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Show Leader of Sdaho Catholics Honored for Years of Service Spcclnl to Tho Tribune. IJOISE. Ida., April 22. Marking the twenty-nth anniversary of his labors ns bishop of Idaho and the Boise diocese, night Ttoverend A. J. Glorlcux celebrated In this city on Tuesday his silver Jubl-lue. Jubl-lue. and In this was honored by the presence pres-ence of many of the prominent pillars of the Catholic church In the northwest. Including Most Reverend A. Christie. D. D.. archbishop of Oregon; Right Reverend Rev-erend E. .1. O'Doa, bishop of Seattle. Right Reverend Charles J. O'Reilly. D. D-. bishop of Baker City, and Right Reverend John P. Carroll. D. D.. bishop of Helena. Tho services which marked the cole-brxtlon cole-brxtlon wro probably the most Impressive Impres-sive over participated In by the Catholic clergy In tho Boise diocese. All duo respect was accorded Bishop Glorloux for his hard and persistent labors In the Idaho field during the past twenty-five years, during which period the Catholic population Increased from a straggling 2000 souls to 16.000. Bishop Glorloux Is not only considered an ardent worker In behalf of h!s faith, but one of tho most public-spirited men in the church. For years he has been closely associated, tlnanclally as well as londlng personal yorvico to tho promotion of public enterprises. en-terprises. Tho opening event In the Jubilee day celebration was a pompous procession, In which the church dignitaries In papal colors of purple and gold took a prominent promi-nent part. Aside from the ctergy, the Sisters of Charity. .".00 students of St. Josoph's and St. Teresa's schools took part In the procession, which formed before be-fore the handsomo residence of the bishop. This celebrity wore his magna cappo. a great cape of real ermine, which he had only donned on ono former occasion, occa-sion, the laying of tho cornerstone for St. John's cathedral In this city. The procession proceeded to the cathedral, where a solemn high mass service was held, and duf respect was paid to the bishop, the address of tho day being delivered de-livered by Most Reverend A. Christie, archbishop of Oregon. Tho musical programme pro-gramme rendered was probably the most elaborate ever heard In this city The visiting clergy was banqueted at the Idanha hotel, the leading hostelry. In tho afternoon, nftcr which they were tendered a reception by tho students and Instructors of the Catholic schools In the city, and in the evening a dinner was served in their honor at the Commercial Club rooms, when city and slate officials wero present. Tho concluding event of tho memorable day took place the same evening In the Odd Fellows' tcmplo. when a public reception was held In honor of Bishop Glorloux by the Knights of Columbus. Col-umbus. Addresses wore given at this llmo by Right Reverond John P. Carroll, bishop of Helena, and Right Reverend J. C. O'Reilly, bishop of Baker City. Other church dignitaries present wore: Rl. Rev. Msgr. Jumes Raun of Oregon; Vcrv Rev. Victor Day of Helena: Very Rev. Emlle Kauben, chancellor. Seattle; Rev. John Gulgman, superior of All Hallows. Hal-lows. Salt Lake; Rev. R. A. Gleason, president Santa Clara college. California. Califor-nia. Rev. P. M. Cushnnhan. Ogden, Utah; Father Berthold. Cottonwood. Ida.; Rev. Cyril Van Dcr Doncht. Pocalello; Rev. Tom Purcell. Coeur d' Alone; Rev. Joseph Bousmans, Twin Falls; Rev. Hubert Post, Lewlston; Rev. Lambert Godschalx, Velser: Rev. James Kelly. Sandpolnt; Rev. A. M. Bllllan, Genesee; Rev. J. J. Martin, Bacrlocher, Green Creek; Rev. Nlc Fauchs. Idaho FallB; Rev. John Rles. Xnmpa; Rev. Fldol Vollobregt. Boise; Rev. J. D. O'Brien. Portland; Rev. H. A. Campo, Baker City. Rev. George Do Stoop. Montpeller; Rev. Josoph Dryor. Xampa; Rev, Eugene Boogners. Shoshone; Shos-hone; Rev. W Rompe. Poilatelr Rev. Rcml S Kcyzer. Boise; Rev Butler. Spokane; Rov. S. Sullivan, Butte; Rov. Father Lane, Albany. Or. Bishop GlorJeux is considered one of thn most prominent leaders of tho Catholic Cath-olic church In the wost. It was twenty-flvo twenty-flvo years ago last Tuesday when he entered en-tered the Idaho Held to begin his labors, having been ordained by Cardinal Gibbons Gib-bons of Baltimore. Ho Is a native of Dottlgnles. West Flanders. Belgium. Ho left Ills nullvu land nnd came to America and tho west, going to Portland In lSOi. and Immediately entered on his missionary mission-ary work at Roscburg. having charge pf that mission during the year 18CS-60. Ho was then transferred to Oregon City and thence to St. Paul, or French Prairie, thn cradle of the Catholic church in Oregon. Ore-gon. On August 2S. 1S71. he founded St. Michael's college at Portland, of which he was mndo president, and there In the early life of his priesthood he acquitted ac-quitted himself with such ability that In 1SS1 ho was appointed vicar apostolic of Idaho. Ho took part In tho third plenary council of Baltimore as blshop-elcct blshop-elcct and was consocratcd bishop April 19. ISO.'i by his eminence. Cardinal Gibbons, Gib-bons, assisted by Archbishop Gross of Portland and Bishop Mae3 of Covington. Ky. He was appointed titular bishop of Appollonla. I. P. L. on March 3. 1S85. by Leo XIII. He arrived In Boise. June 12. 1SS5. and this section has since been the field of his labor. Thero were then ten churches and two schools of Catholic Catho-lic parentage In Idaho. Today there arc sixty churches, thirty-nine priests. 131 Sisters of Charity, eight parochial schools, with 11S3 pupils; three hospitals, with 1000 patients, nnd many new churches In process of erection- |