The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-14
THE NEWIUNIVERSITY
The Catholic Seat of Learning is
Dedicated.
POLITICAL REFORM CONVENTION.
State Railway Association-Ri Richmond, Va.
Discharges its Colored Employees.

WASHINGTON, 13.-The dedication Of the
Catholic University of America took place
in pouring rain. The ceremonies began
with a short address by Cardinal Gibbons,
followed by a chanting by the students OF
st. Mary's seminary and St. Charles
college, Baltimore. The building was then
blessed by Cardinal Gibbons.
Shortly after IL o'clock the Most Rev.
Monseigneur Satolli, archbishop of Le-
panto, and special representative of the
Pope, began the celebration in the chapel
of the pontifical mass of the Holy Ghost,
assisted by number of prominent divines.
Right Rev. Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland
preached the sermon. During the cele-
bration of the mass Rev. Father Fidelis
| Jam, Kent Stone) superior of the order
of Passionists in Brazil addressed an
overfowing audience in one of the
urge lecture rooms. A large part
of the ceremonies had to be omitted on
account of inclement weather. A cold
drizZling rain fell during the greater part
of the day. The formal procession around
the structure was abandoned but the cere-
mony of blessing the building was per-
formed by CardinalGibbons passing through
the corridors, preceded by acolytes bearing
! lighted tapers. The exterior and interior
decorations were elaborate and the national
colors predominated in every thing. Masses
of cut flowers, palms and other foliage
plants occupied every available space,
while flags, both large and small,
were draped about the windows and doors,
and festooned from the ceiling and chan
deliers. Everywhere throughout the great
! building before the ceremonies began, high
church disnitaries, laymen, seminarian,
and representatives of the F'ranciscans,
Dominicans and Augustine orders of
monks, each in his distinctive robe of pur-
pie, black, white or grey, mingled in pic
turesque groups.
Secretaries Blaine, Rusk, Tracy, Noble
and Window and Attorney General Miller
arrived in time to participate in the ban
quet which took place after 1 o'clock.
Covers were laid for $50 guests. Cardinal
Gibbons occupied seat at the head of the
table and on his right were Cardinal Tas-
chereau and Archbishops Satolli and FIR
Abne. Cardinal Gibbons was Wis Wis to
Secretary Blaine who was thanked by
rchbishops Rayan, Williams and Duhomel
on his right. Secretaries Tracy, Noble and
Rusk on his left.
Bishop Keane acted as toast-master.
The first toast, His Holiness, Pope Leo
KILL" was responded to by the Most Rev.
Monsigneur Satoili, representative of the
Pope, who spoke in Latin. He said he
was glad to see a thoroughly representa-
1--WE UOuy 1OE IL UlGduG lildl I'LL udllOuS were
working with America for Catholic evan
gelization.
Secretary Blaine, responding to the toast,
"Our Country and Her President" said
Il came to represent the United States,
not in any political sense, much less in any
partisan sense, not in any connection with
any church or sect, but to speak for all and
the great freedom which we enjoy. l
have made the statement in Protestant
aSGnmOllpe and I Glad tn "a If in u
Catholic one.n
He referred to the administration as one
which had produced great results, and CON
tinuing said: II am glad of every college
that is endowed, as every institution of
learning increases the culture which be-
heye will build up the government of this
great country of ours, under which all are
free and equal"
Blaine was loudly cheered during his re
marks.
Cardinal Taschereau. of Canada was re-
spending to the toast, Our Sister Univer-
sities,n when the Marine band struck up
Hail to the Chief" and President Harri-
son entered the hall. The entire assemblage
arose and applauded until the President
took the seat reserved for him on the left
of Cardinal Gibbons. AS soon as the Pres
ident was seated, Bishop Keane proposed
his health, which was drank standing. In
response to calls for speech, the President
said: 81 am thankful for the reception you
have given me. l have avoided speech
making heretofore on occasions of this
kind. l have been very fortunate to have
that covenant broken by being called to
make speech. am sure you will permit
an exact compliance with that covenant
and again permit me to comply. Thank
you for your kindly greeting"
Vice President Morton and wife entered
the hall just as the President concluded,
aud were shown seats near Cardinal Glib
bons.
The next toast, 1.-THE Hierarchy of the
United States" was responded to by Car
dinal Gibbons. Several other addresses
were made.
The next ceremony was the presentation
of bust of ST. Thomas Aquinias, the
gift of the Catholics of Great Britain and
ireland in Rome, by Archbishop Satolli
The days celebration then closed with in
augural exercises, which took place in tho
lecture room.