The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-11-21
Catholic unirersitr Dedicated.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The dedi-
cation of the Catholic University of
America, like the laying of the corner
stone of the building, took place in
pouring rain. 1t was almost noon
when the ceremonies were opened by
the chanting of the hymn to the Holy
Ghost, "Veni Creator Spiritus,'' by
$50 students from st. Mary's seminary
and st. Charles college. The cere-
mony of blessing the building was per
formed by the cardinal passing through
the corridors, preceded by the acolytes
bearing lighted tapers. The chanting
of the ''Litany" followed this cere-
mony.
Shortly after II o'clock Most Rever-
end Monsignor Satclli, archbishop of
Lepanto, and special representative of
the pope at the Baltimore congress and
at the dedication ceremonies, began
the celebration in the chapel of POnti-
fical mass of the Holy Ghost. Father
Mccall was the master of ceremonies.
Right Rev. r. Gilmour, bishop of
Cleveland, preached the sermon.
Secretaries Blaine and Rusk arrived
about l:30 o'clock and were shown to
parlors at the right of the main en-
trance. Secretaries Tracy, Noble,
Window and Attorney General Miller
arrived in time to participate in the
banquet which took place after l
O'Clock. Covers were laid for about
$50 guests and the dining tables in the
banquet hall were handsomely decora-
ted with flags and flowers. Cardinal
Gibbons occupied the seat at the head
, of the table. The first toast, His
Holiness Pope Leo XIII" was respond
ed to by the Most Rev. MonsignOr Sa-
TOLL, the representative of the pope,
who spoke in Latin. Secretary Blaine
in responding to the toast, Our COun-
try and her president" said: II come
TO represent the United States, not in
| any political sense, much less in any
| partisan sense, not in connection with
any church or sect.but to speak for all.
the great freedom which we. enjoy.
have made the staten mt in Protestant
assemblies, and am glad to make il
| in Catholic ones" He referred to the
| administration as one which had pro-
duced good results. Mr.. Blaine was
cheered loudly during his remarks.
Cardinal Taschereau of Canada was
J responding to the toast, "Our Sister
| Universities when the Maine band
struck up Hail to the Chief" and
President Harrison entered the hall.
| The entire aSsemblage rose to their
feet 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. l have avoided
speechmaking heretofore on occasions
or this kind. 1t has been my fortune
often to have this covenant broken by
being compelled to make speech.
am sure you will permit me- to exact q
compliance with that covenant, and
to- again simply thank you for YOU
kindly greeting"
Vice President Morton and his wifi,
entered the hall just as the presiden
concluded and were shown to seats
near Cardinal Gibbons.
The next ceremony was the presen
tation of the bust OF st. Thoma
Aquinas, the gift of the Catholics o
Great Britain and Ireland in Rome
Archbishop Satolh in the name O
! the givers turned the bust over t
: the board of directors of the uniVer
sity.
The days celebration then close,
with the inaugural exercises which
: took place in the lecture room. Cardi
{ nal Gibbons opened the meeting wit
l prayer, the right Rev. w. O'FaI
: rell, bishop of Trenton delivered al
2 Grafton and the Very Rev. Monsigno
T Schr, eder, professor of Dogmatic theC
: loRy in the university. read a lati
= Grafton. The choir sung "Oremus Pr
Pontifco Nostro Leone and th