Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-22
HONORs TO BISHOP KEANE.
The Rector Of the Catholic University
Warmly Welcomed to Washington.


PROMINENT GUESTS AT THE BANQUET LAST
NIGHT SOME ELOQUENT ADDRESSES THE
BISHOPS EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF THE UNIvER-
srTr HEARTILY COMMENDED.
Bishop Keane's Homecoming, after q sue
cessful mission to Rome in the interest OF the
new Catholic university, Of which the divinity
building already looms up at Brooks station,
was celebrated with grand banquet at welck-
er's last evening. He had secured the sane
ton of the pope for the institution. obtained a
corps of able professors and succeeded in all
respects in placing the university, Of which he
was made rector, upon the most advantageous
footing. The clergy of Washington and other
distinguished gentlemen met him at dinner to
show their appreciation Of his earnest efforts
and their pleasure at his success.
The tables and banquet hall were handsomely
decorated with flowers and plants and on the
walls were the American flag and the papal
banner.
assembled were: Bishop Keane, Rev. Dr.
Chapelle, DR.. d. B. Clarke, Gen. W. s. Rose
Grams DIR. G. L. Magruder, Rev. Father Stat
terry, E. Francis Riggs Rev. DIR. Magnien. Rev.
Father Hagan, Marshal A. A. Wilson Hon.
A. Leo Knott, Rev. ]. A. Walter, d. O'C CAL
laghan, W. II. Lepley, Rev. Il. T. Burke. Chas
ElliGtt Captain Harrington, Philip \; Dryer,
Father Hooman, Herbert A. Preston, J.
Frank HattOn Rev. o +. j. fe Garrigan. NJ D.
d., DR.. J. NJ. Toner, Col. NJ. V. Sheri-
dan, Martin F. Morris: Rev; J. F: Donohue,
Theodore W: Noyes. H. W. Sohon. Capt. OFar-
rel, Rev. J. MCGEE. NJ. F. Coughlin, DIR.
Byrnes, E. F. Arnold, VIM L. Downey, Rev. I.
j. kervick, Rev. Jas. F. Mackin. r. II. McMa-
hon, Representative Charles Tracy, A. r. Spot
ford. Rev. E. A. McGurk. Rev. DIR. W. W. Pat
ten, MIR. VIM. B. Webb, Rev. ]. Havens Rich
ards. Col. J. G.. Berrett, Rev. DIR. Allen, Admiral
Franklin, Rev. W. F. Clarke, John SAUL Geo.
L. Hardin, ID. l. Murphy, P. H. Hill, Senior J.
Macias, W. H. Clagett, Col. F. A. Reeve, Gen.
Vincent, Rev. NJ. j. Walsh, Rev. b. F. Logan,
A. Porter Morse, J. Boefre F. A. Richardson
Kirby, VIM. z. WEIGH, and N. H. Shea.
ToAsTs AND RESPONSES
Hon. A. Leo Knott presided as POSTMASTER
and prefaced the introduction of the various
speakers with many happy hits Rev. Father
Chappelle responded to the toast "Our Holy
Father, Leo Kill" He spoke in glowing terms
of the ability and of the amiable and progress
sive character of Pope Leo, and said that
Americans should love him for the interest
which he had always taken in their welfare,
and especially in the education of the youth
an interest which was fully manifested in the
encouragement of the establishment of the
Catholic university. In his apprecative treat
ment of Bishop Keane and in his every action
in relation to affairs in this country Pope Leo
had shown his interest in and his sympathy
with the progressive American spirit. I'VE
here in America should think well of Pope Leo,
for he thinks well of us.
The toast, "the President of the United States, {"
was responded to by Mr.. Alexander Porter
Morse, who made some humorous hits at the
pyn nf No olcho
sidered the nature of the executive office in our
government, and had a good word to say for
President Harrison.
THE BELOVED CARDINAL.
Rev. DIR. Magnien, president of st. Mary's COL
lege Baltimore, responded to the toast: His
eminence. our beloved cardinal" and letter of
regret from Cardinal Gibbons at his inability to
be present at the dinner was read, in which he
says: 1T would have been a great satisfaction
to me to unite with you all in paying a we'll
merited compliment to the rector of the Catho-
lie university. He went to Rome to discharge
delicate and important mission. We all know
how successfully he has accomplished his duty
He has obtained from the holy father all that
our most sanguine expectations could desire.
But, besides fulfilling the mission assigned to
him by the university board. he has reflected
honor on the American church by his zeal and
piety, his eloquence, tact aud benevolent dis
position. which have won for himself so much
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| heartfelt sympathy for the cause in which he
was especially interested"
BISHOP KEANE's REMARKS.
Bishop Keane, in reply to the toast in his
honor, spoke with much feeling. force and elo-
| quence. He said that he was gratifed to meet
SO many men who evidenced an interest in the
great work of the university, which was now an
| assured success. He spoke of his trip to Eu-
rope and his success in securing the approval
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difficult part of his task-the selection of a
competent corps of professors. 1t was the in
tention at the earliest possible moment to have
| the university equipped by corps of compe-
tent American professors. but that was not yet
practicable. The university would be enabled
to open for active work in the middle of Novem-
Der with a complete corps of men well equipped
for their work. He had secured European pro-
fessors who were comparatively young men,
| and who have the greatest sympathy, love. and
veneratlon for American institutions and desire
to live in America. Those critics who accused
him OF bringing over men with monarchical
ideas were ignorant of the facts. The tone of
the institution would be dstnctively American,
and the young men who went out from its
| walls would be thorough Americans, ready
and eager to perform their full duty as
citizens of the republic. On his return
to this country he found that all had been go
| ing well here. The first building was nearly
| ready for occupancy, and already students were
knocking at the doors for admission. In con-
clusion Bishop keane invited all present to at
tend the Inauguration of the university in No
vember.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Replying to the toast, ''The Catholic Univer-
| sity of America" Rev. p ]. Garrigan. its vice.
rector, gave an admirable and impressive
sketch OF the design of the university, the
manner i'll which it has been established and
the great work which lies before it.
Rev. j. Ravens Richards, president OF
Georgetown university, in speaking as repre-
sentative of 'Sister Universities" referred to
| the suggestion which has been made that ex-
listing Catholic institutions might be Jealous of
| the new university, and said that no one well
coined it as heartily the colleges and univer-
sites already established The great needs OF
| the existing system of Catholic education were
| organization and concentration, and these
| would be supplied by the new institution II
| would meet with cooperation, not opposition.
| He concluded his scholarly and polished re-
| spouse with a tribute to Washington as a great
| center of literature and science, and COM
| mended the wisdom of its selection as the site
of the university.
| Ex-Commissoner W. B. Webb responded to
| the toast to Washington. He apologized for
I reading his response with the statement that
\ he bad OH that day lost his head, and that he
| had been much occupied by the performance
| that he had not had time to prepare an extern
poraneous speech. He sketched the beauties
| of Washington.
| The closing toast, to the press, elected a
speech by Mr.. Frank Hatton. of the Post who
| commended that the prosperity of the press in