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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
GR[GORIAN CHANTS
sung BY PRIESTS
Vast Congregation Fills Cathe-
dral at Vespers, the Service
Being for Laity

The celebration of solemn vespers
was the principal religious service of
the evening. Again vast congregation
filled the cathedral from vestibule to
sanctuary. Up against the painted,
storied windows of the gallery hun
dreds of men and women stood
throughout the service, happy that the
rigor of the policies guardianship of
the five entrances had relaxed long
to gaze on the fairyland of lights and
flowers within the sanctuary
It was essentially a service for the
laity, although all the bishops present
at the morning service attended within
the sanctuary and most of the priests
also remained. The general committee
of the laity who had had charge of the
body of the church. Among them were
some of the most prominent citizens of
the state
The singing was entirely done within
the sanctuary. So far as the cathedral
and the experience of the oldest parish
toner's were concerned this was the
first time complete solemn yespers in
the Gregorian chants were ever recited
from the sanctuary by a choir wholly
composed of priests and seminarians
Five priests, robed in long, flowing
copes of silver cloth, chanted the anti
phons and 40 surpliced seminarians
from NJ enlo Park responded. The chants
that are centuries old in the liturgy of
the church were given a rhythmical
buoyancy and an exactness of accent in
strange contrast with the more colorful
melodies of the modern composers sung
by the mixed voices in the loft
Father j. B. Hannigan directed the
singing of the priests. He was assist
ed by Fathers Kennedy. Kunkel Moy-
milan and O'Connell. Father Charles
Francis Meyers presided at the organ.
Forty young Levites, who in the
years to come are to minister at the
altar. singing in unison was a rare
treat for the congregation. The effect
of their singing was marvellous. From
the moment the old chants went echo
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
GIFT OF LAITY Is PRE-
sENTED BY TOBIN

when Tobin concluded his address, he
walked toward the throne. The arch
hishop arose to receive him. Tobin
knelt and kissed the episcopal ring on
tbe right hand of the archbishop, at
the same time presenting the gift of
the laity.
yisibly affected. the, archbishop left
the throne and advanced to the sane
tuary rail. He is always eloquent, but
the incident just closed seemed to have
awakened deeper emotions in his heart
His first words were expressions of
thanks. He expressed his disinclination
to assist at the silver jubilee in pub
lie manner, but that he had suffered his
own preferences to follow the judgment
of his counselors.
..The sanctuary is my home,' he ex-
claimed. Here on the altar is my
glory. For this I was ordained For
a priest is segregated from the world
around him and must live. in a measure
apart. 1 came here 25 years ago. not
to take charge Of the vast diocese.
which then extended from the Pacific
ocean to the Colorado, but to assist
the sanity archbishop Alemany. /
loved him with the love of dutiful
son for a father. / would have pre-
ferred to have remained as his coad-
jutor and not have assumed the oner-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
WORTHILY FILLED
OFFICE % YEARS

To one who has worthily, nay, pre-
eminently, filled such an office during
20 long years. mere words are idle.
Such a ministry of inspired toll is it's
own panegyric. With the names of the
great churchmen of this new world !:
with the names of Archbishop Hughes
and Cardinal McCloskey, and Arch
bishop Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons,
viii be enshrined in the hearts of the
faithful of this community the name
and memory of the archbishop of this
If we may not here say more In
praise. we can not forbear to say a
further word of gratitude. 1t is the
self-sacrifice of the Catholic priest
people. They alone of all men labor In
unselfish devotion What we give they
return a hundredfold The lf-deny-
ing toll of those followers of Christ.
by the sun in its daily course, is the
glory and boast of the Catholic world.
To Catholic men and women this vast
army of devoted priests is an inspira-
transcending in the affairs of men all
the accomplished dreams of human
genius, is the glory of God and the sal
vation of man.
AS a re-eminent leader in that
toiling army, which stretches back in
ina agfnation from. this beautiful altar
throughout the ages even to st. Peter
upon his cross of martyrdom, we are
here to render to you public testi-
monial of our deep and everlasting
gratitude We can indeed do but little.
But to do that little we are gathered
here in all honor and sincerity, as the
followers of Christ in darker ages
knelt In gratitude at the feet of their
first teachers and patriarchs. For
your persevering and lf-denying &
devotion to the spiritual and temporal
welfare of this state, covering % years
of unremitting toll, of self-sacrificing
perseverance, in the work God placed
at your hand. we can do no more than
mingIe with our prayers of thanks
giving, whispered here in his presence,
q word of deepest gratitude to you, his
servant. in the ministry of Christ upon
earth.
word to you of heartfelt, deep and
everlasting gratitude for the past and
nrayer TO him that the many years
vet to come will disclose to grateful
hearts your heavenly task not less glo-
riousIy fulfilled.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
BISHOP GRACE PRESIDES
AT VESPER SERVICES

Bishop Thomas Grace of Sacramento
presided at the vesper services. He
was attended by Rev. P. E. Null gan.
pastor of ST. Josephs church, and
Father Brennan of Berkeley. Arch
bishop Riordan occupied the throne on
the gospel side of the sanctuary. At
tending him were Father Maximilian
Neumann of the Franciscan monks and
Rev. Joseph Sasia Of the Jesuits.
Bishop da Silva, bishop of Trajanopo-
lis, who has assisted Archbishop Rior-
dan in the administration of the af-
fairs of the diocese since the death
of Archbishop Montgomery. sat on the
right of Archbishop Riordan and was
attended by Very Rev. A. II. Aryinhac,
president of ST. Patrick's seminary,
and Rev Joseph McQuaide. pastor of
Sacred Heart church. Bishop Conaty
of Los Angeles was attended by Father
Connolly, pastor of st. Pauls church,
and Bishop Glorieux of Boise by
Father Cummins, pastor of Mission Do
lores church. Fathers Sullivan and
Ramm of the cathedral clergy acted
as masters of ceremonies
At the conclusion of the vespers
Father Sullivan advanced into the body
of the church and escorted Joseph
Sadoc Tobin to the altar. Tobin is
the treasurer of the laity committee
which succeeded in raising the jubilee
gift to present to the archbishop,
amounting to 5000. In company
with Father Sullivan, he genuflected at
the center of the altar and took his
position on the epistle side.
AS he began his address the arch
bishop removed his biretta. Tobins
tones came clear and strong. 1t was
probably the first time in the history
of the archdiocese that any layman
had spoken from the front of the al
tar steps to bishop seated on his
throne. The archbishop listened to
the eulogy with bowed head. An oc-
casional nervous tremor of the lips
and twitching of the fingers were
the only outward expressions of the
emotion which was disturbing him
within.
The speaker used no gestures, and
while his voice was clear and his
enunciation scrupulously exact, he re-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
ADDRESS TO PRELATE
! MADE BY LAYMAN
Tobin spoke as follows.

Aopin spoke as follows:
AS a most unworthy spokesman of
lhe catholics of this community, / am
mere 10 say brief word of gratitude
s. ana 20 join In prayer of thanksgiv-
ins upon this, the twenty fifth anniver-
sary OF the conservation of your grace
as archbishop of this diocese. That
stsadIast democracy, that consistent
reIusal to obscure the light of your
great office by even the shadow of a.
merely personal glorification which
nave so endeared your grace to the
pain people of this state during these
20 years forbid, a panegyric. We should
lall TO grasp the dominant motive Of
your ministry did we not realize that
with the humility of all great church.
men you disclaim all personal honor,
you rehounce all personal glory But
not forgetting this and though here
anu now, we may not give adequate ex-
preston to the encomiums that the
ioIty personal character of your grace
inspire, yet there Is one thought that
tnIs day and hour and all the glorious
rltuaI or this ceremony suggest and
emphasize. During the past decade, in
sorrow and in happiness, in peace and
the tumult and turmoil which attend
the struggle of man in the everlasting
battle of life, your grace has worthily
and serenely presented to the eyes of
a great state the virtue, the power and
the majesty of the universal and eter-
nal church. OF no man can more be
said. Yours is an exalted Office, com
bining the power and majesty of the
world with the gentle, but not less
powerful, inspiration of the Holy
Spirit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
BISHOP CONATY NOTED
As ELOQUENT SPEAKER

Bishop Conaty has the reputation of
being one of the most forceful and
eloquent divines in America. He began
his address with the reading of a
letter written by Pope Plus x in his
own handwriting to Archbishop Rior-
dan. commencing his labors for the
salvation of souls, his energy in build
ing up the diocese of San Francisco.
particularly after the destruction of
many of the churches and colleges in
the fire of 1906, extending his personal
felicitatfons as brother in Christ.
and granting TO the archbishop the
faculty of comforting in his absence
the papal benediction.
The dominant theme of Bishop
Conaty's sermon was the apostolicity
of the Catholic episcopate. He urged
that Christianity was the greatest fact
in history, that apostolic succession
was the most essential fact in the ad-
ministration of the church, that the
episcopate was divine. He then painted
an ideal type of bishop and by a
gradual extension of his theme came
TO a personal eulogy of Archbishop
Riordan
He had been forbidden by the arch
bishop himself, the speaker said to
make any extended allusion to his
activity in church circles in the last
25 years.
But in the presence of God, be-
lieve that II is right that credit should
be given where 1T is due" the bishop
explained. His monument. he declared,
was his archdiocese San Francisco.
in is glory, in its ruins. in it's resur-
rection, had felt the dominance of his
personality.
The bishop concluded with a prayer
that the archbishop's days be long con-
tinued.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
Archbishop Riordan again appeared on
the altar. He recited the communion
and then gave the blessing, the bene-
personal message, given him the privf-
lege Of granting.
Alone on the highest OF the altar
steps, with crozier in hand, he chanted
the sit nomen Domini Benedictum.' ''
The surpliced choir in the sanctuary
responded EFT cum spiritu tue" ("And
with thy spirit".) The bishops in the
sanctuary prostrated themselves on the
predieux. the acolytes and the congre-
cation fell on their knees at the ex-
hortation.
And then came the greatest vocal
demonstration the cathedral walls have
ever echoed. Three thousand voices
Joined in the singing of the tie Deum. -
Bishops and priests, monks, brothers.
sisters, acolytes, seminarians, children
from the converts, men from sodali-
ties of the church and the individual
worshipers all Joined in thunderine
the measured cadences of the hymn OF
praise.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
. VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTED IN CHURCH

Unobstrusively the sisters took their
places under the galleries of the
church. There were Sisters Of Charity.
with the white winged head dress;
Sisters Of Mercy, Ladies Of the Sacred
Heart, Sisters Of Mary and large
humber OF other sisterhoods. The
Brothers OF the Christian Schools and
Hfs Brothers Of Nary were also in the
procession.
Every distinct organization Of the
church was represented in the grand
march, and pictured forth not only the
visible organization of the church of
today, but in a striking manner re-
called the history and the growth of
the church.
AS the procession neared the sane
tuary rail- the priests and bishops who
were 10 take part in the celebration
Of the mass debouched from the wings
Of the altar. Right Rev Thomas J.
Conaty DID, bishop of Los Angeles.
attended by Rev. Richard Gleeson and
Rev. Thomas McSweeney, led the pro-
Cessfon from the sacristy He was fol-
lowed by Right Rev. Thomas Grace,
DID, bishop Of Sacramento, who was
attended by Rev Edward p. Dempsey
and Rev Peter c. Yorke. 5. 7. D.; Right
Rev. A J. GlorieuX. DID, bishop Of
Boise, attended by Very Rev H H
Wyman. c. S. P. and Very Rev A H
~ ilLi-dGs = - 1NlEht fteN. II j. X
"a Silva, DID, bishop of Traianopolis.
attended by Very Rev. Plus Murphy
and Very Rev. Sebastian Brennan. S.
T. c. Monseigneur Hartnett Of Los An
geles was also in the train
Those directly assisting the arch
bishop followed-Rev. NJ D. Connolly,
the subdeacon, and Rev. P. ]. Cummins,
pastor Of Mission Dolores church. as
deacon, with the honorary deacons.
Rev. y. J. Riordsn. brother of the arch
bishop and pastor Of St Elizabetfl's
church. Chicago, and Very Rev. R. A.
MOrrissey, 9. s C, provincial of the
priests Of the Holy Cross, with head
quarters at the University of Notre
Dame, where the archbishop attended
boy Father Prendergast, the
vicar general. acted as assistant priest
and Rev Charles A Ranm and Rev.
William P. Sullivan served as masters
OF ceremonies.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
CHURCH INTERIOR
tERITABLE FARMLAND

Within the decorated columns the
great marble altar shone resplendently
with flower and candle. II was draped
with lace woven in silver thread of
most precious texture Unopened on
the epistle side Of the altar the missal
lay, sealed with silver clasps and COW
cred with cloth of episcopal carmine.
promptly at 10 o'clock the huge or
gan, under the direction of r. j. Har-
rlson' opened up its SO foot stops. and
with every pipe in its vast and intri-
cate mechanism sounding TO its utmost
capacity, poured forth the solemn meas
Ores Of GounOd's March Pontiicale." ("
The doors leading from the vestibule
were thrown open and the procession
OF 800 priests began
The procession was led by Leo Q.
hettlewen, who carried the great epis-
copal cross with its double bars Of gold
stretching across the solid sceptre.
few feet in the rear of the cross
Aeearer the candle bearers, James T
Cfafney and Neil Slattery. marched.
win their tall waXen tapers burning
brlght IN sconce of gold. And then
followed a long train Of acolytes,
go~ned in bright crimson Satin. worn
Tor the first time on this jubilee Occa-
sion, the creation of the patience and
taste Of the Sisters OF the Holy Family
The secular priests followed, 900 in
number They wore the usual vest
ments Of the priest while serving in
other functions than the celebration of
the mass-a plain black cassock, a
surplice Of white lace and biretta
Here and there the representatives
Of the religious orders marched with
stately stride, the difference of their
robes attracting the attention of the
eager eye-the Franciscan, with his
habit OF coarse homespun wool.
Clnctured about the waist with the
thrice tied knot. his close shaven poll.
his sandaled feet and the wooden hood
hanging from the shoulders: the Domin-
lean, In habit OF white, over which a
cope Of black had been thrown, with
the long string Of rosary beads falling
from the waist: the Jesuits. the Sui
picians, the Salesians, all joining in the
long procession up the aisle of the
church, while the organ thundered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
A FOOD LESSON
That the Teacher Won't Forget

Teaching school is sometimes very
arduous work. If the teacher is not
robust and in good health. she can't
do her best for her scholars or for her
own satisfaction.
When Il becomes a question of proper
food for the brain work. as in school
teaching. many teachers have found
Grape-Nuts ideal.
IT have been for many years a
teacher. and several months ago found
myself in such condition that I feared
should have to give up work" writes
N Y teacher.
so nervous was /. that dizziness
and spells of faintness were FREQUENT
and my head and stomach gave me
much trouble.
Several physicians who treated me
gave me only temporary relief and the
old ails returned
About three months ago / dropped
all medicine and began eating Crane
Nuts morning and night. Now, nv
head Is clear, pain in stomach entirely
gone, and 1 have gained in flesh / am
not only continuing in school but have
engaged to teach another year.
'I owe my restored health. a brighter
outlook on life, and relief from doctor
bills. to Grape-Nuts-'' There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16

chanted. The choir took up the re-
frain and in every heart at that sol
emn moment the prayer went 1ortn
that the beloved pastor of the flock
might long live TO sing his praises from
the cathedral altar steps.
The epistie passed and the reading
of the gospel followed. During the Of
fertory the clerical choir sang Riehrs
"Ecce Sacerdos," the hymn that was
composed for the celebration OF the
centennial of the New York diocese.
Father J. B. Hannigan directed and In
the choir were Rev. T. j. Moynihan.
Rev. T. ]. OConnell, Rev. J. M. Byrne,
Rev. F. W. Kunkel. Rev. NJ. J. Cliff
ford, Rev T. Brennan. S. T. l., and
Rev. c. F. Kennedy. The archbishop
chanted the preface and the canon OF
the mass was begun.
"Sanctus, Sanctus" rang out the fun
throated singers in the choir. All
knees were bent. Acolytes with tail
candlesticks in their hands marched
from the rear of the high altar and'
forming a semicircle, knelt in the sane
tuary The five bishops. accompanied
by the priests, knelt in the red velvet
predieux, acolytes swiftly passed
waxen candles among the clergy pres
ent both in the sanctuary and in the
body of the church, and other acolytes
passed a lighted taper from row 10
row.
"Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus" in ever
increasing volume, the hymn rose over
the PROSTATE figures of clergy and
laity. Archbishop Riordan bowed over
the sacred host, he knelt, and lifting
the holy bread on high, finished the
conservation OF the bread into the
body, blood, soul and divinity of the
Lord. A tiny tinkling sound of a
bell was waited through the huge
edifce. The master of ceremonies
lifted the golden censer and a purple
fragrant cloud of smoke went up.
The benidictus. the pater noster and
the communion came and went. Bishop
Conaty approached the altar and ad-
justed a stoll about his neck before
beginning his sermon.
Archbishop Riordan left the sane
tuary during the sermon. The con-
gregation attributed this action to his
modesty of character. believing that
he preferred 10 have his eulogy re-
cited in his absence
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CONTINUED from Page 2, Col. ~
with an apostolic zeal, a leader whom
all love to follow.
Much more would / wish to saw. but
TO say more than this l am not per-
mitted.
Beloved archbishop, in no spirit of
boastfulness nor Of vain praise, but in
the spirit that demands that the strong
word be said for the good deed done
that the glory Of God may be promoted
known the bishops and priests and peo-
pie of this great commonwealth. of
this province. and of this country. In
accents of deepest love greet YOU We
thank God for all he has done through
you for this diocese and this province
in the % years of your episcopate. To
him be all praise. for through him has
come to you the episcopal character
by which you have been enabled to
that the church of God might flourish
among men that all sincere men might
indeed know the church by these deeds
and love II as the work of Christ
At mention of your name on this
feast day the entire people rise up to
bless you, for it is as SYNONYM of
episcopal dignity Christian manhood
and good citizenship. In the name of
all the people ] greet you. but in the
name of the children of the church.
with the fllial love and affection due
pray that God may bless you for all
that you have been to the church in
California and may he further bless
you with the health that will lead to
the golden years of an episcopate
among them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
GRAND JURY MAY TAKE
UP THE TUCKER CASE
Deserted Wife Withdraws Her
Charges From Municipal
Court in Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Mrs. William F,
Tucker, through her counsel, today
withdrew from court the charge OF
wife abandonment recently filed against
her husband. Colonel w. F. Tucker
u. S. A. Attorney Pearson, Mrs. Tuck
er's legal adviser, said the case had
been uuashed in the municipal court in
order to clear the way for grand jury
action.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Oct. 15.-Colo-
mel William F. Tucker, who was arrest
ed in Decatur, Ill. Tuesday. on a
charge of wife desertion, arrived here
hospitaI
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16

LONDON. Oct 15.-Great Britain,
Russia and France have reached an
agreement on a program to be sub
mitted to the other powers as a basis
for discussion of the proposed Euro
pean conference, to settle the Balkan
question The proposals to be laid
before the conference are eight in
number.
The first is to the effect that articles
to % of the treaty of Berlin, which
relates to Bulgaria and Eastern Ru-
meIia. shall be replaced by stipulations
recognizing the independence of Bull
garia, as at present constituted and
determining the financial obligations OF
Bulgaria toward Turkey.
New clauses probably will settle also
the question of the Oriental railway
The second and third proposals are
that the powers shall take note of the
annexation by. Austria Hungary of Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina and the return of
the saniak of Novipazar to Turkey.
The fourth article relates to Crete
II replaces article 23 of the treaty OF
Berlin by clauses recognizing the an
nexation of Crete to Greece and deter
mining the financial obligations OF
Greece in respect to Crete toward Tur-
key. 1t is understood that the powers
under whose protection Crete has been
Russia. Great Britain, France and
italy. will settle the Cretan question in
cencert with Turkey before referring ii
TO the conference. 1t is proposed also
that the second part of article 23 of the
Berlin treaty, which provides special
regulations for the government of other
parts of European Turkey, shall cease
to have force when the powers are as
sured that a satisfactory settlement has
been effected.
The fifth proposal is to the effect that
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ing through the vast sacred edifce,
with an exactness of intonation, a
strange, antique refrain unlike the
measured beat of music, yet with a GER
tain religious effect of pause and
pathos, of sharp accents and swinging
cadences, these 40 black cassocked
young men became the central figures
of the vesper service.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
MOB ATTACKS NEGRO sLAsHER

Los ANGELES, Oct. 15.-After two
attempts had been made by crowds of
excited people to do him bodily harm.
Glehn Russell, colored man, who
slashed Conductor j. C. Garner of the
Pasadena electric line with razor to-
day, was safely lodged in the county
jail here tonight
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16

framed from introducing any of the
artlnces of the orator. 1t was a deli
cate position for a 'layman and the
speaker accomplished the feat grace
fully.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
AGREE ON BASIS
FOR CONFERENCE
European Countries Will Submit
| Proposals to Settle the
Balkan Question

LONDON, Oct. 15.-AlI the men of
the home feet absent from their ships
on liberty have been suddenly recalled.
Insomuch as the reason for this has
not vet been asserted, the order has
caused considerable excitement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16

were crowded with chrysanthemums
ne sanctuary pillars. reaching from
the green velvet carpet OF the flooring
20 the gloed ceiling Of the roof. were
oraped with smilaX interviewer with
silver leaves. In the center OF the
pillar on the gospel side, in silver
leaXes. were the figures 1883, and on
the opposite side Of the altar, after the
same manner. We're the hgures 1908