Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-14

draped about the windows and doors and
festooned from the ceiling and chandeliers.
Everywhere throughout the great building
| before the ceremonies began high church
| digDllarles, laymeD, seminarians and rep
resentatlves of the Franciscan, Dominican
| and Augustine Orders Of monks. each in
his distinctive robe of purple, black. white
or gray, mingled in picturesque groups.
The University occupies o commanding
position on knoll overlooking the lawn
and Soldiers Home park. The central
! portion OF the building is five stories high,
and the remainder four. 1t is constructed
OF Georgetown blue gneiss rock in modern
| lzsd Romanesque style of architecture.
| When the entire plan of the University
has been carried out there will be seven
buildings, which will be grouped about
Central Park. The divinity building is the
| only one erected at present. Sites for the
| others have been chosen.
THE BANQUET.
Secretaries Blaine, Rusk, Tracy, Noble
and Windem, and Attorney. General Mil
Ter arrived in time to participate in the
banquet, which took place aier O'Clock.
Covers were laid for $50 guests. Cardinal
Gibbons occupied a seat at the head of the
table, and on his right were Cardinal
Tascheresu, and Archbishops Satolli and
Fabre. Cardinal Gibbons vis-a-vis was
Secretary Blaine, who was fanked by
Archbishops Ryan, Williams and Duhamel
on the left, and Secretaries Tracy, Noble
and Rusk on the right. Bishop Keane
acted as toast master. The first toast His
Holiness, Pope Leo NIII.." was responded
to by Most Rev. Monsignor SalOlli, the
representative of the Pope. who spoke in
Letin. He said he was glad 10 see thor
hi clrlta ~
that all nations were working with kmer-
lea for Catholic evangelicalism.
Secretary Blaine, in responding to the
toast Our Country and Her President"
said, i come to represent the United
States, not in any political sense, much less
in any partisan sense, nor in connection
with any church or sect. but to speak for
all and the great freedom which we enjoy.
| have made the statement in Protestant
assemblies; l am glad TO make it in Cath
ollie ones.' He referred to the Admins
tration as one which had produced good
results, and, continuing. said: Il am glad
of every college that is endowed; every in
stitution of learning increases culture,
which l believe will build up the Govern
ment of this great country of ours, under
which all are free and equal" Blaine was
loudly cheered during his remarks.
Cardinal Taschereau of Canada, was re-
sponGing to the toast of @Our Sister Uni
versities," when the Marine band struck
up Hail to the Chief" ard President Har-
rison entered the hall. The entire assem-
blage arose, and applauded until the Presi-
dent took seat reserved for him on the
left of Cardinal Gibbons. AS soon as the
President was seated Bishop Keane pro-
posed bis health, which was drank stand
ing. In response to urgent calls for
speech the President said am thankful
for the reception you have given me. 1
have avoided speech making heretofore on
occasions of this kind. 1t has been my for
tune often to have that covenant broken by
being compelled to make speech. l am
sure you will permit an exact compliance
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 concluded,
and were shown seats near Cardinal Glib
bons. The next toast, THE Hierarchy of
the United States, was responded to by
Cardinal Gibbons. Several other addresses
were made.