The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-06
FIFTY YEARS SERVICE
The Golden Jubilee of Bishop Me-
CIoskey Being Celebrated.
A Notable Procession in Louisville
Yesterday-High Mass at the
Cathedral Tomorrow
IS AN UNUSUAL VENT

Of the golden jubilee Of the Rt. Rev.
William George McCloskey, bishop Of
Louisville. began yesterday. Just a
half century ago the venerable bishop
was ordained priest, and the Catholic
resid ents Of Louisville entered into
the happy event with a zeal that shows
the love and esteem in which they
hold the bishop, who is indeed respect
ed by all, regardless of creed.
Miniatures bearing the handsome fea-
lures of the right reverend bishop are
everywhere in evidence. Old and
young wear the little button of the
man in purple who has faithfully
served his people for so years, and
demonstrated that he has been to them
good shepherd. Right royalty in
deed did they manifest their esteem
for this faithful pastor when each
church Of the 81 in and around the
city sent its representatives to do him
honor. The labor Of weeks showed its
results, old places having been made
new in and around the Cathedral.
Even the school buildings were reno
waited, and the affairs made perfect
bowers of beauty. Ivy, smilax, trail
ing white arbutus, lilies and white
roses, everything exquisite in white
and green that the florists can furnish
is used in the decorations during these
three days. The rarest and oldest can
delabra in polished silver and cut glass
have been brought out and assigned
their places of state on the main altar,
and the most modern, embroidered
linens and delicate lsces are swsying
with every autumn breeze that comes
in through open doors and windows.
The feature yesterday was the great
procession, which was among the most
notable affairs ever known in the city.
The mass was the usual Sunday SER
vice.
The procession was composed Of two
divisions, the eastern and the western.
Spalding Coleman was the chief mar
shall of the parade, Mr.. Martin Kolb
chief aide of the eastern district. Mr..
Fred Bauer, O. B. Rademsker and
Owen Mccain, assistant aides. Mr. ].
]. Coleman was in charge Of the wes
tern district, with john McQueese, An
drew Cavanaugh, Joseph MuenniDg-
hoff, Mr.. Bibbheuser, Wallace Evans
and Tom Evans as assistants.
The orphans of ST vincent's Asy-
lum were conveyed in wagons, under
the care of Mr.. Tony Montedonico,
ST.. while those of st. Joseph's Home
were in charge OF Mr.. Martin Kolb.
The Knights Of st. John, divided
into two battslions, marched at the
head OF the procession.
Six bands OF music, one colored, ac-
companied the procession. One fea-
ture Of the day was that the three par
ishes of st. Helen's, Holy Trinity Of
st. Matthews and st. George, Of
Eighteenth and Standard avenue,
Joined the procession mounted.
On Tuesday solemn pontifical high
mass will be celebrated in the Cathe-
oral at which 1t is estimated that at
least 200 bishops and clergymen will
be present.
A grand choir and orchestra will
commemorate the event. A banquet
will be served the Right Reverend Ju-
bilarian and the attending bishops
and priests and purse of $1,000 has
been subscribed.
Bishop MoCloskey was born Novem-
Der 10, 1928, In Brooklyn, N. Y, ed
uoated at Mt. st. Mary's College, En-
mettsburg, Md. In early life he stud-
led and practiced law, but his mind
took a more serious turn and he pre-
pared to enter the ministry. After the
completion of his studies, he was or
dsined in New York by Archbishop
Hughes on September 2s, 1852. After
spending some years in the diocese Of
New York, he was appointed presi-
dent of the American college in Rome,
which had lately been created by the
American hierarchy for the education
of American young men in Rome who
wish to study for the priesthood. His
lot was cast in troubled times owing
to the Italian revolutions, but be man
aged the college with much tact and
Judgment. At one time, when the
financial affairs of the institution were