The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-16
Conveyed by Cablegram to the
Catholic Congress at Baltimore.
The PONTIFF'S NAME IS CHEERED.
Ex-Governor Carroll. of Maryland, Pre-
sides What Is Expected of the Body
A Gorgeous Scene ut the Centen-
NAL Mass on sunday.
THE CONGRESS OPENS.


briefly invoked the Divine blessing. In
few spirited remarks, introducing ex-
Governor Carroll as temporary chair
man, Mr.. Onahan mentioned the name
of pope Leo. Cheers soon grew into
tumult OF enthusiasm. The scene was
notable one as the delegates swung their
hats and shouted a greeting to the
Roman pontiff. Mr.. Onahan's re-
mark that he hoped not far
hence to see an international CON
gress OF lay Catholics also met
with hearty appreciation. Ex-Governor
Carroll, on taking the chair, was warmly
applauded He said this congress had
but two great purposes at heart-the
glory and progress of the Catholic church
and the continued prosperity OF the
American people.
The following cablegram from Rome
was read:
HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL GIBBONS, Balti-
more: Having made known to the Holy Father
the expressions OF devotion conveyed to him on
the part Of the Catholic congress to be held In
Baltimore, His Holiness gracously bids me say
that he most anectionately imparts his bless
ing TO all the members.
IN. CARDINAL RAMPoIIA."
Daniel Dougherty, of New York, ad-
dressed the congress pending the APP
pointment OF committees. The we'll
known orator was given an ovation.
The congress, will sit for several
days in Concordia Opera-House, and
many interesting papers will be
read and discussed The congress will
appoint special committee to convey
to the President of the United States a
COPY of the resolutions that will be
adopted, extolling the Government for
the protection it has always afforded to
religious liberty, and declaring that the
Catholic church aims to be one OF the
strongest supporters OF American insti-
buttons and guardian OF American
morals. The convention is composed
Of delegates from all the States OF
the Union, and has membership
of about 600 The list of papers to be
read at the congress number fourteen,
and the order in which they will be pre-
scented is as follows:
Catholic Congresses" by John Culinary
shea, of New York; Lay Action in the
Church." Henry +. Brownson, Detroit; "Papai
Independence" Charles J. Bonaparte, Balti.
more; THE New Social Order Peter l.. Foy,
81. Louis '"rhe Right Of the State In Educa
tion," Edmund j. Dunno, Florida; Religion
in Education" w. l.. Kelly St
Paul Catholic Journalism" George
u. Wolf, Philadelphia Societies"
II. j. Spaunhorstt, st. Louis; Catholic Amer
lean Literature" Condo Il. Palm st. Louis;
SUNDAY Observance" Manly Is. Tello, Ceve-
land Temperance" John II. Campbell;
catholic Achievements in the Century" Rich
ard II. Clarke; Labor and Capital" William
Richards; Church Music" Heman Allen Chi
cago.
THE CENTENNIAL MASS.
BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 1.-THE most
important group of events in the his
tory OF the Catholic church in America
began here Sunday morning. 1t was
the commencement of triple celebra-
tion--the hundredth anniversary of the
appointment Of the first American Cath
Ollie Bishop, the Inauguration of the
frst congress of Catholic laymcn held in
the United States and the dedication of
the new National University for Cath
olics. 1t is estimated that $4,000
strangers are in the city.
gathering of prelates embraced two
Cardinals, seven Archbishops and seven
ty-fve Bishops. The Pope was repre-
scented in the person of Archbishop Sa-
tolli OF Lepanto; Canada, by Cardinal
Taschereau; Mexico, by Bishops Monies
DOca and f. Antequara Gillow; Eng
land by Bishop John Virtue, of Ports
mouth, and Monsignor Cad, of London.
All the Archbishops in the United States
were in attendance except kenrick, OF
St. Louis, who is too feeble to travel,
and nearly all the Bishops.
After continuous rain of three days
the morning broke clear and bright.
About o'clock crowds of people APP
peared on the streets bounding the
cathedral; an hour later crowds began
to gather and by 10 the vicinity was
literally packed with people. The stu
dents Of st Mays Seminary and the
priests, local and visiting, collect
ed at st. Joseph's Academy on
Saratoga street, and the Bishops assem-
bled at the archiepiscopal residence on
Charles street. where they donned their
purple vestments. The procession of
$50 seminarians and 400 priests in the
order named, two abreast, started from
their rendezvous at 1890 o'clock, march
ing down Saratoga to Charles, to the
archiepiscopal house, where the prelates
fell in line in this order. Cross
bearer, abbots. monsignori, Bishops,
Archbishops, the Papal Legate and
Cardinals Gibbons and Taschereau.
The procession then continued up
Charles to Franklin, to Cathedral
street and into the cathedral The
seminarians and priests, after the rear
Of the procession had passed on, occu-
pied camp chairs in the aisles. The
Archbishops and Bishops were seated
within the chancel Cardinal Gibbons,
Cardinal Taschereau and Archbishop Sa-
TOLL occupied thrones. That Of the
latter was draped with the Papal colors
OF yellow and white. The solemn pom
tifical mass was began at l1:l5 o'clock,
with the following officiating: Cele-
brant, Archbishop Williams, Of
Boston; assistant priest, Rev. DIR.
Magnien, of Baltlmore; deacon.
Father Bartlett, OF Baltimore;
sub-deacon, Father Duffy, of Brooklyn;
master OF ceremonies, Rev. j. S. Mo