The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-20
HER SILVER JUBILEE

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Yesterday the feast of st. Joseph and
the silver. jubilee of Sister Dominica
Sister Superior of st. Joseph's Hos
pital, was made a gala day at the
hospital. 1t was practically an all-day
celebration and was complete sur
prise to Sister Dominica, for though
the other inmates of the hospital like
to call themselves, and her friends had
been long engaged in preparing pres
ents for the jubilee, the one destined
to receive them had been kept in pro-
found ignorance of what was in store
for her.
In honor of the, day the chapel, the
community room, the diningroom and
the niche where stands the statue of
st. Joseph were decorated with palms
and cut flowers. In the chapel many
of these flowers, sent by friends of
Sister Dominica, adorned the alter
placed in the many beautiful vases and
similar vessels that We're among the
presents received. Mass was said at
$3.50 o'clock by Rev. Father Robert F.
Kennedy, pastor of the Cathedral of
st. John the Baptist Afterward he
delivered a congratulatory address. In
the afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Father
Kennedy invoked the benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament
All day there were callers to tender
to Sister Dominica not only their con-
CALCULATIONS. but usually, also, to leave
some present as a reminder of the es-
TEEN in which they hold her. Nor
were these good wishes and presents
received only from Savannahians:
presents were received also from Au-
gusta and from Atlanta Among the
handsomest were fine cake, with
the following inscription on the icing,
referring to the jubilee: Sister Do
minica-lS77-19O2," sent by the Sisters
of the Sacred Heart Convent, Au-
gusta; silver watch, given by the
Sisters Of the hospital inscribed Sis
ter Dominica, from your children" a
jubilee medal, given by the Sisters of
the Academy st. Vincent de Paul; a
! handsome silver napkin ring, from DR..
j. G.. FARRELL; a keyb tag from DR.. w.
4 w. FARRELL; silver pencil from DR..
+ w. E. Quillian; pair of silver-mount-
ed scissors from DIR. Hesse; silver
knife, fork and spoon from DR.. and
Mrs. M. F. Dunn.
Others gifts were pair of silver
candlestioks sent by the sisters of the
Sacred Heart Convent, Augusta six
glass candlesticks, sent by another
member of the sisterhood a handsome
cut glass vase, with silver base, sent
by Sisters of Mercy, Atlanta key
ring and chain, from Miss M Kennedy;
a pearl-handled knife and fork from
Atlanta a silver mounted inkstand; a
desk set, sent by Maj. r. A. Bland
ford; a silver cross, given by mem
Der of the sisterhood; a quantity of
lace, the gift of the sisters of St Mary's
Home, and a pocketbook, with SITS.
given by the Fleming Dramatic Asso-
citation, the proceeds of one of their
recent entertainments. -
There were many other presents,
among them four thimbles. several
knives, pens, pencils. pictures, flowers,
and fancy work of all kinds.
Among the visitors. besides citizens,
were many of the sisters of the Acad-
envy st. Vincent de Paul, and those
of st. Mary's Home. The s;sterhood
of the academy furnished al choir that
sang the musical part of both the ms SIS
and the benediotion. Several of the
visitors took dinner with Sister Do
minica. The usual dining room was
found to be too small to accommodate
the guests and a larger one was Sc
cured, temporarily, and this. As was
the case with the chapel and some of
the other apartments Of the hospital,
was made beautiful with flowers and
palms.
A peculiar coincidence of the cele-
bration was that the statue of St 10
seph, which stands at the entrance of
the new building and which was form
erly in the Cathedral, was unveiled on
the same day and at the same service
that Sister Dominica professed her
vows of sisterhood.
The sisters of the hospital desire to
express their thanks to all who by their
assistance or contributions in the way
of flowers, assisted them in the prepa-
ration of the jubilee. and especially to
Mr.. A. c. Oelschig, for the palms, and
also especially to the Fleming ORA
matte Association for so generous a
contribution as that received.
Sister Dominica has been stationed at
the hospital continuously since 1881.
and has occupied her present position
since 1894. 80,
Among the contributions to the felici-
ties of the day was the following poem,
composed for the occasion by DR.. W.
w. FARRELL:
MAY our Lady, Mary mild,
Intercede with her blest child,
That his richest blessings be
Ever freely given thee.
"And as thou in years gone by
Hast been true to Him on high,
May he now and ever be
Near thee in his verify.
And as thou to mercy given
Hast for suff'ring mankind striven,
This thy brightest jewel be:
Thou hast done it unto me-
And as thou with fearless mien
Didst thy duty as twas seen.
TkAgfH EAnTS