The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-14

Imposing Ceremonies at the Dedication
as N a-ltiugtDn Yesterday.


ms Washington Yesterday.
W~AsHiNoroS. Nov. l3.-Thc divinity
building of the university WAS dedicated
to-day. IL occupies % commanding posi-
tion oIl a knoll overlooking the lawn and
soldiers home park. The central portion
of the building il fiv" stories high. the re-
maildt r four. IL il constructed of George
town blue giici~s r.s.k in modern roman
s-squc style of architecture. Whom the
entire plan of the university has been car
ried out there will b.. seven b%uiIdings,
w hich will bc grouped about the central
park. The divinity bnilding il the only
one erected INT present, but sites for Others
have been chosen.
A large. part of the dedication ts.rs.-
monies had to ir omitted on account OF
the inclcn,eut weather. \ cold. drizzling
rain feel, during :, greater part OF the day.
The formal procession around the striia--
turs. was abandoned. hut ti. ceremony of
blessing the building was performed Ivy
the carsliuah passing through TIA" CORR
sior~, preceded 10y a,plytcs hearing light
ed tair.rs. The exterior and intr-
rior decorations were elaborate and
the cv. ,rS,,G,,si M,Hs "rs of p". n snM
palms and other foliage plants occupied
every available space. while iiogs both
large and small wer: .lrai"d ;,',out win
siows aud doors and f'>toor,d from the
ceiling. Bcfor,. tiir ccr,'ftnnIcs bcgiu,
high ci,ur.i, dipnatarics, lnynncn, scmin-
asrians and representatives of the Fran
riscai, Dominican aIts Augustine. orders
of monks, each in his distinctive robe of
bstIsti "hi'' WI GftSs fttiSito III
picturs squc groupcs
SecrrtsTic,s Blaine. Rusk. Tracy. Noble
Ter arrived ia time to participate i'm the
banquet which took place after the. slcdi
cation. Covers were laid for 10 gnosts.
Cardinal Gibbons occupied the seat AT tho
head of t,r, table, and on his right was
Cardinal T.aci'rs.,u aud Archbishoi,s Sa-
Wis wa. Secretary BIain.,who was fankeI
10y Arci,bisliops Ryan. Williams and Du-
hoInel ON the left, and Secretaries Tracy,
II. .n.f VsAaZ an lin. ...vla 2sI.A
Recon-. acted as tpststinastrr. First toast,
"Hi~ Hoiiuiss Pope Leo Mn" was re-
telii. representative Of the Ioie, who
spoke i'm Latin. He SAID he WAS glad to
see so thoroughly a. representative body,
for il meant that all nations were, work
ing with America for Catholic cvansc ika-
ton.
Secretary Blaine i'm responding To the
toast 'our country and her president"
said, II come Ia represent the United
States not in amy political sense much less
i'm any partisan sciisa. nor in connection
with any church or sect, but To speak for
all and the great freedom which We en-
liant a~s-,u'biie. and l ann glad To make
them in catholic Ones" He referred tn
the adrninistratinn ''s one which had pr9.
~ am glad of every college that il en-
dowed; every Institution of learning in.
creascs culture, which believe will build
APP this great country of ours, under which
all arr, free and equal Mr.. Blaine was
Cardinal Taschereau OF Canada was RI
spending to the toast, Our sister univer>
-.ities.' when the marine band struck nI
.Hail to the Chief and President Harri
son entered the hall. The entire assem-
blagc arose. and applauded until the. pres
i<ient took the seat reserved for him AT tn.
left of Cardinal Gibbons. As soon ss the
president was seated Bishop kcaue pro
posed his health, which was drunk stand
ing. In response To urgent call
for a. speech the prs.sidcn
said: 81 am haukf for tn,
reception you have given me. have avoid
ed speech-nlaking heretofore on occasion
OF this kind. II has been my fortune of
ten tn have. that covenant broken by be
ing compelled To- make "a speech. AN
sure you will permit an exact complianc'
with that covenant and again tn sinIpl,
thank you for your kindly greeting.
Yice-Presidcn Morton and wife enterse
the hall just ar the president conclude
and were shown seats near Cardinal Git
bous. The next toast, "rhe Hierarchy q
the United States was responded tn b
Cardinal Gibbons. Several other at
dresses were made. The next ceremon
was the presentation of the bust of -
Thomas A~quinas. the gift of Catholics q
Great Britain and Ireland i'm Rome b