The times., 1898-06-21
FATHER BOkEL's JUBILEE
Continuation Of the Celebration
at ST. DOminic's Yesterday.
MESSAGE FROM HIS HOLINESS
The Pope CongratuIntes the Rever-
end Father and Sends His Apos-
the Participants A Banquet at
the RectOry-Visitins Priests.

The celebration of the golden jubilee of
the Rev. John Albert Bolel, o. p, was
continued yesterday at St Dominic's
Church. with which he has been con-
nected for more than third of a cen
tury. The ceremonies. which began with
solemn high mass, included a banquet ten
dered The reverend father at the rectory
at j O'Clock ended with a dramatic en-
tertainment last evening in St. Dominic's
Hall.
The mass was sung by Father Bokel and
was attended by an immense congrega-
tion, which included many of the digni-
taries of the Catholic Church from other
parishes in the city. The deacon Of the
mass was the Rev. Father Finch, Q. p.
of New Haven. Conn. and the subdeacon
Rev. DR.. Farmer, Of Washington.
Within the chancel rail Were Father
Bartlett, Father Lee, Father Brick and
Father McNsnara Of Baltimore. Father
Charles. Cumberland; Father Bart Father
Gloyd. Father Mulyaney. Father Mackin.
Dr. Stafford, Dr. Garrigan. vice rector OF
the Catholic University; Father Ryan,
Father HO'Brien. Father Schmidt Father
Sullivan and Father Gillespie of St.
Aloysius Church Of this city; Father Col
bert. o. P. Newark, y. J.: Father Pow
ers. O. P, Newark. n. J.; Father O'Leary,
O. P, Minneapolis; Father Lilley, o. P.i
Father Bischoff, Father Kennedy, o. P;
Fa.her Moran, O. p, prior of st. Dom
inic's; Father Bloomer, o. p; Father
Vallery. o. P; Father Spencer, o. p,
and Father O'Rourke, o. p.
The sermon was preached by the young
divine, Rev. }. d. Stafford, D. D., of St.
Patricks Church. who discussed Chris
tianity and the Making of a Priest
During the banquet, which was served
al the rectOry, among numerous tele-
grams received by Father Bokel from
members Of the priesthood. friends and
relatives, was the following from his
holiness the Pope:
We congratulate you and send apostolic bene-
diction 70 you and ali who assisting at your
public celebration
The telegram was signed by Father Fri
Wirth, the master general if the Domin-
lean order at Rome.
Besides the clergy already mentioned
as participating in the celebration of the
mass, We're TWO of Father Bokers broth
,ers, two nephews and four nieces, all of
whom came over from Baltimore 10 take
part in the celebration of the jubilee.
His relatives presented Father Bokel
with d beautiful and oosu, golden chaliee.
Among The prominent members Of the
parish were: Messrs. William Johnson.
]. Harrison Johnson. NJ. ]. Colbert,
Maurice Fitzgerald. James Shea, David
Murphy, William Wimsatt Thomas Cal
lagher, Drs. John ]. Stafford, NJ. D. Hol-
den. Fenwick and johnson.
Last evening the farce comedy What!
Next was given at St Dominic's Hal
by the St Dominic Dramatic Club The
entire entertainment was witnessed by
large audience which showed apprecia
tion by frequent and hearty applause.
The characters and those who repre-
sented them were:
Polly Poke, a conundrum; and
Mary Ann Fogarty, from the Emerald Isle.
Miss Rose C. CarTahe
Rose Madder, victim Of the green-eyed
monster. Miss Rose E. Rabbit
GeTtie Gush, Of uncertain age and after a
husband Miss Fannie j. Campbell
Mrs. Wallace a fascinating widow, on the
lookout for number two.-Miss Katie A. Keef
Dr. Charles Chintzer, generally called
Club, who takes what turns
Michael McGiIp. wan ay the foinest. -.
H Ambrose Marsdei
Moses Madder. an artist with great head
for business. ............ William A. johnson
Phineas Poke, one OF the deestrict school
board and proprietor OF Poke's Pine
Potion. George c. Burn
Zeph Somers, rustic with "Injuns on
the brain. .------.--.M Michael J. Driscol
Timothy Trenwith, specimen from Texas,
in search Of his daughter; and
Archibald Smith a school boy...Wm l. Marsdel
Willy N!lly, dudelet from Gotham; and
Eli Reed school boy...-..-.....J. Fred Brad.
Samantha Scroggs, school girl -.
School girls. Misses Grace Yoss, May Marsdel
and Mamie Klingman.