The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-17
FATHER COYLE'S JUBILEE TWENTY-FIVE TEARS 4 ROMAN
 CATHOLIC PRIEST.

quet-Many Priests in Attendance Father Coyle Born in Bridgeport Or- dained in Montreal and Has Served Entire Passionate Connecticut.
 Rev. Father John D. Coyle of St. Johns R. c. church yesterday com menced the celebration of the jubilee of the completion of twenty-five years in the ministry of the Roman Catholic church. On December IT, 1881, he was ordained a priest of that church by the late Bishop Fabre at the seminary of the Sulpician Fathers in Montreal. The jubilee exercises were opened with a sacred concert last evening in Polls theater. This morning there will be a solemn high mass at St. Johns. The parochial school hall on South street will be after the mass the scene of a | banquet which will be attended by over 800 prominent people. Tomorrow the children of the parochial school will close the jubilee with a programme which they have been zealously pre- pairing.
 The programme for last evenings concert presented a fine selection of musical numbers from some of the world-famous composers of Chruch music. The renditions of the choir of St. Johns were excellent.
 The opening number was a special | jubilee ode, the music of which was composed by Professor Batelli. Joseph E. Loughrey was the author of the words. Miss Riccio rendered the solo work in the ode, accompanied by Miss Lulu Perpente. The remainder of the programme presented included: "Sancta Maria" ................. Faure Miss Julia Kennedy; piano and violin accompaniment by William Haesche and Frank Fichtl. 1Could I" .,..t..-..,.....,,.,.... Tolstol
 Charles A. O'Connell. 'Infammatus, soprano solo and chor- us .......,.......,..,..,,. Rossini
 Miss Susie Ralph. ''Non Conosci il bel suo" from Des- tlno') ..,...,..............,., Verdi
 Miss Anna Notkins. Form of Ideal Purity" (from "Mefis- tofele'') ,..........,.,..~,..,. Boito 1 Duet, quintette and chorus-Miss Anna Notkins, Miss Mary A. Hugo, Charles | A. O'Connell, Joseph B. Loughry and Harry A. Merit. Variations on a Theme by Paganini.. .............,. ...... ..,...... Brahms James Errico, organist St. Lawrence $
 Church. Hallelujah Chorus Grom "The Mes siahD ....................... Handel
 Accompanist, Mir Errico.
 Among those who are present at the jubilee are Bishop Tierney of Hartford, Governor Roberts, Mayor Studley and about 250 priests At this mornings jubilee mass Father M A. Sullivan of Hartford will preach the sermon. He was for time a curate at St, Johns S under Father Coyle's pastorate. 1 The banquet programme is:
 Toastmaster, the Rev, Edward J. Downes, Apostolic Mission. i. The Church
 Strong as the rock of the ocean which
 stems ! SN IAlCuptllAu Wllh NdNCS Oll llle SllOIts The Rt, Rev. w. J. Slocum, P. R., Inn
 maculate Conception, Waterbury 2, The Great White Shepherd of Chris
 tendom--
 'The ardor of Peter, the firmness of Gregory, the sweetness of Innocents, are equally blended in him who loving ly reigns in the hearts of millions" The Rev. A. T, Connolly, rector Bless
 ed Sacrament church, Boston. 1 3. Our Diocese
 "A portion of the vineyard, where those of many tribes and tongues un- der a worthy leader are writing their names indelibly in deeds, rather than words"
 The Rt. Rev. John synnott, V. G.,
 Hartford. l 4. St. Johns
 "The prolific mother of a splendid pro-
 geny!
 Her sarcedota1 sons, wherever found,
 remember her with fondness, Revisit her with pride" The Rev. W, J. shanley, P. R., St. Pet
 CTS, Danbury.
 5. The Press.
 By thee, religion. liberty and laws, Exert their influence and advance their cause" The Rev T. s. Duggan, rector, St. Jo-
 seph's Cathedral, Hartford. G. Boyhood Days.
 Life went a-maying
 With nature, hope and poesy. When we were young" The Rev. c. J. McElroy, P. R., St. Au-
 gustine's, Bridgeport, 7 Our Neighbors-
 "Their kindness knows no boundary
 their kindness no limit" The Rev D. F. Hickey, St. Francis
 Xavier's, Brooklyn, N, Y. 8. Classmates
 Cor unum; viae diversae! The ros.
 ary of the years
 Has not dimmed their loyalty or les.
 sened their affection
 The Rev. G. H. Dolan, P, R., St. Louis
 Webster, Mass. g. Viewpoint of an Auxiliary May he live
 Longer than have time to tell hi.
 yearst And, when old Time shall lead him tt his enl, Goodness and he fill up one monument. The Rev. J. J. McGuane, St. Joseph's
 Willimantie.
 Gaudeamus Omnes. Father Coyle was born in Bridgeport the son of the late Catherine Coyl, and of John Coyle. Upon graduation from the Brant-Stratton Bushes!