Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27

The appointment was the first by which |
n priest Of the diocese Of philadelphia
had ever been called upon to exercise
the episcopal office in his own city.
This distinction" said the Right EcN, .
Monsignor james J.. Loughlin. wing
preached the sermon az the conservation .
ceremonies has been reserved for on" .
who has all the moro right to be re- /,
gardcd as representing the purcst and
best type of the Philadelphia clergy. be-
cause, whatever others may have eur
missed about hinr we are certain that
his modest opinion or himself excluded b.
any anticipation that this change should
ever occur In his relations with the +
priests with whom he has conpanied and
lahorcd aud whom he has deeply cdifed
by his genuine priestly character beyond
the period allotted to a human genera
ton"
"Arrlbishop Ryan SAID Mousiguor
, Loughlin has given "a new evidence of
7 his wisdom and apostolic aOlicltude in
the selection of nu auxiliary with whom
he can share the heavy burden ~ the
episcopate."
For nftccu Years the new htshoN
shared this heavy burden. IN addition tu
continuing his duties as rector Of -
, MalaChys. tie caused the rcuodelinE
Of that church in 1900 u new bell was
erected and blessed in 1902 and In 1908
the church was frescocd aud decorated.
making Il virtually a new building I'm
the Byzantine STYLE oG architecture, with
an interior diNyrcnt from that ot any
other local church and as beautiful u.s.
Il was unique.
Ns Auxiliary Bishop he was con-
stantly busy, ordalniug priests ad.
Imiustcring confirmation. dsdtcattng
churches, rhapele and schools. otitciat-
ing AT the reception Of u0viccS ana count
less other duticg lie WAS also bnr-
dcucd with his work ~ vicar genera J,
diocesan couGultor. member or the
diocesan school board. " ia" board oi
! trustees - the clerical fund and Of the
diocesan building committee. tie wa
also spiritual director OF Tia" Particular
Council of the Society of st Vincent d.
Paul and Of several parish societies o.
-. Malachvs.
As chairman oc the d.Oc".an build
ing committee tn"r, Grtolvcd upon MN
the CONSIDERATION of plans, materials ana
cost Of numerous building projects.
Notable among them were those ior
The catholic Protcctory for Boys VI"
Archbishop Ryan Memorial Library a
} tachcd to tn" seminary. the new 'atn"u'
HON" Tor Girls, the catholic Gtrls lilei
school and the St Edmond Hal, =
splendid addition tn the seminary "l
, St charles Eortpmro at orcihro"".
{ METROpOLITAN or rlilIApEiPlilN y
u After these fifteen years Of str"nuou
y, and self-sacrincinG service, which rev
: men without Bishop Prcudcredsts mag
!, niilccnt physique could have survive
= without n breakdown. since Nrchhishol
a I}yau's failing health caused him To leal
g more upon Bishop rrcndcrgast Arrn
bishop Ryan died on February IT., lNll
.Ind n few months later, Bishop Prem
~ dergast was appointed by the Natica
=. as his successor Again. as in the cas-
Of his appointment as Auxiliary bisno
> OF Philadelphia while serving 9s a prizes
"a IN that diocese, precedent was broker
~ since the appointment to this eNalte
onlc" had usually gone 10 Bisho
'oadjutor
The celebration u: his Gfty years
Id the priesthood. his golden jubilee" "i
|" served on November Il. 1913. coinc
~ dent with the celebration of tile tifttct
'u anniversary Of the dedication ~ III
O. G tthcdral Of Saints Peter and Paul va
" described ~ "thc stateliest. most imprc'
ne sivc ceremony in the history Of the IL
is man Catholic Church in Philadelphia
Ut The Observance Of the jubilee was II,
only nationwide. II was worldwide. Il
the Pope and his representatives In Il
United states in fclicltating the Arci
bishop communicated to him the know
E, edge that catholics of over: nation al
= preciated his work for the advanccmei
Of the Church and humanity.
The tribute was picturesque III I
IL solemn dignity and its glory was Il
'it more impressive IN that the Nchb!shC
az celebrated the solemn high poltifc
h" mass at the same altar where fifty yea
rs, ago lie took his vowa o! ordination.
OF For beauty OF color IN decorative Q
en- fccts nothing could compare TO tho Il
terror OF the Cathedral and especial
H. HE setting Of the main altar. When.
liz the natural charm Of flowers ElowiI
- under the glcam Of thousands Of Gle
cd trio lights and hundreds of candle
s- were added the brilliant scarlet al
e- purple vestmcnts Of the cardinals AZ
ly the archbishOps from other dioces
IL. and tile cloth-of-gold vcstments of Il
he officers OF the mass. n color scheme ",
liz presented which might inspire amastC
y" n HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE
Is. The spectacle in the Cathedral. VII,
le- Archbishop Prcndergast assembled Il
NJ altar and the great organ pealcd for
the opening bars Of the pontlhcal mas
cr was impressive. yet no more mprcss
n than the procession which preceded
Sc. and which an enormous assembly
ms people. crowded around the ta'hedri
en- viewed in aNed silence More than :
on seminarians aud Clergymen, with scor
ng Of high dignitaries of the church amoi
ed them. all in their pries'ly vestmen
nd passed through Logan square before g
his tering the Cathedral
'ut In the bright autumn sunlight {
purple and scarlet Of tile archbisho
,at and cardinals CLEANED aud glttsred r
IN giant figure Of Archbishop Prcnderga
les garbed in cope and inter. loomed abo
Pr all others In the procession. Behind hi
came Cardinal Farley, with Cardir
- Gibbons Prinate of America, last
s a. line. attended by two Chaucellors
-, When the procession had entered I
- doors Of the cathedral, a rush on I
i' part Of the crowd took place to eni
"a the doors The holders Of tickets We
inS the only persons allowed TO enter. /
49, eventually every seat In the great e,
w flee aud every inch Of standing roc
os was taken.
n5 The Archbishop was reading the 81
pel of the mass when the doors We
o,,. finally closed. From that moment un
the end of the ceremonies, two hot
later, an impressive silence prevails
ied broken only by the sonOrous tones Of I
OF celebrants Of the mass, the singing
me the choir or the deep tones of the orgi
ihe m ARCHBISHOP KEANEs TRIBUT
md comparing the magnitude of
ch, catholic Church in Philadelphia with
her condition when Archbishop Prenderg'
en-