New-York tribune., 1908-04-29
THANKS FOR 100 YEARS
SERPICE IN C4THEDR4L-
PontifcaI Mass the CrO5cHiHg Feat
ure of Roman Catholic Celebration.

there been SuCh a gathering pl 'i10
American hierarchy of the Roman Catholic
Church as tbe one that assembled yesterday
morning within the four walls Of the Goih'c
pile in Fifth avenue and gave public thanks
giving for a century Of fruitful activity FROM
the North and the South the East and tne west
the pillars Of the Church came to rejoice Win
Archbishop Farley and the Catholic laity OF
New York. one prince Of the church. Cardi-
nal Logue Of Ireland. was Celebrant Of pom
tifcal mass. and another. Cardinal Gibbons a.
Iiyered Il sermon Rome showered its blessings
on the asscrnbiage and directed Monsignor Fal-
COMO. it's representative in this country. to i'm
part the papal benediction-
Long before the hour set for the ceremonies
the stately cathedral church was filled and
thousands Of men, women and children were
gathered in Fifth avenue and the side streets.
As is customary all extraordinary occasions
the preIates and clergy marched in solemn pro-
cession TO the cathedral They gathered in the
college building IN Madison avenue. and at II
o'clock clad in the rainleut Of their ranks and
escorted by body of distinguished laymen. pro-
ceeded along Madison avenue to 49th street, 10
Fifth avenue and the cathedral. Among those
in the Iay section of the procession were
Stephen FarreIly. president of the Friendly Sons
Of ST Patrick ex-Justce Joseph DAILY, john
Fox Justice Bowling. Joseph p Ryan Herman
Ridder Arthur J. O'Keeffe. Civil Service COM
aid. Thomas F, Ryan, Eugene Philbtn. John
McCsaw Woodbury.. John ] Delany and Justice
John W. GOff
CARDINAL BLESSES STREET CROWD
A group of choir boys followed the guard OF
honor; then. in order. came priests and menu
bers of ~eIigious bodies. bishops and arch
bishops and last Of all the Irish Cardinal When
the crowds gathered in front of the cathedral
recognized the Irish pTelate they greeted him
with cheers. an unusual occurrence at a Catho-
lie gathering of this nature. The Cardinal
slowly lifted his eyes. smiled. raised his hand
in benediction and the gathering received il
kneeling-
ON entering the sanctuary the priests. bishops
and archbishops occupied places according 70
their dignity. Cardinal LogUe proceeded TO the
permanent throne and was there vested for the
mass. No more inspiring spectacle could be
imagined than that presented in the cathedral
during the progress of the thanksgiving cere-
monies.
ON the left side Of the sanctuary sat the Irish
Cardinal arrayed in costly vestments worn over
the red robe. and facing him on The right. clad
purple. Archbishops Ryan. of PhiIadeI-
pha. Ireland Of st Paul and Moeller Of Gin
cinnatf. OConncli. Of Boston: Kcan-. of Du-
buque. Blenk of New Orleans. Quisley. Of chi
caso. and CIennon, of st Louis. who the
youngest pr-late in the country. ON the oppo-
tired in copes and white mitreS. the suf-
fragan bishops Of the Province of New York:
McFaul, of Trenton. OCOnnor. Of Newark.
Burke Of Albany. NcQuaid. of Rochester. Ca
briels. of Ogdensburg. and Mcdonnell of Brook
1yn- other bishops present were Canevin. Of
PtttsbuTs; Donahue, Of Wheeling, Foley. OF
Detroit; Northrup, of Charleston; ScanneII. Of
Omaha; Allen Of Mobile. Fitzmauric-, of Erie,
and Hartley of Columbus.
here adj
habits, Dominicans in their garb Of white. Pas
sionsts in black. Jesuts. Benedictines. Carnef-
ties. Redemptorists and Abbot Obrecht. had Of
that most austere Of all religious bodies. the
Trappist monks. Of Gethsemane. Ky
Monsignor Edwards the assistant priest
the and the deacons OF honor were Mon
signors Mclean and NacCready. The Rev John
\ KeIner and the Rev. r. -. Hughes were re-
spectively. deacon and sub-deacOn Before the
credo Was sung the ascetic figure Of Cardinal
Gibbons attired in the long. flowing red robe
was seen emerging from the sanctuary. two
altar boys carrying his train.
\ deep silence fell over the assembIage The
Cardinal bowed to his colleague. 10 the Papal
Delegate and the other preIates. then slowly
mounted the pulpit and began his sermon.
CARDINAL GIBBONS'S SERMON.
Cardinal Gibbons's sermon was a masterly.
comprehensive and patriotic discourse that took
note alike Of the zeal and energy OF the clergy
and the loyalty of the laity; gloTied in the pa
triotism Of the early Catholics and inspired all
present to emulate that devotion 10 the land OF
their adoption. He went to Isaiah for his text.
and took from the f;Dth chapter these words;
Arise be enlightened. - Jerusalem for thy light
i come. and the glory of the Lord is risen upon
thee The geuTiles shall walk in thy hg1t. and
kings in the brightness Of thy rising Lift up
thine eyes round about and all these are
Shall come af4r. and Thy daughters snail
rise up Al thy side Then shalt thou see and
abound and thy heart shall wonder and be en-
larsed when multitude Of the sea shall ee
converted To thee. the strength Of the Sentiles
shall come 10 thee
Then. addressing his distinguished COLLEAGUES.
the Irish Cardinal the pTelates and clergy gath
cred In the sasctuary and the vast assembiase
in the body Of the cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons
said:
We are honored to-day by the presence Of His
F.uiuenct cardinal l-cgue Archbishop 81 +Arnasn.
Irir,ate of an ireland and successor 10 81 Patrick
IL j. ennently becoming that this DISTINGUISHED
nreIate should take part in these festivities as the
me t4thcdrai and Archdiocese OF New York are
consecrated st Patrick. the Apostle or Ireland,
and "a shares with 81 Paul the glorious tirIe of
his morning 70 celebrate. with joyful praise aSa