The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-13
COLUMBIA CLUB DINNER
NOTABLE GATHERING OF GREAT
MEN OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Senator'S Fairbanks and Beveridge
Among the Guests-Recep-
ton at the PropyI4um.

With that regal pomp and notable
pagesntry which the Roman Catholic
all tie grandeur, solemnity and impress
sivenGss with which the church has mantled
herself from st. Peter to Leo, the silver
jubiles of Bishop Francis Silas Chatard. of
the diocese of Indianapolis. was celebrated
yesterday. To express the love and esteem
in which the good bishop is held there
came from every part Of the United States
the nobility of the church to join with
Catholics of Indiana in the most notable
religious demonstration that ever took
place in the State.
From Maryland came James Cardinal
Gibbons. archbishop of Baltimore. the
American prince of the church. born in
the same city, the same parish and edu-
Gated, in the same college as the venerable
jubilarian. The scarlet robes of the card
inal reflected upon the celebration whatever
element of grandeur might have been lack
ing.
from New York Archbishop Farley, from
San francisco Archbishop Riordan, from
Chicago Archbishop Quigley. From East
and West, North and South came the lords
of the church. the bishops. purpie-robed
and rnitred. to bring tributes of affection
from Catholic millions. There were abbots
and priests and fathers OF orders in
solemn black There were representatives
of every rank of the mighty. indestructi-
turies.
A MEDIAEvAL PICTURE.
Cool Americans though they are. patri-
otic IN thought and deed, modern in pro-
gressiseness and mind, there was a
touch, of the mediaevaL of the holy Roman
Empire of the days when the Popes were
masters OF temporal Europe as well as
arbiters of spiritual affairs. in the celebra-
ton IN which the ecclesiastics took part
Greatly reduced. in the nature of things, 1t
still reproduced the brilliant diets, coun-
ellis aad feasts of the middle ages. It was
Worms. Constance. Clermont, Avignon and
the Eternal City itself in spirit. yet with
the fierce contentious. struggles, ambitions,
jeaIousies. chickering's and bitterness long
relegated TO musty history. 1t was much
the same as Pepin saw. as that which
Charlamagne viewed, and after them the
long line of weaker men that held loosely
the roins of empire.
The; jubilee was ushered in with pontifcal
high mass at St. Johns Church yesterday
morning. The beauty and splendor, the
feeling and dignity of the solemn function
will rot soon be forgotten by the immense
audience that filed st. Johns Church and
overfcwed to the streets outside 1t was
renewed at the Columbia Club in the after
noon in a reception and banquet attended
by all the dignitaries and by the two United
states senator's from Indiana 1t was end
ed at night with reception at the Propy-
laeuna in honor of his Eminence, the car
dinal. and the bishops. The day was mar
velously successful in every particular.
The weather was perfect, and contributed
largely to the success.
IMPOSING PROCESSION.
Proceeding the religiuos festival which be-
gan at 1890 O'Clock. there was an imposing
procession Of the prelates from ST. Johns
parish house 10 the church. For at least
an hour before the clergy in thir brilliant
robes passed into the street. thousands of
people had gathered in fornt of the parish
house and the church eager for a glimpse
of them The carriages containing the bish-
ops tegan 10 arrive at $50 and one by one
the dsgnitaries passed into the parish house
10 dcu their ecclesiastical robes. Many of
them. although from a distance, were
knowa recognized. at least, and many of
the 6evout pressed forward to kneel re-
spectsully and to touch with their lips the
episcopal r-ng.
When Bishop Chatard arrived with Faith
er Ckartrand he was instantly recognized
by hpndreds. who clustered around him TO
touch his hand. TO utter a few words of
hearty congratulation, or al least TO smile
their delight at being able TO have some
little part I'm the joyful occasion The bish-
ops sace was radiant. His step was alert
and zpringy. The incense OF sincere af-
fscticn surrounded him on every side and
his happiness as he walked slowly into the
parish house was unmistakable. There were