Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The Splendid Statue of the Pope Unveiled
Simple but Impressive Exercises.

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
The Splendid Statue of the Pope Unveiled
Simple but Impressive Exercises.
The handsome marble statute of Pope Leo
the Thirteenth, that was presented to the Cath
ole University by Count Joseph Florimonde de
Loubat, was unveiled yesterday with simple
but very impressive ceremonies. Upon its
arrival in this city some weeks ago the stat Tue
was set upon its pedestal in the prayer room
at the northwestern corner Of the main
university building. Here the formal
unwilling ceremonies took place yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock IN the presence
of . small audience Of invited guests,
composed for the most part of prominent pref
ates of the church. The room ii whleh the
statue has been placed is BIZ no means large
one, and il would have been impossible TO ac-
commodate as many people as would have been
present had the invitation been a general one
The present location Of the statue is not all
that could be asked for so large and imposing
. piece Of sculpture. and 1t Is probable that IN
the new building that is to be erected In the
near future for the Of the university
niche will be made especially to accommodate
the statue Of tie pope.
CARDINAL GIBBONS PREsrDEs.
Cardinal Gibbons, who came over from Balti
more TO be present at the opening of the term
ID the unworthy yesterday morning, remained
over in order TO preside at the ceremonies in
the afternoon in his official capacity chan
oellor OF the university. He occupied the seat
of honor BY the statue, clad in the royal robe
Of his office, and beside him sat Archbishop
Corrigan Of New York. who came over to repre-
sent the Count de Loubat and TO present the
statue In his name. The donor himself is now
IN Paris
The statue. which was described in The STAR
ut some length at the time of its arrival in the
city. In regarded a magnificent success both
as . work Of srt and as a likeness 1t repre-
sents the pope in a sitting posture and with the
right arm raised. if in the act Of delivering
the benediction. The pope is dressed in the
full vestments of his office and tine delicate
tracery Of the lace and the flowing cloths IS
depicted in mastery style in the tine Carrara
marble Mr. Loubat for his large donations TO
the church was invested by the pope with the
hereditary title Of count. This statue at the
university is the third that he has given. One
was made for the town where Leo was born
and the other is soon to be ready for Perugia,
where he officiated archbishop PRIOR to
being called to Rome.
ARCHBISHOP coERIGAN PRESENTS THE STATUE.
The exercises yesterday were begun and con-
cluded with singing bya male quartet made up
o, students Of the university. When the large
white cloth that covered the head of the statue
had been removed the first view of the entire
figure was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Archbishop Corrigan arose and In well worded
address presented the statue to the Catholic
University of America He briefly referred TO
the brilliant endOwments of the pope. of his
ardent love for learning and his desire 10 give
TO others the benefit OF his attainments He
spoke Of the food of light which the holy father
had by his wisdom poured upon many of the
most important questions OF the day, of his
sympathies with the people in their trouble. of
his interest in their welfare and In the Catholic
university and expressed the hope that its stu
dents would endeayor to initiate his good quail
tiles for the benefit not only OF themselves but
of their country and their church. He thanked
Count Loubat for his gift and for his other
munidcent donations TO the Catholic Church.
TIE CARDINALS ACCEPTANCE.
In accepting the statue in the name of the
university Cardinal Gibbons made short ad-
dress He thanked Archbishop Corrigan for
the interest he had taken in the university
from the start and referred 10 him as the bust
est prelate in the country and the instrument
in the hands of Providence in DETECTING the
statue toward its present destination. He
thanked the donor for the gilt and hoped its
presence would bring many blessings to the
university.
The exercises were opened and closed with
singing by the university choir. Among those
present were: Bishop Zardetu of minnesota;
Archbishop Elder Of Cincinnati: Bishop heane,
rector Of the university; Right Rev Father
Chappelle, coadjutor-elect 10 the archbishop
Of Santa Fe: Rev. Gillespie of st. Aloysius
Church, Washington; Rev. Alphonsus Walsh,
.. S. A., and Very Rev. DIR. Kenna, o. 5. A., of
St Patrick's Church. Rome; Rev. Father J.
Mackin, pastor of st. Pauls Church. Washing
ton. and Very Rev. DIR. Magnien. $ s., presi-
dent Of St Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.
OPENING OF TIE UNIVERSITY.
The formal opening OF the term at the uni
versity was celebrated yesterday morning with
the mass Of the Holy Ghost, at which the car
dlnal pontifcated. Later there was n profess
sion Of faith by the teachers of theology in the
faculty with the TIE Deum. At 10 O'Clock the
rector, Bishop keane. opened the courses with
a brief address in which he outlined the course
OF work and congratulated the students upon
the splendid advantages they enjoyed. There
are about twenty-five students who have already
uiatrieulated and about a dozen more are ex-
pected before the work gets well under wav.
The majority of those already here participated
IN religious retreat which lasted for a week
and closed Sunday night.
Dashed Into Open Draw.