The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-20
PRICE TWO CENTS.
CORONATION BANQUET.
IN HONOR or THE CELEBRATION or
ARCHBfsHOP or BALrINoRE.
Eminent Statesmen Present-Cardinsl Glib
bons Gives Thanks That He 10 Cisi-
Een Of This Free Country.

BALTIMORE. MD. Oct. lo.--The Cath
oIic Club tonight. in the Carrollton Hotel.
by grand coronation banquet fttingly
crowned the Jubilee" OF Cardinal Glib
bons, Archbishop Of Baltimore. which
has been celebrated here during the past
two days in honor OF the completion Of
the twenty-hfth year OF the eplseopate
Of his eminence. The company included
statesman Of national reputation. prel-
ates of worldwide fame. men eminent
in the field Of letters. citizens high IN
public station, and respected for private
worth. and others again who shine In the
social and religious worlds. IL was an
exceptionally brilliant company and
worthy OF the distinguished American
citizen I'm whose honor the banquet was
given. Cardinal Gibbons.
The dining hail was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and ferns. the conser-
vatories OF Baltimore contributing theif
choicest productions. When the menu
was disposed OF, James V. Wheeler, the
president OF the Catholic Club called fof
attention. and made a short speech eulo'
gistic OF His Emlnencs. as a response
10 the Senumenl, Inc ilFdNh VI Vhi
Honored Guest Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop Of Baltimore"
Tha Cardinal Talks.
The cheers which greeted the distin-
guished guest upon rising 10 respond
were long continued. The cardinal be-
gan by thanking the distinguished pub
lie men who honored the occasion
by their presence Plato. the Greek
philosopher. gave thanks for two things.
First, that ne had Socrates for his teach
er; second that he was born In n coun-
try so advanced I'm civilization as Greece.
The cardinal thanked God that he had
Christ the Lord for his teacher. and
that he was a citizen OF the United
States. OF Maryland. and OF Baltimore.
In no country, perhaps. has the difficult
problem been better solved than In the
United States. that OF maintaining bar
monious relations between Church and
State. Here the church and state ran
I'm parallel lines. They do not conflict
with one another. Here. religion upholds
the state by proclaimng the distinct
authority Of civil legislators and hold
ing them up 10 us as the representa-
tives Of God himself She declares that
there Is no authority but from God
She sanctions respect for civil laws by
declaring that obedience 90 civil author
ity IS not a servile homage paid TO man.
hut the homage OF freemen paid To Goo.
The state holds over religion the aesis
Of IFS protection without interfering with
us I'm our God-given mission
Relations - wrep Church a"f state
FOR my own part. / do not desire TO
see the relations between Church ana
state any closer than they are at pres
ont do not wish 20 see the day when
civil ouborities may be called upon TO
build our churches and 10 subsldlze our
| schools. for then they might dictate 70
us what doctrines we ought 10 aedon.
EVERY one admits that the United states
is a free country. but they are not so
| -, 20 concede that we are strong
government also The first thing tha'
stril,es a foreigner on visiting our snores
e. the abscnce OF soldiers and gendarmes
s,,cb as ne Is accustomed TO meet WIN
on the continent OF Europe. we haVs
NOT a very formidable navy ana our army
| hardly exceeds 25 900 men. scattereu ofsl
irnr,ense territory. a soldier Win
r,a as rara avis I'm terris. Standing armies
are a heavy drain upon the morh az.
material resources Of any country "u'
with ms. every citizen is soiuier ~
nattom ready to take up arms We az.
n strong country, ana tne sue"s
our country Is in the int6lnsehse Va NV
people and our reverence ior 'n7 NV
A Religion Peopie.
We are a religious people also whlch =,
nroven by the annual prociaiha,iVnS
| tbanksgiving 10 God by the fresluehl ~
the bounties bestowed upon our couns'
by opening our legislatures py p'asS,
~ tbat recent conspicuous example
a.. ~ Worlds Fair whose first function
was a prayer of thanksgiving 10 Almlghl,
cod FOR the successful construction OF th'
odgantic undertaking, prayer or nope ina
he mighty enterprise might prove
tioseinp 10 mankind The cardinal eiabo
rated this religious sentiment or he peo
nIe and AT the close OF his address wal
roundly applauded.
The Presidents Letter.
The following letter from Ffes'ue"
Cleveland was read:
Executive Mansion.
washington. ID. c., oct ~ 1910
To the Catholic club Of Baltimore
CentIemeu.-I desire to aeknowievR'
witb thanks the receipt OF your inVlthuo'
90 a,tend the banquet 20 be given 10 car
Nral Gibbons on Thursday evening, IN
t9th instant. I should be glad TO minsl.'
with those who on that occasion WI,
testify 10 the respect ana esteem "p'N'
they hold for this eminent preiate' an
regret exceedingly that the pressure .
nubIlc business will prevent the accept
snce OF your kind invitation
Very truly yours, ,,
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Mr.. Hoke Smith, Secretary of IN
Department Of the Interior, writes unde
date Of October 18th.
have withheld my acknowledgment
OF your very kind invitation TO the pan
ouet 10 be given TO Cardinal GIBBONS, y
the hope that | might be aDle 20 accep'
I find. however, that snah mol DC pei
mitted that pleasure"
"Pu6lic business and previous en-
oagements" kept away many other ais
t,nguisfed gentlemen who would have pre-