, 1907-06-20
HONOR TO
A PRIEST
BELOVED HEAD OF CATHOLIC
PARISH INVESTED WITH
ROBES OF PRINCE.
Bishop keane Of Diocese of Cheyenne
Presides, Assisted by Priests from
kemmerer, Rock Springs, Newcas.
tie, Rawiins and cheyenne-very
Great Honor Conferred.

cerity of the surroundings, Right Rev
j. j.. Keane, bishop of Cheyenne, as
sisted by Rev. George Lavallee O.
Kemmerer, Rev. F. ]. Barrett of Rocl
Springs, Rev. Lynch Of Newcastle, Rev
j. A. Duffy Of Cheyenne and Rev. 10
seph Conrath of Rawlins. formally con
ferred upon Rev. Hugh Cummiskey
priest Of the parish of st. Lawrence
O'Tool and vicar general to the bishoI
of Cheyenne, the honorary title OF
prince of the eternal city, a domestic
prelate, with the title monseigneur
The honor came direct from his holi
ness. the pope Of Rome, in a papal let.
ter to Bishop Keane and by him pre-.
sented to Father Cumiskey. The
church was filed with members of the
congregation and friends of the belov.
ed priest last night, when the exer.
cises were held, the altar being bril-.
liantly 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 vest.
ments of their stations. The choir sang
the masses with organ accompaniment
Bishop confers Title.
Father Conrath of Rawlins read both
the letters from the pope in Latin and
the English translation. Then Bishop
Keane delivered an address, declaring
1t n of the happiest evenings in his
life, when he could stand before an
audience of the friends and parishion.
ers of the beloved priest and pay trib.
ute to his worth. He spoke of the
high honor coming from the holy faith.
er and Of the Just recognition of the
faithful service and Christian devotion
of the pioneer priest, who came to the
Laramie plain when the trail of the
church wa practically unblazed and
planted first the mission and after
wards the parish in the beautiful little
city at the crest Of the mountain.
The Pioneer Priest.
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 e~piscopacy,
declaring more thar once that but for
the help Of the priest of st. Lawrence
he would have failed in many of his un.
d~eratkings. 1t was a glorious moment.
The man had made sacrifice of the
things dear to many other men, and
his work had been done so well, and
with such honor to the church, that
the holy father had seen fit xo confer
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
His Heart Wal Full
Father Cummiskey, invested with the
habit and the shortened linen tunic of
the office, was almost unable to make
response, SO full was his heart. Hell
recognized the honor and hoped !ol
merit the continued esteem of the pope,
he bishop, the priests and his own
people by work fit for the calling of a
priest.
The closing services were in charge
If Father Lynch of Newcastle, after
which the party repaired to the Opera
House, where The Spectre Knight"
vas again presented by Mrs. Sherlock,
Miss Kleeman, Miss Burke, Mr.. Bur-
age and Captain Heavey, the audi
orium being crowded with the friends
# Father Cummiskey. The presenta.
ion was better than on it's first appear
nee here, the singers being enthused
With the occasion and delighted to be
# service in showing the appreciation
f the congregation to their popular
The PapaI Letter.
Following is an English translation
t the papal letter from the pope TO
Cummiskey, read at the service
asst night:
To Our Beloved Son, Hugh Cummis.
key, Vicar General to the Bishop of
Cheyenne.
Beloved Son.-Health and apostolic
We are FULLY aware Of
our zeal for religion, your high moral
haracter, your devotion to this holy
toman see, and that in the wise and
conduct Of important e~cclesI
stical charges you have given striking
violence Of piety. prudence, good judg- !
lent. learning and conspicuous zeal
the advancement of the Catholic
anne. Satisfied, therefore, of your
we wish to present to You
reward in some way proportionate
, your merits, a special token of our I
igher appreciation of your services,
" this letter, then, by virtue Of the
uthority resting in us, we make, elect
nd declare you a prince Of the eternal
Ity, a domestic prelate.
And SO, beloved son, We grant to :
ou the right to don the purple habit,
nd to wear. even in the Roman curia.
,e shortened linen tunice or rel
hetta, and we entitle you to the use.