The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-07
A SILVER JUBILEE.
Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf Honored
by Ecclesiastical Gathering.

Atchison, Aug. with pomp and
ceremony betting the occasion, the sill
yer jubilee of the Rt. Rev. Innocent
Wolf, abbot of ST. Benedict's college,
emblematic of twenty-five years of SER
vice in that honored position, was ceie-
brated by the most important ecclesias-
teal gathering in the history of Atch1-
son. The ceremonies began at St Bene-
diets church at 10 a. M, with solemn
Rev. Louis NJ. Fink, bishop of this
diocese, who was at one time pastor OF
ST. Benedict's church, and prior of the
abbey.
Preceding the mass there was a pro-
cession from the Second street door of
the monastery to the church. headed by
cross bearer and acOlytes.
Bishop Fink was assisted in the mass
by Rev. T. c. Moore. of Kansas City.
Ward of Topeka, and Rev. A. w. Jen-
nings, of Kansas City. Kansas. deacons
of honor; Rev. ]. NJ. Then, of Wichita,
deacon: and Rev. n #. Wolf, OF Chi
cago, sub deacon. Fathers Martin ana
Thomas, of Atchison, were masters OF
ceremonies. Father Wolf. the sub
deacon is a nephew of Abbot Wolf. The
music during the mass was of very
exceptional character, the regular choir
choir of fathers from Conception, Mo
The sermon was preached by Abbot Ig-
natius Conrad, of Spielersville, Ark
The mass lasted until 1890, when the
visitors went to Mt St. Scholastica
academy where the banquet was
spread.
AAnotable feature of the Jubilee was
the afternoon banquet which was given
at Mt. ST. Scholastica academy, COM
plimentary to the Atchison priests and
their guests. The big sunny dining
room at the academy was decorated in
green and white and silver. The i'm
mense column in the room were cover
ed with white. and twined with asDar-
agus and ba nds of silver. Large tables,
to seat 100 guests, were placed to form
the letters XIV, symbolical of the
twenty-fifth jubilee. Palms were sta
toned about the room. and above the
chair tC be occupied by the abbot. an
immense picture of him was suspended.
The tables were very pretty with the
snowy white linen and silver. and an
orchestra of Is pieces played throughout
the dinner.
Father Herrigan, of Topeka. was
POSTMASTER at the banquet, and the fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: Our
Jubilarian.'' Bishop Maid of North Caro-
lima: Our Holy Father" Very Rev. L.
c. Moore. D. D.. of Kansas City. Mo-;
1.-THE Benedictines in Kansas" Very
Rev. ]. Ferrier, of Concordia: The -Di-
ocesan Clergy" Very Rev. F. M. Hay
den, Topeka: Alma Mater and Her
Children" Rev. A. w. Jennings. Kan
Sas City. Kan.
At 8 O'clock. seats were arranged on
the east lawn in front of the chapel,
aid a concert was given to the guests.
The Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf. D. D.,
o. s. B.. came to St. Benedict's an alb
bot. having been elected to that posi-
tim while he was engaged in teaching
in pennsy,y ania- He was born In
Rtenisll-T-russia, April 10. 1S4S, and re-
moved to America with his parents in
1851. The family settled ona farm near
Brighton. Wis, where Abbot Wolf spent
part of his boyhoOd. He stu0zN for the
priesthood at ST. Vincent's college
Beatty, Pa, and was ordained in 1866
Then followed four years Of study at
Rome, where e1le secured the degree OF
doctor of divinity. His election as alb
bot of ST. Renedicts occurred Soften
Der 20, 1876. and he came here the fol-
lowing January. He was blessed an alb
bot in March. 1877. and really compile
ted 25 years March q, of this year.
The priests of the parishes supplied
by ST. Benedict's abbey are collecting
a fund of 5000 to endow a perpetual
classical scholarship at st. Benedict's.
The fund will be presented to the alb
bot for that use, and it is believed that
the interest will be sufficient for the
scholarship, and that the fund can be
kept intact.
successor yesterday, Abbot Wolf was
president of the Cassinese congregation
and therefore it's highest officer. The
highest dignitary of the order in this
country is Ri. Rev. Leo Haid, Of North
Carolina, who is present, and who is
a bishop and also an abbot. There is
one arch-abbot, the Rt. Rev. LeandeI
Schnerr, of ST. Vincents ARCHAEOLOGY
who is present Bishop Glennon, OF
Kansas City, is the youngest bishop
present being only about 40 years OF
age. The other bishops and abbots are
in the neighborhood of 90.
Among the presents received by the
abbot, upon the occasion of his silver
jubilee, was a solid gold chalice, cost
ing $3.50, from the secular priests of the
diocese; beautiful statue of the Good
Shepard from a Catholic publishing
house, of New York, and an onyx holy
| water front. presented by Benzigel
Bros, New York.