The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-10
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishops Ell
der, Ireland and Other Disnitaries
VIII Arrive Tomorrow.
MASS MEETING OF THE LAITY
1T WILL BE HELD IN TOMLINSON
HALL THIS AFTERNOON.
Arrangements for Brilliant Ecclesi-
astical Ceremony i'm St. Johns
Church Tuesday Completed.

The celebration Of the silver jubilee of
Bishop Francis Silas Chatard, of the do
cese of Indianapolis, will begin this after
noon with a great mass meeting Of the
laity in Tomlinson Hall. Imposing as the
civic demonstration in honor of the good
bishop promises to be, the ecclesiastical GER
emony to be held at St. Johns Church
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock will un-
doubtedly be the most remarkable religious
function ever held in Indianapolis. This
afternoon Catholics, as well as citizens of
every creed, will gather in Tomlinson Hall
to pay tribute to the aged prelate, but
while the occasion will be notable it will
be simple in character. unaccompanied by
the dignified pomp and pageantry of the
religious festival to follow. For both oc-
casions preparations have been completed
by the committees of clergy and laymen in
charge.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon in Tomlinson
Hall Andrew NJ. Sweeney, of the Board of
School Commissioners, will call to order
the mass meeting. Besides the laity of
this city. many laymen from cities in Indi-
ana and elsewhere will be in attendance
1t is probable that every parish of the dio-
cese of Indianapolis will be represented.
The pupils of the Catholic schools of Indi-
annapolis will have large part in the meet
ing. They will sing in a chorus of Co., Ad-
dresses will be made by Mr.. Sweeney, Mr..
8. p. Sheerin. Mr.. George Wolf and promi-
nent members'of the laity. Bishop Chatard
will respond in the closing address
The laymen will present Bishop Chatard
with a purse in testimony of their affec-
ton.
THE PROGRAMME.
Following is the programme Of the meet
ing:
Boys X. F. NJ. Brigade Band.
Address by the chairman
Jubilee song. ..Children's Chorus. 600 voices
Boys K. F. M. Brigade Band.
.CSiumba SLnI ;.c.,.an -.Children's Chorus
Boys X. F. NJ. Brigade Band.
'Star-spangled Banner" .Children's Chorus
Short addresses by Catholic laymen of the
diocese.
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name.
........ .........Children's Chorus
There will be no special services to-
morrow, but dignitaries will arrive from
various parts of the country to take part
in the pontifical high mass at st. Johns
Church Tuesday morning. His Eminence.
James Cardinal Gibbons, will arrive from
Baltimore at 10 o'clock tomorrow night in
a special car furnished by President Loree.
Of the Baltimore & Ohio. Bishop Spauld-
ing. of Peoria; Archbishop Elder, of Gin
cinnati; Archbishop Quigley. of Chicago:
Archbishop Ireland. of St. Paul; Archbish-
op Riordan, of San Francisco: Archbishop
Farley, of New York; Bishop McCloskey
of Louisville, and numerous other eccIe.
siastics of high rank will come in during
yri1l he
tanned at the residences Of the Indianapo-
lis clergy.
II is said that the celebration Tuesday
will be the most remarkable in the char
acter of the prelates present ever held in
this part OF the country. Some Of those
who will be here are among the great men
of the day. notably, Cardinal Gibbons.
Archbishop Elder. OF Cincinnati: Archbishop
John Ireland. of st. Paul. and Bishop
Spaulo-ng. of Peoria, who was a member
OF the comm seion that recently arbitrate6l
the differences between the hard-coal oper-
ators and the miners One cardinal, six
archbishops. twenty-one bishops. three ab-