Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-29
CENTENNIAL FOR CATHOLICS
Hundred Years Progress in New York
Celebrated with POmp.
POPE AND PRESIDENT SEND NOTES
Notable AssenblaGe Of PreIates at
81. Patrick's Cathedral, where
Cardinal Gibbons breaches
the sermon.


NEW YORK. April s-As early as
O'Clock tAis morning hundreds OF priests
and digntaries and thousands OF men,
women and children were on the way to St.
Patrick's cathedral TO join in the imposing
thanksgiving service in honor OF the COM
pletion Of a hundred years Of Catholic
progress in New York. While the services
did not begin until after II o'clock. the
cathedral was filled TO overflowing long
before ~. Before the service began there
were fully 5000 persons gathered in the
beautiful edifice and as many more on the
outside
Headed by a deacon bearing aloft pro-
eessional cross. the clergy and preiates who
participated in the ceremony marched in
solemn procession from the Cathedral col
iege on Madison avenue to the main en-
trance Of the cathedral. in Fifth avenue
and thence up the long aisle into the spa
sanctuary There were surpiiced clergy.
prelates sttired in the flowing vestments
of their several ranks. and heads Of the
numerous religious orders attired in their
simple garb OF black, brown or white. First
in lire were the leaders Of the church In
America: Archbishops Ireland OF st. Paul
Glennon OF st. Louis. Keane Of DUBUQUE.
MoelIer of Cincinnati. o'Connell Of Boston.
Bienk of New Orleans, Ryan OF Philsdel-
pllia, Quigley of Chicago and Farley Of
New York They were followed by thei-
head and Americas representative in the
Sacred college, Cardinal Gibbons. The very
last and the chief parsonage in the cele-
bration. since he was celebranr OF the
mass. was Cardinal Logue. primate OF Ire
land.
Message from the Pope.
The mass began promptly at il o'clock.
Cardinal Gibbons preached long sermon.
In which he revived the history Of the
church in New York from its earliest days
until the present message was received
from Pope Plus X, congratulating Arch
bishop Farley and the Catholics of New
York
The popes message follows;
To Our Venerable Brother. John NJ. Far
Brother: Health and apostolic benediction.
The recurrence of the memorable events in
the history of any diocese IS at eli time an
occasion of JOY, and the leoth anniversary
New York. where development has been
extraordinary. must call for unusual re-
joicing. because the constant increase IN
the harvests OF a hundred years bears
ample testimony that The highest expecta-
tions have been abundsntIy fulfilled
1t seems proper, in view Of these consol7
celebration of the see Of New York we
should renew our fervent supplcation TO
God that he may vouch safety TO more
plentiful supply OF His celestial gifts and
more copious resources 10 accomplish
things even more laudabe.
For these reasons, and as a mark OF
special honor x Affords ue great pleasure
TO tender 20 you and 10 your devoted flock
our heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS. For aBsur-
edly you and your loyal brethren have rem
dered many distinguished services to the
church and 20 the state. and cherish
the hope that these. our words. may be an
incentive TO persevere in that vigilance and
zeal of which you have thus given such
signal proof. and thus bring glory to Amer
lea and stand as an example for the entire
world
As an augury OF heavenly favor and an
evidence OF our good VIII. we most low
ingly impart 70 you and 10 your faithful
people the apostolic benediction.
Given at ST. Peters. Rome, the 9th day
pontificate PITS \. Pope.
President sends n Note.
Scores Of communications reached the
archbishop from ministers and laymen OF
all denominations. including Bishop Greer.
Rabbi silverman and Rev. DR.. c. L. JEFF
ferson.
President Roosevelt wrote as follows:
NV Dear Archbishop; Let me take oc-
Sfs SiSernar% SH % Of the diocese s Of H New s%
York. to extend to you my hearty eongratu-
lations and my earnest good wishes for the
future Of yourself and of your diocese
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Al the close OF the mass. AIonsignor Fal-
COMO, who represented the vatican. i'm
parted the papaI blessing. There will be
pontificiaI vespers this evening. the apos-
tolic delegate win be ceiebrant Arch
bishop GIennon viii preach. The clergy OF
the archdiocese win give a dinner this
afternoon 20 the visiting prelates. Among
the bishops now In town are Fftxmaurice
OF Erie. Canevin OF PittsbuTg. McFaul OF
Trenton. o'Connor OF Newark. Donahue
OF Wheeling. W. Va. There win he a re-
eeption tomorrow Pight at the Catholic
club.