St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-02
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
BS@ Weather Mars an Interesting Event
in the Catholic Church,


WAsHINGToN, May 25.,-The corner stone
OF the divinity building of the new Catholic
University of America was to have beer
LAID yesterday afternoon. The downpoul
OF rain, however, prevented. Cardina
Gibbons arrived from Baltimore at eleven
and was attended by number of distin.
gulshed prelates The Cardinal was driven
at once to the residence of Rev. Dr. Chap.
| ellie. At two o'clock he accompanied
colonel and Nine. Bonaparte in their car
rage to the university grounds where
about 5000 people had already assembled.
The canvas and bunting which had been
stretched over the grand stand to protect
the people from the rain but indifferently
answered its purpose. Among the dis
tlnguished prelates present were James
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbshops Williams, of
Boston; Ryan, OF Philadelphia; Elder, of
Cincinnati; Salpointe, of Santa Fe; Ire
land, Of St. Paul; Bishops Spaulding, of
Peoria; Keane, of Richmond; Ryan, Of
Buffalo; Northrop of Charleston, S. c. !:
Bourke, of Cheyenne: Machebeuf, of Den
yer; Brondel, of Helena; Gilmore, of Cleve-
land; Janssens, of Natchez; Phelan, Of
Pittsburgh; Kain, of Wheeling; O'Reilly,
OF Springfield; O'Sullivan, of Mobile :;
Moore, of st. Augustine; Lebroeuff, of
Washington Territory; Macs, of Coving-
ton; McGovern, of Harris burg; DR.. John s.
Foley, Bishop Elect of Detroit; Robert
Fulton, s. j., Provincial of the Order of
Jesuits of the United Sta tes and Monsig-
nor Farley, of New York
large number of priests, scholastcs
and seminarians were also present. A few
minutes before four o'clock the President
arrived and was introduced to Cardinal
tIlhhOnS lin ioba
vines present, who removed their scarlet
and purple berettas, and remained uncov-
cred while the President was standing.
Secretaries Bayard, Villas, Whitney and
Endicott and Postmaster General Dickln-
son arrived soon after and took seats near
the President. At four p m. a choir of 15O
voices, accompanied by the Marine band,
rendered Haydn's anthem: 1.-THE Heavens
Are Telllng.' This was followed by the
chanting of Psalm SO by the choristers
from St Mary's Seminary and st. Charles
College, of Baltimore. After selections
were rendered by the choir and the Ma
rine band, Right Rev. Bishop Spaulding,
Of Peoria, delivered an address
Bishop Keane, Rector Of the University,
then stepped forward, and addressing him.
self to Miss Caldwell, who was seated at
the right and in front of the platform, read
short letter from the Cardinal to Miss
Caldwell, expressing the profound graft.
tude OF the Church for her gift of $500, 900,
which he said entities her to be considered
the ''foundress of our Catholic Univers1ty.n
Accompanying the Cardinals letter was
one from the Pope to Bishop Keane, ex-
pressing gratitude for Miss Caldwelrs
munificence, and bestowng upon her the
Apostolic benedction. Bishop Keane then
handed Miss Caldwell the medal sent by
the Pope. 1t is of solid gold and about two |
inches in ameter. 1t was struck by order
OF Leo Kill. at the beginning of and in
commemoration Of the eighth year Of his |
pontlficate. One side contains the profile |
OF the Pope. On the other is the represent |
alton of the genius of history lifted aloft by |
angels, with an inscription commemorating |
the opening Of the archives of the Vatican
to the historical researches of the scholars
Of the world. Miss Caldwell received the
gift with bowed head.
The ceremony of blessing the site of the
chapel and laying the corner stone was
postponed on account of the rain. These
ceremonies will be performed at future
lay.