Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-11
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Death Of the Oldest Democrat in The
State Of Iowa.
GRAND CATHOLIC CELEBRATION.
The Chicago Anarchists in Their
Celebration Yesterday Were
as Meek as Doves.
GRAND CATHOLIC CELEBRATION.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uMoN. !
CATHOLIC CENTENARY.
Impressive Ceremonies Held in the City
of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, November 10th.-The most
important group of events in the history of
the Catholic Church in America was cele-
brated here this morning. 1t was the COM
mencement of the triple celebration of the
hundredth anniversary of the appointment
of the first American Catholic Bishop, the
Inauguration of the first congress of Catholic
laymen held in the United States and the
dedication of the new National University
for Catholics. Ten thousand strangers
were in Baltimore 10 witness the spectacle
-four times as many people, not counting
the local Catholics, as could possible be ac-
commodated in the local cathedral, where
the initial scenes were to be witnessed.
The ball in which the priests assembled
was elaborstely decorated. Above the
white-and over these stretching upward
to the caves were great streamers of red,
white and blue.
When all was ready 600 clergy, walking
two and two, emerged, clad in white sur
plice and black cassock and berettas.
AT the doorway of the Cardinals house
and leading up the broad steps, with sabres
and polished helmets glittering in the
bright morning sunlight, were double lines
of guards. Here again the Papal colors
and the stars and stripes were intermin-
gled.
In all directions the streets seemed filled
with people, and the open windows of the
surrounding dwellings each had their
quota.
Presently, while the white-surpliced
priests were opening the ranks, a mass of
purple-enveloped figures were seen in the
Cardinals doorway. 1t was gathering of
nearly all the Catholic Bishops and Arch
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sentatives from Mexico, Canada, England
and Rome.
The prelates now came forth from the
big portico in pairs, and as each two
stepped into the street their robes were
caught up by diminutive altar boys in
waiting.
Here and there among the silken purple
vestments of the Bishops could be seen the
coarse brown or white garb of the bearded
Abbott Through the long lines of
priests the prelates threaded their way
all around the square TO the main entrance
of the Cathedral.
The rear of the procession was brought
up by Archbishop Johan, of Chicago, who
Immediately preceded the golden-vestured
cross bearer, followed by two spare, slight
looking men almost hidden in dazzling
scarlet. The two men in scarlet were the
Cardinals of Rome. The church in Amer
lea was represented by Cardinals Gibbons,
of Baltimore, and Taschereau, of Quebec.
Eight acolytes upheld their long vestments,
aud surrounding them were their Mon
signors with Papal delegates O'Connell and
Satolli, of Rome.
Within the Cathedral, ten minutes later,
the scene was simply magnificent. The
pews throughout the church were crowded
m their ufm0St with the laltV.
In striking contrast with the dark clothed
aggregation thus formed, were the aisles in
the center, front and sides, packed with the
snow-white surpliced priests.
Against both the laity and priests shone
the purple ranks of the prelates. In the
sanctuary, on either side, was the dais for
the Cardinals.
At the high altar stood the mitred cele-
brant of mass, Archbishop Williams. of
Boston; and over all was the great white
and gold dome of The cathedral. At the
conservation post the Cardinals advanced
from the sides, the Monsignors bowling
themselves low, knelt at the priedeux,
facing the altar. Back of them was row
of richly arrayed acolytes bearing lighted
bronze torches.
AS soon as Cardinal Gibbons retired to
his dais the reporters in the improvised
press gallery noticed for the first time, not
six feet away from him, in the sarc-
tuary, among the Abbots and other special
dignitaries, the black face of Father Tolton.
of Chicago, the first colored Catholic priest
ordained in America.
Probably the most impressive part of the
mass, next 10 the conservation, was the
comforting of the Papal blessing.
Mass ended with a special intercession
for the Pope, chanted by all the clergy.
The first Grafton of the centenary was
delivered by Archbishop Ryan of Phila-
delphia. The patriotic spirit of the Arch
bishops address and his tribute to the
recent devotee of the colored people and
Indians seemed to awaken general enthus-
iasm, but the most telling effect was
aroused when he vindicated the rights of
Catholic editors, if need be, to freely COM
ment on the failings of the clergy.
In the course of his ADDRESS Archbishop
Ryan said "Of all the false charges alleged
against the Cathic Church. the most sense
less and unfounded is that she fears science
and is an enemy of education. Her oppo-
nents almost in the same breath charge her
with being a foe at once and monopolizer
of education, and yet the last man in the
world to fear intellectual progress, whether
popular or individual, is the Catholic.
HE well knows that truth is one, and
that God cannot contradict in revelations of
day entered into by secret society against
a handful of their fellow. citizens. Few
people realize how much indirect benefit
this cowardly opposition was TO the Church
during the brief but inglorious existence of
a party prophetically named at its birth
Know Nothing.
"The thoughtful men of the nation who
opposed this party were driven into the
ranks of the church's defenders. I'm
portant conversions and the clearing away
of much ignorance and prejudice were the
results OF the civil war, which so retarded
the nation and all religious institutions, in
Guiding our own, and split up all nom
Catholic denominations into Northern and
Southern organizations, showed forth the
united power of the Catholic Church and
also exhibited her marvellous and well-reg-
ulated charity. Hence, since the war, there
is great change in popular sentiment
in relation to the Catholic Church.
In addition to this, it must be re-
membersd that Catholics and Protest
ants now associate more frequently and
intimately, and understand each other bet
ter. But we must also bear in mind there
are statistic. of losses known only to the
mind of God; that many have fallen away.
| believe that in the last century we could
have done more for the colored people in
the South and the Indian tribes. l am not
unmindful of the zeal and limited re-
sources for its exercise by the Southern
Bishops, nor the great self-.acrifce of H.
dian Missionaries; but as l believe that
negro slavery and unjust treatment of the
Indians are the two great blots upon
Am erican civilization. so feel that in the
church also the most reasonable cause for
regret in the past century is the fact that
more could have been done for the same
dependent classes.
.sLet us now in the name of God resolve
to make reparation for those shortcomings
of the past. a magnificent future is before
the church in this country If We are only
true 10 our country and to ourselves"
The Archbishop continued, addressing
the laity: "And on this great historic oc-
casion you must not be mere observers, but
we trust your representatives will speak
out freely and fearlessly in the lay con-
gress which forms so interesting feature
at this centennial celebration.
"You know how false is the charge of
the enemies OF The church that you are
priest-ridden. The clergy did not fear the
light of day, and if mistakes were made by
Catholic editors regarding their acts it was
not all an evil, for it clearly showed the
rightful independence of Catholic journal
ists." The Archbishop gave statistics
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