The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-20
C0L0RFUL BANQUET
PROVIDES CLIMAX
TO GOLDEN JUBILEE
Leaders of Church and State
Pay Tribute to Bishop
WehrIe at Dinner
is BLESSED BY POPE Plus Xl
Hundreds Of Roman Catholics
From Midcontinent A.
tended Ceremony

A banquet at which several digni-
taries of the Roman Catholic church
and two state officials gave toasts
Thursday afternoon climaxed one OF
the most colorful religious ceremon-
les ever conducted In Bismarck-the
celebration in observance of the gold
en- sacredotal jubilee of Most Rev.
Vincent Wehrle, Bishop Of Bismarck.
Hundreds of Catholics from through
out the Northwestern and Midwestern
states and Canada assembled here to
pay tribute to the 77-year-old prelate,
who has been in Dakota Territory
and North Dakota since 1888.
Bishop Wehrle also celebrated the
22nd anniversary of his conservation
to the episcopate Thursday.
More than 400 dignitaries. laymen
and visitors attended the banquet ana
program in the Patterson hotel, which
lasted from p. m. until S p. m.
The program of eight toasts was
climaxed by short talk by Bishop
Wehrle.
Admonishes Listeners
In his few words. Bishop Wehrle
cautioned his listeners that the United
States would do we'll to heed the fate
of Rome since some of the symptoms
preceding the fall of Rome are max
ing their appearance in the United
States in these days of unrest.
Declaring that the poor man who
is honest is infinitely better off than
the rich man. the means by which ne
obtained his wealth We do not know. >
| the bishop warned against placing
material above spiritual pursuits.
He said 1t IS the duty of religious
people to spread the word Of God te
avert any catastrophe which might
be approaching.
He said that a republic can be as
dangerous as it is beneficial and re-
marked that he had become disgust
ed with present day graft" and other
UNI odlike practices which seem te
be growing.
Toasts we're given by Most Rev. Jo-
seph Busch. Bishop of st. Cloud
Mimi; Very Rev. James M. Rcardon
Minneapolis: Very Rev. j. j. Ralth
Minot; Most Rev. J. j. Lawler. Bishor
of Rapid City, S. D.; Most Rev. Sew
erin Gertken. Bishop Of Saskatche'
| wan, representing Archbishop Charles
McWiggin. Regina; Governor George
| F. Shafer; Supreme Court Justlcs
! John Burke: and Archbishop John q
Murray. st. Paul.
Stag Made Arrangements
Very Rev. w. F. Hake, Beach. servee
as POSTMASTER. and Very Rev. John A
Stag, rector of st. Mary's procathe'
dral here. was in charge OF all ar
rangements for the jubilee.
! Among the many messages o
felicitation received by Bishop Wen
rle Thursday were cablegram IRON
the Vatican City and a letter from
the Papal delegate at Washington. u
C.
They were as follows:
Vatican City.
apostolic delegation, washington
D. c.
part His special blessing to Bishop
Wehrle upon the suspicious occasion
of his golden jubilee of priesthood
with the augury Of Heavenly con
ISOLATION. ..'.' '.-' d
Cardinal .Pacelli."
washington. D.. G. ,....... 49,
"Your Excellency.
1T is with a sincere feeling o
pleasure that I write you. these few
lines to extend my congratulation
and fluctuations to you on the aus
picious occasion of your celebration
Of the golden jubilee Of your Priest
hood.
May God continue to bless ant
guide you in your Episcopal ant
Priestly career. May He spare yo'
for many a year in which to enjoy II
retrospect the gladstone memory o
the day Of Grace, May 10, 1882.
Assuring you that shall be pres
ent in spirit with you on the day o
your jubilee, I remain, in union Q
prayers,
Sincerely yours in Christ.
"P. Fumasoni- Biondi, Archbishop
lof Dodea, ......
Apostolic delegate"
| Describes Plus XI
His subject being "Our Holy Father,
Bishop Busch described hts intervie,
with Pope Plus XXI at the Vatican Cit
in 1922 just before Benito Mussolin
became dictator In italy. Pope Piu
XXI. he remarked, will be known as on
of the greatest men In the world. Piu'
the bishop said. Is in very good phys
ical condition despite his 60 years Q
intense study Of the works Of grea
men before him. The quickness wit
which he applies his great knowledg
Is best illustrated, the speaker salt
|by his answer. upon being seated !
; the chair Of st. Peter, to admonition
that pontiffs since 1870 had not ex
, tended blessings to the whole worl'
Proceeding with his plan to exten
blessings to the whole world. Plus sail
. l'Who's the pope?''
well done" Is the deserved descriE
! ton Of Bishop Wehrle's tireless wor
In western North Dakota. Very Re
. Reardon said in his toast. The Mir
; lneapons priest gave brief review
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