Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-09-27
LITTLE SISTERS
Celebrate Golden Jubilee With Beau
tiful Religious Ceremony
on Tuesday.
Home For the Aged Thronged With
Their Wen wishers and
Friends.
Rev. Father Ratio Praises Charity
Work of These Angelic
Women.
DAY NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

Tuesday was day that will never
be forgotten by the Little Sisters of
the Poor or the fortunate inmates of
st. Joseph's Home for the Aged
Poor. 1t was the fiftieth anniversary
and golden jubilee of the establish
ment of the great charity order in
Louisville, an order that has brought
peace and happiness in their last
years to thousands of aged men and
women without regard to nation
ality, creed or color-an order
the care of the poor, "a work OF
true charity. AT an early hour
benefactors and visitors began ar
irving and at 10 O'Clock the home
was thronged and the handsome
chapel overcrowded.
The halls and chapel were artist
ically decorated with white, green
and a profusion of golden-hued
flowers and many banners bearing
Inscriptions of the order. Over the
door to the entrance hall was a
yellow and white silk banner with
the motto, God Bless Our Benefac-
tors" Above this was another in
scription, Golden Jubilee, 1869
1919" In addition the Stars and
Stripes were everywhere prominent
in the decoration, a large American
flag made by Mrs. Lawrence DOna-
hue occupying the honor place in the
main dining room. Two little
statuettes, one of the Blessed Virgin
and the other of st. Joseph which
the original group of Sisters brought
from France fifty years ago. as well
as a piece of lovely handmade lace
used for the first holy mass. given
by the Sisters, were on display and
attracted special attention. The
musical programme was solemn, fit
ting the occasion. Mrs. Fred Harig,
organist of st. Mary Magdalene's
church, was at the organ, Miss
Estelle Mouchon, violinist, assisted
her. and a sextet composed of Mes
danes Dan Hennessey, Edgar
Busath and Rose Watson and Theo.
Weisenberger. Charles Siersdorfer
and Thomas ID. Clines
The altar was profusely decorated
with jubilee colors and brilliant with
lights that shed golden hue over
the whole. Solemn high mass was
celebrated at 10 o'clock. Father
Francis OiConnor, of the Cathedral,
sang the sacred service, assisted by
Fathers Paul Smith and Eugene
Donohue, with Father Frankenberger
acting as master of ceremonies. The
voice of Father. O'Connor gave add
ed charm to the beauty OF the cere-
mony Father O,Connor OBLIGATED
in the place of Bishop O'Donaghue,
who had been called out of the city.
THE work of the. Little Sisters of
the Poor is true charity" declared
the Rev. Dr. Charles p. Ratio, ID. D.,
pastor of st. Charles Borromeo
church. who delivered the jubilee
sermon Father Ratio went on to
explain that the orphan Is seldom
forsaken, as children appeal to the
world; thai the sick are usually
cared for, but 1t is the old that
are frequently neglected and for
gotten. This is the class. said the
speaker, for which the Little Sisters
of the Poor in Louisville have made
a home. They care for those that
the world has cast aside" he said.
They were angels of God, asking
for bread for the aged poor. not for
themselves, and his hearers were
asked to awaken to the fact that
their labors were for those made in
the image of God-the aged poor
who could not care for themselves.
of all creeds, races and colors with
out distinction of any kind.
Father Ratio declared that the
greatest charity humanity has ever
,tFar r.f az
and his teachings the greatest
philosophy ever known. The life
of Christ from the manager to the
cross is one of love and charity"
said the speaker. This, according
TO Father Ratio. Is exemplified by
his care Of the needy.
"The foundation of the Church of
Christ is the continuation of the
work He did, and the orders of the
church, such as the Little Sisters of
the Poor. live up to His teaching"
asserted Father Ratio at the conclu
sion of his address, when he feeling
" returned thanks to the friends
and benefactors who had in any
way contributed or aided the charity
work of the Sisters.
About Thirty priests attended the
celebration, among them Vicar
General Cronin. Father Patrick
Walsh, John +. Hill. s. A. Holleran,
Thomas Murray, John O'Connor.
j. Assant. Constantine Schaaf, J.
Bohlsen, Seraphin Schlang, also
Fathers Athanasius, G. P. Stephan,
o. f. NJ, Reinhart, Rothheut and
others.
An excellent dinner for the clergy
was provided by the Knights of
Columbus and was served by the
Queens Daughters and the Daugl
tiers of Isabella. One of the unloaf
for features was the presentati
tobacco, pipes and candy to II
and handkerchiefs and candy
women. The afternoon was
over to an entertainment for
mates by little children, un
direction Of Mrs. F. Ahler
programme consisted of
dancing and recitafions thj