New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
HONOR ". J. LAVELLE.
The M0nsignor Celebrates Tzcenty-
fifth Anniversary of His Rectorship.
HE RECEIVES $4,000 PURSE.

| The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the rectorshp Of
Monsignor N. ]. Lavee at st. PatrIek's Cathedral
was observed yesterday. There was solemn mass
| in which many prominent preiates were present.
| and following II q luncheon served in the
| Cathedral College Hall, at which the Monsignor
| was the guest of honor. Monslgnnr 41aVeile was
| the celebrant at the mass. The deacon was the
| Rev. z. NJ Sweeny, pastor Of the Church OF the
Ascension. The sub-deacon the Rev. Frank
p Iaveile a brother OF the Monsignor. The mas
| ter of ceremonies was the Rev. Thomas F. Murphy,
first assistant TO the rector at the Cathedral
Bishop McFaui. OF Trenton, preached the sermon
which eulogized the Monsignor. Archbishop Farley
occupied his throne,
Among those present were Archbishop Farley, OF
%ew-York: Archbishop Rordan, of San Francisco:
Bishop McFau, Of Trenton; Bishop McQuaid. of
Rochester; Bishop Gabriels, of Cgdensburg; Mon
signors Mooney J. NJ. Edwards Sweeny. Mefiean
Kearney. MeCready, O'Keefe and Edward Nc
Kenua There about three hundred prominent
members Of the clergy in the Cathedral also. A
picked chorus Of fifty voices assisted the solo sing
ers at the mass, special musical programme hav-
ing been arranged under the direction OF Professor
UnGerer.
At the luncheon Monsignor Mclean was the
toastmaster The Rev. William Livingstone, OF
Ppughkeepsie. and the Rev. Luke Evers. pastor Of
st. Andrews Church. read original poems. The
speakers were Archbishop Farley, Bishop GabFels
the Rev DR. p. J. Mcmahon, the Rev. NJ J. Henry
and John D. Crimmins. Archbishop Farley, re-
spending to the toast, our Holy Father. Plus X"
said in part:
One Of the Sacred College who had much to do
at table IN Rome recently; We, have, found in
the tenderness and honhomie Of Plus * and the
mere7 saw Of him the more trralv I was con-
Iineed Of tho fact. Even before he or one else
ness, sweetness ana loYabeness Of character,
phase hat Vas ' no eerated bg eos contact With
his PPesyb duties Then SAID TO mySe here
He could tell me how many ounces of bread
ed fS by the SOCIETY," sSs o Of st Vnisa dc Paul IF
ssa here you'd be referred TO the head Of the
this Is hest shown by this story: A woman sup
audience The Pontiff granted 1t of the regular
time not TO her as the wife OF politician, but as
kindness and tenderness did the Master the
Some Of the wing of the Blacks" opposed to
the Papal party, the Whites" took II amiss that
dlence: He replied that he received her on two
grounds: AS pastor OF the Universal Church. !
my heart even as He did; as the head of the
He has as ,eaTnes tha uT lesson s
Francis. It IS not weakness, as you know. for he
has lately. given unmistakable evidence of the
When he is called 10 defend the patrimony OF
Give s E Pet o df 3 n P ha eoWa
that he is not afraid 20 become the Moses 10 con-
such promised land Is afforded by these United
States or England.
Father Henry, in speaking OF Monsignor Lavelle s
charity, told OF his saying him one occasion:
~ would rather die in debt than leave fortune
behind me. There some resolutions which
made when 1 left the seminary which have
broken; one 1 never did and that is never save
/ a cent
John d. Crimmins praised the work OF Mon
signor Lavelie and told OF the esteem and love in
which he is held and then presented to him a
purse Of gold. reported TO contain $1,000 Mon
signor Lavelle received a silver loving cup from
{ aobH n t1ra he ri
and the Christian Brothers of the Cathedral School
gave a magnificent silver dinner service. and the
priests in the parish house, at Ffty-first-st. and
/ Madison-aYe., presented fiat silver for the table
service Monsignor LaYelle responded feelingly.