Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-25
PRIEST AT RED
BANK H0N0RED
Father RsynoId. Observes
His Silver Jubilee Many
NotabIes Present.
PRESENTED WITH WATCH

Red Bank, Aug. 25:-St. James's
roman Catholic church yesterday
observed the silver jubilee of the or
d1nation of it's beloved rector. Rev.
Father James A. Reynolds, with
morning services in the church and
lay demonstrations in the after noon.
A notable feature of the -day- was
the presentation by Red Bank Conn
ell, No. 525, K. of G. of a Tifranv
gold watch. inscribed IA loving@trlD.
ute TO Rev. James A. Reynolds, state
chaplain, from Red Bank Council.
knights of Columbus, on the TWEEN
ty-ffth anniversary of his ordina-
ton, August "a, 1910" The presen-
tatton was made by Edward A. Mer-
dian, Of Middletown, N. J..
Bishop McFaul Made An Address.
Bishop James A. MeFaul4 and tffty
other clergymen from Trenton and
Newark dioceses were present. A
brief address was made by Btshop
McFaul. The bishop spoke of .FatL-
er REYNOLDS success as a pastoE,
referring particularly to his eneE-
getic work in Red Bank, where he
has built up a fine parish.
HI clergymen and others were
Father R%eynolds's guests at dinner
at the ~rectory adjoining the church.
In Broad street. Rev. DR.. John w
Morris, of Deal, presided. Speeches
were made by Monsignor John H..
Fox, of Trenton; Robert j. Collier,
Rev. DR.. Cantwell, Supreme Court
Judge James e. Minturn, of Hobo
ken; John F. Stanley, of Newark;
Rev. E.. j. Egan, of Sea Bright; Rev,
M. G. O'Donnell, of Keyport; Rev.
Martin Casey and Father Reynolds,
The dinner was under the direc-
ton of a New York caterer The
menu card, which was tied with a
silver cord, bore the photograph of
the entertaining priest.
A feature of the celebration was a
harvest home al st. James's club
house, on Monmouth street. The
grounds adjoining were lighted with
electric lamps, and the Keyport
brass band furnished the music.
Among those who attended the
harvest home were former Governor
Edward c. Stokes, United States
Senators Briggs and Kean, and Con-
gressmen Howell and Hughes.
Ordained At Trenton.
Rev. Ether Reynolds IS one Of the
best known men in the state of New
Jersey. He was born in Princeton
In 1860. He pursued a course OF
study for two years at st. Ctaries's
College, Ellicott City, Md, and in
1880 he entered Seton Hall College,
where he vas graduated. In 1899.
he entered the seminary ana In 1888
was ordained at the Cathedral at
Trenton by the late Right Rev.
Bishop O'Farrell.
Father REYNOLDS first appoint
ment was at st. Paul's church, at
Princeton. The Trenton diocese at
this time was practically in Its In
fancy, and in the necessities of &
new diocese Father Reynolds was
not allowed to remain long in one
place. In 1885 he was accordingly
assigned to Mount Holly, and on Oc-
tober / Of that year IRE became the
pastor Of the Sacred Heart yhurch Of
that place.
Went to Red Bank In 1891. :
When Rev. Father-M e. Kane.
pastor OF the st. James's church at
Red Bank, died in 1891, some one
was needed to carry to completion
the plans for the improvement of st.
James's parish that had been made
by the priest. Again Father Rey-
nolds was chosen by the bishop and
at the present time this parish Is one
of the foremost In the diocese,
The committee In charge of the
arrangements for the affair was ooHf-
posed of the following prominent
men: Robert D. ]. Collier, chair
man; Rev. Joseph A. Linnane, secre-
tary: John F. Stanley, treasurer;
George B. Macdonald, Philip ]. Lam
gier, John j. Hickey, Charles D.
Doelger and James Kerney.
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