ordination to
the priesthood of their esteemed pastor.
Rev. Alexis Damase Decelles. The event
was deliberately celebrated. 1t was holt
day with all the Catholics of Westbrook.
The Catholic merchants closed their
places of business, the church, the par-
sonage, the church school and the grounds.
together with the residences of the parish
oners, were handsomely decorated with
bunting, Japanese lanterns and ever
green, conspicuous among all were the
figures 25; signifying the period of priest
hood of FIR. Decelles. Many prominent
clergymen from Canada, New York. New
Hampshire and Maine were present and
Joined in the festivities.
The exercises of the day began with the
celebration Of solemn high mass at St.
Hyaointhe's church. TIL ediflce was com
pletely filled, many of Westbrook's and
Portland's prominent citizens being pres
emit. The interior of the church was beau
tifully decorated. Around the gallery ran
motto in white letters on red GROUND !.
the Sentiments of Our Hearts, Stream
ers Of red, white and blue were used in
abundance around the walls of the church
and draped from the ceiling to the sides.
A most impressive scene was rendered
by the candles burning about the saints
and virgins of the beautiful altar. Every
piece of decoration was most tastily ar
ranged from the sanctuary to the organ
loft, and brought credit to the committee
on decorations.
The mass was celebrated with the pas
tor as celebrant Rev. z. E. Decelles, dea-
con; Rev. E. Decelles, sub-deacon, At
this service for the first time, beauti-
fully diamond studded chalice was used.
q present to the pastor from his fellow
priests of Maine. The pastor was also
presented by the clergy of this state with
q beautiful diamond studded CHROMIUM.
Seated in the SANITARY and the aisle in
front Of the altar were Rt. Rev. Maxine
Decelles of st. Hyacinthe, Rev Ouilette.
professor at st. Hyacinthe college, Vicar
General O'Brien of Bangor, FIR. Healy of
New York and 40 other prominent clergy
men.
Rev. FIR. Ouilette preached thu sermon.
A special choral service was rendered by
a large choir under the efficient direction
Of DIR. Pidgeon. Following is the must
cal programme:
Kyrie, Children's Choir
Gloria, Children's Choir
Credo,
Soloists, Miss A. Boucher, Mr.. o.
Dondaneau, Mr.. G. Boucher, Mr.
A. Gousie.
Ave Maria, g. Boucher
Sanctus, Children's Choir
Agnus,
Soloists, Miss Sullivan, Mr.. o. Don
danneau.
At noon banquet was served in the
hall Of the church school building. The
decorations about the room were very
beautiful. Here again the tri -colors were
blended with the American flag. and
prominent We're the silver figures rs.
The decorations of this room were ar
ranged by the sisters of the school The
banquet was given to the..visiting clergy
At the head of the table sat FIR Healy
of New York, who represented his brother,
Bishop Healy of Portland. Those who sat
down to the tables were Rev. A. D.
Decelles, Rev. 2. E. Decelles, Rev. E.
Decelles, FIR. Larivere, Rt. Rev. Maxine
Deeelles of ST. Hyacinthe, p. O.; FIR.
Ouillette, Prof at ST. Hyacinthe's college;
Vicar General O'Brien, Bangor Rev.
I. H. Wallace, Lewiston; Rey.T. P. Lin
chan, Biddeford Rev. P. E.. Dupont,
Biddeford; Rev. M. c. MeDonough,e Rev.
P. J. O'Brien, Rev. E. F. Hurley, Rev.
G. E. O'Connor, Rev. CIV. Collins, Rev.
M. J. Barry, Rev. j. MCCARTHY, Gardi-
ner; Rev. G. W. Doherty, Augusta; Rev.
M. J. Michigan, Hallowell; Rev. N Char
land, Waterville; Rev. f. X.Trudel, Old
town; Rev. Edward Insolvency., Bangor;
Rev. John O'Brien, Bath; Rev. j. B.
Seckenger, Brunswick; Rev. M. T.Walsh,
Calais; Rev. J. J. Ahern, Eastport; Rev.
James O'Brien, Ellsworth; Rev. A.
Dugre, Sanford; Rev. A. La Bel, Farm
ington; Rev. 7. F Butler, Lewiston; Rev.
FIR. Koran. Livermore Falls; Rev. Louis
Bergen, Fairfield Rev. J. J. McGin-
ness, Whitefleld; Rev. R. W. Phelan,
Rockland; Rev. Frs. Motion and Summa,
Lewiston Rev. Peter Bradley, Lisbon;
Rev. Edward Genereux, Rev. Adolph
Lacroix, Fairfield; Rev. j. P. Barrity,
Winterport; Rev. John Houlihan, Dexter.
The most interesting part of the days
programme occurred in the evening.
The Examinations were grand. Brown
street in the vicinity of the church was
ablaze with varie-eolored lights. At
7.sO the different societies of the church.
St. Jean Baptiste G. T. AS, and the
I'TJnian ST :Toseph formed aft thar -