Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-20
TRINlTY'S GREAT JUBILEE
Semi Centennial Celebration to Be Made
Interesting Function.
MANY NOTABLE PRELATES TO TAKE PARr
Bishops and Deans from Many DiO-
ssses win Ne Present During
the Three Days of June
Devoted TO AfTair.

The semi-centennial celebration OF the or
ganzation Of Trinity parish promises to be
a notable event in local church annals. The
exercise will be held on June 10, II and H.
beginning with a common service at a.
IN. Sunday morning, June 10. The original
communion service used by Bishop Kemper
in the early days will be shown at the
cathedral during the celebration.
On April 30, 1856 the first Epicopal SER
vice held in the state was conducted by
DIR. Peet Of Des Moines, who was sent by
Bishop Lee OF Les Moines. DIT. Peet founded
st. Paul's church, Council Bluffs, and then
came to Omaha and held services in the old
territorial building on Ninth street, between
Farnam and Douglas streets.
The first services of Dr. Peet induced
Bishop jackson Kemper to come to Omaha
with Bishop Lee. The bishops held SER
vices in the territorial building. And thus
the Episcopal church was founded in Ne
braska.
Old Timers on Committee.
The semi-centennlal celebration was sug-
gested by Clement Chase. The decorations
to be used will be purple and gold. on the
honorary committee are DR.. G. L. Miller
and A. J. Hanscom, the oldest two sur
viving members Of the original vestry of
Trinity church. The next oldest living
member is Judge j. NJ. Woolworth. It has
been requested that all names of the old
members now living out of the city be sent
to S. d. Barkalow, so that Invitations may
be sent them
The guests Of honor will be four surviv-
ing rectors of the cathedral. who are Bish-
ops Garrett of Dallas and Millspaugh OF
Topeka, Rev. W. H. Antwerp OF New York
City and Rev. John S. Gasmann Of Ala
media, Cal
One of the features of the celebration
will be the home gathering, which will be
on Tuesday. After various private dinners
throughout the city, the celebrants will
meet at Brownell Hall for the home gather
ing exercises. At the Sunday school re-
union Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Van Nostrand,
founders of the early Sunday school, will
be prominent figures.
Special music will be provided at the
various services by an extra choir and SOLO
lists.
Program of the Celebration.
The program will be as follows:
General ommittee-Honorary: Hon.
James Mills Woolworth, Hon Flea ger
Wakeley, Hon. George w. Doane, Henry
Yates, Herman Kontze, Guy c. Barton,
Hanscom. Active: Very Rev George
Allen Beecher dean of the cathedral, chair
man, ex-ofheio; Richard s Hall. Frederick
II. Davis, Edward Porter Peck, George II.
Thummel. Philip Potter Sidney Denise
Barkalow, Frank l.. Haller. John c.
French, g. 2. Gould, e. g. Henry, Walter
Taylor Page, Clement Chase
Associate Committees-Services: Right
Rev. Arthur L. Williams D. D.; Very Rev:
George, Allen Beecher. Finance: Richard
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French, Charles T. Kountze, w. ]. c.
Kenyon, Charles Reynolds, e; z. Gould, p,
Chase Ps0k John ha 6SmP Ghsre. G Mapn
Or. 2. G. Henry Invitation: 8. p. Barka-
low. Philip Potter; Frank L. Haller' T. p
Mrs Mrs s PSP Fssd Mr Mr Peck se
tainment: J. G; French. F, II. Davis, c; B
inE n'S +. II. Davis V F. /. Aaiie p George II
Thummel, Hon George 3. Lake, Lewis
Howard Mrs. F. H: Davis, Mrs. s, 3
| Caldwell, Mrs. ]. p. Peck, Mrs. E. Wake.
ley Mrs George E. Pritchett. Mrs. Robert
John John <. Horbach, Miss Frances butter
| field. Sunday School Reunion: c. Y. Gould
Mr. Robert Turner. Mrs George Yoss, Mrs
F. L. Halter, Miss Helen Cook; Music
| F. H. Davis, r. 8. Hall, q. H. Thummel.
Sunday June 10, tbeing Trinity sunday. y,
Communion Tor all former, as well al
! present communicates. 1880 a. m: Morn
| ing prayer; baccalaureate sermon to tn
graduating class of Brownell Hall b!
Right Rev. Alexander c. Garrett, D. D,
LII D., bishop of Dallas. $3.50 p. m: Re
Of IF rt Hd gTnday seRoo
S @t6 s 1SSEef' @asS By The ghor S
by Bishop worthingt9n. Bishop Williams
Monday, june II, being the feast of 81
Barnabas)-I:9 a. m: Holy eommuthnno union
81 r "a from 9 the parish house 3 p. m.
Historical meeting In the cathedral; read
ing OF papers, address by Rev w. II. val
Trinity 1s64-6s s p. M. Address by Bisho
Garrett at Trinity Ca thedral. ,,.,, -,
Tuesday. June l2-7:So a, m; Holy com GIl
ercises at Brownell Hall at St. Mathia
church; address by Bishop Garrett 3
m: Historical meeting In the cathedre
Rev John G. Gasmann of Alameda, Cal
rector of Trinity church, lS69-lS2, . p; m.
Home gathering at Brownell Hall; bT RI;
reminiscent talks in the gymnasium lol
lowed by a reception in the parlors
Historical Exhibit.
An exhibit OF historical value will be he'll
in the cathedral in connection with thi
Jubilee, including pictures, books, manu-
scripts and other articles associated wit
the early lie OF the PARISH Inns wiz III
clude the communion set used by Bisho
Lee at the first service held in Omaha,
brick from the first Trinity church, tn
silver trowel used by Bishop Clarkson
laying the cornerstone OF the catherda
his crozier, baptismal shell. etc.
A souvenir program will be issued tn
arst week In June, limited to 600 numbere
copies, sold at 81 each, to defray the e1
penses OF the Jubilee.
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