The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-14
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
THE FORMAL. D+DICATORY
CI;RFIMONIES YESTERDAY.

\ Great Gathering of Cardinals,
bishops and I-ayTnen-A SDien-
did 1BaUGurG-SI1e ecIIeS by shc
President ard Mr. Blaine.
WASHINGTON, d. G., November l3.-
The new Catholic University Of Amer
lea was to-day formally dedicated and
opened with impressive ceremonies in the
presence of a large number of prelates of
the church and distinguished laymcn
from all parts of the country A large
part of the ceremonies, however, had to
be omitted on account of the inclement
weather. A cold drilziing rain with
which the day opened. continued unntcr-
ruptedly throughout a greater part of
the day, and was varied only by OCCASION
al drenching showers which compelled
every one to seek shelter i'll the capacious
corridors of the building. The exterior
decorations of the building were both
elaborate and unique; and owing to the
care with which they had been selected
and arranged suffered but little in APP
pcarance I ON the RAIN. The interior
decorations were simple but effective.
The national colorS predominated i'll
everything. The bouquet ball was
specially attractive; masses Ut cut flow
crs palms and other foliage plants occu-
pied every HvaIlHbIr place, while flags,
both large aud SlI,ll, were draped about
the wind MS and d, urS, and GcstO ne,
tron the Getting, and chandeliers @nG
corridors wee also ,itrctiv,iy Uycuiutvu
Ne;Ncviy lht Wi",!UMs were snlcldH anG
vscutrNl.l.S .r..,.ag TIC nanIc- ut Tho
dihe!rmG states ,f the union ana cuun
tries OF Europe, with the dates rIt.le C.
tabhshmcnt of p,umlncnt @ducdNona,
Institutions in each. These were sur
mounted with small American and papal
flags everywhere throughout the great
building.
Before the ceremonies bcgau, the high
church digntarcS, laymcn. scmlnarlanS
and representatives OF the Franclscan,
Dominican and Augustine orders oi
monks, each his distinctive robe OF pur-
pie, black, white on gray, mingled
in picturesque groups. About halt
past ten O'Clock to-day Cardinal
Gibbons arrived from Baltimore and
i'll company with a large number OF
church digntarics who were present al
the centennial celebration i'll that city,
took carriages, and were driven to the
building. Senator Sherman arrived II
little later, as did Generals RosecranS and
Vincent
1t was almost noon when the cere
monies were opened by the chanting OF a
hymn to the Holy Ghost, "Veni Creator
Spiritus," by $50 students from ST,
Mary's seminary and ST. Charles college.
\ formal procession around the structure
was abandoned on account OF the ram,
but the ceremony OF blessing the building
was performed by the cardinal passing
through the corridors, preceded by
acolytes bearing lighted tapers. The
cardinal wore a mtre and cape distinctive
OF his Office as archbishop, and i'll his
hand carried golden pastoral cross.
As the procession passed along between
two densey packed lines OF spectators,
the serninaries chantcd the psalm Mis-
erere" The chanting of the liturgy OF
the saints, and psalms l19, l2O and l2l
followed this ceremony.
Shortly after II o'clock Most Rev. Mon
signor Satolli, archbishop OF Lepanto, |
and special representative of the Pope at
the Baltimore centennial, and at the dcdi-
cation ceremonies, began the celebration
in the chapel of the pontitical mass OF the
I.
of Cleveland, preached a sermon.
During the celebration OF the mass,
Rev. Father FidcliS tJames Kent Stone), |
superior of the order of PassonlSts i'll
Brazil, addressed an overflow audience
in one of the large lecture rooms.
Secretaries Blaine and Rusk arrived
about 1 80 o'clock, Hon. Patrick Walsh,
of the Augusta Chronicle, and his witc,
were recognized i'll the throng OF visitors,
Secretaries Tracy, Noble and Window.
and Attorney General Miller, arrived III
time to partiripateln i'll the banquet, Whic!i
took place after one O clock. Covers
were laid tOi about 300 guests, and tn
dining table and banquet hall were nanG' |
Somelv decorated with flags and flowers,
Cardinal Gibbons occupied the scat Al
the head of the Table, and Oh his right
were Cardinal TaSChcrcau and archblSl-
cps Satolli and Falnc. Cardinal Glib
bons' vis-a-vis was Secretary Blaine,
who was flankcd hv ArchbiShups Ryan,
Williams and Dahomct on the lett, and
Secretaries tracy, Nobtr and kusk on the
right. Bishop keane acted as toast
master.
The first toast, His Holiness Pope
Leo KILL" was responded to by most
Rev Monsignor Satoli, the representa-
tive of the Pope, who spoke in Latin. he
said he was glad to see SO thoroughly
representative body, for it meant that
ali nations are working with America
for Catholic evangeizatiOn. He eN-
pressed the hope that the second century
of the hierarchy in this country would
prove as productive OF good results as
the first.
Secretary Blaine, in responding to the
Toast. Our Country and her President"
said:
II came to represent the United States
not in anv political sense, much less in
any partisan sense, nor in connection
with any church or sect, but to speak to
all of the great freedom which we enjoy.
| have made the statement in protestant
assemblies, and am glad to make IL III
Cor Qlic ones
i. referred to the administration as
one which had produced good results
and continuing said:
81 am glad of every college that is
endowed, no matter who endows it.
Every institution of learning increases
the culture which | believe will build up
the government of this great country
of ours under which all are free and
equal"
Mr.. Blaine was Cheered loudly during
his remarks, and the applause when
he concluded lasted several minutes.
Cardinal Taschereau, of Canada, was
responding to the toast, Our Sister
Universities" when the Marine band
struck up "Hail to the Chief" and Presi-
dent Harrison entered the hall. The en-
tire tHr' assembIage rose to their feet and APP
nInudcd until the President took the seat
rreserved for him on the left OF Cardinal
49, ~, W. . -, nc the President was