The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-25
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The Corner Stone Of Divinity Build
ing IL Laid.


Ing Il Laid.
WASHINGTON, May 24--The corner
stone of Divinity Building OF the
new Catholic University of America
was iai this afternoon. The day
opened rainy and gloomy. Early in
the day there appeared to be n pros
pect of clear weather. but notwith
standing the fair weather prediction oi
the signal service bureau there soor
again began drizziing rain, and, with
infrequent and brief cessation, con
tinued until night fall. Still the prep
arations for the ceremony went on.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived from Balti
more at II O'Clock and was attended
by number OF distinguished prelates
At O'Clock he, accompanied by Colo
mel and Mrs. Bonaparte in their ear.
riage, rode to the university grounds
where about 5000 people had already
assembled. Heavy rain and deep mud
had deferred thousands from at.
tending. Among the distinguished
pelates present were James, Car.
ainal Gibbons, Archbishops vii
liams OF Boston, Ryan OF
Philadelphia. Elder of Cincinnati, Sal
pointe ef Santa Fe. and Ireland OF st.
Paul. Bishops Spauliing of Peoria
Reyan of Buffalo, Sorthrop OF Charles.
ton, Rourke of Cheyenne, Macfebufl
Of Denver, Brondel of Helena, Gilmore
of Cleveland, Jaunsens of Natchez,
Phelan of Pittsburg, kain of Wheel
ing. 0'Reilly of Springfield, o'sulliyan
Of Mobile, Moore of ST. Augustine. Lee
brouf OF Washington Territory, Macs
of Coyingtan, McGovern of Harris
burg. DIR. John Foley, bishop-elect OF
Detroit, Robert Fulton, :. j., OF the
Provincial Order OF Jesuits of the
United States, and Monsigneurs Far
lev of New York. and sullivan OF
Wheeling.
A large number OF priests, scholas-
ties ana seninariens were also present.
A few moments before O'Clock the
president arrived and was introduced
to Cardinal Gibbons and the other dis
tinguished divines present who remoy-
ed their scarlet and pnrplc bcrettas
and remained uncovered while the
president was standing. lie soon took
a pro!fered seat between the Cardinal
and Bishop ireland on the platform.
Secretaries Bayarj, Villas. Whitney
and Endicott and Postmaster General
Dickinson arrived soon after and took
seats near the president.
After the programme of music
Bishop spauiding, of Peoria, delivered
an eloquent address which concluded
as follows: And how shall | more
fitiingiy conclude than with the name
of her whose generous heart and en-.
iightened mind were the impulse
which has given to that which had
long been deferred hope and a dream
existence and dwelling place-M Mary
Gwendolen Caldwell.
Bishop Keane, rector Of the Univer-
sity here, stepped forward and ad.
dressed himself to Miss Caldwell. wha
seated to the right and in front OF the
platform. He read a short letter from
the cardinal To Miss Caldwell, express
ing the profound gratitude Of the
church for her Gift of sgou1, which,
he said, entities her TO be considered
the ''foundrcss OF our Catholic'Eniyer-
sity." Accompanying the cardinal :
letter was one from the pope 10 Bishop
keane. expressing gratitude for Miss
Caldveli's munifieence and bestowine
uron her the apostolic henedicfion.
Bishop keaBe then handed Miss
I td4ukEA u iistuAf rfttA ~ bt4 ~ Wv
pore. Ii Is of solid gold ard
about two inches in diameter. II was
struck OF by the order OF Leo XIII. al
the beginning an in eommemoraiion oi
the seventh year Of his pontiileate,
One side caasaius n profile OF the pope,
On the other side i representation
OF the Genius OF History lifted aioft by
angels. with an inscription eofnmeHlc-
rat.ye OF the opening Of the archives oi
the vatican 10 the historical researches
OF the scholars of the world.
Miss Caldwell received the gift with
bowed head
The ceremony OF blessing the sife oi
the chapel and laying the corner stone
was postponed on account OF rain
The ceremonies viii he performed al
a future date
While the bishop and , fex specially
invited guests were dining with the
cardinal and DIR. Ch2pp~Is. this even.
Ing. the following catlegraus= re.
cesyea from tie pop<: Ibe rontlfi
Offer has hearty congratulations fos
tie work that has just been begun
and gives his apostolic Blessing to a.
the biShoFs.
Almost Immediately 3 caAiegranl
came from E0glae asking for the de-
ta:l4 os the ceremonies. To which an
answer was Immediately catsed oy
Eish1ss kc&yse.