Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
PASTOR IS HONORED
Father Mackin Forty Years in
Priesthood.
RECEPTION AT ST. PAUL'S'
Parish Hall Crowded With Members
of Congregation. J..
FLUCTUATIONS FROM CARDINAL
Letters of congratulation From Dis
tinguished Prelates and Laymen
All Over the Country.

Tribute was paid to Rev. James F..
Mackin, pastor of st. Pauls Catholic
Church last night, by thousands of per-
sons Of all denominations in celebration of
the fortieth anniversary of his ordination
to the Catholic priesthood.
To commemorate the occasion, the as
sistant pastors and the congregation Of
ST. Paurs Catholic Church rendered the
pastor a reception in the parish hall at
18th and streets. The hall was dec
grated. On one side were hung the red,
white and blue of the United States and
many American flags, on the opposite
side were the papal colors, yellow and
white. These were entwined in the front
of the hall. Where they joined was a
large picture of Father Mackin.
Cardinal Sends Congratulations.
James Cardinal Gibbons. who was I'M
able to be present, wrote to Father
Mackin as follows:
MY Dear Father Mackin: / beg to Of
fer you the expression Of my sincerest
congratulations and good wishes for your
approaching fortieth anniversary of your
ordination to the priesthood. l sincerely
hope and pray that God will grant you
many more years to labor in His vine
yard. With sentiments Of esteem, l am
most faithfully yours in Christ.
]. CARD. GIBBONS.
Archbishop of Baltimore"
Others who sent letters were: Right
Rev. John s. Foley, Bishop of Detroit.
Mich; Right Rev. Phillip ]. Garrigan,
Keane, archbishop, Dubuque. Iowa: Rev.
James S. Giles c. s. P. House Of Paul
lists. New York city; Rev. o. A. Walsh.
c. S. p. Chicago, Ill; Rev: William J.
Finn. c. S. P. Chicago. ILL.,: Rev. j.
Walsh, c. S. P. New York city; ]. j.
Jusserand. French ambassador; Attorney
General Charles J. Bonaparte and Mrs.
Bonaparte; Admiral George Dewey;
Daniel w. Baker, United States District
O. Shea, New York city; Eugene Carusi.
Washington.
Pastor Receives Guests.
Father Mackin stood on a platform on
the south side of the hall to receive the
guests. They were presented by Father
Thomas A. Walsh. assistant pastor OF
st. Paurs Church. Others in the receiv-
ing line were the priests connected with
the church. Revs. James E. Krug. Martin
ODonoghue and Theodore A. Metcalf.
Father Mackin was born in Baltimore.
June 20, 1898 and is nearly seventy
June 80. 1858 His first assignment was
to st. Matthew's Church here. Although
he has not been in this city continuously
since, the majority Of his years of labor
have been spent in the capital.
From ST. Matthew's Church he went to
Rockville, later became assistant pastor
at st. Martins Church in Baltimore. under
the present Bishop Foley. Later. he
was pastor of ST. Josephs Church in the
Monumental city.
In 1885 Father Mackin WAS sent tn this
city to take charge of the building Of
the present ST. Pauls Church. He was
assigned to be assistant to the late Arch
bishop Chappeile. then pastor of st. Mat
thews Church. Since then he has labored
for st. Paul's Church.
The Guests.
Among the guests were:
Most Reverend Diomede Falconio, the
papal delegate: Very Reverend Mgr Che
rett. auditor of the papal legation; Right
Rev. D. J. O'Connell. rector of the Cath
Ollie University; Rev. D. H. Buel, 8. j.,
president of Georgetown University; Very
Reverend L. F. NJ. Dumont. Catholic Uni
versity; Rev. William A. Fletcher Balti.
more; Rev.>C. F. Thomas, Baltimore;
Rev. d. c. Gavan, chancellor.
Other out-of-town guests were: Rev. j.
B. Manley. Rev. o. p. Corrigan. Rev. j.
H. Cassidy. Rev. Gilbert Benton. Rev.
raul fteyTfOIuS, Cihteu states Navy rev.
| Ignatius Zeller. Rev. Louis r. Stickney.
secretary to Cardinal Gibbons; Very Rev.
E. r. Dyer. st. Mary's Seminary; Right
Rev. A. A. Curtis vicar general; Rev.
Samuel Cavanaugh, Rev. NJ. ]. Reardon,
Rev. Philip H. Sheridan, Rev. John d.
Boland, Rev. M. F. Foley, Rev Joseph A.
Foley, Rev. D. DeWon. Rev Sidney
Hurbut. Rev. William E. Starr Rev.
George w. Devine, Rev. T. ]. Broderick.
Some of the local clergy present were
| Rev Henry Hyvernat. Catholic Univer-
sitY: Rev James NJ. Giles, esp; Very