The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09
IRAPP|ST GOLDEN JUBILEE.
MONKS IN KENTUCKY CELEBRATE
THEIR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
A Notable Gathering Of High Church
Di9nita rtes-Who the Trapptsts
Are and What They DO

~ ErTrsEMANE. Ky. June IT,
N ~ The golden jubilee at this
IL % place. the abbey OF the Trap
N II past monks III Neison county.
NIL Kentucky, was the occasion
for one OF the most notable
gatherings Ia the history ~ the Church
OF Rome In the South. From all parts of
the country men high I'm the honors az the
church assembled 10 assist In the fftiesh
anniversary OF the founding Of the nonas-
terry. Among tho several thousand persons
who crowded the monastery moved repre-
scntatIses of all the male religious orders
OF the church White-rohed Dousaieians
eiDowed rranciscans In aolnher black or
brown. while In and out among them pass
eA the nenssisctsnes and the Trapn;sts In
the Individual. dress OF their orders.
DOZEN or more clsrgymen IN robes Of pur-
pie were among the threngx, the mos, con-
sficssogs Of these being the pope's personal
representative In the United States. the
Most Rev. Sebastian Martineiii. He were
his episcopal ring. and many OF the guests
prcsscd forward and kis~d |, or attempted
20 knees before him. Marstnsis Is not
himself Trapriss. lie belongs 10 the
Acgpstsnian essaer. which makes somewhat
lass rigorous demands eIson It's followers.
The most picturesque and interesting
figure nj the celebration was the Right
RAY E.imena ohrvcht the ab,ot Of Gslh-
s~snane Clad I'm bis gown OF spotsess white.
that shsmmefesi and shone In the soft high,
OF waxen sapers. he welcomed his guests
or gave Anal Instructions In subdusd
voice HIS benign face. with ils gentle Vel
FIRM expression. wnsaii do much 10 recon
Gle persons who have oniy heard Of the
-sgur Of the monastery TO n HE within its
wa,ka The brothers, whoss days are or
asnariiy given over - silent meditation.
were permitted 90 break the rule an the
aav ~ the Jubilee. They spoke with at
ser;tnn az Father phseeht and one Of them
related how sssey had been rermtsted TO
cat two eggs each on last Easter Sunday.
A privilege witch had never before been
granted, eexetai,les ana wheat breed are
the euiy feed permitted Tho year round.
Prominent Men Present.
Among the prominent persons wac at
tended the jubilee were the Right Rev.
John NJ Farley. auxiliary bishop - New
York: the Very Rev. J. J. noaghersy. rvv-
toe 81 the Mssion 81 the Immaculate VIZ
gin. New YORK: FIShcp +. T. rruniegg&ss.
cs Philadelphia. the Rss, Rev William
George McC7ossey. ST Louisville, the Right
Rev samsiims T. Macs. bishop ~ Caxtns%
ton: the Right Rev Ashanasssss scasatt.
anss.i % New Ersisesry. Me. she Rigs&
Rev Hssnesiies Aeagi@s. Ahssot of s.. Hsr-
rara. Ala. ant the Risht Rev ixnatsas
Conrad abbot sf New Tuaiace, Ark
TIE s@xsssan .. tire H,ass was delivered ny
pr. peuxher.y. 80 New Ycra. The pore
,egate VAS astsresi in aaii yesenents sss
he was surrounded by naernteTs ~ the
pepe's Household BY sssle. NomslgnaEs Cam
hass. Brnas.hss ani xsvser bishop Frsn-
d*rgSss was shs esiehrant 81 Seseess. Taa
services were impressive. TIE saEets dot
t.rg the reecss*x ef the sanctuary iske tsEy
stars, tie solemn ira9na1xs cf go dsgrs-
,ar1ss ana the tight froaa without falling
scssly through the stained glass wtasoss
aerved TO make = scene q rase beauty. And