The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-06-29
LARAMIE, WYO.
GREAT HoNoRs CONFERRED.
Father .Cumiskey Invested With
Robes of Prince.

readers. as FdlfGf CulnlSheN Was Tor
merly pastor of the Catholic parish of
this city:
With the inpressiveness of the
church and with due regard for the
sincerity Of the surroundings, Right
Rev. J. j. Keene, bishop of Cheyenne.
assisted by Rev. George Lavele of
KemmeTer. Rev f. J. Barrett of
Rock Springs. Rev. Lynch Of Newcas-
tie Rev. j. A. Duffy of Cheyenne. and
Rev. Joseph COnrath of RawIins. for
mally conferred upon Rev. Hugh Cum
miskey, priest of the parish Of st.
Lawrence O'Pool and vicar general to
the bishop of Cheyenne the honorary
title of prince of the eternal cityr a
domestic prelate. with the title Mon
seigneur The honor came from his
holiness the Pope of Rome, in a papal
letter to Bishop Keane. and by him
presented to Father Cumiskey. The
church was filed with members of the
congregation and friends of the be-
loved priest last night. when the exer-
Cises were held, the altar being bril-
iantly lighted and ported plants and
cut flowers being banked against the
white background Bishop Keane was
clothed in the garments of his office,
the other priests wearing the vestments
of their stations.
the letters from the Pope in Latin and
the English translation. Then Bishop
Keane delivered an address. declaring
it one of the haDpiest evenings in his
life when he could stand before an au-
dience of the friends and parishioners
of the beloved priest and pay tribute to
his worth He spoke of the high honor
coming from the Holy Father and of
the just recognition of the faithful SER
vice and Christian devotion of the piO
neer priest, who came to the Laramie
plain when the trail Of the church
was practically unblazed and planted
first the mission and afterwards the
parish in the beautiful little city at
the crest of the mountain.
The bishop referred often to Father
Cummiskey as the pioneer priest.
the Oldest in point of continuous ser
vice in one parish in the west per-
haps and of his own need Of his as
sistance in the five years he had per-
formed the duties of the episcopaCy,
declaring moro than once that but
FOR the nelp of the priest of st. Law
renee he would have failed in many
If his undertakings. IT was a glo-
rious moment. The man had made
sacrifice of things dear to many other
men. and his work had been done so
we'll aud with such honor to the |
church that the Holy Father had seen
fit to confer this special mark of |
honor. He urged the church to |
stand by their priest as he had stood
by them for a generation. and closed |
with the prayer that his life might |
be spared to them for many years
yet.
Father Cummiskey. invested with |
the habit and shortened linen tunic of |
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make RESPONSE. so full was his heart |
He recognized the honor and hoped |
to merit the continued esteem of the
Pope. the bishop, the priests and his
own people by work fitting for the !
calling Of a priest. The closing ser
vices were in charge of Father Lynch |
Of Newcastle after which the party |
repaired to the opera house. where
the Spectre Knight" was again pre-
scented by Mrs. Sherlock. Miss Klee-
man. Miss Burke Mr. Burrage and |
ing crowded with the friends of |
Father Cummiskey. The presenta- |
ton was better than on its first APP
pearance here. the singers, being en- |
Unused with the occasion and de- |
lighted i'm being of service in showing |
the appreciation of the congregation |
in their popular clergyman.
Following is an English translation |
of The Papal letter from the Pope TO |
Father Cummiskey. read at the ser
vice last night:
ITO Our Beloved Son Hugh Cummis- |
key, Vicar General to the Bishop |
Of Cheyenne:
'eBeIoved Son-Health and apostolic |
We are fully aware of
YOUR zeal for religion. your high |
moral character your devotion to
this holy Roman see, and that i'm the
wise and Skillful conduct of import
ant ecclesiastical charges you have
given striking evidences of piety,
prudence. good judgment learning
and conspicuous zeal for the advance
ment of the Catholic name. Satisfied |
therefore of your worthiness. we wish
to present to you a reward in some
wey proportionate to your merits.
special token of our higher apprecia-
ton OF your service, by this letter
then. by virtue OF the authority rest
ing in us. we make, elect and declare
you a prince of the eternal city, a do
nestle orelate.
And so, beloved son, we grant you
The right to don the purple habit,
and to wear, even in the Roman
ruria the shortened linen tunic or
-echetta, and we entitle you to use
md enjoyment Of each and all the
rights. privileges. indulets and pre-
1gitives which are used or enjoyed
by others honoTed by this title,
everything to the contrary notwith-
standing
Given at Rome at St. Peters. under
the ring Of the fisherman, on the 18th
DAY Of February. 1907. and the fourth
year of our pontificate.
Plus X, Pope.
'ALOYSIUS CARDINAL MACCHI.
PaDal Secretary"
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Louis Finest Coughlin and Miss Mel
lie Katherine Wagner were married /
here at $50 Wednesday morning at the
Catholic church. with nuptial high
mass by Mgr. Hugh Cummiskey. priest
II the parish. and left on the after
noon train for Denver and Colorado
Strings. to be absent about a week.
When they return they will reside at
The home IF the brides mother. Mrs.
c. L. Wagner, at the corner of Fifth
and Garfield streets. until their own
home on South Fifth has been built
and furnished. plans for the mansion
being now il preparation by an ar
ehitect Miss Wagner is the only
laughter OF the late Charles /. Vae-
lcr president of the Carbon Timber
company, ana accounted one of the
0a3t Of he state A, the time of his
n o. Il hieSt residents of the so,I+be,.-,