The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-09
OPENING SERVICE
BRINGS OUT BIG
GATHERING
Silver Jubilee Started AuspiCi-
OusIy Monday Night
CHILDREN'S MASS THIS A. M.
Receptions to Rev. A. j. Barron This
Afternoon and Evening-Jubilee,
Mass and Banquet Tomorrow

st. Francis de Sales church was fill
ed to it's capacity Monday evening at
The opening service in the silver jub-
lice celebration of Rev. A. J. Barron
to the priesthood Solemn benedic-
ton of the most blessed sacrament
was celebrated by Father Barron, as
sisted by Rev. 1. h. Provost of this
town, Rev Thomas f. Schaeffer of
| North Bennington and Rev. Bernard
Kelly of Manchester
For the first time since their install
lation the many chandeliers of cleo
! trio lights were lighted bringing out
/ the beauties Of the interior of the ed
/ ifice in a striking manner The lights
in the arch over the altar which are
| invisible from the main part of the
church, made most pleasing appear
ance in the lighting of the edifice.
At o'clock his morning the chill
drens solemn high mass took place
Rev. A. j. Barron acted as celebrant,
| Rev. c. u. Provost as deacon. Rev.
Bernard Kelly, of Manchester as sub
deacon and Rev. Thomas +. Schaeffer
of North Bennington as master of GER
emonies. Altar boys acted as acoly
tes
A chancel choir of over 80 voices
composed of boys of ST. Francis de
fSales academy sang the Gregorian
chant. according to the version auth
orized by Pope Plus X for use in all
Catholic churches throughout the
world. At the offertory the choir sang
I 81 l.. = NJ ,ln ,f
mass Holy God We Praise Thy
Name" John II. Daley acted as or
ganish
The mass was attended by the chill
dren of the congregation in a body
and a large number of the parishion
ers. The sanctuary chimes were
used as on all festive occasions. Dur
j ing the communion the hymn, 20
( lord am not Worthy" was rendered
on the chimes. The altar of the
church has been beautifully decorated
! for the occasion with flowers and sill
yer trimming effects.
| This afternoon at 2:30 a reception
will be rendered to Father Barron by
the pupils of st. Francis de Sales
academy in Academy hall. An elab-
crate program has been arranged for
/ the occasion by the Sisters in charge
lof the school. The entertainment will
consist of drills, Rotations and sing
ing both by trained chorus and so
loists. The music will be rendered by
John H. Daley pianist; Miss Mildred
Haynes, cornetist; Eugene Shea, Har-
old Hurley, Walter Kelly and William
Shea violinists. This entertainment
by the children will undoubtedly prove
one OF the most pleasing events of the
jubilee.
At seven o'clock this evening the
members of the societies and the con
gregation will form in line at Acad
envy hall and headed by the band will
march to the parochial residence and
escort Father Barron and the visiting
clergy to Academy hall where he will
be rendered a rousing reception. The
display of fireworks arranged for to-
night will be one of the finest seen
here in years.
AS preiously announced the jubilee !
solemn high mass will take place in
st. Francis de Sales church Wednes-
day morning at 1890. The number of |
people who will be in attendanceat this |
mass will perhaps be the largest gath
ering of its kind ever witnessed in
this town. The employees of the mills |
have been given notice that all who |
wish to attend may do so. Some of |
the stores will be closed, including |
Drysdale's which will suspend bust |
ness from 10 to 1890 in the morning |
All the Catholic teachers in the pub !
lie schools will be allowed to attend, |
substitutes taking their places. The
town will take on holiday spirit I'M |
equalled on any similar occasion. In |
order to accommodate the large crowd |
a number of chairs will be used to |
add to the seating capacity of the |
church and if necessary the gallery |
will be opened to the public. Two |
bishops and many priests are expect |
ed to be in attendance to add solem-
nifty to the happy occasion.
The jubilee will come to a close OH
Wednesday afternoon with a banquet |
of the visiting priests at the Walloom |
sac Inn at one o'clock by Troy ca
terer. Rev. p. ]. Barrett of Burling-
ton will act as POSTMASTER. Covers
for about 100 will be laid and an elab-
crate menu has been prepared.
The program of the music to be rem
dered at the mass tomorrow is as fol-
lows:
Prelude-Adagio from Senate Patheti-
que Beethoven
Professionalism Bells"
Chancel Choir
Kyrie-From Mass in minor
Carl Traeger
Gloria-From St. Cecilia Mass
CHI Gounod
Offertory--Ave Maria Luigi
Soprano Solo with Violin Obligato-
Luzzi
Mrs. Mary Healy and Geo c. Wood
Credo-From Mass in c minor
Carl Traeger
7anctus-From Mass in minor
Carl Traegel
aedictus-From Mass in G minor
Carl Traegei
Agnus Dei-From Mass in c minor
Carl TraegeI
Deum.
Postlude-Coronatio March from
"Folkunger"- Kretchmel
Personals of soloists and chorus of