Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
WASHINGTON.
A State Banquet at the
Catholic University.
MANY DIGNITARIEs PRgsENF.
The President Excuses Himself FROM
Making a Speech-Othsr
Matters.

tAssoclated Press Dispatches to the HEeArp,
WASHINGTON, November 1s-secre.
taries Blaine, Rusk, Tracy, Noble and
Window, and Attorney. General Miller,
arrived at the Catholic National Univer-
sity today in time to participate in the
banquet which took place after O'Clock.
Covers we're laid for 25O guests. Cardinal
Gibbons occupied seat at the head of
the liable, and on his right were Cardinal
Taschereau and Archbishops Satoli and
Fabre. Cardinal Gibbons yis.a cis was
Secretary Blaine, who was fanked by
Archbishops Ryan, Williams and Du.
hamel on the left, and Secretaries Tracy.
Noble and Rusk on the right. Bisbop
Keane acted as toast-master.
The first toast, Ellis Holiness. Popa
Leo AllI.," was responded to by the
Most Rev. Monsignor Satolli, represent.
atlve OF the Pope, who spoke in Latin.
he said he was glad to see this thor.
oughly representative body, for it meant
that all the nations were working with
America for Catholic evangelization.
Secretary Blaine, in responding to the
toast, "Our Country and her President y
said: II come to represent the United
States, not in any political sense, mueh
less in any partisan sense, nor in con-
nection with any church or sect, but to
speak for all and the great freedom
which we enjoy. 1 have made this
statement in Protestant assemblies. and
1 am glad to make it in a Catholic one.n
He referred to the administration as
one which had produced good results,
and continuing said: sI am glad of
every college that is endowed, every in
stitution of learning increases culture.
which believe will build up the Gov
ernment of this great country of ours.
under which all are free and equal"
Blaine was loudly cheered during his
remarks.
Cardinal Taschereau, of Canada, wac
responding to the toast, "Our Sister Uni
versities," when the Marine band struck
up, "Hail to the Chief" and President
Harrison entered the hall. The entire
assemblage arose and applauded until
the President took the seat reserved for
him on the left of Cardinal Gibbons. As
soon as the President was seated, Bishop
Keane proposed his health, which was
drank standing.
| In response to urgent calls for a speech
the President said II am thankful for
the reception you have given me. have
avoided speech-mskng heretofore on oc-
casioDs of this kind. 1t has been nv
fortune not often to have that covenant
broken by being compelled to make a
speech. am sure you will permit me
to make exact compliance with that
covenant, and again to simply thank you
for your kindly greeting"
| Vice-President Morton and wife en-
tered the hall just az the President CON-
cluded, and were shown seats near Car
dinal Gibbons.
The next toast, "The Hierarchy of the
| United State5," was responded to by Car
dinal Gibbons. Several other addresses
were made.
The next ceremony was the presenta-
ton of bust of ST. Thomas Aquinas, the
gift of the Catholics CT Great Britain and
Ireland in Rome, by Archbishop Satolli.
The days celebration then closed with
the inaugural exercises, whick took place
in the lecture-room.