Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-25

fu,ure. and the wise are busy with what lies
Al hand with immediate duty and NOS WIN
schemes for bringing back things tsst nase
nassed AWAY. Leaving their dead with tne
dead they work for life and for the living
Attbe csuclusion Of the address the bishsp
said. oAnd now hsw shall more ittinr'y
conclude than with tse name Of her whose
generous heart and enlightened noind were
tho impulse which has given 10 whst oae
lop1 been the hope deferred and a dream
like yi,lsn. existence sad dwelling place
Mary Gvendoleu Cslawell?"
RiSbon Keane. rector OF the UpiTerslty,
here stswped forward, and addressing him
sell 10 Miss Caldwell, who was seatrd ~ ,no
right and in font Of the platform. rend 4
snort letter from the Cardinal TO MISS Calu.
well. expressing the profsund gratitude OF
the Church for the munifeent glh when ne
said entities her 10 be censideree the iouh'
dress Of eur Catholic UNIVERSITY"
Accompanying the CARDINALS letter was
one from the Pope TO Bishop heane, inc
translation Of which read as follows;
"T'o our TenerG5ie Brother, John Joseph,
BiShop Of hichD1oRS;
Venerable brother, health and apostolic
benediction. When lately you were con-
ferrlnr with us concerning the great Catholic
University about TO be established In wash
tnr.eh we remember In what words OF sig
raj prnse ven spoke Of our believed dauEn-
ter IN Christ. NARY GweudoleH Caldwell,
who by donating for the purpose $500 900 has
won for herself 80 honorable Dart In the
accomplishment Of this undertaking. We
indeed, as was fitting, praised most hlEay
her 90 great and 20 wOrthily' bestowed iloe-
raty, and we directed you TO be Der mes
senger and witness OF these cur sentiments
Moreover, In order that 10 the praise dc'
served bv her benefcence there should Dc
added some pledge Of our appreciation, We
inirusted 10 you gold medal 10
he conveyed IN our name 10 uls
excellent lsdy. But now We have Desl1es
thought well 10 write to you that by this. our
iottor. both her muRiHcence may be better
knewu aud our gratitude be made mere
manifest. and a. the generosity OF the Ameri-
can character j. deseryealy renowned, We
trust that others may be impelled 70 emulate
this most admirable example. To exercise
nbsraluy in the cause OF Christian education
nj fine when dangers Of false Intellectually
are 20 numerous and IN great is surely ne
most excellent use ~ which wealth can be
put. .,-,--,
and in testimony Of our plternsl beneYo'
lepce re most lovingly bestsw, not only on
YOU, venerable brother, but also on the
ahove.naned lady. our apostolic beEediction.
Given A. Rome, at St. Peters. this the lln
dsy of May. A.D. 1851, In the tenth year OF
our rot dcata.
rSignedl LEO XIII, Pope.
The medal which he handed IN Miss CAld'
well u of solid gsld and about two inches in
diameter. II Va. struck by order OF Leo
Mil. at the beginning Of ase in commemo'
/ ration of the eighth year OF bis ponuncaIe'
/ one side contains profile OK The Pope; on
I The other il representation Of the Genius
( Of History ired sloft by angels, VITA an IN.
scripiion CONNIE moraiye Of the epening o.
/ the archives Of the Vatican to the historical
researches Of he scholars Of the world.
! Zoe medal is inciosed in red.yelVet case
/ embossed with The papal arms. Miss CAD
/ Nei received the git with bowed head.
While the bishops and a fen special guests
/ we're dining with toe CtrsiEal at Dr. Cha
prii,'s tins evening the following c9blegran
/ i'm Latin Was received from the Pope:
"1hs Pontia offers his hearty congratula
/ ton. for the work that has just been begun
aud give, his apostolic blessing 10 all th'
] bishops"
/ Almost Immediately following came
/ cablegram from Rome asking for fun detail
! Of the ceremonies, to which an answer VA
/ Immediately csolel by Bishop keane.