The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-11-15


likewise QUO OF gladness So each
tried TO make the eighth anniversary
of our bishops conservation a mem
orable occasion. From early morn
ing, devoted worsIlip2ers began to
eongregate at the pro-cathedraI; and
at 7 80 the grand bells rsng forth
the last call to the high mass which
the bishop was to celebrate pontif-
cally.
The obIate fathers had spared no
pains to nave the altar and the rich
est yestments suitable for the occa-
sion, and some OF them, together
with other clergynien, came from
abroad, being prepared to attend the
Pontif. Then the holy sacrifice of
the mass begaaxin all its grandeur.
Very Rev. Father L. MaureI, sup, ..
NJ. l.. was Officiating as assistant
priest; Rev. FIR. E. vignoIle; o. n.
L, as first deacon ofhonor; Rev. Mum
guia of Matamoros, p. p, as second
deacon OF honor; Rev. FIR. E. Chew
rier; o. III 1. as deacon OF the mass I;
Rev. Antonio Sierra from Laredo; as
sub-deacon; Rev. FRI. Magnon, u:
NJ L, as first master of ceremonies,
and Rev. Err. T. Bugnard, o. If. l.,
as second master OF ceremonies.
Our Catholic choir was in full at
tendance, and all its members, whose
artistic ia ste is already SO we'll
known, made the church vault ring
with the most harmonious music. At
the appointed moment; ReY. Father
g. Michel, o. NJ. I, mounted the
pulpit; choosing for the subject OF
his discourse deep grand theme-the
prlesthood-which he developed,
considering the Catholic priesthood,
both in It's intithats and sublime re-
lations with divinity, and in its holy
and sanctifying ministrations to-
wards souls. Would to God that
every member of the congregation
should have left the church with
higher ideal Of the sacerdotaI Voca-
ton than he previously had.
The high mass being over, his
lordship graciouslY ca ne into the
parlor and met theirs the pupils Of
the Incarnate Word Academy, who
called upon him in a body. Then,
uith a delicate aIlusion to the bap-
tismal name Of his lordship peter
some verses commemorating the tri-
pie protestation of love OF St. Peter
to our Lord, and how our Lord, in
recompense, had made him chief of
his fold, were recited by one OF the
pupils, Maria G. Ramirez. Then
with much feeling the little girl re-
ferred to the three times that our
honored bishop had testified his
love for our Lord : in his lender
childhood; when he embraced the
priesthood; and when he accepted
the responsibility of pastor of souls.
The verses wefo inscribed on sheet
of beautifully painted parchment,
and this parchment was handed to
his lordship as a memento to MIN
from his Brownsville. children.
Moreover, had we the names Of all
friends who afterwards wanted to be
remembered TO and called npon his
Iordship, we should be pleased to
mention them, but We are sorry to
tell, of ali the cards which came and
introduced gift of any kind, every
one had the same fate as the above
mentioned parchment, that's to say,
went of with our first pastor. Then
let it be enough TO quote here his
Iordship's own words: 81 am proud
of The people of Brownsville"
Really more than pleased should be
each member OF his flock TO think
that his stay among Thorn has been a
pleasant one.
HIS lordship left Brownsville,
Nov IL, for Laredo, having spent
ono month in reaching the former
city.
On leaving, he told usto thank the
people of Brownsville, as we'll as all