St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-14
Inclement Weather Mars the
Ceremonies at the New
Catholic University.
Cardinal Gibbons and the
Papal Legate Bless the
Great Building.
Hundreds of Surpliced Stu
dents Chant the Hymn Of
the Holy Ghost.
Hundreds of High Church Dig
nitarieS and Prominent Lay
men in Attendance.

tiOn of the Catholic University OF Amer
lea, like the laying of the cornerstone
of the building. took place in pouring
rain. The ceremonies began at l0:S9
o'clock, with a short address by Car
dinal Gibbons. This was followed by
the chanting of the "Veni Creator Spir-
itus'' by $50 students of st. Mary's semi
nary and st. Charles college, of Balti-
more. The building was then blessed
by Cardinal Gibbons, while the
choir chanted the Miserere. AT IL
o'clock pontifical mass of the Holy
Ghost was celebrated in the university
chapel by Most Rev. Mgr. Satolli, arch
bishop. The music of the mass was
sung by picked choir of male voices.
Right Rev. R. Gilmour, bishop of Cleye-
land, preached the sermon. A large
part of the ceremonies, however, had
to be omitted on account of the inclem-
ent weather. The cold, driZZling rain
with which the day opened continued
uninterrupted through the greater part
of the day, and was varied only by
OCCASIONAL DRENCHING SHOWERS
which compelled every one to seek
shelter in 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 ar
ranged, suffered bat little in appear
ance from the rain. The interior dec
orations were simple but effective. The
national colors predOminated in every
thing. The banquet hall was especially
attractive. Masses of cut flowers, palms
and other foliage plants occupied every
available space, while flags both large
and small were draped about The win.
dows and doors and festOoned from the
ceiling and chandeliers. The corridors
were also effectively decorated. Every
where throughout the great build
gan, high church dignitaries, lay
men, seminarians and representatives of
the Franciscan, Dominican and Ag-
guStine orders of monks, each in his
distinctive robe of purple, black, white
Or gray, mingled in picturesque groupJ.
About 10:3O o'clock Cardinal Gibbons
arrived from Baltimore; and, an COM
pany with large number of church
uignatarieS, who were present at the
centennial celebration in that city, took
carriages, and were driven to the build
ing. Senator Sherman arrived little
later, as did Gen. ROsecranS and Vim
cent. 1t was almost noon when the
ceremonies were opened by the chant
ing of the hymn to the Holy Ghost,
"Veni Creator Spiritus," by $50 stu
dents from st. Mary's seminary and st.
Charles college. The formal process
sion around the structure was aban-
doned Oh account of the rain, but the
ceremony Of
BLESSING THE BUILDING
Da,.Ff hu tho cardinal Ynaccin0
through the corridors. preceded by
acolytes bearing lighted tapers. The
cardinal wore the miter and cape dis
tinctiye of his Office, as archbishop, and
in his hand carried the golden pastoral
cross. As the procession passed along
between the two densely packed lines of
spectators, the seminarians chanted the
psalm Miserere. The chanting of the
litany of the saints and Psalms 119, 100
and 12l, followed this cereInOny.
Shortly after IL o'clock, most Rev. Mgr.
Satolli, Archbishop of Lepanto.
and special representative of the
pope at the Baltimore centen-
NAL and at the dedication
ceremonies. began the celebration in
the chapel of the pontifical mass of the
Holy Ghost. The assistant priest at the
mass was W. Magher, ID. D., of Hart
ford, Conn.,. deacon; Rev. j. G. Sheean,
of Buffalo. sub-deacon: Rev. L. Ken
nedy, of Philadelphia. Father Mccall
Ian was the master of ceremonies and
Nolan, of st. Mary's seminary, Balti-
more. The acOlyteS were Rev. John
Lang and Joseph Zellinger, both of st.
Louis, Mo-, Rt. Rev. r. Gilmour,
bishop of Cleveland. preached the ser
mon. During the celebration of mass,
Rev. Father Fidelis (James Kent Stone)
superior of the order of
PAsSIoNISTs IN BRAZIL,
addressed an OverhoWing audience in
one of the large lecture rooms. Secre-
taries Blaine and Rusk arrived about
l:30 o'clock and were shown to parlors
at the right of the main entrance. The
building-the divinity Ouildlng-occu-
pies commanding position on a knoll
in the western part of the grounds over
looking the lawn and groves of the
soldiers home park. From whatever
direction it is approached the massive
walls are seen standing out boldly in
the landscape or else partially concealed
by the heavy masses OF trees with which
this picturesque portion of the country
abounds. The central portion of the
building, which is finished plainly witiia
gable, Is five stories high, while the
rest of the building is four stories high.
The material used is GEORGETOWN blue
gneiss rock, which is laid In broken
range rock face work. The great extent
of the building, the material used, aud
the severely plain style of architecture
combine to produce striking effect of
massiveness and sOlidity. The style of
architecture is what is known as mod
erniZed ROmaneSque. and there is but
little ornamentation. At the main en-
trance, which is the center of the front,
there is stone porch and above is
recess in the wall, where will be placed
a marble statue OF the Savior, executed
in Munich. A marble slab Is set
in the pedlment of the porch, upon
which is carved an inscription In Latin
commemorative of the generosity Of
MISS MARY GwENDOLINE CALDWELL,
nucleus of the university fund. When
the entire plan of the university has
been carried out there will be sever
buildings which will be grouped about
the central park. The divinity build
ing is the only one erected at present,
but the sites for the others have been
chosen. The completion of this build
ing and its dedication is the substantial
beginning of the realization of project
which has been the cherished dream of
many eminent churchmeu in this eoun-
try. What they have been looking for
ward to for years is the establishment
of Catholic university i'm America.
Among Its most conspicuous advocates,
were B shop Spalding, of Peoria, ILL.,;
Bishop Becker, of Wilmington, and
Bishops Chatard, Grace and Ireland.
When the bishops Of the United States