Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
CHURCH centennial HOLDS MASS MEET|NG|
Pomp and Spendor to Mark Organized Labor Makes An
Philadelphia Function nouncement OF Plans
DIGNtTARlES TO ATTEND TO FIGHT ITS OPPONENTS
Jubilee Week Quaker City Nota to Insist on CERTAIN
BILE Event Legislation
MESSAGE FROM THE POPE VIEWS OF PRESIDENT GOMPEKS
Dick
to 100000 Souls Secretary Speaks
Pomp and SpIendor to Mark
Philadelphia Function.
DIGNITARlEs TO ATTEND
Jubilee Week in Quaker City q Nota-
BILE Event.
MESSAGE FROM THE POPE
Remarkable Growth of the Roman
Catholic Worshipers From 40
to 500. 900 Souls.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April 10
.>ot in all the history of Catholicism
in this archdiocese-and it records large
number Of notable incidents that have had
important bearing upon the Catholic
Church at large-has there ever been such
a magnificent celebration as will be held
his week in commemoration of the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the archdiocese of
Philadelphia.
To say that the exercises and demon
STATIONS that will be held in connection
with the anniversary will be elaborate
would be putting it in the mildest form.
The splendor that will go with the OBJ
servances will he such as to amaze even
those who are more or less accustomed
to pomp and elegance. Indeed. there have
been few church celebrations outside Of
the city OF Rome itself which were far
ahead of what is now to be witnessed in
Philadelphia
many church dignitaries who ace expected
to take part In the centennial exercises
would in itself be cause for the frequent
use of the superlative in descriptions of
bration
Invitations have been sent to every
member of the hierarchy from Cardinal
Gibbons and Mgr. FalcOnio, the apostolic
delegate. to the rector Of the smallest
church at the extreme limits OF the do
cese. And nearly every one Of them has
responded. either by letters of congratu-
lation to Archbishop Ryan or by accept
ances to take part in the ceremonies.
Congratulation From Pope.
Pope Plus X. the head of the Roman
Catholic Church. has taken interest
in the celebration and has forwarded to
Abe archbishop message of cOngratula-
| ton. which will be made public probably
| today. At the same time there will be
ven to the public a copy of con-
gratulatOry message sent by President
Roosevelt
Two receptions will be held for the
! Ryan today and tomorrow. respectively.
| Pontifcial high mass will be sung in the
| cathedral Wednesday morning at IL
| O'Clock. Bells in all Catholic churches
| throughout the city will toll for three
| minutes.
| Archbishop Ryan. occupying a throne
to the right of the altar. will be attend ed
by Rev. James Monahan. rector of St
| James. and Rev John d. McCort OF
Our Mother of Sorrows Church.
Distinguished Prelates to Attend.
The following members of the church
hierarchy will sit within the sanctuary:
His Excellency the Most Rev. D.omede
FalconiO. apostolic delegate to the Unite ed
States Most Rev. John M. Farley. DID
Archbishop of New York: Most Rev. Will
liam H. OConnell. Archbishop of Boston
EXPORT: Right Rev. II. P. Northrup
| Bishop of Charleston: Right Rev. Thomas
F. Hickey, COadjutor Bishop of Rochester
Right Rev. Joseph NJ. kondelka. Auxiliary
D. j. O'ConnelI. rector Catholic Unirer-
sity of America: Right Rev. John w
shanahan, Bishop OF Harrisburg. Pa.
Right Rev. NJ. j. Hoban. Bishop Of Scran-
ton. Pa: Right Rev. Eugene o. Garvey
Bishop of Altoona. Pa: Right Rev. John
e. Fitzmaurice. Bishop OF Ere Pa.
Right Rev. James A. McFaul. Bishop OF
Trenton. n. j.: Right Rev. 4. F. Regis
Canevin. Bishop Of Pittsburg. Pa: Right
Rev Charles Cotton. Bishop Of Buffalo
n. Y: Right Rev. p j. Donahue Bishop
of Wheeling. ". Va: Right Rev. John
Monaghan. Bishop Of w lrnington. Del.
All week the city will be thr0nsed by
visiting priests from other cities.
The whole week will be given over tC
elaborate entertaining and fitting eccle-
siastical services.
Celebration Features
Every church in the diocese will do its
part in entering into The spirit of the &C.
| casion. and by sermons. prayers and serv-
ices priests will impress upon their parish
toner's the lessons Of the diocese's growth
from 40 to 10000 souls in hundred
years.
One of the most significant and attract
| i've of the celebration features will be
| ''childrens day, when 1900 pupils of
the parochial schools will meet in the
cathedral. and. after a religious, patri-
otto and social gathering. be addressed by
| Archbishop Ryan, who will give benedic-
| ton of the most blessed sacrament.
| The jubilee week will be closed by the
pilgrimage of the knights OF Columbus
to places of historic interest.
! The visiting prelates, who will arrive
/ in the city today and tomorrow will be
entertained by the members of the clergy