The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-14
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY,
The Ceremonies Dedioating the
New Institution
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Impres.l,c Programme Carried Out
The president aud his Cabinet
at the banquet - Secretary
blaine, Response TO n Toast

nouripr rain, The ceremonies began az
I0,go. with short address by Cardinal
Gibbops TI.5 was followed by the
ob,,,inr Of the Veni Creator Spiritus
Ly ,wo hundred aud ifty students Of st..
NJ. seminary and ST, Charles College
~ IJdmore. The building was then
SIr..rj by Cardinal Gibbons, while the
cboiy CbaItcd the Misere. At II o'clock
non,t6rI mass Of the Holy Ghost was
selrbroted in tho university chapel by
ND.t Rev, Monsignor Satolll, Arch
bishop,
hlisvg plants occupied every available
snart,, ] while flags, both large and small,
we're Impcd about tho windows and
v ovorsoud icstooned from the ceiling and
cSondrlirrs. The corridors were also
sgscliyrIy decorated. Everywhere,
,b,anphout the great building, before the
ceremonies btgan, high church dignita'
,ios nympp, seminarians and represent
atiyes Of the Franciscan, Domini, i IN and
Augustine orders Of monks, each In bis
'Ii.,iWuiyc robe Of purple, black, white
orvny mingled in picturesque groups.
Abnpi 1880 o'clock Cardinal Gibbons
arrived from Baltimore, and In company
with n large nulnber Of Church dignita.
ri,swhU we're present at the centennial
celebration in that city, took carriages
nd were driven to the building. Sena:
or sherman arrived little later, as did
Generals RuseCraGs and VINCENT. It was
almost noon when the ceremonies were
p6e ceremony Of blessing the building
wa. reformed by tho Cardinal passing
through the corridors, preceded by
acol,tes bearing lighted tapers. The
Cardinal wore the mitrG and cape dis.
tjnrliye Of his office as Archbishop, and
hand carried the golden pastoral cross.
As the procession passed along between
the twodrnstly packed lines Of speCta'
Tors thepenlinarians Chanted the psalm
Mlsrre. The chanting Of the litany Of
the saints and psalms ITO, l2O and III
followed this ceremony.
Father MCCallau was tho master OF
ceremonies and WAS assisted by Revs.
NJ. Curlryand NOlen, OF st. Mary's semi.
merry, Baltimore. Tho acOlytes were
Rev. John Lang and Joseph Sellinger,
both OF St. Louis, Mo. Right Rev, Il.
GimOur. Bishop OF Cleveland, preached
the sermon, During the celebration OF
the mars Rev. Father Fidelis (James
Kent, superior Of tho Order Of Passion
lists in Brazil, addressed an overflow
audience in onG ot the large lecture
rGomp. Secretaries Blaine and Rusk ar
rived about | 80 o'clock and were
shown to parI0rs at the right OF the
MNln entrance.
The building, tho divinity building,
ocCu oirs commanding position on a
knoll in the western part OF the
grounds overlooking the lawn and
groves Of The Soldiers Home park.
From whatever direction 1t Is approach
cd, the nassive walls are seen standing
Out boldly in the landscape or else par.
italy concealed by the heavy massesoi
trees with which this picturesque por.
tiun Of the country abounds. The GEN.
trail portion ot the building, which Is
finished plainly with gable, is Ave
stories high, while the rest OF the
building is four stories high. The
material used is Georgetown blue gneiss
rock, which is lald In broken range
rock, face work.
Tile completion OF this building and
its dedication Is the substantial begin
ming Of the realization Of a project which
has been the cherished dream Of many
eminent Chutchmen Of this country.
IN TIRE BANQUET HALL.
Secretaries Tracy, Noble and Win.
dom aud Attorney General Miller ar.
rived in tlmO to participate in the ban.
qupt, which took place aiterone o'clock.
Covers were laid for about $50 guests,
aud the dining table and banquet hall
were handsomely decorated with flags
and flowers. Cardinal Gibbons occupied
the seat at the head OF the table, and on
his right were Cardinal Tascherau and
ArCnbshOps SatOlli and Fabre. Cardi.
nal Gibbons riS.d.Vb was Secretary
blaine, who was tlanked by ArChbish.
ops RYAN, Williams aud Duhamel on
the left, and Secretaries Tracy, Noble
aud Rusk on the right, Bishop Keane
acted M toast master. The first toast,
"llis holiness Pope Leo KILL" was 70.
spondpd to by the Most Rev. Monsig.
neur Satolli, tue Representative Of tho
Pope, who spoke In Latin.
Secretary Blaine, In responding 10 the
toast, "Onl Country aud Her President u
said: ~ come to represent the United
States, not in any political sense, much
less in any partisan sense, nor In con.
npctiOn with any church or sect, but 10
sppAk for all and the great freedom we
enjoy. have made the statement In
SruirStant Assemblies and am glad 10
maSe 1t IN Catholic ones" He referred
to tho administration us ono which had
produced good results, and continuing,
said. 81 an glad OF every college that
isUudOwud, no matter who endOws II.
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 hc concluded, lasted several min
ulps.
THE PRESIDENTS oRESESo.
Cardinal Tascherau, Of Canada, wal
responding to the toast, "0ur Sister
Universities" when the Marine Band
struck up "lIail to tho Chief" and
President Harrison entered the ball,
Tne entire asSUmOluge rose 10 their feel
aud applaldpd until the President took
the seat reserved for him on the leit oI
Cardinal Gibbons. As soon as the
PttoIlenl was seated Bishop Keans
proposed his health, which was drunk
standing In response 10 urgent CALI
lor speech thV President said: n an
thankful for thD reception you have
given Inc. lhaYU UavOided speech. .mak,
ihe heretofore on occasions Of this kind
I has been my fortune often 10 have
lhat covenant broken by being com
pelled to make a speech. I atn sure
You viii permit inc tO exact d COmpll,
Ahce with that covenant and again 4
simply thank you for your kindly
greeting"
Vice President Morton and Ills viii,
entered the hall Just "a tho pfesiden
concluded, aud were shown 10 seats nea
Cardinal Gibbons.
Ehc next toast, "Ths Hierarchy Ol LhI
hll1! states" was responded 10 b,
cardinal GibbOnS, who thanked thI