St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-14
EAT, DRINK AND BE MERRY.
Church Delegates and Statesmen
Break Bread Together.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Secretaries
Tracy, Noble and Window and Attorney
General Miller arrived in time to par
place after o'clock. Covers were laid
for about $50 guests, and the dining
table and banquet hall were hand
somelv decorated with flags and flowers.
Cardinal Gibbons occupied the seat at
the head of the table, and on his right
we're Cardinal Taschereau and Aich-
bishops Satolli and Fabre. Cardinal
Gibbons viz-a-viz was Secretary Blaine,
who was flanked 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 KILL"
was responded to by the Most Rev.
Monsignor Satolli, the representative of
the pope, who spoke in Latin. He said
he was glad to see so representative
body, for it meant that all nations were
working with America for Catholic
evangelization. He expressed the hope
that the second century of the hierarchy
in this country would prove as produc-
tive of good results as the first. Secre-
tary Blaine, in responding to the toast,
II come 20 represent the United States, not
in any partisan sense nor In connection with
auy church or sect, but to speak for all and
the great freedom which we enjoy. l have
made the statement in Protestant assemblies,
and am glad to make it in Catholic ones"
He referred to the administration as
one which Lad produced good results,
and continuing said:
II am glad Of every college that is en-
dowed no matter who endows it.. Every in
stitution of learning increases the culture,
which | believe will build up the govern
ment Of this great country of ours, under
which all are free and equal"
Mr.. Blaine was cheered loudly during
his remarks, and the applause when he
concluded lasted several minutes. Car
dinal Taschereau, of Canada, was res
ponding to the toast: "Our Sister
Universities, when the Marine band
struck up Hail to the Chief" and
President Harrison entered the hall.
The entire assemblage arose to their
feet and 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 drunk
standing. In response to calls for
speech the president said:
81 am thankful for the reception you have
given me. / have avoided speech-making
heretofore on occasions of this kind. II has
been my fortune often to have covenants
broken by being compelled to make q
speech I am sure you will permit me to
exact compliance with that covenant and
again to simply thank you for your kind
greeting"
Vice President Morton and his wife
entered the hall just as the president
concluded, and we're shown to seats near
Cardinal Gibbons. The next toast, "The
Hierarchy of the United States." was re-
sp0nded TO by Cardinal Gibbons, who
thanked the president and other officers
of the government for their presence.
I'm this university" he said, '.your children
will be educated to strengthen the country by
their number, enlighten it by their wisdom
and if necessary, defend 1t with their valor."
The speech-making concluded with a
humorous address by Archbishop Ryan
and response by John Boyle O'Reilly
to the toast, "The Press" The next
ceremony was the presentation of the
bust of st. Thomas Aquinas. the gift of
the Catholics of Great Britain and Ire
land in Rome. Archbishop Satolii, in
the name of the governors, turned the
bust over to the board of directors of
the university, and read an address pre-
pared by those ne represented, express
the deep interest felt by the givers in
tIlc SuccGSS VI blc university. U0
privileges granted to the new university
by the holy see, he said, are a fresh
proof of the paternal charity and wis
dom of the sovereign pontiff, who. in
desiring the conversion of all men to
the true faith, have endeavored also to
provide them with solid and enlight-
ened education. The days celebration
then closed with the inaugural exer-
cises, which took place in the cture
room. Cardinal Gibbons opened the
meeting with prayers; Right Rev. M. j.
.O'Farrell, bishop of Trenton. delivered
der, professor of dogmatic theology in
the university, read Latin grafton.
The choir sang "Oremus Pro Potifice
Nostro Leone," and the audience was
then dismissed with a benedictiOn.