Pocahontas star herald., 1926-09-02
GOLDEN JUBILEE MASS
FOR MONSIGNOR WEIBEI



the church.
The Bishop, vested in his pOntifcal
robes, made n touching address to the
Jubiiarian, reminding the audience how
he had worked in the bygOne pioneer
days, how his perseverance had always
been in evidence, how he had been in
strumental in organizing not only st.
PauPs parish i'm Pocahontas but nu-
merous churches of northeastern Ar
kansas.
After the sermon the Jubilarian was
invested as a Domestic Prelate. The
Solemn High Mass followed, celebrated
by Rev. b. II. Fuerst of Fort Smith,
successor Of Father Weibel here, 1888
to 1898. He was assisted by Rev. JOS.
NJ. Hoflinger of Paragould, Rev. Paul
Nahlen Of Subiaco College and Rev.
A. Weruke of Little Rock Chaplains
to the Rt. Rev. Bishop were Rev's. L.
j. Peoples and John p. Fisher, both
of Little Rock. Chaplains to Msgr.
Weibel were Rev's. NJ. RObner and A.
NJ. Raber. The latter accompanied
Msgr. Weibel from Lucerne, Switzer-
land, to be present at the celebration.
Besides the clergymen named above
there were present Msgr. W. ii. Aretz
Msgr. W. Carroll, Hot Springs; Msgr
W. Tynin, Pine Bluff; Msgr. JOS
Froitzheim, Pocahontas; Rev. Father
f. l.. Rocker, Valley Park, Mo-; DIR. o.
b. Clarendon, Texarkana Rev. Fathers
w. J. Kordsmeier, ii. Nix and r. Mar
mon of Jonesboro Rev. Father J. r..
Thompson, Brinkley, and Rev. Father
g. f. X. Strassner of Little Rock.
An old friend of Msgr. Weibel, the
Rev. +. L. Reaker, preached most
eloquent and inspiring sermon, depict
ing the JubilariaE as an ideal priest,
as model for the clergy and as n
wrm hearted friend of the people and
above all, of those who were in need
and distress. All present had the feel
ing that he was not saying too much.
| His concluding words were most beau
tiful when, i'm choisest phrases, he Of
fered the congratulations of all, living
and departed who had been benefited
by his administration.
After the Mass the old hymn, "Holy
God, We Praise Thy Name" was chant
ed by all and the clergy returned in
procession to the RectOry
| Besides st. Pauls congregation there
were attending the functions in the
church representatives from En2el-
berg, HOxie, Walnut Ridge, Knobel,
Newport, Jonesboro, ParagOuld, Little
Rock, Hot Springs and Wynne.
| The Jubilarian was the recipient of
numerous congratulations expressed
personally or by letter, wire and cable.
The Jealous sisters had OutdOne
themselves in decorating the affairs
and the church, as well as the convent
and the Rector.
The church was gOrgeOusly decorated
in colors appropriate to the occasion.
The white marble communion rail was
decorated with golden garlands AID
baskets filled with grapes and wheat
of gold. The affairs and sanctuary
were banked with ferns and palms
a golden glow upon the resplendaut
vestments of the Bishop, Monsign0ri,
and other clergy.
Many compliments were paid to the
organist and the choir for the beauti-
full music and singing. MOzart's
Twelfth Mass was sung.
At noon a banquet was served to the
clergy, relatives and friends of The
Jubllarlan.
At s o'clock an informal reception
was rendered Father Weibel, which
was attended by the clergy, sisters,
relatives and host of friends from
the local parish and surrounding par
ishes. The program consisted of the
following numbers:
March--AIiss Lucille Carter.
Welcome-By the pastor.
Solo-D. NJ Burke.
Talk-F Spinnenweber, for the par
ish.
Talk-Rev. w. ]. Kordsmeier, for
St. Romans Parish, JonesbOrO.
Piano S0lo-Miss Lucille Baltz.
Talk-Rev. u. ii. Fuerst, for the
Secular Clergy.
| Sol0-NIiss Agnes Barre.
Talk-Rev Paul Nahlen, for the
ReligeOies.
Quartet-Misses Lucille Baltz and
Agnes Barre, Messrs. ID. NJ. Burke and
Paul DeClerk.
Address-By the Jubilarian.
TOastmaster-Msgr w. Tynin
Relatives attending the jubilee were
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Weibel, Jeffer-
sonville, Ind: Mr.. II. Schmucker and
daughter, Miss Beatrice, Mr.. and MIS-.
Roman Schmucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Schmucker, Paragould; Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Bauer. JonesbOro; Mr.. and Mrs.
Pat Nolan, Knobel.
Msgr. Weibel will visit relatives and
friends in Arkansas and other states
and return by way of Italy and Dain
| to his native country the latter part Of