Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-03-19
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION
IN HONOR OF REV. FATHER
JOSEPH KAUTZ.
Rector Of St. Mary's R. O Church VIE
Celebrates The Anniversary Of His
Ordination To The
Priesthood.
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR S A
PRIEST.

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A large number Of the Cathuiic clergy
arrived here this morning to assist IN TIE
services commemorating the Silver Jubi.
lee Celebration of the ordination to the
priesthood OF Rev. Joseph Kauiz. c. $.
R.. rector of ST. Mary's Church.
Father Kauiz was ordained a priest a,
Leicester, Md. on March 10. 1877. ard
was sent 10 ST. MaTy's Parish IN Aueuss
1898, OF which he has been rector Outing
that p.riod OF three years and seven
months. a little longer than the cusfo-
mary time. The celebration Of the Silver
JUbile began this morning a. 10 10 O'clock
at ST. Mary Church By the celcbrator
of Solemn High Mass. with the Rev
Father kauiI. the rector OF 81. Mary's
Church, in whose honor The occasion
was observed. as celebrant.
The assistant priest vas the Vefy Rev
w. Luecking. the Provincial OF the Re
demptorist OFdeT, whose presence IN tins
capacity conferred a very high honor
upon Father Kautz and the dignity and
solemnity of the occasion. The Rev
Philip Rossbach was deacon, the Rev
John Loewkamp, sub-deacOn, aud the
Rev. Francis Gallagher was master a
ceremonies. Others OF the clergy present
in the sanctuary were Revs. los Palzsr.
OF Leicester. Md; John DAILY. Of Brook.
lyn, N. Y.;John Meisser. francis Dauen.
hauer, Bernard Niehaus. George Englert,
John Meyer and George Dusold, OF Bal.
timore, Md. John Hausser and George
LoIitz, OF Leicester. Md; Peter Doyle. OF
New York; f. Werner. OF Philadelphia,
Brother James, ). NJ. Director OF s..
James School, Baltimore; Brothers An
selm and Alban, OF Frederick. Md.
The priests from Annapolis who were
present in the sanctuary were the Revs.
Paul Huber. Maurice BONA, Joseph Ma
cha, Joseph Schneider. William Hogan
and Huber Bove. There we're several
marked innovations observable in the
ceremonies. Among these was the pres
ence oi four altar boys in white cassoc Ks.
something never seen here before. The
other altar boys wore red II being Lent,
all the statues on the altars were veiled
in purple, as was the crucI6x. but palms
and rubber plants decorated the sane
tuary, and white and pink aEalias orna-
mented the main altar. The singing was
by the children of St. Nary's Parochial
School, and was marked for us sweet
ness, melody and rhythm. The solos
were well carried, by Misses McNasby.
Luiz. Lamb and Carroll, and the chorus
was exceedingly effective. Prof. Chss. A.
Zimmerman, leader OF the Naval Aead.
emy band. presided at the organ. The
Mass was Bartholomew in @.
The Rev. Father Charles Sigl, rector Of
Leicester College. preached the sermon.
His theme was 1.-The Priesthood" He
dwelt upon the dignit and power Of the
priesthood, which. he said. IS from GCd.
and said this power is display ed princi
pally in the administration Of the sacra.
ments, and OF all the sacTamengs, princt
pally in Penance and the Holy Eucha
rist. He enlarged upon thess two sacra.
ments, saying mot even the angels and
saints could say thy sins are forgiven
thee, that this is reserved for the prizes
alone. He said only the priest can cal
God from Heaven in the sacrifice OF The
Mass, deducing from this the wonder.
and powers OF the priesthood. Father
Sigl then congratulated Father Kau OF
this his twenty fifth anniversary, anc
called TO mind all the good he had done
during the past twenty years.
Father Sigl then said 81 will not ds
violence to his modesty and humility b,
enumerating all the coed in particular
he has wrought, but said his life hac
been full of good works and he hoped
the congregation would continue to lov,
and pray for him. He also wished io
Father Kautz that his life Of grace anC
merits of the past twenty-five years ma,
be continued for years TO come. Az thl
| conclusion of the sermon twelve lIttl,
boys, wearing dark trousers, white sailo
waists and boutonieres OF smliax ans
silver leaves, and thirteen tiny little girl
/ in white dresses. with wreaths OF smIlal
and silver leaves. all representing thi
twenty-five years of Father Kauiz' priest
hood, marched into the church and tool
their places in front of the altar. after
ward joining in the procession. whicl
formed the escort of the Father recto
from the church TO the private parlors
where he received the congratulations q
the parishionersand large number Q
non-Catnolic friends.
At 1 o'clock dinner was served an
tonight the children of the parish nj
| give beautiful entertainment in homo
of the Silver jubilee of their pastor. A
excellent program has been prepared an
there are many surprises in store for th
Rev. Father Kauiz, of ST. Mary Church