Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-09-18
in HONOR OF
FATHER COLLINS

ACCOUNT Of THE CELEBRATION
{ OF 4oTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
ORDINATION TO THE PRIEST
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The following is from the Mandan
Pineer:: # u u MS.
On Tuesday. occurred the celebration
of the fortieth anniversary OF the ordi- /
nation to the priesthood Of Very Rev.
serend D. ". Collins.
The day was "a beautiful one we'll.
fitted to the serene and righteous life
Of one who has labored long and well
for the needs of the people in this
western country, and all Mandan,
Irrespective Of faith, turned out to
pay homage to him, whose life in our
midst has been one Of inspiration to
the community, and to one who has
proven that he is ever ready to aid in
the unbuilding of the city.
By request OF the commission many
of the business houses closed their.
doors between the hours of ten and
twelve, O'Clock to- attend the solemn
High Mass as st. Joseph's church The
public schools also granted the child-
rem g holiday. i
AS the hour hand pointed to ten
O'clock, the church bell pealed forth
the tidings that the solemn ceremony
was about to begin and from St. Jo-
seph's hall the procession began to
| move diagonally across the, street to
the church. The altar boys led the
procession and Father Collins, Bishop
shanley and the visiting clergy fol-
| lowed. 5 @
The entrance of the clergy to the
building was the signal for the play
ing Of the priests march. The vene-
rable jubilante was. naturall the cele-
brant of the clergy at the high altar.
Millard's mass which is perhaps one
of the grandest masses that has ever
been composed by the master musician
was sung by twenty-eight well train
ed voices, and led by Robert Boyce
Carson, dean of the conservatory Of
music Of the Valley City Normal
and was perhaps the grandest music
many Of US had ever heard or ever
J will hear again. Sa.&.
The deacons Of the mass were:; Rev.
Father J. A. Lemieux Of Fargo, and
Rev. Father Clemens, o. S. B., OF Bis
marck. The deacons Of honor were !;
Rev Father Consandine Of Minot and
Rev. Father McFee of Bismarck. Rev.
Father NJ. J. o'Driscoll Of Fargo and
Rev. Father Kleidon were masters Of
the ceremonies.
The three affairs were beautifully
decorated and admirably lighted by
candle and electric light. Twenty
clergymen and twelve acolytes went
through the imposing ceremonies at
the altar.
The sermon was by the Right Rev.
Abbot Vincent, o. s. b., of Richardton,
who is the head of st. Mary's abbey
at that place. He spoke on the "Dig-
nifty of Priesthood" He spoke both in
English xnd German. Bishop Shan
ley spoke a few fitting words relative
to the life and work OF Father Col
Inns. He said it was a mangificent
demonstration on the, part Of the peo-
pie Of Mandan and vicinity, regardless
of creed, Of what Father Collins had
done in our midst
j At one o'clock automobiles and car
riages took the visiting clergy to the
Masonic banquet hall, where a sump-
tious banquet had been prepared by
| Caterer Niles. Lochners orchestra
rendered the music at the banquet.
The choir made up of many Of the
prominent citizens of Mandan was in
attendance.
After the delicacies had been dis
i posed of Toastmaster Gerehty of
jamestown called on the following for
toasts: Bishop Shanley, Father Con
sandine, Father Lemieux. Fother Rab-
steinbeck, Hon. a. M. Packard and
!. Very Reverend D. v. Collins. Cover
nor John Burke would also have
spoken but he was called to Bismarck
on urgent business. Mr.. Packard talk
ed on the following subject: The
Catholic Parish OF Mandan During the
Fifteen Years of Father Collins Ad-
ministration, from the Viewpoint of a
non Catholic
Father Collins in his talk said that
there were three days of his life OF
sixty-seVen years that he would al
ways remember. viz: The day Of my
first communion at twelve years of
age, the day I was ordained a Catho-
lie priest, and the fortieth anniversary
of my priesthood.
The other toasts were principally