The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-14
SCHOOL OF PRIESTS.
Dedication Of the American
Catholic University
VITA poMp AND CEREMONY.
Presadenf Harrison, vice-Prssidenf Nor
son. sfr. blaine ana other Cabines
Members as the Banaues.

wasHrxsrox, goF. l1-The dedication Of the
Cathode university OF America took place In o
pouring rain. The ceremonies began with q
srecias address By Cardinal Gibbons. followed
siadisnsz of 81 Mary's seminary and s.. Charles
College, Baltimore
INT building vas then blessed BY Cardinal
Gibbons. while the choir chsr1ed the sMts-
erert.s
shortly after 10 O'Clock Most Rev. Monsignor
Satafii archbishop Of Iepanto and special rep
resenfatsse OF the pope began eelebrstioa IN
the chapel OF tha ponaiGcal mass Of the Holy
Gho4f, assisted By number OF prominent
divilies. Right Rev. Bisncp Gilmore. OF Cieve-
land preached sermon during the celehratlons
Most Rev Father Fideiss sIsekenstcnel, supe-
rfoF Of the Order Of Passionizts in Brazil, sd-
dressed an overflow andtenee IN one OF the large
lecture rooms.
A large part OF the ceremonies had 70 be
omitted on account az the Indictment weather.
Cold, crizzlinr rain fell daring the greater part
of the dag. The formal procession around the
structure was abandoned, but The ceremony of
blessing the building vas performed BY the car
dinaI psssfng through the corridors presided BY
acolytes bearing lighted tspeEs.
The exterior and interior decorations were
elaborate and the national colofe predoHtnsted
in everything. Masses OF cut flowers. palms and
other foliage plants were hung in every avail
able ape and white flags both large ana small,
xerts dgaped about the windows ana doors and
festooned from the ceiling aud chandeliers.
Everywhere throughout the great building be-
fore the ceremonies began high church digni-
tariffs, laymea, seminarians and representatives
Of tie franciscan. Dominican ard Augustine or
ders OF monks eaoh In his distinct robes Of pur-
pie, black, white or grey. u.ingied In groups
Secretaries Blaine, Rusk. Tracy, Noble and
Window, and Attorney Miller arrived
In tins 70 participate in the banquet which took
place after o'clock. Covers were laid for 30
guests Cardinal Gibbons occupied scat ne the
heas Of the table. ana on hts right were Carsst
nal Taschereaa and Arehbish0ps 5.tolh and
Fabre. Cardinal Gibbons Wis AVIS was secre-
fary Blaine. who wak hanked BY Archeshops
Ryan, Williams aad punhamel on the left and
Secretaries Trsey, Noble and Rush on the right
Bishop Keane acted as toast master. The first
toast, ~His Holiness. Pope Leo KILL was re-
sponded TO by Most Rev. Meneignor satoils,
representative OF the pope who spoke in Latin.
he said he was glad 70 see this thoroughly
representative body, for IL meant that al
nations were working with America for Catho-
lie eyangelization.
Secretary Blaine. in responding 20 the toast,
.sOIr Country ard Her President" said: II
come to represent the United States, not in any
political sense, much less In any partisan sense.
nor IN connection with any church OF sect,
but TO speak for ali and the great
freedom which we enjoy. have
make the statement in Protestant assemblies.
and am glad 70 make IL in catnolic ones" He
referred 70 the administration as one which had
produced good results and continuing said
II mn glad Of every college that is endowed
Every institution of learning increases the cul-
iura which believe viii build up the govern
snent OF this great country Of ours under which
all are free and equal" Blaine was loudly
chsered daring HIS remarks
Cardinal Tasehereau, of Canada. was respond
ing 20 the toast s'0ur sister Universities, when
the Marine band struck up Hail 20 the Chief.
and President Harrison entered ~ hall The
entire assembly arose and applauded until the
president took the seat reserved for him. on the
left OF Cardinal GihbonA
As soon as the president waH seated Bishop
Kefne proposed his health, which was drunk
standing. In response to urgent calls for q
speech the president said: II am thankful for
the reception you have given me. have
avoided sp echmaklng heretofore on occasions
OF this kind. II has been my fortune often TO
have that covenant broken by being compelled
70 make speech. ] am sure You win permit me
to keep faith with that covenant and again TO
simply thank you for your kindly greeting
Vice President Morton and wife entered the
hall Just as the president concl uded and were
shown to seats near Cardinal Gibbons. Several
ether addresses were made.
The next ceremony was the presentation OF 3
bust OF ST. Thomas Aquinas, the gfftof athoiics
OF Great Britain and Ireland in Rome. by Arch
bishop satolI. The days celebration then
closed with the inaugural exercises, which took
place in the lecture room.