The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-09-13
THE CATHOLIC CONGRESS,
Cardinal Gibbons Opening Address
To a Large And distinguished
Audience.
The School Question and SatoIlls Mission
Two Burning Questions Which Evoke
Words of Caution From The Cardl-
nal and Archbishop Feehan--
The Exercises.

CHICAGO, Ill, September standing
room was at premium to-day in the
great hall of Columbus in the Art Palace
on the lake front The occasion was the
initial session of the Catholic Congress,
the first national gathering of the lay
men of that faith since the appointment
of papal delegate to the United States.
Interest was on tiptoe as the audience
and delegates, numbering far up in the
thousands, crowded in, filling nearly
every inch of space. Sensational devel-
opments regarding the school question
and the alleged opposition to Delegate
Satolli's mission were eagerly awaited
and little attention given to the papal
yellow and white streamers, the papal
colors, mingling over the stars and stripes
or to the bronze busts OF Cardinals New
man and Manning on either side. The
feeling of suppressed excitement was
particularly noticeable when, in the pre-
liminary addresses, Archbishop Feehan,
who is warm personal friend of Arch
bishop Corrigan, gave warning against
the utterance OF word in the congress
TO wound or offend the Catholic con-
science, as he put it. A similar mani
festation was noticeable when Cardinal
Gibbons, whose friendship tor Arch
bishop Ireland is widely known, put
forth solemn caution to the delegates
to avoid personalities and be restrained
by charity.
II was a brilliant scene when Cardinal
Gibbons, attired in his scarlet robes, en-
tered with Secretary Onahan and follow
ed by Archbishops Feehan, of Chicago,
and Ryan, of Philadelphia, in full pur-
pie. Just back of them, in plain civilian
attire, was Archbishop Ireland, his
strong features easily noticeable in a
group of other distinguished prelates,
each of whom, however, except him
wore some mark Of ecclesiastical dignity.
After addresses OF welcome by Arch
bishop Feehan, President Bonney, OF the
Worlds Congresses Auxiliary, and Hon.
Thomas b. Bryan, who was the special
envoy OF the United States Government
and Worlds Fair to Pope Leo in behalf
of the Exposition, Cardinal Gibbons
made the opening address to the Con-
gress
CARDINAL GIBBONS ADDRESS
Cardinal Gibbons said
"What an inspiring spectacle is this.
Whether consider the magnitude OF
your numbers or your representative
character-ior you represent almost every
State, diocese and city Of the Union--or
whether contemplate the intelligence
that beams on your faces, can not but
exclaim; This is sight we'll calculated
10 bring joy and gladness to the hearts
of American Catholics.
During the past four months millions
OF visitors have come from all parts of
the United Stated-nay, from every
quarter OF the globe-to contemplate on
the Exposition grounds the wonderful
works Of man. They knew not which to
admire more, the colossal dimensions of
the buildings and their architectural
beauty, or the treasures OF art which
they contained. The caskets and the
gems were well worthy ofthe nineteenth
century, worthy Of the nations that
brought them, worthy of the indomi-
table spirit Of Chicago. No longer the