The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-01
The Orphan Asylum First Recognized
The Occasion.
Testimonial To Be Given
By Laity.
Programme OF The Observance
of the Anniversary.

On next Tuesday Rt. Rev. James
Augustin, Healy, Bishop of the Catholic
diocese of Maine, will celebrate the s5th
anniversary of his conservation as a
bishop of this diocese. This will be an
event of great interest to the Catholics
all over Maine by whom Bishop Healy is
dearly beloved and the silver jubilee will
be fittingly observed here In Portland.
The orphans of the Catholic asylum on
High street had the honor of paying the
first jubilee tribute to Bishop Healy yes
tertay. The principal celebration of the
event, however, will not take place I'M
til Tuesday.
The following orler OF exercises printed
in silver letters ON royal purple was given
by the orphans:
Chorus-Welcome, Gull
Address,
Margaret O'Neil.
Instrumental Trio-Bennie Dundee,
D'Albert
Nellie Carney, Cassie o'Neil, Margaret
O'Neil.
Drill--Jubilee Bells,
Little Ones.
instrumental Solo-L' Avalanche,
Nellie Carney.
Pantomine-Flowers, Hemar
Juniors.
Song-Mary Morrison, Petre
l. title Ones.
observation-disclosures Stool,
Winnie Egan.
Jubilee Poem.
Chorus-Merry Sunshine, Jefferson
Bishop Healy spoke with much affec-
tion to the little ones, thanking them for
their entertainment. The clergy Of Port
land were in attendance.
This afternoon the pupils Of St.
Dominic's school will hold appropriate
Jubilee exercises in st. Domnics hall,
and the Bishop is expected to attend them
and will probably have few words to
say to the children. The programme is to
present him at this time with suitable
testimonial of the children's love. On
Saturday morning Bishop Healy will
celebrate an eight O'Clock mass at the
Cathedral and the children of the Catholic
schools will attend in a body and partici-
pate in the singing. Saturday forenoon
the graduating exercises of kavanaugh
school will take place in kavanaugh hall
and in the afternoon at three O'Clock the
graduating exercises of st. Elizabeth
Academy will occur and there will be IA
reception in Kavanagh hall by the gradu-
ating class of the convent and by the sis
tiers of mercy. The graduating exercises
of the school have been prepared with
special reference to the silver jubilee.
Sunday is the feast of Pent ecost. There
will be celebration of solemn high mass
at 1880 O'Clock and Bishop Healy will
speak. At four O'Clock in the afternoon
yesper services will be held and at this
time the testimonial of the laity will be
pres to the Bishop. Dennis A.
Meaher, Esq, will make the presentation
address. This testimonial will amount to
three thousand dollars IN gold 1t has
been raised by an association formed for
the purpose of which Charles Mccarthy is
the president, James Cunningham and
Thomas +. Donohue vice presidents,
William Deahan, treasurer and j. ID. Nc
Gowan, secretary.
Monday afternoon will occur the gradu-
alton exercises Of st. Joseph's academy
at which the bishop will be present.
I Tuesday is really the jubilee day, and
observance will occur. At $50 o'clock, a
solemn pontitical mass will be celebrated
and there will be a sermon. 1t is expected
that there will be present at this service
Arch Bishop Williams of Boston, Bishop
Michaud of Burlington, VT, Bishop
Bradley of Manchester, N. H., Bishop
Beven of Springfield, Mass, Bishop Har-
kins of Pro violence, r. L., Bishop Tier
ney of Hartford, Conn, and Bishop
Brady of Boston if his health permits.
Besides these there will be in attendance
about one hundred priests. The organist
of the cathedral, Mr.. Quimby, has pre-
pared an elaborate musical programme
and will be assisted by an orchestra of
ten pieces. At noon there will be ban |
guet served in Kayanaugh hall to which
the visiting clergy and others will be
present and will speak. At this time it
is expected that the clergy will present
their testimonial to the Bishop.
Bishop Healy's health is excellent and
he is daily receiving from all parts Of the
state and country congratulatory letters
and testimonials of all kinds.