Show S A BISHOPS BISHOP'S JUBILEE of the Consecration Consecration Fiftieth Anniversary tion of Peter Richard Kenrick Kenrick Kenrick Ken- Ken J rick as On November at St. St Louis Louts the consecration of fiftieth anniversary of the tho i Archbishop Kenrick as bishop was celebrated celebrated cele cele- with imposing ceremonies Only once wih before has bas the golden of John that of f a bishop bec celebrated archbishop of Taum Ireland rare event so eleven ago It is an years ngo I interested in It is i that the tho whole world i such because and in this case not Dot simply celebrations aro arc Infrequent but because Archbishop Kenrick Henrick has bas filled fled these fifty with usefulness and good and were years wih occasion he It not for the tho fact on OI a notable i incurred tho the displeasure of the tho Holy Seeby See oeo unbelief In iii th the infallibility in in- in his bis by declaring boldly f fallibility of the pope he would be bo a prince of the tho church It is related In connect I virtually ly with the tho above that had bad he not defied the tho head bead or orthe the Roman Catholic Church ho he would have havo been created a cardina cardinal cardinal car car- dinal dina long ago The Tho grand pontifical mass commemorative tive of gand the tho occasion began at 8 o o'clock clock inthe inthe In the tho historic old cathedral on Walnut street street impressive ceremony ever It was the most seen in a Catholic church in this city the leading leadin representatives of ot the Roman Homan Catholic hierarchy of tho the United States officiating Cardinal Gibbons and a great number of 01 other church were in attend attend- a decorated on oa once ance The Tho church was grand scale for the tho occasion Tho The sanctuary ary any was almost filled fled with rare plant plants colors smilax Illuminated globes and rare Large banners were suspended from the ceiling and arid the pilasters and columns were wele fairly fairy covered with bunting Archbishop Ryan the sermon of church The mass ass over the tho proc procession dl dignitaries passed out in the same manner as as it entered tho the church From tho church the tho cardinal archbishop and all al participating ing clergy went to the LIndell Lindel hotel botel to attend attend at at- at attend tend the tho banquet banquet The Tho cardinal and Archbishop Kenrick Kennick marched arm arm armin in arm Into the banquet hall hal followed by the archbishops bishops mon men sign ores and priests The Archbishop Kenrick was seated at the head bead of the tho table table with tha the cardinal on his right and Archbishop Archbishop Arch Arch- Ach- Ach bishop Elder on his hi left lett Archbishops were seated in order order of their seniority Cardinal Gib Gibbons ons opened with grace gace anc and after aler the menu was vas General Genera Brady read to Archbishop Kenrick an address ad ad- dress dross from the clergy of the diocese The Tho venerable archbishop deeply moved by the expressions of love from his hi priests arose and made a at short and affecting ro re- ro- ro Rev Father ather Goller Golier Goler then made an address of welcome to to Cardinal Gibbons and the visiting clergy Father r toastmaster then announced the tho first toast which was responded to by Cardinal Gib Gib- Gb bons The toast was Our Holy Father Leo XIII XII Cardinal Gibbons said The name o of reo Leo XIII XII will live lve In history It I will wl figure as the tho peer of his great namesake Leo L and of the tho Gregories and the Innocents In ln accents who have reflected so much glory on the church of t God Leo has bas no only proved to be a man of God but also aso a aman aman aman man of his bis people people The Tho grandest sight in the way of a torchlight torchlight torch torch- light parade that has perhaps ever been witnessed in i the United States it was the privilege of St St. to witness witness in the tho evening when faithful Catholics turned out to do honor to the Most Rev Archbishop Kenrick as a cosin closing testimonial testimonial testimonial nial of the days day's ceremonies Thirty thousand torch bearers representing the two fifty two parishes of the city and many visiting delegates delegates' from surrounding towns marched through the residence nce portion porton o of the city and pest past I the archbishops archbishop's resi resi- dence Each parish was accompanied by bya a band and the effect of the torches was something gorgeous |