Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-11
ELABORATE EXERCISES MARK Gel.
EBRATI0N OF GOLDEN JUBILEE
OF EPISCOPAL PRELATE.
DIGNITARlES ARE PRESENT.
High Church Officials from All Over
Country Pay Honor to Fond du
Lac Diocese Head.
SKETCH OF HIS REMARKABLE LIFE.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, June 9.-[Spe-
ciall-With the highest ritual Of the
Episcopal church, Bishop Charles Chap
man Grafton. assisted by bishops, clergy
men and laymen from Fond du Lac and
other dioceses, celebrated the twentieth
anniversary Of his elevation TO the epis-
copate and the fifteth anniversary of his
ordination to the priesthood this morn
ing at ST. Paul's cathedral
Not since the conservation Of Bishop
COadiutOr Reginald Heber Weller in
1900 has 50 ornate a service been held
in the cathedral. Solemn pontifical high
mass was celebrated, with Bishop Weller
as ceebrant. 1t being the mass of the
Holy Ghost red vestments were worn
by the bishops and clergy. At 10 o'clock
the procession formed in the cathedral
garth, thurifers, torch and banner bear
ers, choir, clergy, the bishops and their
chaplains marching, out to the street and
thence to the cathedral to "The War
March Of the Priests" from Mendels-
sohn's Alfalfa"
Order of Procession
The order Of the procession follows:
Thurifer; crucifer; torch bearers; Canon
Douglas and Rev. James Boyd Coke Of
Sheboygan; crucifer and two torch bear
ers; singing clergy; two torches and ban
ner; candidates for religious orders: all
other cIergymen; clerical members of the
standing committees; Archdeacon ThomD-
son Of Stevens Point banner and two
torches; the bishop of Milwaukee; Rev
Father Benson of JanesvilIe chaplain:
the bishop of Michigan City, Rev A n
Samwell of Nashotab chaplain; crucifx
and two torches; acolytes; the master of
ceremonies, Archdeacon Penfold of Mari
nette; subdeaCon, Rev. =. Talbot Rogers
of Fond du Lac; Deacon Rev. e. A. Lar
rabee OF Chicago, with Bishop Coadjutor
Weller; Bishop Grafton with Father
Merrill as his chaplain; thurifer of the
mass, Father Huntington Of Medford.
The mass used was an arrangement by
Canon Charles w. Douglas of Fond du
Lac, of the Missa De Angels 1t is rep
resentative of the ancient plainsOng of
the Eleventh century and one of the old
est written. choir of $50 voices. in
Guiding forty young ladies from Grafton
hall, augmented by an orchestra of TWEEN
ty-hVe pieces under the leadership of
Willy Leonard Jaffe of Milwaukee, fur
nished the musical portion of the elabor.
ate service Bishop Grafton wore cope
and inter and at the conclusion of the
service delivered the benediction from his
throne. On the altar was a most elabor-
ate altar cloth of gold, presented by the
sisters of the Holy Nativity and regard
ed as a most beautiful work of art, not
even surpassed in intricacy of design and
execution by the Persians.
Cnurcn D1gnltaneS There.
1t was an imposing and impressive
sight, the spectacle of these dignitaries
of the Episcopal church in their process
sion to the cathedral, Bishop Grafton
walking last and wearing gorgeous and
beautiful vestments over his trained pur-
pie cassock. incense was used as the
procession entered the cathedral, up past
the rood screen and into the chancel
A feature of this high service was the
reading OF the gospel at the screen by
Bishop White of Michigan CITY. The
only solo part in the plainsong mass was
a portion of the credo. sung by Miss
Bessie Marie Mayham of Fond du Lac
The Offertory was the 'Hallaluiah Che
rus by Handel, and the TIE Deum in II
was by Dykes, making three distinct
schools of musical composition used DIR
ing the service.
Bishop Whites Sermon
In his sermon Bishop White smoke of
Bishop Grafton's work III the east he
fore coming to Fond du Lac, and of the
results accomplished in the way of build
ing up the various parishes in tho Fond
,du Lac diocese. He declared that Rish-
OPP Grafton was the founder of retreats
for clergymen which are now conducfed
in many other dioceses.
Criticism has been made of RisboD
Grafton's work in the church and his
beliefs, but this has always been met
by courteous replies. Never in the heat
of argument has he uttered one word
which could give the slightest offense.'
In closing, Bishop White turned to Rish-
op Grafton and extended Fluctuations
He thanked him in behalf of the church
for the contributions which have been
offered in his ecclesiastical writings. and
said that he always looked forward with
great pleasure to a visit with the bishon
of Fond du Lac.
Archdeacon Penfold was assisted as
master of ceremonies by Archdeacon
Thompson of Stevens Point and Brother
Alban of the Order of st. Benedict All
of the Grafton hail young ladies in the
choir wore white wells.
An English Garden Party.
The crownlng feature of the week,S
celebration will be the garden partv in
the garth from until Z O'Clock Thurs
day evening. This will be the first affair
of this kind to be given in the United
States. Every detail has been planned
after the English garden party. The
grounds will DE deliberately trimmed anCH
during the hours of the fete there will be.
music, May pole and folk dances by
the young ladies of Grafton hall and =
play. "A Faithful Shepherdess." under
the trees. The last of the social events
will be a reception and dancing party at
Grafton hall in the evening
The real purpose of the Jubilee" said
the bishop, lis to endow the diocese suffi-
GENTLY to provide for its future. The
committee wished to trade on nv name
and | permitted them to do so. When
| came to this diocese, its endowment
fund amounted to only $4,000. By dint
of hard work and with the assistance of