Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-20
VISITS
At ROOSEVELT
Rev. Dr.. Hagerty Highly Hon.
ored-- Many Children Are
Confirmed
BY Special Correspondent.

ROOSEVELT, May 20-A BETTING
ceremony was celebrated Sunday in
st. Joseph's church when the Right
Rev. Bishop Thomas j. Walsh con-
irmed one hundred children of the
parrish and was present at the solemn
high mass in honor of the Rev.
Michael j. Hagerty, DID,, which was
the twenty-ffth anniversary since his
ordination as a priest, being his sill
yer jubilee. Never in the church his
tory of the borough were there so
many people OF to hone any one
person as there were to show their
high esteem and love for their pastor.
People of all denominations We're
present, showing that he is beloved
by all.
Twenty-Five priests were present at
the solemn high lass, which was
celebrated by the chancellor of the
diocese, Rev. Father Maurice r. Spill
lane, of Lakewood. Rev. DIR. Hagerty
had all plans to celebrate the mass,
but his severe illness for the past
three months has shown such a strain
upon him that at the last moment it
was found unwise for him TO attempt
to put this added strain.
Rev. William Z. Cantwell, LID,
of Perth Amboy, preached the SER
mon in which he ~eulogized the life
of Rev. DR.. Hagerty from his school
life to the days of his study for the
priesthood in Geneo, Italy, and to the
present day, and hoped to soon see
him again back to his Vigor and
strength of the past.
The Right Rev. Bishop Walsh in
addressing the people spoke highly OF
DR.. Hagerty and hoped hat he would
see him well again in the near flu
ture; that he would be on his way for
his gold jubilee and hat he would see
4 4lnA 4hn Ana4nfs would NJ nnHn 90
AWAY for a complete rest in some
other climate.
The ceremonies of confirmation
were administered to the children by
the bishop, of a class of one hundred,
The entire assemblage then sur
rounded Rev. DR.. Hagerty at the
parsonage and extended to him their
congratulations and well wishes for
this jubilee celebration and for his
future health. He addressed the as
semblage in the church at the con-
clusion of the high mass, thanking
the people for the purse given him
and the kindness shown him by his
people.
After the ceremonies a dinner vas
served in st. Joseph's hall to the rev.
erend bishop and the visiting clergy.
Rev. DR.. Cantwell acted as toastmas-
ter. The bishop spoke high words of
praise of DIR. Hagerty. Monsignor
Mulligan. MonsignOr Fox, Rev. Faith
err DIETRICH, of Atlantic City, spoke
of their long associations and trusted
the future would see the doctor again
vigorous. Father Spilane, who was
an understudy of DR.. Hagerty, told Of
Ibis love for him and rehearsed his
Iboyhood days and cherished memo
Iries.
Pritchard's orchestra furnished
music during the dinner.
Those present of the clergy were
Right Rev. Thomas j.. Walsh. DID,
bishop of Trenton diocese; Rev. Maui
rice r.. S%pillane, chancellor of the
diocese; Monsignor Fox. of Trenton;
Monsignor b. j. Mulligan, Camden;
Rev. Richard A. Crane, Long Branch;
Rev. Thomas Ryan, New Brunswick;
Rev. DIR. p. ]. Clune, Plainfeld; Rev.
DR.. John w. Norris, New Brunswick;
Rev. Thomas Hagerty, Hampton;
Rev. F. DIETRICH, Atlantic City; Rev.
J. p Grady. Colonial; Rev. p. j. Hart,
Trenton: Rev. Szabo, Chrome; Rev.
Richard o. Farrell, Woodbridge;