New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-25
EXERCISES AT FORDHAM.
ARCHBISHOP HUGHES STATUE UNVEILED
GREAT ouTPoURING OF CLERGY AND LAyMES
COMMENCEMENT OF ST. JOHNS
COLLEGE.

College, Foraham; the unwilling of the bronze figure
Of Archbishop Hughes a knoll fronting the main
entrance; and the celebration Of the golden jubilee Of
the establishment Of the Institution, all combined to
draw yesterday TO the spacious grounds Of this seat
Of learning large aud representative gathering Of
Roman Catholic archbishOps. bishops priests and lay
men and thousands Of the friends and relatives Of the
students on either side Of the long winding avenue
which leads to the college buildings United States
flags and bunting. and the large and wellkept lawn
In front of the college awning erected
and platform richly carpeted set aside for the
archbishops and bishops.
The celebration began at 10 O'Clock with the Offering
up under canvas covering in the open air Of pontcal
high by Archbishop Corrigan assisted by the Rev.
John Sculy, Sd, president OF the college deacon the
Rev. F. Dealy as subdeacon. the Very Rev. William
McNulty Paterson, N. j., and the Very Rev. James
Hughes, Hartford Conn.,, deacons Of honor. and the
Rev. NJ. J. McEvoy, master Of ceremonies. The col
lege cadets were present during and at the eeva
ton Of the Host presented arms. The congregation
then adjourned to the battle-ground, whore an exhi-
biton drill by the cadets given under direction Of
Lieutenant Edwards, Of the United States Army. and
the award given TO Company D., Captain Ambrose
Clogher. for being the best drilled company. Then
the commencement exercises and the unwilling of
Archbishop Iughess statue.
Archbishop COriigan presided, having at his right
Bishop Loughln, OF Brooklyn and on his left, Arch
bishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia. Among the other we'll
known persons present were the Rev. II. I. Holland.
The Rev. DIR. Richard Whyte. Bishop McNeilny, Of
Albany; Bishop Ludden, Of Syracuse; the Rev.
william McGll, of st. CHARLES BoiT0meos Church;
Eugene Kelly Joseph Leary, r. NJ. Walters. Bishop
oFarrell Of Trenton. NJ j.; Bernard Leavy, Charles
J. Walters, George a. Coleman, Michael Doyle, Of
Jersey City; Lawrence j. Callahan, Michael Griffin,
the Rev. Drs c. VI. O'Keefe and John McQuirk; John
II. Farrell, and the Rev. Father Luddcn, Of Albany:
Father Quinn of st. Peters Church. John j. Friel,
Aldermen Noonan and Duffy p. a. Hendricks, Peter
Me Eif1n1 William
]. Trainor Major 4. j. OShaugnessy, Frank Oliver.
Professor John p. Brophy, of ST. Louis College; the
Rev. Dr. Henry A. Brann, Bishop COnroy OF Curium:
c. V. Fornes, Maurice j. Power, Herman Ridder, the
Rev. Edward j. Slattery, Carmansville; John r.
Fellows, Brother Anthony, president Of Manhattan
College, Commissioner Mclean. John McSorley, Henry
McAleenan, Edward ]. McCiean Patrick Herman,
William j. Fanning Francis 0Neil, o. p. Buel, John
II. spellman, d. Il. Sheehy, Monsignors Charles L.
Mcdonnell, aud John NJ Farley the Rev. J J. Mcticc.
General James r. O. Beirne, Dennis A. speissy James
a. O'GMman. Timothy J. Neville, L. d. Farrell, the
Rev. J. J. McNamee, chaplain OF Mount St. Vincent
Academy; Thomas O'Neill, John A. Sullivan, J. w.
OBren DR.. William A. Conway, Michael Ryan, and the
Rev VI. Callaghan, of the Castle Garden Mission
James A. Dunn spoke the salutatory, and jubilee
poem entitled Fifty Years. read amid frequent
outbursts of applause, by Dr. James n. Butler A. NJ
So. Archbishop Corrigan then drew the veil from
the statue amid the booming Of guns and the cheers
and applause of the large company. Judge Morgan j.
OBrlen MADE the presentation speech ana WAS lfe
quently applauded. This Is what he said In part:
The the selection Of the English inscrip
ton decided that nothing could be more
suitable than Archbshop's memorable declaration
81 have always preached that denomination Jews
Christian Catholics Protestants of every sect and shade
were all entitled tine entire enjoyment OF the freedom
OF conscience without let hndance from any other de-
nomination set of denonnacons-no matter no" small
their number how unpopular the doctrines thtT pro-
Ssed" broad and generous soul was unalteraby
opposed tyranny injustice librality or ausht that
would shackle conscience Of men, (Appause) MOTH
ing erander than TO the seeds OF noble thoughts
and virtuous deedsto lberate the bodies and souls OF
men, to earn grateful homage Of race. (Aplausc)
Amid the galaxy OF Americas great preates and states
men he shines great fixed luminary, spreading an
enulgenee the tides OF time like beacon in the
night Though appreciated while living his character
grows greater with time For just as night reveals those
,plendd stellar groups which invisible by day. so
d, We fail to the noons spendor OF great career
those phases which visible after the day OF life Is
passed and Thank God that it was TO-
served day to honor ourselves by honolhg hnn'
(ApRause)
The Rev. John sculy, the president Of the college,
in brief and pthy speech. accepted the statue III
behalf of the college faculty.
The Most Rev. Dr. p J. Ryan, Archbishop of Phila-
depha was the Of the day and his address was
greeted at its close with all outbuTst OF cheering Tic
said among other things:
Won all remember his great fight question which,
though only part successful. did immense good by calling
attention to fundamental Catholic principles Of education
Like Edmund Burke, he fully UNDERSTOOD the Naue VI
principles and how the poison OF one false one VIII snow
,tsef sooner or later In the body polite. He felt that
was better right and wait than compromise one ota
Of truth lie confidence that the great American mind
would yet the value Of religious education and
acknowledge the old Church right in her position
that It was essential the wellbeng Of society zap
pause Slowly surely the thinking men OF the country
came 10 conclusion that the Church was right on The
subject Of divorce and perhaps slowly, but quite as
surely will they think that she is right the
educational questionable burning question Of the
day. (Applause)
whose statue unvel to-day, must permit one to |
speak who him better than 1 did and had the |
power to eloquently describe him. 1 mean his |
immediate successor, Cardinal McCloskey
In the funeral Grafton he said
heart full tenderness for the poor and for
oppressed. and for the afflicted 1t full too Of |
gentle warmth and sunshine and II there appeared at
times occasional tnge Of severity belonging to his
character 1t the natural temper of the man. The
genuine impulses feelings Of his heart were all I'M
pulses Of kindness and Of pity lie depsed everything
that and little lie was unsefsh and disin. |
reseI In everything that he undertook for the cause of
the people, every service rendered either to religion
Or u his country. (Appause)
In locking at the Of Archbishop Hughes we |
behold what great Intensely earnest can
do IN u lifetime. Can we look such a character and
career feel hearts luinng within 20 do |
something day and generation before pass into
'the house q our eternity"7 (Applausel
The Catholic Church in this country has magnificent
mission which Archbishop Hughes fully understood In
her marvellous Of faith and organization find the
cohesion the uneation Of all the dscordant
elements Of natoDaltes and found here. She met
all the elements past and chrlstanized them She
has living. speaking authorty-a supreme court In |
splrituals-which is principle Of unity and permits no
divisions on Of faith and morals. She has the
OF her faith which is essential TO give
strong the sesaerce necessary for morality
We should as Catholics conscious Of these truths and
prove worthy Of and our mission prolonged
APPLAUSE.
The statue which is OF bronze and has been erected
by the alumni OF the college, aided by other sympa-
thlzers lay and clerical, among when were many |
non Catholics, is the work Of the sculptor William
DALAI Q,nnnnran renrsenfs the Archhl clad