Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-25

tIe CfeIler, the Keys, &C, seprcse ate..
On tie door, directly in front of the platte, 1'
was cushioned arm chair Tor The Arrhh,sbop
With another adjoining Il On the right fr
Father tsFly. the president OF the college. To
the Fight and leit OF there Ee:e chairs iog the
faculty CT the college, visiting clergy aud
oib.is, while II the rear OF these again were The
beI elss for tic studeIsIs sad their friends
About O'Clock .ne students marched IN ani
were seated, and shortly afterwards Archbishop
Spalding entered, leaning on the arm OF Prssi-
dent Early, Who resembles him somewhat.
though youpS.T looking. As they ms ds their
appearance he aSst mblsge arose, AMI as hey
passed down the aisle they were received with
loud and continued applause The venerable
prela.e took his seat, and sat quiet bat attentive
throughout the exercises, looking somer.hat
weary after the fatigues OF the day. Tne adj
dresses all had the great merit o. brevity, and
the musical programme was arranged with -he
same comIpendable regard for the comfort OF
their guest. so that the exercises were closed in
about an hour after they commenced. The
vocal and instrumental music, by the College
Band, under the dire ction OF Prof, j. q.
Foer ten, at the openir and close OF the exer-
cses and between the addresses, was excellent
As usual; violin solo by Mr.. Paul Henry, a
Georgia boy, being noticeable feature.
THE sALUrAroRY
was bv Mr.. Dennis Sheridan, who, after bidding
the Archbishop welcome to Georgetown Coz
lege in the name of her faculty and students.
and congratulafing him on having escaped ali
the perils OF an ocean voyage, and on the hon.
orable ana important duties assigned him in
the Ecumenical Counsel, proceeded as follows
1.-THE events which preceded your return, and
which indeed oecasioned il, have cast a shadow
over the Joy we experience to-day. The break
ing out OF the war in France has given a long
desired opportunity 70 the enemies of our holy
religion to attack the temporal power of the
Pope, and wrest from his sway the last remnant
OF the territory OF the church. Only too well
have they succeeded in their nefarious designs,
Rome has fallen. The solemn session of the
Ecumenical Council has been interrupted, tie
grave and reverend pr"'">ss who composed il
dispersed, and tue wear OF Christ imprisoned in
his palace, white the shrines and temples of
his divine master are des, bed and outraged by
his enemies. In the sorrow with which these
evils have filled our hearts, it is some sclace 10
believe with the Holy Father himself that they
are but the misfol tunes OF an hour, which God
has permitted in order to try the devotion of His
children. and that holy church, refined and
burned by the fires OF Persecution, will come
forth from this struggle more glorious than ever
As We cannot approach, nor even communicate
directly with the Holv Father in his affiction,
il is a great satisfaction to US 10 declare our
dutiful love and devotion in your presence as
his nearest representative. In conclusion
Most Reverend sir, whilst we pray that God
may add many years to the lite You have de-
voted TO his service, wg beg, as q special favor
that when you again stand face to face with
Plus IN you will tell him OF the sentiments OF
ilal love and sympathy that animate bis chill
dreD Of Georgetown College,
The nextthree declamatiors were in
LATIN, FRENCH, AND GERMAN.
The hrst was a latin poem "Pastor Nauta. - by
Albert W. Madigan, who gave full effect to the
stately measure and sonorous phrases Of the
language Of the church. The next, an essay
"An Concile UcumeDique," (Freuch) by Thos.
A. Badeaux, who has the true 0ratcrical style
Next "Der protest Won Gent" Germany by
Dicknamed by his fellow students siThe Baron. -
be cause Of the prefix Won to his name; but pop
niar among them, il we may Judge by the APP
Pause Hl which greeted Lis vel; spoken protest.
OF the speakers, George W. Douglass. 1t was q
poem OF thirte n stanzas, and was delivered in
good etyle. The last f0rina. address OF the
evening was
'!THE STUDENTS PROTEST AND oFFKRINs,n
by Mr.. q. Gordon Posey, who said
Most Reverend Sir Perhaps to some it
nay seem presumptuous in us mere students
and striplings to attempt, even by way or pro.
test, the discussion of events which, by their
magnitude and extent, embrace the interests
not only of Catholicism, but OF the world But
We COZ Steer that we are members Of one great
family and that when the head and father OF
this, our family, is menaced with destru ct;on or
treated With contempt and dsrespect, that not
raise our voices, ft sble though they be, to swell
the solemn protest rising from
TWO HUNDRED MILLION CATHOLIC HEARTS
throughout the world, against the dastardly,
unproyokCd and unwarraDtable Outrages in
ficted upon our Holy Father, the Pope, BY the
minions of faDaticism and infdelity under the
leadership OF Victor Emanuel. And Of all the
expressions OF sympathy now going ND 10 the
Holy Father we fee! confident that not the least
cheering is the profession of strong faith and
earnest attachment offered by the Catholic
youth, for it shows to him and to the world that
the rising generation is not wholly imbue with
the poison of infdehty and indifferention,
but that they cling with answer wing de yotlon to
the traditions of their fathers and the tenets of
their faith. Therefore the students OF this col
lege IN mass mC - ng assembled have adopt I'd
the following preamble and resolutions, which
they submit to the approval OF your grace, with
the request that YOU " IL forward them to his
Holiness, together with this little offering.
The preamble and resolutions SCI forth that
Al IS absolutely necessary to the right direction
Oh religious body that it, lcld be left wholly
untrammeled and free in his actions, and we
regard any departure from tbs principle as an
outrage on the rights Of conscience, and have
baheld With sorrow anC Indignation the forcible
seizure OF THE Papal States By the Italian Gov
eminent in violation OK the plighted faith of
the laws of the nations: therefore Rssolced
That we the students OF G orgetown College,
District Of Columbia, in mass meeting assem-
bled, do hereby enter our solemn protest against
the system and spoliation and robbery inaugu-
rated by the Italian Government, and i'm par
hcular by its interruptions ruler, Victor EN-
manuel; that we resent as indignity to our
selves as Catholics the saCrilegious outrages
practiced on the person OF the Holy Father;
that we regard the action of the usurping
authorities In closing the college of Rome as an
indication OF spirit hostile TO the cause of edu-
eaton and progress; that we invite the students
OF all the Catholic institutions of the country to
join us IN rendering to the Pope the expression
of our deepest sympathy for his affiictions, and
our mistaken devotion to his cause; that whereas
actions are of more Importance than words, we
hereby determine to raise fund for the relief
OF the empOral cessities of the HOLY Father
and hope that the youth of America will CO.
operate with us in this good work.
lSigned by the Students.l
THE LITTLE OFFERING
here referred to was SEQ raised by the students
tor the Pope.
Mr.. PCsey was very happy i'm his manner OF
making the presentation. and after handing the
parchment copy Of the resolutions, and the offer
ing to the Archbishop, said with a little hesi-
fancy, il might not be exactly opportune. but
he had a little request to make on behalf of the
students. Would he, with the approval of their
worthy President, allow the BOYS
HOLIDAY
on Saturday net?
The Arch bishop Certainly, certainly; Won
can have nOlit AZ on Saturday."
The applause was loud and prolon ged, the
students evidently regarding this as the best
speech OF the evening.
THE ARCHBISHOP TO THE BOYS.
Archbishop SpaldiDg then arose and spoke in
substance as fOllOws:-I beg, young gentlemen,
to return Won my most heartfelt thanks for the
kindly feeling you have shown, and the truly
Catholic manner in which you have expressed
your sentiments on this occasion Speakine
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