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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1903
Page
9
In glowing orations at Symphony Hall faithful Canadians are praised for religious and civic zeal. Rectors are named for guiding church and school growth, loyalty to mother church, and preserving language and traditions while becoming American citizens under a devoted and blessed leadership.
A professor reflects on a century of Catholic charity in Boston, recalling bishops and lay workers who founded and expanded hospitals, orphan asylums, homes for destitute children, and visiting committees. He highlights key figures like Sister Ann Alexis, Father Haskins, Thomas F. Ring, and Miss Elizabeth Power, noting growth from early shelters to dozens of conferences aiding the poor and immigrants.
Dr. Francis J. Barnes outlines the long history of Catholic education, praising its role in founding schools and shaping moral citizens. He argues State funding must support secular schooling while Catholics demand fair share for religious education and warns against secular moral decline without religious grounding.
A gala ceremony at Symphony Hall in Boston honored Catholic Church leadership with Archbishop Williams in attendance. Notable guests included Rev. Dr. Splaine of Boston and Rev. Joshua Bodfish of Canton, plus many priests, judges, ex-Congressmen, and civic leaders from across Massachusetts. The program featured speeches on church history and the archbishop’s honor of Monsignor Byrne as presiding officer.
Archbishop Williams delivers a paid tribute to the historical society for centennial exercises. He recalls lifelong ties to the cathedral parish, recalling Bishop Fenwick and events in Charlestown, while praising past priests and the Franklin Street project and urging reverence for shared church heritage.
A Rome message reports Pope Pius X signed a special blessing for Elizabeth A. Power, head of the Young Ladies' Charitable Association and the Free Home for Consumptives in Boston. The gesture aims at aiding the consumptives and sick through Power and her associates.
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