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Show Archbishop Blenk Celebrates Silver Anniversary. Archbishop Blenk of Xew Orleans celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his ordination recently. re-cently. His grace requested that there be no celebration cel-ebration as lie elected to spend the day quietly. While there was no public display he had little time to himself as the arch-episcopal residence was crowded all day by the clergy and his host of friends of all denominations. The archbishop received many valuable presents, pres-ents, and telegrams of congratulations came from all parts of the world. Archbishop Blenk was ordained in 1885, and since that time he has been a power in the church. Like most men who have accomplished great things, his grace is very modest, as is evidenced by the fact. that' he would not allow a public demonstration demon-stration in honor of his jubilee. |