Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-20
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
BANoUsIs IN HONOR OF HIS sMl-
NeNCE'S JUBILEE.
Brilliant Company In Attcndsnce-The
Primate Speaks on the Relations BE-
tween Church and state,
(By telegraph to the Dispatch.)


statesmen Of national reputation, prelates
OF worldwide fame. men eminent in the
| field Of labor. citizens high in public sta
tion and respected for private worth,
and others again who shine in the social
and religious worlds. 1t was an eNcep-
tlonaly brilliant company. and worthy of
| the distinguished American citizen in
| whose honor the banquet was given
| Cardinal Gibbons.
The diung-hall was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and ferns. the con-
| servatories of Baltimore contributing
| their choicest productions. When the
menu was disposed,of. James r. Wheeler.
the president of the Catholic Club. called
| for attention. and made a short speech
| eulogistic Of His Emlnence as A preface
| to the sentiment-'"rhe health Ot our
| honored guest. Cardinal Gibbons. Arch
bishop Of Baltimore"
The cheers which greeted the distinguish
ed guest upon rising TO respond were long
continued
THE CARDINALS SPEECH.
The Cardinal began by thanking tho dis
| tinguishcd public men who houored the
| occasion by their presence. Plato. the
| Greek philosopher gave thanks for two
! thngs-hrst that he had Socrates for his
| teacher: second. that he was born In "A
/ country so advanced in civilization as
! Greece The Cardinal thanked God that
! he had Christ. the Lord, FOR his teacher.
! and that he was n citizen Of the United
! States of Maryland. and OF Baltimore. I'm
no country. perhaps had the difficult pro-
! blem been better solved than I'm the
/ United States OF maintaining harmonious
/ relations between church and State.
/ Here tho Church and the state ran in
/ parallel lines. They do not conflict with
/ one another. Here religion uphoid7 the
State by proclaiming the distinct authori-
/ y Of civil legislators. and holding them
up 10 us as the representatives. of God
| himself She declares that there is no
/ authority but God.
For my own part DO not desire 10
! SOC the relations between church ana
state any closer than they are at present
4 ! do not wish 10 see the day when the
civil authorities may bc called upon To-
build our churches. and To- SubsidiIc our
schools. for then they might dictate %
us what doctrine we ought % teach.
Every one admits that the United States
f. free country, but they are not $50
ready To COnceie that y" are y strong
government also The first thing that
strikes q foreigner ON visiting our shores
IS the absence VI soldiers and g,nGarm q,
such as he is accustomed to meet with
on the continent Of Europe. We have
"'' veg ''l l"Il''3"'' ,.'' n., .''''
army idI'F 'N,'''' -''V'' u!'"' ''"1
l'tI,l "ltl an '''.,sc oi'''"'S -,i.
Standing armies are a heavy drain upon
the moral and material resources OF any
country, but with us every citizen Is a
soldier In potto ready To- take up the
sword If necessary
,ro,.d Lv the ANIMAL procl1mations of
t,,l,sgi,.i,g IN cod nv the President
fnr n. Louufies bestowed upon our
country. by oucuing our legislatures by
uraver and Ly that recent conspicuous
evuuple-th. Worlds Fair whose frs
furcti.p ,y1s a prayer of thanksgiviut.
tn Alnigbtv God for the successful cons
struotion Of tho gigantic undertaking. am
a praver OF hone that the mighty enters
prise might prove a blessing to mankind
The Cardinal elaborated on the religion.
sentiment Of thc people. and at the close
OF his address was rouudly applaudcd.
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
r,.. ,.,,..,,,,.. .i.t,..r f.,, President
,,,.',,...1 ,., -
..,.,-,,,.,..,r,,r, ,r,NctD>,
,-tIt,., ,,.r6>' o',.il,. a. iUq
TO the 'dthoi' 'Iup OF h"'',""'
,icnu"in'"' "''i'' ~ "DN.'"m ''',@.
WIN thauNS l.' receipt y, E'"' III, '',,',' ,,'.
ritl ...I.. .tft.r flr..
u'I'i N'u"'"1 u.' .I, IT, ,'.,'i -. '.,[,,1 ~,
49,, 49,. i. ii,.'.''i' .,I r,a,rst vreejlo,lv mat
,i' ,'r'...,,r. ~ n,l,li, Iulsip.s, viii pr.-
,,, tb.. .,...,.taira If your Kind invita-
,t,r
/ .,I-,,,~. very tr,.iy
"GROV.E CLEVELAND"
From HDKE SNliTR.
e,.,t,,. c...r.,.,,,.. or a.. De-.
ii"'.' 49,, I,.,'-i..,. ,,.,,to ,,D.,.r ,ta
pt, ,''.'i,, ,,,t. 80 r,,' vim hold INV ,c-
. vi '' ,'"'' ''s''' .. ,'..,,. u,,.I mi
hH"" '''F' .'''.., ,'. D., .,,,.', o., car
lduVH 10 '"' ""''L ~ ~ ,,,i.,h4
/ uindl Nlu"o"9 III '' a,i t.,,,..,..,. tbot
u' ""ir 10 ",-''.'' '.t,,.., ,t,t ,.,..e,,r..
S,"' H'I ~" ,'~.,t,,,s a,.,,,,,.-
iu'ilc "-''.' 80 ,'',- %.
h'h' Keep H'' ""'' ,,,.,.,.,,.l,
/ BANQI Ut NEDN L.9'Hi H' r-'i''''
/ BALTIMORE, October l9.-During the
dinner which followed the services in the
Cathedral here yesterday In honor OF car
diuaI Gibbons's silver jubilee OF has en-
trance 90 the priesthood. the Cardinal s'id;
Il do not know how ! can abriudt'y
,t,,,t- ,.,tf yarsr4tl. fathers. for your