The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-08
BISHOP ALLEN WILL CELEBRATE
 SILVER JUBILEE
Many Church Officials Will Attend Twenty fifth Anni- versary of Conservation
 of Alabama Bishop

Mobile, May Especial .)-High officials of the Catholic church from practically every state in te union will be in Mobile for the celebration of the silver jubilee, when the twen- ty-fifth anniversary of the consecra- ton of Bishop Edward P Allen of the Mobile diocese will be held.
 The committees in charge of the celebration are headed by a general or central committee on arrange- ments under the chairmanship of James Hope Glennon and strong com mittees have been named to work out the details of the various depart ments. The jubilee will last four days. beginning Sunday. June I. Ac- ceptances of the invitations are al- ready coming in daily by officials of the church and by the day of the opening of the celebration 1t is ex- pected that a large number of bish- ops, archbishops and other officials, as well as more than 50 priests, will be in Mobile.
 Significant Event
 The celebration in June is looked upon as one of the most significant Tn the ecclesiastical history of America.
 While it is not considered unusual for bishop to celebrate his twenty fifth anniversary of ordination," said Father T. J. Eaton when commenting upon Bishop Aliens anniversary, "a twenty fifth anniversary of consecra- tion rarely happens. During the past century the late Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Allen are the only two who have lived to celebrate such an event."
 On Sunday evening the visiting archbishops, bishops and priests will be guests at reception a the bishops residence. This recep- tion will be of an informal nature, IS the bishop has expressed a desire to mingle and chat with his visitors, many of them are old schoolmates and companions. Later in the even ing at 7:30 there will be an enter tainment at the Lyric theatre by the boys of Spring Hill college. Father Lawton will have charge of this en- tertainment.
 Monday has been set aside as chil- dren's day at the special request of Bishop Allen, whose love for children has become proverbial.
 Pontifical mass will be celebrated at the cathedral on Tuesday morning at 9:s0 o'clock, and this will be at tended by all the dignitaries and priests and the members of the cnurcn. At lZ O'CLOCK on the same day there will be a banquet for the visitors at the Cawthon hotel. In the evening a large civic reception will be held at place to be designated later. There will be addresses by prominent citizens.
 Many Churchmen to Attend
 The celebration will formally be brought to a close on Wednesday, when a reception will be held at the Convent of Visitation. Other details Of the program are being drawn up by the reception committee and will be announced later.
 The following bishops and arch bishops have already accepted the in- vitation to attend the jubilee: Right Rev. Monsignor Grammar, Washing ton. P. C.; Right Rev. Monsignor Bradley and Right Rev Monsignor Tierney, Emmitsburg. Md. Most Rev. J. ". Shaw. Right Rev. Monsienor Hume, Right Rev. MonNgnor Prim. and Right Rev. Monsignor Kavanagh. New Orleans, La; Right Rev. Edmond Obrecht. Gethsemani. Ky: Right Rev. J. D. OConnell, Richmond Va; Right Rev. J. B. Morris, Little Rock, Ark Right Rev. P. J. Lynch, Dallas. Tex: