New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
A TRAPPIST JUBILEE.
MONKS IN KENTUCKY CELEBRATE
THEIR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
4 NOTABLE GATHERING OF HIGH CHURCH DIG
NITARIES-wHO THE TRAPPISTS ARE
AND WHAT THEY DO.

in the history OF the Chy-cN &C Rome in the
South. From all parts Of the country men high
In the honors Of the Church assembled to assist
In the fftieth anniversary Of the founding Of
the monastery. Among the several thousand
persons who crowded the monastery moved
representatives, of all the male religious orders
Of the Church White-robed Dominicans ell
bowed Franciscans in sombrc black or brown,
while in and out among them passed the Bene-
dictines and the Trappists IN the individual
dress of their orders dozen or more clergy
men in robes Of purple were among the throngs
the most conspicuous of these being the Pope's
personal representative in the United States,
the Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli He wore
his episcopal ring. and many of the guests
pressed forward and kissed it OF attempted to
kneel before him Martnell IS not himself
Trappist He belongs to the Augustinian or
der, which makes somewhat less rigorous de-
mands upon its followers.
The most picturesque and interesting figure
a, the celebration was the Right Rev. Edmond
Obrecht. the abbot of Gethsemane. Clad in his
gown of snotiess white. that shimmered ana
shone in the soft light of waXen tapers, he well
coined his guests or gave final instructions IN
a subdued voice. His benign face, with ITS gen.
tie yet firm expression. would do much TO rec
ancile persons who nave only heard OF the rlgor
Of the monastery 20 e Nfe within its walls Inc
Brothers whose days ordinarily given over
to silent mcditetion Were permitted 10 break
the rule on The day Of the jubilee They spoke
with faction Of Father Obrecht, and one OF
toe-, r,isted how they had been permitted to
eat two eggs each CT last Easter sunday
privilege which had never before been granted
Vegetables and wheat bread are the only 1000
permitted the yea round.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
Among Inc prominent persons who attended
the Jubilee we're the Right Rev. john NJ. Farley
Auxiliary Bishop Of New-YorE. the Very Rev
] ! Dougherty rector Of the Mission oil me I'M
rnacula,e Virgin. New York, Bishop r. r
Prendercast, Of Phiadelphia' the i&sh' Rev
William George McCl5sEey OF Lou.sFiA@; the
Right Rev. Camillus p Macs Bishop Of CoVlns-
ton: the Right Rev. Athanasius SchHi'' aD"o'
of New Englebery, Mo; the Right feN. BENZ
dict Mengies abbot Of St. Bernard A'a.' anu
ire Right Rev. Ignatius Conrad. abbot OF New
TubiacO. Nrk
The sermon at the mass was delivered by Ut
Doueberty. Of New-York The Pcpe's legate was
attired in full vestments, and ne was sur-
rounded by members Of the Pope's household by
tiue vonsignors Gambons Bouchet and Zaver
Bisbon Prendergast was the celeh~ant at vespers
ting the reces ses of the sanctIarY Ike tiny stars
.he SOLEMN trappings OF the d.gnitaries and the
III, fro,, without falling softly through the
s,oire6-glass windows served 10 make a scene
y, rare beauty And above all rose me "eHu
,.~,i,s ~ the Gregoran chant sung by the
1>ranpists themselves A banquet followed the
services and food was distributed 10 seNela'
thousand persons who had gathered ou'S'ue '"'
rnOnastery'S walls.
THE ABBEY AT GETHSEMANE.
Tho ohhev at Gethscmane. in which these cere-
,-orios took place. lies only short distance
to,, the village of that name in this county
A. tho monastery all is peace and quiet Out
only = few miles further along the ROAD are
,eIvHopo and Coon Hollow, where large as
tjDeries. with noisy activity. turn out every uaS
thousands of gallons of KENTUCKY Idinou'
Droduct The people Of the Eeighborhoou Se'N''-
coo ANYTHING 90 the busy monks. anc II Is 'nI'
,,,ho, the big bell tolls that they are ind"e
aware Of anything unusual n the monaS'erH'
IT., monks pass their days in silence ana IN
solitnde. speaking to no one-noi even - '"'''
,,rtbers When they are lll speclai uISPe"'
ton Derrnits them 10 make known ti'eH an
~ .. tho abbot 1t is he custom OF the
-rraDpists to settle in loca'n "ne'e '"' a.
-asl c,ltivatinc and the sole JOY, apart from
,hicn is spiritual. cores from the salts
Sa~,,o, which they feel a. sight Of barren LANDS
transformed into fruitful yielding gardens Oy
their own persevering efforts.
TUe DAYS WORK.
The monks rise at o'clock m the norh'ns'
-, -. bou-s until daylight are spent IN prayer
and penance. When it is light enough they De
-, 90 daily routine Of sowing and reaplng'
INC this with religious exercises through
out the day. -, 49,. ,oh
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