Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-25
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The Cornerstone Laid BY the Cardinal
I'm a Drenchtng Rain.

THE PROGRAM MUCH cuxrAILED ON ACCOUNT OF THE
wsaTHER-BIsHoP sPALDINGs ADDREss-rHE PRE-.
sENTATIoS TO MISS CALDwELL-PRRsIDENr cIkyE-
LAND AND HIS CABINET PRESENT
The drencning rain yesterday caused. as an
nounced in The STAR, change in the program of
the ceremonies attending the laying OF the corner
stone Oh the new Catholic University. The muddy
condition OF the fields and roads about the uniyer-
sity grounds made the proposed lay procession i'm.
practicable. sotaat part OF the program was aban-
doned- Many organizations that had been as
signed TO places In the procession went out to the
grounds, and remained there during the ceremony
OF laying the cornerstone This part of the cere-
mony was also much curtailed, the blessing OF the
foundations being omitted Despite the rain,
there was very large gathering, and the spacious
platform erected upon the foundations OF the
divinity building was crowded, and hundreds OF
people stood Oh the ground, unable toget shelter
Gn sns Ths sna
colt, and Postmaster General Dickinson arrived
cary, and the President occupied seat beside
the carulnal. Miss Mary Gwendolen Caldwell, the
benefactor OF the university, and party OF her
friends, also occupied seats especially reserved.
There were more than score OF bishops and about
two hundred priests present The Opening cere-
monies were brief. A choir OF $50 voices, accom-
panied by the Marine Band, under the leadership
THE Heavens are Telling" Psalm SO was then
chanted by the choristers from ST. Marys Semi
nary anu 81. CnarlcS' college, OF Baltimore, and
this was followed by the reading OF a prayer by
the cardinal and "veni Creator Spiritus," sung by
the choir.
BISHOP sPALDNG's ADDRESS.
Right Rev. John L. Spalding, bishop OF Peoria,
then delivered the address OF the day, an eloquent
appeal for higher education. Referring to the
growth OF the Catholic Church in America he said
prejudice has not indeed ceased to exist, for
where there Is question of religion Of society, Of
politics, even the fairest minds fail to things
as they are, and the multitude, 1t may be sup
posed, VIII never become impartial; but the ten
dency OF our life and OF the age is opposed TO big
otry and we lose faith In the Justice and efi.
cacy Of persecution We perceive more clearly that
true religion can neither be defended nor propa-
gated by violence and Intolerance, by appeals to
sectarfan bitterness and national hatred. And by
none Is this more sincerely acknowledged or more
states And the special siTnjficance Of our amert.
Can Catholic history Is not found In the phases of
our life which attract attention and are q common
theme Tor declamat1On but IL lies In the fact that
our example proves that the Church can thrive
where IL Is neither protected nor prosecuted but is
simply left TO itself to manage Its own affairs and
10 do Its work. Such an experiment had never
been made when We became an independent peo-
pie, and It's success is OF worldwide import, be-
ton toward the Church which all the nations will
sooner or later assume, just as they all will be
forced finally TO accept popular rule"
THE ADDRESS TO MISS CALDWELL
At the close OF Bishop Spalding's address Bishop
keane stepped forward, holding In his hands an
album In which was engrossed an address of the
board OF trustees OF the university TO Miss Mary
Gwendolen Caldwell ''fOundreSS OF the untyer-
slty" This address, signed by Cardinal Gibbons
In the name OF the board OF trustees expressed
their profound gratitude, and that OF the whole
church In our country for Miss Caldwelrs mag
nlneent generosity 1t included also a translation
OF the apostolic brief sent by Pope Leo XIII to the
rector OF the university, expressing gratitude for
Miss Caldwells GIFT and bestowing upon her the
Miss Caldwell arose and stood while the bishop
read the address, and at ttssclose stepped forward
TO receive from the hands Of the bishop gift from
the pope.
THE PoPE's GIFT
This was gold medal about twoinches In diam
eter, struck at the beginning Of the year 1886 by
order OF the pope In commemOration OF the eighth
year OF his ponthcate. The face of the medal con.
talns ProIle OF the pope himself with the nscrip
tlon OF his name and the year OF his pontificate
The reverse side represents the Genius OF History
lifted alot by the angels OF the Lord, with an In
scription communicating the opening or the
OF the scholars OF the world.
THE CORNERSTONE,
granite block twOs feet wide and three feet long
with box In its center containing COPIES of cur.
rent publications. coins and the parchment with
Latin inscription, described in yesterdays STAR
was then lowered into position, and the cardinal
pronounced the apostolic benediction. The cere-
monies were concluded with the Alleluia chorus
Dy the choir. The President and invited guests
were entertained after the ceremony at a COLA
ton served In a large tent. Last night the dis
ungushed prelates in the city dined with the car
dlnal at Father Chapelle's residence. Among the
invited guests were Grand Marshal ROSecTans
Eugene Kelly, OF New York; Leo Knott the Second
ASSISTANT Postmaster-General; Mr.. Baldwin, the
arcnltect OF the university; Thomas E. Wagga-
man, Major John Byrne, OF Cincinnati; A. A. Vii
SON. marshal OF the District, and Michael jenkins,
OF Baltimore.
cABLEGRAM FROM ROME
During the dinner a cablegram in Latin was re-
ceived from the pope saying: "The pontir offers
his hearty congratulations for the work that has
Just been begun, and gives his apostolic blessing
TO all the bishops" Arterward cable dispatch
was received from Rome asking for particulars OF
The. ceremony, and II was answered by Bishop
keane as follows: cardinal laid cornerstone
heavy rain. but immense crowd; President Cleve-
land, entire Cabinet, many senators and Congress-
men, and nearly thirty bishops from the whole
country present; imposing ceremonies, splendid
Grafton by spalding. all happy and rejoicing
Sales Of Real Estate.
Horace B. Kirkwood has bought for s. 800 Of w.
d. Forrest, pt lot %, square los, fronting ~ feet
j. A. Taylor has bought OF A. c. Clark and con-
veyed TO c. Early ct AL trustees, for 81, 1855, l.
and =, square las, fronting 2lOa. on iStn street
and 201 feet each on and ID streets northwest.
X b. Lines ct al have bought, for 81, 600 pts "a
TO 70, square lis, fronting 23.6I feet on 18th
street, at the corner Of Sunderland place
&C. Meads has bought, for 81. 346, OF b.. Walker
SUP lots 10 10 q, square $40, fronting AZ feet
on south Carolina avenue, between 9th and 10th
This morning n the Police Court a colored hack
driver named Alfred Murray was lined 5 for yiO-
lating the police regulations In Overcharging Mr.
&. A. Snow.
Emma b. Baumgros has sold to Inez L. Lyon, for
$1,000, sub IL, square III, on T street, between
loth and New Hampshire avenue northwest.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Howard
Grey Douglas and Julia Cornelia Fracker; Henry
y. wheeler and Esther II. Robey, OF Charles
county, Md Richard T. Prather ana Elizabeth
HepbeIn, both OF Prince George County, Nd:
julius II. Wood and FranciSe b. Ray, both OF Low.
Vile, n. u; Daniel c. Leahy and Mamie A, Smith:
Austin Banks and Elizabeth Lee; Edward Rollins
and Mary Costello; w. Ridgway, of Baltimore
Nd, and q. HuSted, OF Alexandria County, Va.
George ~ Steele and Georgia A. Parker; ID. Il.
Heruman; James Loller and Rosie Brown.
THE GRAPHoPHoSE Is on exhibition In the steno-
graphic and type-wr1t1ny department OF the Spen-
cerian Business College. This wonderful practi-
Cal instrument records and transmits the human
voice, and will be freely shown TO callers between
the hours OF and pm. daily.
Affair." i'm West Washington.
the case OF the sudden death OF Mr.. Richard Han
non, which was mentioned in yesterdays STAR
DIR. Suter states that he did not say he saw slgus
OF dellrium tremens. Mr.. lannon's friends and
family state that he did net commit suicide as
reported.
STREET REPARs.-Workmen are improving 32d
street, from NJ TO h streets by Milling In and
patching up the holes.
GRAM REcEIPIs.-Canal-bo boat Beulah arrived
Will j., tons OF hay for q. I. Dunlop.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF WATER AT z
a. nl-tsEcaI Falls. tpmDerattlrp