The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-18
Gold Jubilee Of 81. May's
Church In City by the Sea.
CARDINAL GIBBONS PRESENT
Sermon By Rev. Dr. Conaiy, and Bishop
narkIus Presided al lulchesa Ia New
port Casino GTllITaems.

Everybody in Newport. irrespective OF
creed or station In life. was deeply in
terested In the observance yesterday Of
the golden jubilee OF st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church.
The entrances 20 the church were hung
with white and gold cloth. Over the
main entrance was scroll upon which
appeared 1853. II am with you to the
contamination OF the world 1902"
ST. Mary's church Is located In the
fashionable cottage district. and conse-
quently all summer residents of the Ro-
man Catholic faith have for years been
members OF H. Their gifts to 1t at va
rtous times have been most muniicent,
and long ago the parish discharged It's
last debt.
WEALTHY PARISHIoNERs.
The Havemeyers. Oelrichs Iselin and
Cutting families, the Delancey Kanes,
the Robert j. Golfers. tho Peter D. Mar
tins. Miss Leary. and many others OF
prominence are parishioners OF ST.
Marys. which Is probably one OF the
weaithiest churches in the country
Its pastors have been among the ablest
OF clergymen At present Rev. william
Is
port In settled over st. Mary's.
Among those who have In recent years
made handsome gifts to St Mary's are
Mrs. Brockhoist Cutting and her son.
Mr. William Cutting. Jr.. OF New York,
who II quite III in Newport at present.
For the observance Of the jubilee today
they presented beautiful set Of vest
ments. 'chasuble. dalmatic. cope and veil
OF cloth OF gold
Mrs. Cameron MGR. winslow. daugh-
ter Of the late Theodore A. Havemeyer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Delnncsy Kane pro-
vtded q profusisn Of pahns and rare cut
flowers for the altar.
SERVICES WE'RE IMPOSING.
The presence Of Cardinal Gibbons. who
| sat upon the throne and presided at the
| various services. gave them a special In
| terest There were also present Arch
| bishop Kain Of ST. Louis. Bishops Dono-
| hue OF Wheeling. Conaty OF Washington.
| Tierney OF Hartford and Harkns Of
| Providence.
The services began with a pontihcal
high mass at 1910. which was preceded
| by an imposing procession from the rec
| tory to the church.
The officers OF the mass were Bishop
| Harkins. cclcbrant: Rev. Christopher
Hughes OF Fall River, high priest; Rev.
| Thomas p. Grace Of Providence and Rev.
| James LOBBY OF North Easton. Mass. q
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| OF honor TO he cardinal; Rev. Louis J.
| Deadly. pastor OF St Joseph's, Newport.
! and Rev. James Mahon OF Pascoag. dea-
con and sub deacon: Rev. Edward Sea.
| grave OF the cathedral, Providence Rev.
| John ruliy OF Harrisville and formerly OF
st. Mary's. masters of ceremonies: Rev.
M f. Reddy OF 81. Marys. thurifer. and
Rev p. A. Cronan Of st. Mary's. precen-
| tor.
SERMON BY BISHOP CoNATY.
The sermon was delivered by Bishop
| Conaty. and he startled the many. society
people assembled. The church was
crowded. and 1900 persons were unable to
| gain admission
After reviewing the history Of the
| church, supported In large measure py
Mrs Brockholst Cutting and Mrs. Theo-
dore A. Havemcyer OF New York, Nine.
Jerome N. Bonaparte OF Washington and
other wealthy and prominent non-resi-
dents Bishop Conaty spoke freely on the
popular vices and follies OF the day he
called a spade spade. and he did not
mince his words. He held his audience
| spellbound.
He said the only salvation Of society
was the church. and II was it's bulwark
for safety. In these days. he said. the
fundamental principle upon which socie-
ty rests is disregarded, and the bans oi
| the church. home and state are fast loos-
~
and the Nervousness Of private life were
| prominent In the press and elsewhere
| These were to be deplored.
At.4 o'clock Bishop Hnrkins gave the
| papal benediction to the children and al
O'Clock last evening Bishop Tierney
celebrated vespers and sermon was
preached by Rev. James Mahon OF Pas
| coag.
BISHOP HARKINs PRESIDED.
Cardinal Gibbons and all the visiting
bishops and priests were guests at ain
ner given at the Casino grill rooms by
William Cutting. Jr.. OF New York. whe
Is an invalid and was unable to be pres
ent
Bishop Harkins presided The guests
of honor were the Rev. William p. Nee
nan OF st. Mary's and the Rev. Louis )
Deadly OF st. Joseph's church.
Beside his eminence. the cardinai
; there were present at the luncheon Arch
bishop Kain OF St Louis. Bishops HAT
kins OF Providence, Donohue OF Wheeims
conaty OF Washington and Tierney o
Hartford. Frs. McCabe. Serpa, Malone
Dunn. Martin, Grace. Clark and Waisl
OF Providence: Madden and Leclerc o
woonsocket; McSweeney. Fogarty
Hughes. Eaton and Lavalic OF Fan III
yer: Mccarthy OF North Attleboro; f1tz
patrick OF East Greenwich: Giiien
: Pawtucket: Beiand and Bourgeois OF Cen
. trail Falls: LOBBY OF North Easton: Win
: ters OF New Britain; o'Hara of crsnston
Lnnehan OF -piddcford Coyle OF Nev
Haven: Conholly OF Boston; Meehan
Deady. Dornn. Reddy. Cronan and NC
4 Cabe OF Newport. and Fr. Hanselman. {
j. president OF Holy Cross college wor
cester.
Addresses were made by the cardina
and Bishop Foley Of Detroit Mich.
:, Fr. Meetan proposed the health OF tb
Z cardinal. who IN turn toasted sisho
Harkins of Providence. The cardinar
address was very apt
= The cardinal has extended his Newpor
/ | A. Tndnr Mr. md Mrs. Pc