Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
CHURCH FILLED
TO HEAR PRIEST
IN FIRST MASS
Father John I. Shields, Ordained
Saturday. Has Initial Service
At ST JOseph'S.
GIVEN BANQUET IN EVENING
AlIouez Council knights of Column
bus. Tender Dinner TO Clergy
man at Local Club.

terdav morning at 10. 80 was hlled /
to overlooking with friends of Fa- |
Their John T. Shields, assembled TO /
hear the young priest sing his first /
mass. following his ordination sat |
urdav at Peoria, the ordination Ger
>emony taking place at the Cathedral
of St Mary. Rt Rev. Edmund NJ,
Dunno. bishop, presiding
In the unassuming manner that
has been his chief characteristic, the
Young celebrant went through the
Offices Of the solemn high mass with
clearness and poise. To his audi
ence he appeared the impressive
and central figure in a pTesenta-
ton of mass that seemed as an &c
clesiastic picture. the interior ar
Chitectural beauty of St JOseph's
surrounding as a frame a replica
of those early celebrations of the
church of St. Peter. Father Shields
wore a beautiful vestment Of cloth
of gold, a gift of the late Miss Mary
Beecher TO Villa de ChauJal chapel
and the assistant priest and dea-
cons were handsomely attiTed in
the robes Of the church. Assisting
Father Shields and present in the
sanctuary we're Fathers John Can
non. William J. Cleary, Francis
A. Cleary, William Harmon, James
Craney, William Schoentield, JOS
eph Kelly. F. Stahl, William Law
lor, with Father ?. J. Barry, assist
ant rector OF st. JOseph's as master
Of ceremonies. Joseph Madden and
Robert Barnett served as altar
boys, St JOseph's choir rendered
MiIlard's mass in B fiat as follows:
Kyrie (MilIard)-Chorus.
Gloria tMillaTd) Miss Amanda
Schmitt, Mrs. Mae Richards-Casey,
J. Naab and chorus.
Credo (MillardJ Mr.. Naab and
chorus.
Ofertory CNIillard).
Veni Creator. quartette - Miss
Schmitt, Mrs. Casey, Messrs- Naab
and Burt.
Sanctus (Millard) Chorus.
Agnes Del (MillardD A. A. Burt
and chorus.
Katherine Kurth, organist, Kin
ney Liens, viOIinist; Arthur Burt,
z director.
w. Addresses Priest.
h At the close of the mass Dean ].
u. Quinn entered the sanctuary to
<give the sermon. Turning to the
young priest, Dean Quinn address
ed him personally, telling him of
his great faith in his ability, abjur-
ing him to BE kind. To look be-
yond the man and see the soul in
every human being" He caution
ed him to avoid the TefOrmer atti-
tude. saying The world has need
of but one RefOrmer, there is no
other" Dean Quinn spoke of the
young mans sainted mother. who
died when he was a small lad and
whose desire it was that this great
sacrifice should fall upon her son;
and of the grandmother, who was
present TO see these duties laid up
on her grandson and whose own
son had been taken from her just
as he was about 70 receive ordina-
ton
If there is anything in heredity"
said Dead Quinn, then by every
one of its rights. John Shields was
destined to priesthood. He was
reared in a home where the law
was kindness, with love the guide,
and piety the daily habit" At the
. close Of the sermon, Father Shields
advanced to the railing and laid
blE6ELuS uD}A lLle dSSEEi4DldEG- HOLY
cards COmmemorating mis- ordina-
tion and first mass were a gift to
each from the priest. The Knights
Of Columbus, Allouez council, at
tended the mass in a body and 9th
er delegations were present, with a
. representation from Villa de Chan
tai. A breakfast followed at the
Rock Island club for the visiting
clergy and the relatives.
Banquet Is Given.
The gala event in honor of Fa-
Their Shields was given last night
at a banquet arranged by AIlouez
council at the Rock Island club at
$50 and by which general invita-
ton was extended friends. a com
pany of over 250 being present. J.
VI. WEIGH, grand knight, was toast
master, and his ready wit found
vent for much repartee. Dean Quinn
was introduced as the first speak
. er and again he spoke with deep
t,i-.eling of those intimate things in
re life of John Shields, of the par
lsh's pride in the lad and the on
coming sweep of the young mans
example. He was followed by Fa-
Their Craney Of Dubuque college
who brought out "reminiscences ot
Father Shields schOOldays at Du-
buque college and who conveyed
z the warm congratulations of that
{ Institution. and said kindly consid-
Z GRAFTON of others had marked his
E conduct as one who aspiTed TO the
2 priesthood. For the laity and city
in general J. +. Murphy expressed
the pride felt over the ordination
{ and said It was not without indus
try and force of character that
Z such a heighth could be reached.
= a priest makes his own life and
| It matters very little whether he be
! located in city or the backwOods
50 that he lives his life We'll" In
his usual emphatic manner and
{ words this was the greeting Of Fa,
7 Their c. p. O'Neil OF Sacred Hear
parish To Father William J
7 Cleary who was assistant priesr
Y here during Father Shields school.
2 days at ST. Joseph's it was given Il
9 speak most touchingly OF those hap
Z py, eventful days.
] This is q great credit and honor
10 St. Joseph's school" said Father
z Cleary. "A peculiar circumstance
I arises in that of the class Of boys
2 Of which John was graduated eacf
L one is serving his country and like
al Of St Joseph's boys where theil
o duty is YOU Will find them " NJ II