The herald., 1893-10-19
THE CARDINAL IS JUBILEE,
Ecclesiastic Festivities at
Baltimore.
High HonOrs Paid to Cardinal
Gibbons.
The Anniversary of His Elevation to
the EpiscOpacy.
Many Distinguished Churchmen Pres
ent-The Pope's Congratulations
and Blessing by Letter
and Phonograph,
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 1S.-The festivities
in honor Of the episcopal jubilee OF Car
dinal Gibbons began today. The ca
thedral and Catholic institutions of the
city are elaborately decorated. The
faithful children OF the mother church
gathered by thousands early to witness
the procession Of church dignitaries,
which included, besides the cardinal
himself and Monsignor Sstolli, every
archbishop in the hierarchy except Ri
ordan of San Francisco, Kendrick of st.
Louis and Salpointe OF Mexico, besides a
large number of bishops, priests and
seminarians. The procession moved
from the archepiscopal residence to the
cathedral, where the ponti6cal high
mass was celebrated with most imposing
ceremonies. Gibbons and Satolli occu-
pied thrones. The cardinal celebrated
mass and the sermon was delivered by
Archbishop Corrigan of New York, the
ceremony closing with the reading of a
letter from the pope bestowing the apos-
tolic benediction on the cardinal, after
which the procession reformed and
marched to the cardinals palace.
Immediately after the sermon Rev.
Father Hooker, vice-regent of the Amer
ican college in Rome, read the pope's
letter of congratulations as follows:
LEO XIII, pope, to our beloved son.
James Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of
Baltimore, health and apostolic benedic.
tion. In the month OF October next re-
ours the auspicious day on which five
and twenty years ago you were raised to
the episcopal dignity. We, therefore.
prompted by your devoted attachment
to us and by our sffectionate regard for
you, express feelings OF the heartiest
congratulations wherewith we welcome
this occasion, that is no less joyous for
as than it is for you. And while we
render thanks to Almighty God, who
hitherto had you in His holy
keeping, we humbiy bessech Him
in Hie goodness to grant
you the privilege which he has this year
merciinlly vouchsafed to us (of celebrat-
ing the golden Jubilee OF onr episcopate.)
In the meantime we send you memoir
ial Of this gracious anniversary. intend
ing it likewise as q token OF our earnest
good will towards you, We, moreover,
invoke upon you every blessing for your
happiness and welfare. and lovingly inn
part to you, your clergy and the faithful
intrusted to your care, our apostolic
benediction."
In presenting the letter, DR.. Hooker
made an address felicitating the cardinal
and expressing the affection of the
American college at Rome and repeating
the cordial good wishes which His Holt
ness in his letter expressed TO him,
The musical programme was the most
impressive feature OF the occasion. The
mass was sung by very large choir,
with organ and orchestral accompani-
ments, while the Gregorian chanting OF
the Credo and the Te Deum by semina-
rians, 800 in number, was even more
impressive.
Immediately after mass at the Cathe-
dral, the prelates and clergy went to ST.
Mary's seminary, where they were en-.
tertained at dinner by the president
From the dining hall the cardinal was
escorted to the manette, where an ad.
dress of congratulation was presented
by the venerable Monsignor McColgan
Responding to the toast the cardinal
spoke gratefully OF the honors rendered
him. In closing he proposed toast tc
the papal nuncio, and the toast was
drank standing. Archbishop Satolli
responded in Latin.
''The See OF Baltimore" was responded
to by Arch bishop Kain of st. Louis, and
"Our Country" by Archbishop Ryan oil
Philadelphia. "Our Hierarchy" BY
Bishop Hennessy of Kansas.
Then followed an interesting feature.
DR.. McOarty brought out the phono-
graph and those who we're near enough
could hear message in the pope's well
modulated tones:
From the city of Rome, Leo XIII
sends to the people of America cordial
greetings and best wishes. Most heart
lily do we congratulate the country
f1ourishing in civilization and wealth
and the glory OF growing industries.
We take pleasure and joy in the honors
fittingly rendered to Cardinal Gibbons.
We wish you, through the blessing oi
Heaven, copious increase of happi-
ness and pleasure. The pilgrims of the
Catholic church we embrace with you,
and especially we bestow upon them
the apostolic benediction."
This concluded the exercises.
In the evening ponti6cal vespers
were celebrated at the cathedral. Arch.
L III.