The San Francisco call., 1898-06-24
TWENTY.
 YEARS 4 PRIEST Father MCNamee'S Sil-
 yer Jubilee. CELEBRATION AT SANTA CRUZ LARGE GATHERING OF CATHo-
 LIC CLERGY.
CELEBRATION AT SANTA CRUZ
Solemn High Mass, Followed by a Banquet at the Parochial Resi- dence-Reception in the
 Evening.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ, June 23-The Rev. Father Hugh McNamee celebrated his silver jubilee to-day with elaborate ceremonies. The priests from the neigh boring parishes were present, among them Father Wyman, c. F., St. Mary g Church, San Francisco; Father J. F.. Nugent, St. Brendan's Church, San Francisco; Father J. M. McGinty, Church of the Holy Cross, San Fran cisco; Father P. J. Cummings, St. Charles Borromeo, San Francisco; Father M. D. Connolly. St. PauPs. San Francisco; Father M. O'Riordan, Menlo Park; Father Chief, s. J., Santa Clara College; Father Adam, V. G., Cathedral, Los Angeles; Father Liebano, Church of the Holy. Angels, Los Angeles; Father Bernard Smyth and Father Philip Farrelly of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Hollister; Very Rev. Father Thomas Hudson of Gilroy; Father Marron and Father Hassett of St. Patrick's, Watsonville; Father Mestres, San Carlos, Monterey; Father Stolers, Salinas; Father Cannon, Rio Vista; Father Aguerales of San Luis Obispo.
 At 10 o'clock a solemn high mass was celebrated with all the pomp and cere- mony of the Catholic church. Father McNamee was celebrant, Father Has sett deacon and Father O'Reilley sub deacon.
 Seated inside the altar were twenty five visiting priests in their robes. The altars had been decorated with ex- quisite taste for the occasion and the music by the choir was grand. Farmers mass in being sung; La Hache's trio, "Veni Creator" was sung as the offer tory and Miss Maud Hoffmann sang Dudley Bucks Ave Maria The ser mon was preached by Father Mestres.
 The Children of Mary, Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Young Mems Institute attended in full regalia.
 A banquet was served at the paro- chial residence at F o'clock by Father McNamee to the visiting clergymen and a few invited guests. This evening a reception was given at the Opera house. when the following programme was given: Instrumental solo, Miss Mary Waddock; vocal solo, Miss Jen- nie Arallanes; recitation, Mrs. w. D. Haslam; address in the name of the parishioners; address by the Children of Mary; address by the School of the Holy Cross; address by the Y. M. l.; remarks by Father McNamee; vocal solo, Miss Jennie Corcoran; recitation. Miss Josie Mulvaney; vocal solo. Miss Minnie Dyer: mandolin solo. Miss Ma ria A. B. McLaughlin; vocal solo, Miss M de la Fontani; vocal solo, Miss Maud Hohmann; chorus, Catholic choir.
 Father McNamee was born in Ire land. He graduated from All Hallows College, was ordained in the city of Dublin, and immediately came to Cali fornia, where all the years of his priest
  ties in the service of the church were at Watsonville, in this county. being assistant priest. He also served as assistant in San Diego, San Gabriel and the cathedral in Los Angeles; and was then assigned to the parish in Hollis ter in 1877. The church at this time in Hollister was a barn-like structure and in the three years he served 1t the church was finished, its debt paid and a pastoral residence built. He was then transferred to the cathedral of Los Angeles, serving it as rector.
 In 1883 he came to Santa Cruz and for fifteen years he has been priest of the Church of the Holy Cross.