The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-01
IN WEALTH OF ROSES
BISHOP KELLEY CELEBRATED AN
NIVERsARY OF ORDINATION.
PoNTIFIcAL HIGH MASS.
FOLLOWED BY DINNER TO THE
CLERGY.

Onces OF the Mass Filled by visit
ing Clergy from All Parts of the
DiOcese-Anniversar Sermon By
Rev. Father Kenny, s. j., of Au-
gusta-DfOcesan Clergy Guests of
the Bishop in the Episcopal Resi-
dencc-Many COngratuIatOry TeIe-
grams MISUNDERSTANDING Clergy
Return to Their Parishes for New
Year Services.
Surrounded by clergy from many of
the Georgia parishes and before an
altar lavishly decorated with red roses
and royal purple, Rt. Rev. Bishop
Benz. ]. Kelley, yesterday morning
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of
his ordination to the holy priesthood,
with Solemn Pontifical High Mass.
The ceremony was one of the most
beautiful and impressive that has been
held in the Cathedral in some time.
The lights about the altar were all
burning brightly when the Ri. Rev.
celebrant and the assisting officers
of the mass took their places at
9 o'clock
The altar and. sanctuary had
been richly decorated with Christ
mas greenery and red roses, nestled
in contrast to the green leaves of the
holly. From every available point the
royal purple, the Episcopal colors,
were displayed. AS the deep rich notes
of the music of the mass filled the
Cathedral the assembled priests knelt
about the altar, returning thanks to
God with the celegrant for guiding
him through his thirty years of serv-
ice. The scene was one which was
at once touchingly beautiful and ten
derby symbolic.
Officers of the Mass.
The following were the officers of
the mass:
Celebrant-Rt. Rev. Bishop Kelley.
Assistant Priests-Rev. Father Nc
Mahon of Augusta.
| Deacons of Honor-Rev. Father
Luckie, of Brunswick, and Rev. Father
Budds. of Charleston.
Deaeon-Rev. Father Shadeweu of
Albany.
Sub-deacon-Rev. Father Boyd, of
the Cathedral clergy.
| MASTER Oh Ceren0nleS-ReV, rather
| Kennedy, rector of the Cathedral.
Censor Bearer-Frank Beytagh.
'Acolytes of the Mass-Andrew And
rose and Frank Cullom.
Acolytes bearing insignia to the Rt
| Rev. Celebrant as follows: Mitre
bearer, Theodore Bell; Crosier bearer.
Michael Mccarthy; book bearer, James
Mooney; candle bearer, Frank Gleason;
| regal bearer, James McAuliffe. Thir-
| or
ton of the mass.
The anniversary sermon was deliver
ed by Rev. Father Kenny, S. j., of
Augusta. The sermon was a strong
one, dealing with the occasion which
was being celebrated, and paying elo-
quent tribute to the services of Ri.
Rev. Bishop Kelley. The music rem
dered by the special choir was one of
the features of the celebration.
Dined by the Bishop.
At noon the Catholic clergy Of So
Vannah and the visiting clergy of the
diocese were the guests of Bishon
Kelley at dinner at the episcopal resi-
dence An elaborate menu was served
by Caterer Hicks.
The following clergy were guests at
the dinner: Rev. Father Gum of At
lanta, Rev. Father Winkelried of Ma
con, Rev. Fathers Mcmahon and Ken
! ny Ol Augusta, rev. FaCnef SndQeWell
of Albany, Rev. Father Luckie of
Brunswick, Rev. Father Budds of
Charleston, Rev. Fathers Aloysius,
Bernard and Jerome of the Sacred
Heart Parish; Rev. Fathers Mccarthy
and Quinlan of st. Patrick's parish,
Rev. Father Gregory of st. Benedict s
Church and Rev. Fathers Boyd and
Kennedy of the Cathedral clergy.
Received Many Messages.
One of the most beautiful tokens of
the high esteem and loving affection in
which Bishop Kelley is held by the
clergy of his diocese was the large
number of congratulatory kilograms
which We're received during the course
of the dinner and the afternoon. From
every Catholic clergyman in the do
cese, which includes the entire state of
Georgia, some word was sent, the tele-
grams congratulating the Bishop upon
his anniversary and expressing the
hope and prayer that he might be
vouchsafed to them many more years
as Bishop of Savannah.
All the visiting clergy congrat-
ulated the Bishop upon his anniversary
and conveyed the prayers of their par
ishes for his welfare and future sue
cess.
The gathering was one of the happi-
est that has been held in Savannah for
some time. Soon after the conclusion
of the dinner the clergy began max
ing preparations for their return to
their parishes. To-day is a holy day in
the Catholic church, and all the clergy
rao.4iroI IN he n their r1aNoS in