Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-24
PRESENT WATCH
TO FR REYNOLDS
ON SILVER JUBILEE
Knights Of Columbus Honor
State Chaplain on Anniver- >
sary of His Ordination.

RED BANK, Aug. 24.-St. James's
Roman Catholic Church today observed
the silver jubilee of the ordination of
its beloved rector, the Rev. Father
James A Reynolds, with morning serv-
ices in the church and lay demonstra-
lions in the afternoon.
A notable feature of the day vas the
presentation by Red Bank Council, No.
525, K. of c., of a Tiffany gold watch,
inscribed "A loving tribute to Rev.
James A. Reynolds, State Chaplain,
from Red Bank Council, Nc. o25,
Knights OF Columbus, on the 25th ami
versary of his ordination, August oath,
1870"
The presentation was made by Ed
wardA Meridian, of MIddletown, N. J.,
who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Merdian's Remarks.
I'VE tender you the congratulations
Of Red Bank Council, No. 525, Knights
of Columbus. and extend to you r
ternal greetings on this joyous event
in your life, the celebration of the
tw~enty-ffth anniversary of your ordi-
nation as a priest of the Roman Catho-
lie Church.
Though many of our members are
not residents of your parish, VIZ felt
1t was due Jul worthy chaplain that
fitting recognition be taken of your
jubilee. To give expression to these
sentiments we are here this morning.
"Tempus fugit.' impressed upon the
candidate at his initiation into our
honored order, aptly applies to the
celebration you are enjoying today.
Looking back, reverend father, over
your priestly experience of the past
twenty five years, you must indeed feel
the aptness of the quotation that time
fies.' and In order to equip you to more
accurately denote its flight we present
you with this watch, engraved with
the emblem of our order and inscribed
with a humble expression of the love
and affection borne for you by your
brother members.
May it always be q pleasant re-
minder both of your jubilee and the
esteem o are held in by your brother
members in Red Bank Council"
Ordained at Trenton.
The Rev. Father Reynolds is one Of
the best-known men In the State of
New Jersey. He was born in Prince
ton in 1860. He pursued a course Of
study for two years at st. Charles's
College, Ellicott City, Md, and in 1880
he entered Seton Hall College, where
he was graduated. In 1882 he entered
the seminary and in 1885 was ordained
in the cathedral at Trenton by the late
Right Rev. Bishop O'Farrell.
Father Reynolds first appointment
was to st. Paul's Church at Princeton.
The Trenton diocese at this time was
practically in its infancy, and In the
necessities of a new diocese Father
Reynolds vas not allowed to remain
long in n place. In 1885 he was &C.
cordingly assigned to Mt. Holly, and
on October 1 of that year he became
the pastor of the Sacred Heart Church
of that place.
When the Rev. Father NJ. e. Kane,
pastor of the st. James's Church at
Red Bank, died in 1891, someone vas
reeded to carry to completion the plans
for the improvement of st. James's
parish that had been made by the
priest. Again Father Reynolds was
chosen by the bishop and at the pres
ent time this parish is one Of the fore
most in the diocese.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the affair is composed
Of the following prominent men: Rob-
ert D. ]. Collier, chairman; the Rev.
Joseph A. Linnane, secretary; John F.
Stanley. treasurer: George B. Mac
Donald, Philip ]. Langler. Charles p.
Doelger, John J. Hickey and James
Kerney.
Among the Newarkers present at the
Jubilee were Bishop O'Connor and
John F. Stanley, the latter being a
speaker at the dinner given by the
Rev. Father Reynolds this afternoon.