The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-07
THIS D|0CESE'S PART.
New Jerseys Share in Arch
bishop Corrigan's Silver
Jubilee Service.
HON0RING A GREAT SON
Address BY the Vicar General
and Mgrs. Seton and Doane
Among the Churches.
H0NORING A GREAT SON

The attention Of al, good Catholics IN
the Diocese of Newark during the past
ten days has been directed TO the silver
jubilee of Archbishop Michael Augustine
Corrigan, Of New York, whose arcndio-
cese Includes New Jersey. 1t was ad-
d%itionally interesting from the fact that
the Archbishop, whom all delighted to
honor. was born in Newark, and was
once Bishop of the Newark diocese. 1t
was therefore peculiarly appropriate,
right, prope and fitting that the church,
es in the Newark diocese should a an
active part in the imposing ceremonies
in st. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
City, on Wednesday last.
To that end a committee of three was
appointed 10 represent this Diocese and
also draft suitable memorials to be pre-
scented 10 the Archbishop, and on that
Committee were men of eminence like
Monsignor Robert Seton, D. d., of st.
Joseph's Church, jersey City, Vicar Gen
eral O'Connor and Monsignor Doane, of
Newark. The address was composed by
the Vicar General. who kindly sent it 10
the Monsignor Rector of st. Joseph,s,
Jersey City, for his inspection, having
confidence and regard in the learned
doctors good taste and krso wledge of
classic English. It was subsequently en-
trusted to the good Dominican Nuns of
Newark. who beautifully Illuminated 1t
on velluE1. Then the three members of
The Committee signed it.
After the solemn pontifical high mass
il ST. pasrick's Cathedral on Wednesday,
the address was read to the Archbishop
and it was given to the Chancellor of
I ha n rsh Z9ircnca No bi-, -. ~. d1ncci.al
in the archives OF the Chancery as, so
the very Rev. Monsignor Seton beaati-
fully expressed it, "a perpetual memorial
OF the respect and affection which the
clergy of the Diocese of Newark continue
to retain for their former bishop
Early in the morning OF that day Mon
'stgnor Seton, one of the nes intines of
the Archbishop, left Jersey City and ar
rived at Archbishop Corrigan's house
4 few MINUTES before ten o'clock, where
he was cordially received ara met many
old friends assembled there. He then
rested and took a place in the procession
OF prelates and priests around the
Cathedral, whose portals were tastefully
decorated with American flags and from
whose towers fioated the Decentralization
of the bells.
Jersey City was again honosed at the
banquet which followed the services in
the Cathedral. At the table of honor
were reserved seats for the most dis
tinguished of the Monsignori. among
whom were-Monsignor Seton, of Jersey
City, Monsignor Doane, of Newark, Alb
bot Hilary OF st. Mary's, Newark. Mon
sisncr Mooney. of New York and Monsig-
nof MeGuinness, of Boston. At the cross
tables We're seated $50 of the clergy, and
tie banquet was entirely ecclesiastical
and consequently ne plus ultra.
From earliest times dinners clerical
have always been celebrated. A notable
instance is reeited by historian Suetonius.
The Emperor Trajan in Rome's palm
lest days was one day holding court in
the forum of Augustus. He was so at
tracted by the delicate odors of q feast
given by the priests (Sali). in the neigh
boring temple of Mars that he forgot all
about the Pandects, ard at once adjourn
ed court, and without waiting for an in
~vitation sat down to enjoy the viands of
that clerical repast. :
!. The banquet IN Wednesday was not a
whit behind thar Epicurean spread. and
following it came gems of oratory from
the lips OF Bishop MeQuade and others.
That eminent prelate spoke to the toast
of Our Country" and among even that
distinguished ~assemblage of the master
minds of the Church OF Rome in Ameri-
GA today there was only one thing said
after the bishop finished, and thar vas
His is the speech of the day." thus ex-
employing the story about Miitiades and
the generals. in which each soldier de-
clarcd that he himself had been the Draw
est in the Peloponessian war. but Milti-
AIDES was the second bravest.
When the eloquent speaker had finished
all that distinguished company of $50
priests spontaneously joined in singing
THE Sta S~paneled Banner" and every
preiate and priest rose to his feet and
gave three lusty cheers for the nation
and the flag. n like a megaphone above
that great chorus was heard the. stem
torean cheers of M~onsigror Seton. whose
patriotism. like the reputation of Mrs.
Julius Caesar. is above suspicion.
After the Inner the clergy departed
each TO his home delighted with a eere-
mory. grand. imposing, and one hot to be
witnessed twice in a life time,
at pATRIGk'H PARTY