New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-29
4 PRIEST FIFTY YEARS.
SERVICES IN HONOR OF FATHER HEWITS
HALF CENTURY OF SERVICE

HALF CENTURY OF SERVICE.
The ceremonial celebration OF the golden Jubilee Of
the Very Rev. Augustine F. Hewitt. superior or the
community OF st. Paul. took place yesterday at the
Church of ST. Paul the Apostle. Columbus-ave. and
Fifty-ninth-st. Father Hewitt was ordained TO the
priesthood fifty years ago last Thursday. and on
that day the venerable priest observed the ami
versary in informal manner Yesterdays cele-
bration took the form Of solemn pontihcal mass
at which many prominent clergymen and laymen
were present.
The main altar and the side affairs were brill
iantly Illuminated and handsomely decorated win
flowers. The sanctuary contained a NUMBER OF
palm trees Every seat in the church was occupied
and the aisles crowded to the doors Hundreds
were compelled to turn away disappointed because
they unable to gain admittance
Soon after IL o'clock the procession from the
sacristy TO the sanctuary started IT was headeu
by the censor bearer. followed by two acoyes bear
ing candles and 100 boys and young men OF the
parish singing hymns. Then came the Vis'iis
clergvmen among whom were Bishop McFaul OF
Trenton: Bishop Mcdonnell. Of Brooklyn: Fathers
Frederick william Wayrick. c. s. s. r.; f. r.
Deyer s. s.; Thomas j. Campbell ). j.; sylvester
Malone, Of Brooklyn; Thomas j. McCloskey Johh
Sattery superior of the Josephtes OF BaItinore'
Matthew Taylor, Francis Held. {. 5. b X; James
IT, Mclean Henry A. Braun, NJ. j. LaveHe' r. +.
Insolvency. F. II. Wall Charles III. Cotton. James
W. Power NJ. c. O'Farrell Charles McCready' D. j.
Cremin James and J. Kean. and Monsignor Mooney
Following these came Bishop Farley, the ceiepiaht
of the mass; the Rev. A. r. Doyle. c. S. p deacon:
The Rev Timothy Meaton, c. S. p, subdeacon; the
Rev A. r. Nevns. master of ceremonies, and the
Rev NJ p Smith, assistant priest When they had
taken their places in the sanctuary Archbishop Cor
rigan appeared He was attended by the two assist
ants at the throne the Rev. George Deshon. C. s. r.,
and the Rev. George NJ. Searle c. 5. r. the Arch-
bishop was clothed In the Cappa Magma. long
cloak of ermine and purple Two boys ioHo"e"
bearing his long train.
Father Hewitt had already taken his seat on
small throne on the left and well down at inc 'front.'
of the sanctuary As soon as the ATcnpisnvR Ms
Rishop Farley began the celebration OF the mass.
IL being mid Lent Sunday rose-colored vestments
were used and the altar was covered with ELK Oh
fer the reading OF the gospel the Rev. Walter
Elliott C. s. r.. preached the sermon lie an
nounced that Father Hewitt would no. accept pres
who wished to offer him money 10 keep II Tor tne
collection next Sunday which VIII be tor the poor
of the parish . 49, . ~,ou,,e, ,r,hu,a 70
ia ther Hewitt for whom he wished many more
vears Of usefulness He said that Father Hewitt
convert and assisted fiher nI,n;tv Of
St Paul He declared that rather heWit nau ILL
Calvinism embrace Cathocity. ana u was wtt ~,
great JOY that they celebrated the privilege OF ms
5eine n member of the priesthood OF the Cathode
Church To be a convert. he asserted. was the
victory of true heart. ,,,. C.r,o,
Al the close Of the sermon Archbishop Sot,lsat t
was obliged TO go away. he had an appointment
TO meet Monsgnor Merry del Val, the new fapai
Delegate 10 Canada. - r..-.s r,rar
Among the laymen present were Tnomas . Eli
nan ex- Police Justice Mcmahon. +. D. Farreil'
Walter Roche Recorder Golf. Edward Magulre'
lanes J. Phelan Robert Anderson, Charles Deshoh'
and Hdreth Field. WI. ,or,o,r.d Tho
clergy and many Of his personal friends among the
laity dinner.