Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-06-02
Cardinal. Confirmation Tour,

' BaltimOFe
and Primate Of the Catholic Hierarchy In
the United States, visited Leonardtown and
tne.allied Missions within the past two weeks O.
Arr Ing Tuesday, May I7th, took q promin-
emit pBrt n the silver Jubilee OF 81. Mary's
Academy. TN Thursday morning MAY y, he
went from LeonRrdtown to MorganZa where
ne was present at High Mass celebrated by
Father keenan, OF lryantown. Charles Co.
After the Mass His Emmence confirmed the
largest ST. gle class that came before him dur
forty one. He was assisted At the ceremony
by Father schmidt, Pastor OF 1T. Joseph Q
Church, and Father Carroll, y. j., OF BaltI-
more, who accom- panied the Cardinal a.
Chaplain throG ghout the entire trip.
On Thursday afternoon His Eminence was
driven In the carriage OF Mr.. A. c. WEIGH Of
Chaptleo. from MorganZa to Sacred Heart
Parish. ON the borders OF the Parish, his
party was met by a cRValcade OF seventy
horsemen from Sacred Heart and Hcly An
gels congregation, who relieved the mounted
escort from st Joseph s and conducted the
Cardinal to Bushwood Manor rear Sacred
IeaIt IhuIch where Ills Eminence was to
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Renehan
until saturday.
At the head Of this company and mounte
on spirited steeds, rode the Standard bearers
Messrs. Fred McWiIlem ms, X. Carroll Ellis
and william +. Herbert, hearing three large
fiags-the Fapal colOrs, the star and Str. pes
a ii the Nag of MARYLAND one ofthe prettiest
possible com binations that did not fail to
suggest many fsrvent and patriotic thou h Is
TO fath.r stanton =. J. who was Spokesman
OF the reception committee and addressed
the C1valcade when IL drew up with military
appearance and precision ut Bushwood as the
Cardinal alIghted from his carriage. II was
striking scene, long to he remembered.
Every hOrseman was In unifoTm with broad
cardinal sash; rosettes, ribbons, saddlecIoth
and other decorations were all OF the same
bright color. y special company Of boy rid
ers acted as body guard. More than once,
Ills Emin9nce warmly con graduated the red
battalion and It's chef Marshall, MIR. John
W. Renehan.
Confirmation was administered at Sacred
Heart Church on Friday, May 20, after the
n ln.L raEn TOD h,yL aRl, 4
ter, one time Pastor o. the parish. The capa-
city OF the church was taxed to the utmost
and the Cardinals sermon at the conclusion
OF the Mass was particularly eloquent. He
was assisted at Confirmation by Fathers stan
ton and Kelly In addition to Father Lancas-
ter and OCaTroll.
At2r. the same day, His EmInence was
escorted by the cavalcade from Bushwood to
Holy Angels chapel in the same parish
where he confirm another large class. The
maneuvering of the band OF horsemen on the
winding ard graceful driveways at the
chapel was picturesque. Large crowds had
assem- bIed both here and along the roads TO
Ing His EmIr ence back to Bushwood, the
cavalry were honorably discharged; they had
Saturday, May 81 brought the Cardinals
party from Bushwood to Immaculate Con-
cePtion church, Mechanlcsvllle; MASS had
already been said by the pastor, Father
Schmidt, and the children were assem- bled
for Confirmation. Fathers O'Carroll, Lam
caster and Kelly assisted His Eminence at
the rite. A large number OF adults were
among the confirmed. choir from st.
Mary's Academy came to sing on this occa-
sion. Ladies Of the parish served dinner to
His Emincnco and party after the ceremony,
and n start was made for Leonardtown I'm the
carriage of u. B. Love. Father Lancaster re-
inst. AIoysius church, Leonardtown con-
firmation was al min stered to I35 on sunday
May =. Nine OF that number were converts
Father OCarroll sang High Mass 1t 10
O'clock, At which His Eminence preached In
his usual vigorous and impressive manner.
Fathers Fink and O'CarrolI assisted him AT
Confirmation. The music was furnished by
the Academy choir and several upIIs of the
Academy were confirmed with the parish
children.
At 5 Y. N. our Ladys Chapel, MedIev's
Neck, was visited, and In this venera BILE wood.
land chapel the ancient apostolic rite was
ad ministered by the only American Prince
of the ancient church. Father stanton the
present pastor, had called together the men
OF the parish who came mounted and I'm
goodiy numbers TO meet and escort His
Eminence. Fathers Fink and OCarroII gain
assisted at the ceremony. Eighty-ore were
confirmed-whch is an index Of the growth
and vigor Of this portion of the Cardinals
province.
Monday. May q, His EmInence went North.
ward towards the Patuxent and confirm
Ell another large class In 1T. Johns C'hurch
near Hollywood. When his party arrived al
Hollywood they were received by over 100
horsemen and carriages and escorted to the
church. Father OCarroil sang High Mass
ut 90 A. NJ. At which the Cardinal was pre-
sent sent assisted at the throne by Rev; Father
Father schmidt were pr sent In the sane
tuary and took part In the ceremony of con-
firmation. His EmInence returned to Leon
ardtown in the carriage OF Mr.. r. q. Morgan
OF Lconardtown.
only one more parish remained to receive
the county 3 distinguished guest-Sewtown
the oldest though the smallest OF all the par
ishss. This was visited on Tuesday NAV d
whittier His Eminence was conducted by r. o.
Morgan IN the CONF any OF Fathers O'CarrolI
and stanton, the Pastor. MASS had been said
1t O'Clock BY Father Kelly, OF sacred Heart
and all was in readiness when the Cardinal
arrived at 10 A. ". mounted esrort attend
ed him rs he approached and also on his de-
parture after the ceremony. The church had
been recently painted and beautified and
His Eminence admired n IIfe-size picture
OF ~. Francis Xavier that Brother Schroen
=. j. had painted and placed over the al
tar. After the service. His Eminence was the
guest OF J. Philip Greenwell at stones wharf
where dinner was taken. In the evening he
LETT on the steamer for Washing ton, appar-
entity none the weaker after his strenuous
mission work and deeply impressed by the
faith and fervor Of his large nork in AZ
Mays county. one thousand and eli hit were
confirmed. /. e. over three hundred more
than at the last Episcopal visitation three
years ago
It's earnestly hoped that His Eminence
VIII be spared to visit the county again In the
near future, for pleasure and rest Ifnot Ior
work like that OF Confirmation week.