Autngraplj Ebtttnn ( iHp- 393 I i 1 t I i (Copyright, 1908, F. B. Conlin) MOST REV. WILLIAM H. o’cONNELL, D.D., ARCHBISHOP OF BOSTON I CENTENARY OF THE SEE OE BOSTON A Newspaper Man’s Compilation of the Leading Events OF THE One Hundredth Anniversary of the Diocese of Boston, Oct., Nov., 1908. BY william F. KENNEY ' Includes Sermons, Addresses, Letters, Editorials, the Holy Name Parade and the Catholic Bazaar. With Dedication and Introduction. SEVENTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS. boston cottifeE library CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. THE J. K. WATERS COMPANY Publishers BOSTON, MASS. Copyright, 1909 by William F. Kenney Of U - 1 *.v ‘ ,.v; ■'•^r-“'5'Vi?'==»~-f-r^5?:.-j.'i4/^^^ • " •, ,i^. *» - . '• ^ * I -*^ , • ^ •* I s:v^:--;':' ■■• vw-^' ." - ^ :- ’’.• W'> ; f .e>. . , -‘'-‘K-J * m^gx. •* V • » * .• vv2y 1*7^ ^ * «».5 VOtt •»*■,.,> ^ ; 'r' ’■'^■ | 5 r.. . >-vv'‘'v^' « ■ ’r '- • •:' ' .'■ ' . ■ * : ' •. • 'j^u ^ ‘ ■ • • ‘vVx '' ■:t ••- ■ - t. ( ■ ■ . .■ - ■ t ♦ ’ •.• ■ . ■ »*" '■ •■ "'; *■' » 'T» ■ ' ••: ■ V .^.>/ rr-Ti * Leading Events of Archbishop O’Connell’s Life Most Rev. William H. O’Connell, Archbishop of Boston, was born in Lowell, Mass., Dec. 8, 1859. He was gradu- ated from Boston College and then entered the new Ameri- can College at Rome, in 1881. On June 8, 1881, he was or- dained a priest in the Italian city. While a curate at St. Joseph’s Church, West End, Boston, he was appointed rec- tor of the American College at Rome on Nov. 21, 1895, and on June 9, 1897 , was appointed domestic prelate. Nearly four years later, on April 22, 1901, he was appointed Bishop of Portland, Me. On May 19 of that year he was consecrated at the church of St. John the Lateran, Rome. He was installed Bishop of Portland on Independence Day of the same year. In January, 1905, he w^as named assist- ant at the pontifical throne and in August of the same year was appointed papal envoy to the Emperor of Japan. He was given the honor by the Emperor of the Grand Cor- don of the Sacred Treasure in December of that year. Early in March, 1906, he was appointed Archbishop of Constance and Coadjutor Archbishop of Boston with the right to succession. On the death of Archbishop Williams, in August, 1906, he became Archbishop of Boston. He w'as invested with the pallium on Jan. 29, 1908. 6 ARCHBISHOP’S HOUSE GRANBY STREET BOSTON February, 12, 1909. Mr. William F. Kenney, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I have received your letter from which I learn with pleasure of the plan to gather into book form the full account, as told in the press, of the Centennial Celebration of the See of Boston. I am sure such a plan properly carried out will prove a matter of great interest to all the Catholics in this Diocese, and will serve as an interesting document of that memorable occasion. I wish you every success. Sincerely yours. 6 TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHURCHMAN MOST REV. WM. H. O’CONNELL, D. D. THE SPIRITUAL RULER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY OF NEARLY A MILLION PEOPLE— A LEADER, WISE, SYMPATHETIC, FIRM — WHOSE IN- FLUENCE SPREADS AMONG MEN OF ALL CREEDS THIS HUMBLE WORK IS DEDICATED HIS HOLINESS POPE PIUS X Contents PAGE Introduction . - . . 15 Archbishop O’Connell’s Letter to the Clergy ..... 23 Ceremonies of Centennial Week ....... 26 Message of Pope Pius X. . . 30 President Roosevelt’s Letter 32 Governor Guild’s Letter *33 The Cathedral a Scene of Splendor -34 Centenary Sermon by Archbishop O’Connell 39 Symphony Hall Meeting ......... 58 Governor Guild’s Address ........ 62 Marquis Bouthillier’s Address . 66 Judge DeCourcy’s Address . 73 H. V. Cunningham’s Address 86 Judge Murray’s Address 92 Prof. Thomas Dwight’s Address . . . . . .102 High Mass for Children . -113 Sermon on Christian Education by Rev. G. A. Lyons . . • 117 Recital of Church Music 127 Pontifical Mass to Commemorate the Dead 129 Sermon on Religious Orders by Rev. J. H. O’Rourke . . -131 Te Deum in the Cathedral ........ 136A Holy Name Parade witnessed by 275,000 people . . . -137 Holy Name Parade, 39,000 in line . . . . . . -144 Roster of Parade 153 Catholic Charities Bazaar . . . . . . . . -174 Poem by Katherine E. Conway . . . . . . . .180 Personal Sketch of Archbishop O’Connell . . . . . i8i Foundation of the Diocese of Boston . . . . . .189 When Parishes were Founded ........ 200 Chronology ........... 206 Seven Dioceses Outside of Boston . 208 The Boston Pilot, purchased by Archbishop ..... 225 St. Augustine’s Chapel ......... 227 Editorial Comment .......... 229 Greetings from Non-Catholics . .250 Poem by Rev. A. D. Malley 254 Alphabetical Index 257 9 Illustrations OPPOSITE PAGE Most Rev. Wm. H. O’Connell, D. D., Archbishop of Boston Frontispiece Archbishop O’Connell’s Coat of Arms . . . Opposite copyright His Holiness Pope Pius X. . . . Following dedication page His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons . . . . . .12 Most Rev. Diomede Falconio, Apostolic Delegate .... 16 Rt. Rev. John Brady, D. D. . . . . . . . -24 Governor Curtis Guild, Jr. 28 Rt. Rev. John Cheverus, First Bishop of Boston .... 32 Rt. Rev. Benedict Fenwick, D.D. 40 Rt. Rev. J. B. Fitzpatrick, D. D. 48 The Late Most Rev. John J. Williams, D. D. . . . . -56 Marquis Bouthillier de Chavigny . 64 Honorable Charles A. De Courcy 64 Henry V. Cunningham ......... 64 Judge Michael J. Murray . . . . . . . . *72 Prof. Thomas Dwight, M. D. . 72 The Cathedral Sanctuary 80 Archbishop O’Connell in full Pontifical Robes followed by Cardinal Gibbons . 88 Nearer View of Archbishop O’Connell in his Pontifical Robes . 88 Archbishop Falconio and his Chaplains Fathers Millerick and Moriarty ........... 96 The Oriental Bishop and Priests . . . . . . .104 Cardinal Gibbons on his way to Cathedral preceded by his chaplains Mgrs. Magennis and Teeling . . . . . . .112 Chief Marshal Leonard and Staff 120 11 ILLUSTRATIONS OPPOSITE PAGE I 2 Chief Marshal Leonard and Heads of Divisions, II. N. S. Parade . 120 Captain George J. Lovett . . . . . . . .120 Peter P'. Hanley , . . . . . . . . .120 Joseph A. Sheehan . . . . . . . . .120 Ur. Robert N. Daley . . . . . . . . .120 Patrick F. Carley . . . . . . . . .120 Hugh J. Molloy . . . . . . . . . .120 Colonel E. J. Gihon . . . . . . . . .120 W. G. Clifford 120 W.illiam J. Doherty . . . . . . . . .120 Major D. J. Murphy . . . . . . . . .120 J. E. Farrell . . . . . . . . . .120 John J. Breen . . , . . . . . . .120 J. J. Lemmon .......... 120 Dr. John P\ O’Brien . . . . . . . . .120 Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop O’Connell watching the Parade 128 Another View of the Reviewing Stand during Holy Name Parade . 128 Holy Name Company passing Reviewing Stand .... 136 Night-workers Chapel in the H. N. S. Parade . . . . *136 Mayor, Archbishop and Cardinal Reviewing Parade . . . 136B General View of Holy Name Society Parade . . . . .144 Vicar General George J. Patterson . . . . . . *152 Vicar General Joseph G. Anderson . . . . . . .160 Executive Committee in charge of Charities Bazaar . . .168 Rev. Joseph G. Anderson . . . . . . . .168 James A. McMurray . . . . . . . . .168 William F. Kenney . . .168 P'rancis A. Campbell . . . . . . . . .168 Thomas P". Harrington, M. D. . . . . . . . 168 John P. Manning ......... 168 Daniel L. Prendergast . . . . . . . .168 Charles Logue . . . . . . . . . .168 James J. Nolan 168 Rev. John PL O’Rourke . . . . , . . . .172 Rev. George A. Lyons 172 Copyright 1909, Bachrach & Co. HIS EMINENCE JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS, ARCHBISHOP OE BALTIMORE ILLUSTRATIONS 13 OPPOSITE PAGE Cardinal and Archbishop in the Parlor of Cathedral Rectory . .176 Archbishop O’Connell’s House, Centennial week . . . .176 Rev. Francis Anthony Matignon . . . . . . .184 The Old Franklin Street Cathedral . . , . . . .192 St. Patrick’s Church, Northampton Street ..... 200 Interior of St. Patrick’s Church, Northampton Street . . . 200 Rt. Rev. Matthew' Harkins, D. D. . . . . . . . 208 Rt. Rev. Thomas D. Beaven, D. D. . . . . . . .212 Rt. Rev. Louis S. Walsh, D. D. ’ . . . . . . .216 Rt. Rev. George A. Guertin, D. D. . . . . . . .218 The Late Rt. Rev. John S. Michaud, D. D. . . . . . 220 Rt. Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, D. D. . . . . . . . 222 Souvenir Medal worn during the Celebration ..... 224 Souvenir Medallion designed by A. P. Nardini .... 224 Facsimile of autograph letter of Bishop Cheverus .... 232 Facsimile of autograph letter of Bishop Fenwick .... 240 Facsimile of autograph letter of Bishop Fitzpatrick . . . 248 Facsimile of Cardinal Gibbons’ letter ...... 256 Introduction The celebration of the centenary of the Catholic church in New England has passed into history. The memories of that notable week in Boston linger sweetly in the minds of those whose good fortune it was to hear the words of Faith and eloquence spoken in the Cathedral and in Symphony Hall and see the marching hosts of thousands of the Catholic men of the diocese in that greatest of street processions ever held in Boston — the Holy Name parade. Carefully planned even to the minutest detail, the program of that week was carried out with exact precision and perfect good taste. One recalls the magnificent splendor of that never-to-be-forgotten scene in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The holy sacrifice of the mass was attended by the represen- tative of Pope Pius X., the highest dignitaries of the church in this country, the governor of the commonwealth, and the mayor of the city. The Cathedral was packed to the doors by the faithful of the diocese, and the streets and sidewalks were lined by thousands unable to gain admission, who were content to watch that inspiring procession of bishops and priests, clothed in the purple and the white of their dignified offices, enter the sacred doors over which hung the stars and stripes. And the scene inside ! Will it ever pass from memory God grant that it may not. The Cathedral interior never be- fore looked as it did on that day, with its myriads of lights 16 INTRODUCTION 1 6 and the classic beauty of its architecture, enhanced by the gorgeous display of papal colors, and the purple and gold of the princes of the church. The ceremonial of the investiture of the Papal Delegate and the Archbishop of Boston attracted the attention, and the superb music of the mass, rendered according to the latest decrees of the church, harmonized beautifully with the ritual of the altar. And the sermon by Archbishop O’Connell. History was made that day in the pulpit of the Cathedral, and through the years to come men will refer to that hour, and to those words, and as they read that sermon, the most significant uttered in New England during the year of 1908, they will thank God for having sent to the diocese of Boston on the completion of its one hundred years of activity to preside over its religious work one who so fittingly represents the thought, the life, the progress of the times. “ In the Beginning ” was the title of the discourse, and who can read it without feeling a tremor of delight, and an impulse to commence at once to live a better life ! It marked the end of one century, a century in which the Catholics of New England fought, suffered and died for their faith ; it marked the beginning of a new cen- tury — an era of hope, and the blotting out of persecution and proscription, the coming of brotherly love and religious tolerance, and the awakening of Massachusetts to take a better and prouder position in the sisterhood of states as a state where a man’s religion is no barrier to his advancement. Archbishop O’Connell was the man of the hour and the key-note he struck in that wonderful address found instant (Copyright, Gutekunst, Phila.) HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV. DIOMEDE FALCONIO, APOSTOLIC DELEGATE. INTRODUCTION 17 response in the community from all shades of religious belief. He praised the Puritan for his sterling qualities and blamed him for his hostility to the Catholics. He preached forgive- ness and forbearance, tolerance and love. Altogether it was the watchword of our times. It will live for all time. And the Symphony hall meeting that same evening, when again the governor and the mayor joined with the hierarchy, priests and people, to commemorate the names that Catholic Boston holds dear — Cheverus, Fenwick, Fitzpatrick and Williams — the four great bishops who presided in turn over the diocese during the first hundred years of its existence. Archbishop Falconio the delegate of Pope Pius X. was there, the American hierarchy was represented by several arch- bishops, the suffragan bishops of New England were on the platform, the priests occupied chairs there, and the vast auditorium was filled with interested people representing all activities in the community — every one there to do honor to the memory of four glorious types of Catholic bishops. The Symphony hall function was really the laymen’s night. The story of the lives of Cheverus, Fenwick, Fitzpatrick and Williams was told by laymen : Marquis Bouthillier de Chavigny in his native tongue, who dwelt sweetly on the saintly Cheverus, and Judge Murray, Judge De Courcy, Mr. Henry V. Cunningham and Prof. Dwight, all distinguished Catholics of the arch-diocese, who spoke entertainingly and at length of the four great pastors of New England who have passed beyond. Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., made one of the most memorable addresses of his career at this meeting. As a distinguished i8 INTRODUCTION representative of the broad-minded, tolerant, liberal Protest- ant sentiment of Massachusetts, and that is the predominant sentiment in this state today. Governor Guild received an ovation the like of which has never been accorded to a chief magistrate of the commonwealth by any audience ever assembled in a public hall. When he arose to speak it was fully two minutes before he could begin, so cordial was the demonstration of welcome, and when he left the stage later on, being obliged to depart early, every person in the hall rose in his seat and cheered again and again. The governor stood in the doorway of the Symphony hall stage bowing and bowing his thanks. It was a remarkable demonstration never to be forgotten by those whose great privilege it was to be present. Mayor George A. Hibbard expressed the felicitations of the city briefly, and also received a splendid reception by the audience. The papal blessing was bestowed by Archbishop Falconio, and Archbishop O’Connell brought the great meet- ing to a close by a few words of exhortation and advice. This auspicious opening of the centenary celebration was followed day by day with appropriate exercises in the Cathe- dral, and the closing feature of that week came on Sunday November i, when 39,000 members of one Catholic body — the Holy Name Society — paraded through the streets of Boston. Just think of it ! Thirty-nine thousand men, unac- customed to walking in military style, with only a few weeks preparation for keeping step in line, marched that day as a unit, and evoked the enthusiasm of more than 300,000 specta- tors who lined the streets and sidewalks and occupied the windows of the residences along the route. INTRODUCTION 19 Boston never saw its like before. There were no glittering uniforms on the marchers. They walked to show their faith in their church, their loyalty to their chosen head, the Arch- bishop of Boston and their fealty to their country, with the flag of the United States at the head of every company, stand- ing out straight in the freshening breeze, and the Holy Name banner beside it, bearing the cross of Christ. His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, came over from Baltimore to witness the historic scene, and with Archbishop O’Connell and Mayor Hibbard, reviewed the great procession from a canopied stand at the archbishop’s residence. For hours those loyal sons of the Catholic church, from the youth of 20 to the octogenarian, walked proudly by the archbishop and with bared heads and eyes turned to meet his, publicly expressed their undying Catholic faith and their steadfast devotion to the spiritual ruler of the Boston archdiocese. The space given to the centenary by the Boston daily and Sunday papers indicated the importance attached to the celebration. The entire community realized the historic signiflcance of the event, and people of all denominations joined in extending to their Catholic fellow citizens felicitations on the one- hundredth birthday of the diocese. The spirit of brotherly love shown by the citizens of Boston regardless of creed, indicated the liberality and broadmindedness of the com- munity, and Catholics will not cease to forget the friendly demonstrations of good-will displayed by their Protestant neighbors at this glorious anniversary. It is a good sign, and may the next hundred years see all denominations working together for the glory of God and civic righteousness! 20 INTRODUCTION The Boston Sunday Globe of October 25 issued a 'carefully prepared magazine supplement containing a mine of informa- tion on the history of the Catholic Church in Boston and New England the past one-hundred years. The first page was beautifully designed, with portraits of Archbishop O’Connell and the four prelates who preceded him, a poem specially written by Katherine E. Conway, and drawings illustrative of the insignia of the Church, and including the coat-of-arms of Archbishop O’Connell. The second page contained his- torical articles on the foundation of the diocese of Boston, the growth of Catholicity, and the patriotism of the Catholics during the Civil War. The third page was devoted to the Symphony Hall meeting, George Washington’s response to a congratulatory address signed by Bishop Carroll, Archbishop O’Connell’s letter to the clergy calling attention to the cen- tenary, the centennial program and an advance story on the Holy Name parade. The fourth and fifth pages were a remarkable triumph of modern journalism, containing the portraits of two hundred and seven pastors of churches in the Boston diocese and out of a total of about two hundred and twenty-five. There was also a list giving the names of the parishes of the archdiocese, the towns and cities where located, the names of the first pastors and the dates of founding. The sixth page was given to the Bazaar of Nations in aid of the Catholic Charities. The seventh page contained a complete history of the seven dioceses in New England outside of Boston, while the last page was devoted to the growth of Catholic education in the arch- diocese and a reproduction of the quartet from “ Prae Clara Custos Virginum,” the hymn composed by Most. Rev. W. H. INTRODUCTION 2 I O’Connell, D. D., while rector of the American College at Rome. The compiler of this volume is indebted to the Globe for much of the information collated in these pages, and hereby acknowledges his thanks to the editor, Gen. Chas. H. Taylor for the use of the valuable material which his paper printed from day to day during the centennial. Among the most cherished memories of the centenary are the kindly, sympathetic, gracious utterances of the Boston press through the editorial columns, and which are reprinted in this book. The magnanimous, generous spirit of Boston and Massachusetts found expression in the lofty tone of the daily press, every paper without exception giving particular atten- tion to the celebration, both before it took place and dur- ing the succeeding days of the various exercises. To all who assisted even in the slightest way in the pre- paration of this record of the centenary, I express my lasting gratitude. To my friends, Otto Fleischner of the Boston Public Library, and Frank J. Flynn and John W. Butters of the Boston Globe, I offer sincere thanks for their valuable aid, and may the gentle reader excuse any inaccuracy he finds in these pages, for mistakes frequently occur in books even after the most careful supervision and proof-reading. The most difficult task in connection with the preparation of this volume was to get a complete roster of the Holy Name parade. It was almost impossible to do this. As presented it is fairly accurate but not quite as complete as I would wish to see it for historical purposes. W. F. K. Archbishop O’Connell’s Letter on the Centennial Celebration To THE Clergy of the Archdiocese. The official letter of Archbishop Wm. H. O’Connell to the clergy of the archdiocese of Boston, in which he calls their attention to the scope and meaning of the centennial celebration, is as follows : — Reverend Dear Father: The centenary of the foundation of the diocese of Bos- ton will be celebrated on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st of October and the 1st of November. The object of this celebration of the 100th anniversary of the diocese is to be spiritual rather than a display of our mere material growth during the past century. It is to be an occasion for the reawakening and a rejuvenating of the faith of the people of Boston ; an opportunity to thank God for the bountiful gifts he has bestowed on priests and people of this diocese during the first 100 years of its existence, and to beg of Him to continue to guide us in the accomplishment of His divine will. To attain this spiritual end of the celebration the holy sacrifice of the mass will be offered up each day of the period of the celebration for a special intention. First day, in thanksgiving for the blessings God has granted us during these first 100 years of Boston’s existence as a dio- cese, and to give glory to Him who, by His grace, has 23 24 CENTENARY OE THE SEE OE BOSTON accomplished such great things among us. Second day, to beg God’s blessing on the children, the men and women of the coming generation. Third day, to obtain eternal re- pose for the souls of Boston’s bishops, priests and people, who have labored and died here during the past 100 years. Fourth day, to ask God’s blessing on all the holy men and women of the religious orders working in the diocese and for the repose of the souls of those who have worked so arduously for God’s glory during the early days of the Catholic community in Boston. Fifth day, to implore the blessings and paternal guidance of God on the faithful of the diocese and His grace that the zeal of the lay aposto- late be increased and crowned with beneficent results. In the second place the spiritual object of this celebra- tion will be attained by a general communion of all the faithful of the diocese on the last day of the celebration, Sunday, Nov. 1st. There will be a procession of all the men of the Holy Name Societies of the diocese on the last day of the cele- bration, Sunday, Nov. 1st, at an hour and by a route that will be arranged later. By this means the laity will have occasion to realize their numerical power for good and to make an active profession of their faith. In preparation for this celebration of the centenary of the diocese of Boston along these lines I request your ear- nest co-operation in your own parish. First, by sermons on topics that may occur to you during the period that intervenes between now and the time set apart for the cele- bration which may serve to promote the real object of the commemoration. Second, by asking your people to dec- orate their dwellings and places of business with bunting and religious emblems, especially the cross, during the week of the celebration. By complying with your wishes in this matter your people will aid us in accomplishing the RT. REV. JOHN KRADY, D.D., AUXILIARY BISHOP OF BOSTON CENTENARY OF THE SEE OF BOSTON 25 spiritual end of the celebration, besides testifying publicly to their loyalty to their faith and to the church. An official badge is being made for this centennial cele- bration. I wish you to urge upon your people the fitness of the wearing of this badge by all — men, women and children. These badges will be ready and delivered to you in due time. We rely upon your zeal to make this centennial cele- bration worthy of the diocese. The “Oratio Imperata” during the centennial celebration will be “Pro Gratiarum Actione.” Enclosed you will find a program of the events of the celebration. Very sincerely, yours in Christ, W. H. O’CONNELL, . Archbishop of Boston. Ceremonies of Centennial Week Services for Five Days in the Cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons and Papal Delegate will Attend. ADVANCE PROGRAM. Brilliant ceremonies bringing out the most technical of the ritual of the Catholic Church, will mark the observance of the centennial celebration. The services will begin Wed- nesday, Oct. 28, and continue on each succeeding day until Sunday, Nov. 1. All of the ceremonies will take place in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. There will be more than a score of prelates from all parts of the United States in attendance at the various services, it is expected, and among them will be the papal delegate, who will officiate on Wednesday morning, while on Sunday Cardinal Gibbons will be present. The first service is scheduled to begin at 10.30 Wednes- day morning, but it is the request of the master of ceremo- nies that the people and priests be in their seats at ten o’clock. From ten until 10.30 o’clock there will be an organ recital by James T. Whelan, the cathedral organist. Preceding the ceremony there will be a solemn procession of the prelates who are to participate. His Excellency Most Rev. Diomede Falconio, the Papal Delegate from Washington, will officiate at the solemn pon- tifical mass, which will be in thanksgiving for the graces bestowed on the diocese in the past one hundred years. Very Rev. George J. Patterson, the Vicar-General of the archdiocese, will be the assistant priest, and the deacons of honor will be Rev. Fr. J. E. Millerick of St. Joseph’s church. West End, and Rev. Fr. Edward J. Moriarty of St. 26 CENTENARY OF THE SEE OF BOSTON 27 Peter’s church, Cambridge, diocesan consultors. The dea- con and sub-deacon of the mass will be Rev. Fr. James J. McCarthy and Rev. Fr. Thomas R. McCoy, both of the cathedral. The sermon will be preached by Most Rev. William H. O’Connell. The two chaplains to the archbishop will be Rev. Fr. William P. McQuaid of St. James’ church, Har- rison Ave., and Rev. Fr. Denis J. O’Farrell, of St. Francis de Sales’ church, Roxbury, diocesan consultors. At the Wednesday morning services, as on the succeed- ing days. Rev. Dr. M. J. Splaine, chancellor of the archdio- cese, will be master of ceremonies, and the two assistants will be Rev. D. J. Toomey of the cathedral and Rev. James P. E. O’Connell, the archbishop’s secretary. Thursday will be children’s day of the centennial, and the solemn high mass, which will begin at 10.30, will be sung by Very Rev. George J. Patterson, V. G. The deacon and sub-deacon will be Rev. Fr. J. J. Crane and Rev. Fr. Thomas R. McCoy of the cathedral, and the chaplains to Archbishop O’Connell will be Rev. Fr. J. J. Graham and Rev. Fr. George A. Lyons, diocesan directors of Catholic schools. Fr. Lyons will preach the sermon. Friday will be devoted to memorial services for the de- ceased bishops, priests, and people of the diocese. Rt. Rev. E. P. Allen will officiate at the solemn pontifical mass, and the assistant priest will be Very Rev. George J. Patterson. The deacon and sub-deacon will be Rev. J. J. McCar- thy and Rev. Thomas R. McCoy of the cathedral, while the chaplains to Archbishop O’Connell wdll be Rev. William P. McQuaid and Rev. James T. Baxter of St. James’ church, Harrison Ave. Saturday has been set aside in honor of the religious orders, and to implore God’s blessing upon these religious men and women. Rt. Rev. G. A. Guertin, Bishop of Man- 28 CENTENARY OE THE SEE OE BOSTON Chester, will pontificate at the solemn mass beginning at 10,30, and Rev. Thomas I. Gasson will be assistant. The deacon and sub-deacon of the mass will be Rev. Henri de la Chapelle of the church of Our Lady of Victory, Isabella St., and Rev. J. M. McRory, O.M.I., of Lowell. The ser- mon will be delivered by Rev. John H. O’Rourke, S.J., of New York. The chaplains to Archbishop O’Connell wdll be Rev. James T. O’Reilly, O.S.A., and Rev. Fr. Ubaldus, O.F.M., of the church of St. Leonard, North End. Sunday, Nov. 1, will see the termination of these cere- monies, when Cardinal Gibbons will be present in the cathe- dral sanctuary. Archbishop O’Connell will ofliciate at the solemn pontifical mass. The assistant priest will, be Rev. James Hayes, C.S.S.R., of the Mission church, Roxbury, and the deacons of honor will be Rev. James A. Walsh, dio- cesan director of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith, and Rev. J. J. Redican of the Working Boys’ Home. The deacon and sub-deacon will be Rev. James J. McCarthy and Rev. J. J. Crane, both of the cathedral. The chaplains to Cardinal Gibbons wull be Rt. Rev. Thomas Magennis, P.R. of St. Thomas’ church, Jamaica Plain, and Rt. Rev. Arthur J. Teeling, P.R., of St. Mary’s church, Lynn. There wdll be no sermon, in order that the Cardinal, the Archbishop and other prelates may have time to reach the reviewing stand, near the Archbishop’s house, to review the Holy Name Society parade, which starts at 12.45 o’clock. Among the visiting prelates, aside from those mentioned in the services above, the following are expected: Arch- bishop Keane of Dubuque, la. ; Archbishop Quigley of Chi- cago-; Bishop Walsh of Portland; Bishop Harkins of Prov- idence ; Bishop Fitzmaurice of Erie, Penn. ; Bishop Lud- don of Syracuse, N. Y. ; Bishop McFaul of Trenton, N. J. ; Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Bishop Beaven of GOVERNOR CURTIS GUILD, JR CENTENARY OF THE SEE OF BOSTON 29 Springfield ; Bishop Hennessey of Wichita, Kan. ; Bishop Gabriels of Ogdensburg, N. Y. ; Bishop Allen of Mobile, Ala. ; Bishop Northrop of Charleston, N. C. ; Bishop Burke of St. Joseph, Mo. ; Bishop O’Connor of Newark, N. J. ; Bishop O’Connell, rector of the Catholic University at Washington; Mgr. Collins of Portland; Mgr. Synnott, ad- ministrator of the Hartford diocese; Mgr. O’Callaghan of IManchester, N. H. ; IMgr. Murphy of Dover, N. H. ; Mgr. Harkins of Holyoke, Mgr. Provost of Fall River and the diccesan monsignori. Message of Pope Pius X. To our venerable brother, health and Apostolic Benediction. The centenary feast of the archdiocese of Boston has been taken by yourself and the faithful under your care as an occasion to show toward Our Person in office good will and devotion as if to make us participators in your domestic joy and happiness. Happily the commemoration of our jubilee and the centennial of your diocese of Bos- ton happen at the same time, so that we rejoice together in the happiness of each other, bound, as I know you to be, by a special love to the Apostolic See and to Our Person. To us, surrounded as we are by cares and difficulties, the thought of your attachment is a source of consolation and hope. You have our gratitude for your affection. But we desire not only to thank you, but to praise you as well. We know how worthily you govern and protect your spiritual charge, you whom we have given as a gift to the See of Boston, justly proud of her great bishops, who have preceded you, and proud too, as she may well be proud, of tlie achievements which now at the close of a cen- tury, place her in the front rank of the great Sees of America. How wonderful has been Boston’s growth from such small beginnings to such a splendid glor}’^, in the multipli- cation of churches, schools and charitable works, all pros- CENTENARY OF THE SEE OF BOSTON 31 perously maintained by the benevolent generosity of the faithful. Therefore, with good reason we offer you and your devoted priests and your pious people our heartiest congratulations. Again we see promise in 3mu of new and great hope of still greater success and prosperous achievement. That God may every day give you greater health and guidance is our daily prayer and with special affection we impart to you and to your whole diocese our Apostolic Benedic- tion. Given at Rome, St. Peter’s, PIUS X., POPE. President Roosevelt’s Letter The White House, Washington, D. C., Oct. 23, 1908. My dear Archbishop O’Connell — I wish it were possible for me to be present with you on the 28th, when you cele- brate the centennial of the founding of the- Diocese of Boston. As I cannot, may I not only extend to ^mu my personal good wishes, but ask that you also extend them to those present at the celebration. I wish you and those associated with you all success and good fortune in the ef- fort in which all good citizens who believe in the spiritual life should join to bring about a higher morality alike in public and in private life and in all ways the elevation of the people of this mighty republic. Faithfully yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. TBB Mits-jiT CjeamiRus, /^^^//fp■^/ /'ff . 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