Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-09

w lttl IL solemn tiic -iNS "a
which has never before been witnessed
| in st. Hyacinthe's church, Westbrook,
Rt Rev. Arthur A. Hamel, P. r., OF
st. Hyacinthes parish, was Thursday
morning invested with the robes of
monsignor of the papal court The Rt.
Rev. Louis S. Walsh. bishop of Port
land, as Papal representative. officiat-
| ed at the sacred inyestiture, his assist
ant being Rev. FIR. Charland of Wat
erville and Rev. FIR Linehan of Bidde-
! ford
Rev. FIR. James A. Carey of Winthrop
was master of ceremonies and he was
assisted by Rev. FIR. Ouelette of St.
Hyacinthe's parish. In the sanctuary
We're Rt. Rev. Mgr. Hamel of West
brook, and Rt. Rev. Mgr. McDonough
| of Lewiston, vicar general. The AGO.
lytes were Wilfred Harnois and Theo-
dore Tourangeau and August Gallant
was thurifer.
More than so visiting priests from all
| parts of the State were present at this
ceremony which was very impressive
| one. The church, which is large one,
was filled to it's capacity, many Cath
! olies coming from other cities to Wit
| ness the ceremony, as we'll as many
prominent Professionals.
A mass followed the ceremony, with
Rev. Err. Bergeron of Biddeford as eel
| ebrant, Rev. FIR. Houlihan of Deerlng
as deacon and Rev. FIR. Bourbeau OF
| st. Agatha as sub-deacon
| Rev. FIR. P. f. Desjardins of Skowhe-
! gan preached the sermon and re-
sponse. which was in the nature of an
! eulogy to the Pope and bishop, Was
made by Rev. Mgr. Hamel.
The address delivered by Bishop
| Walsh was one of the features of the
| ceremony The bishop impressed the
| audience with the Importance OF the
recognition and honor which has come
| to the parish of st. Hyacinthe's and its
pastor, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Hamel, and or
the years of work in the service of the
church which has earned him the ad-
vancement.
Bishop Walsh then bestowed the
Papal blessing which was followed by
the pontifical march.
! Among those present were: Ri. Rev.
Louis S. Walsh, bishop of Portland. Rt.
Rev. Mgr. McDonough, Ri. Rev. Mgr.
Hamel, Rev. B. B. Decarey. Rev. I. r.
I4inehan, Rev. T. F. Butler, Rev. N.
Charland. Rev. ] O'Dowd. Rev. FIR.
| Bergeron, Rev. A. C. Gagnon, Rev.
Alex. Dugre, Rev. j. n. Desilets. Rev.
j. McGinnis, Rev. E. Gauthier, Rev. j.
Tranchemontagne, Rev. j. Droiet, Rev
p. ]. Boivin, Rev. ]. ]. Finn, Rev. L. j..
| Mahoney, Rev. T. j. Remy, Rev. j. +.
Michigan, Rev. j. A. Flynn, Rev. II. j.
| McGill, Rev. P. E. Desjardins, Rev. j.
A. Carey. Rev. j. F. Nelligan, Rev. P.
Horton, Rev John Powers, Rev. j. Sui
". Rev. J. NJ. Harrington, Rev. Millyn,
S. j., Rev. C. j. Paradis, Rev. L. j.
Houlihan, Rev. r. Bourbeau, Rev. j.
D. quinn. Rev. T. ]. Mahoney. Rev. M.
]. Kennedy, Rev. D. ]. Martin, Rev.
r. Forest, Rev. Joseph Chatlgrlon,
Rev. A. -Norinand. Rev. A. c. Cote,
o. P. Rev. P. II. Reardon, Rev, J. j.
Houlihan. Rev. NJ. A Ciary, Rev. D.
J. O'Brion, Rev. w. E. Curran, Rev.
E. e. Henry. Rev. Z. Fitzpatrick, Rev.
J. A. Lavardier. Rev. ]. o. Orieux, Rev.
NJ. G. Pomerleau. Rev. ]. A. Joncas,
| Rev L. d. Ouillette. Rev. T. Michigan.
All mills and factories and part of
the stores at West end were closed
during the day, and there was a pro-
|
buildings in the business district and
the residential section in the vicinity
of ST. Hyacinthe church on Brown
street.
The Banquet.
The banquet for the visiting clergy
men was served at l O'Clock in the
| assembly hall of the parochial school.
| After partaking of the excellent repast
the clergymen participated either as
auditors or speakers in the following
appropriate toasts:
Rt. Rev Bishop Lewis S. Walsh
Pope Plus X
Rev. FIR. Butler-"Our Bishop"
Vicar Gen. Mgr. MeDonough-"The
Catholic Church in Maine"
Rev. FIR. Charland-"The Catholic
| Clergy of Maine
Rev FIR. Lipehan-"St Hyacinthe
Parish Westbrook."
Rev. FIR. Lecarey-"The Feast of the
Day.
This program was followed by an
| excellent address by Bishop Walsh up
on the "Prerogatives of the New Pre-
late" in which he was very compli-
mentary to the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Hamel.
The ChiIdren's Reception.
The reception rendered Rt. Rev. Mgr
Hamel by the children of st. Hya-
cinthe parish was one of the most
striking of all the features of the ceie-
bration of the investure. The schoi-
ars of the parochial school have been
drilled in their parts of the program
by the sisters connected with the
school. and only good drilling couio
have produced the excellent results
shown last evening. The time being
limited, the whole of the program was
not given, but will be finished TINS
morning when Mgr Hamel Will WISH
the school after mass. The program
consisted of two-part dialogue IT
which the various steps in the life OF
Mgr. Hamel were represented by girls
who were costumed appropriately ano
carried banners indicating the period
and city or town they represented. The
first was Three Rivers, his birthplace;
next Sherbrooke, where he first at
tended school: Montreal, where ne
took up the study Of theology; Port
land, where he was ordained: Bidde-
VII in, c