Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-28
AT THE CATHEDRAL
Catholics Aslir Early To-Day
10 Attend The Thanksgiving
Services.


Join the imposing Thanksgiving serv-
ices in honor of the completion OF
a hundred years of Catholic progress
in New York. While the services
did not begin until II o'clock the
cathedral was filled to overfowing
long before 10. Seats were re-
served for numerous public officials
and the members of the general
committee of laymen headed by ex-
Justice Morgan ]. O'Brien, but ar
ter they had been seated 1t was first
come, first served and the ushers had
a difficult task in making room.- Be-
fore 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
a professional cross the clergy and
prelates who participated in the
ceremony marched in solemn pro-
cession from the cathedral college in
Madison avenue to the main en-
trance of the cathedral in Fifth
avenue .and thence up the long aisle
into the spacious sanctuary. There
were surpliced clergy, prelates at
tired in the flowing vestments OF
their several ranks and heads of the
numerous religious orders attired in
the simple garb of black, brown or
white. First in line were the lead
ers of the church in America. Arch.
bishops Ireland of st Paul; Glen
non of st Louis Keane of Dubuque;
Moeller of Cincinnati; O'Connell of
Boston, Blenk of New Orleans; Ryan
of Philadelphia: Quigley of Chicago,
and Farley of New York. They were
followed by their head and Amer
ica's solitary representative in the
sacred college, Cardinal Gibbons.
The very last and the chief person
age in the celebration since he was
celebrant of the mass was the dis
tinguished prelate from Armagh,
Cardinal Michael Logue.
The mass began promptly at II
o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons preached
long sermon in which he reviewed
the history of the Catholic church
in New York from its earliest, days
until the present. A message was
received from Pope Plus X, congrat-
ulating Archbishop Farley and the
Catholics of New York.
The pppe's message follows:
"To our venerable brother, John M.
Farley, archbishopt af New York.
Venerable Brother: Health and
apostolic benediction.
THE recurrence of the memorable
events in the history of any diocese
is at all times an occasion Of Joy
and the Tooth anniversary of the
foundation of the archdiocese OF
New York, whose development has
been extraordinary. must call forth
unusual rejoicing because, the con-
slant increase in the harvests of a
hundred years bears ample testi-
mony that the highest expectations
have been abundantly fulfilled.
"It seems proper in view Of these
results that on the SOL
emn centennial celebration of the
See OF New York we should renew
our fervent supplication to God that
he may vouchsafe to ii more plen-
tiful supply Of his celestial gifts and
more copious resources to accom-
plish things even more laudable.
t'For these reasons and as mark
OF special honor II affords us great
pleasure to tender to you and to
your devoted flock our heartfelt
For assuredly you
and your loyal brethren have rem
dered many distinguished services
TO the church and to the state and
We cherish the hope that these. our
words. may be an incentive to per-
severe in that vigilance zeal OF which
you have thus far given such signal
proof. and thus bring glory TO
America and stand as an example
for the entire world.
AS an augury of heavenly favor
and an evidence of our good will.
We most lovingly impart to you and
10 your faithful people the apostolic
Given at st Peters. Rome, the
ninth day of April. 1908, in the fifth
gear OF our pontifieate.
(Signed-
"PIUS Y. Pope"
Scores Of communications reached
he archbishop from ministers and
aymen Of all denominations. includ-
ng Bishop Greer. Rabbi Silverman
md Rev DR. c. z. Jefferson.
President Roosevelt wrote as fol-
ows:
My dear Archbishop: Let me
AXE occasion on the celebration OF
Tooth anniversary of the diocese
If New York to extend TO you fny
hearty congratulations and my earn
st good wishes for the future of
yourself and your diocese. Sincere
y yours.
CSignedD
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
At the close of the mass, Mgr
who represented the vat
can. impaired the papal blessing
There win be pontifical vespers this
the apostolic delegate
EfIl be celebrant. Archbishop Glen /
hon win preach. The clergy OF the I
archdiocese viii give q dinner this
afternoon to the visiting prelates. |
Among the bishops nov In town are
Burke Of Albany. Fftzmaurice Of
Erie. Genevin Of Pittsburg. McFaui
y Trenton. GabrieIs of Ogdensburg. |
} ConnOr Of Newark. Donahue OF
Wheeling. West Va There viii he
! reception Tomorrow night at the |
-atholic club.