The morning times., 1896-10-14
Reception to The Delegate at
Catholic University.
ADDRESS TO THE FACULTY
He Complimented the Institution, But
Made No Reference to His Mission
Nor Bishop keane's Retirement
banquet Preceded the Presentation
III the Hall of Divinity.

| well Hall OF Divinity, Catholic University.
1t was the first meeting of the monsi-
| gnore with many OF the faculty and WIN
| the students of the institution. There was
a wholesome grace about the whole event,
| with enough formalty to make II I'M
posing, aud yet freedom that brought out
| distinctly the combined good-fellowship
| and Difference existing among all con-
| cerned. r.
A dinner, given by the faculty, pre-
| ce,led the reception. Almost imunediately
at its conclusion the delegate and faculty
| party repaired to the. parlors, where nc
received the students, and where each
passed before him and kuclt to kiss his
rang, on which the Holy Father at Rome
| had bestowed his blessing. Rev. Dr. Phiiiip
| j Garrigan welcomed him on behalf. OF
| the faculty, and Father j. W. Cummings
| greeted him on behalf of the students.
Then lie replied to all in an English that
there was not the slightest difficulty In
understanding.
THE RECEPTION
| When the clergymeu assembled in the
main parlor Mgr Martinelli took his place
| in the center or the dias that had been
arranged at one end of the room. To his
right sat DR.. Garrgan. ON his left was
| seated Father DuDont, s.. s., the spirit
| ual director OF the university. Beside tile
| latter were seated Mgr. Mcmahon, Prof.
! John A. Robinson and Dr. Thomas Bou-
| quillon. About Dr. Garrigan were seated
| Dr. Charles +. Grauuon, Dir. Edward L.
| Greene aud Mgr. Sbarretti.
| Around the dias sat the following: Very
Rev. Joseph Schroeder, Rev. Henry Hyver-
| nat, Rev. Thomas j. Shahan, Hon. William
C. Robinson, Rev. George NJ. Searle, Rev.
John j. Griffin, Prof. Daniel W. Shea,
Prof Maurice F. Egan. Rev. Edmund T.
Shanaiian. Prof. Frank X. Cameron, Prof,
Rene de Saussure, Prof. Albert F. Zabur,
Prof. George NJ Boiling. Rev F. 2. Rocker.
Prof. Josiah Pierce, Prof. Frederick W.
Pelly, Rev. Simon j. Carr, Rev. L. M.
JohEston, Prof. Edmund B. Briggs, Very
| Rev. Gilbert Simmons, Rev. Walter Hopper,
Very Rev. F. Lcgrand Rev. John +. Gum,
| Rev. Joseph Soller, Rev. j. r. F. Fran
| ciscus, and others.
DIR. GARRIGAN's REMARKS.
| Dr. GarriGan was the first to speak.
| What he said was in part as follows:
Your Excellency: The Catholic Uni
| versity OF America, professors, and students,
! c!erics and laymen, unite on this occasion
| and in this modest way to express to you
| their cordial welcome among them. We
welcome you most cordially, because you
| come i'm nmediately from the august presence
| OF our holy father, Leo XIII, the vicar OF
| Christ, the highest spiritual authority on
| earth. and the founder and patron of this
| university.
-Four years ago, when your illustrious
| predecessor, Cardinal Satolli, was sent by
our present pontiff on an important mis-
sion to the church in the United States.
he was directed by our holy father to come
| to the university and make his home with
| us. This we regarded an honor. and,
| as many in my hearing will remember,
| our late beloved rector concentrated all
| the energy of his generous nature in doing
| to the comfort and happiness OF Mgr.
| Satolli. His mission, as is very Well
known, developed into the establishment
Of the apostolic delegation while he was
| yet the guest OF the University; SO that
| IN sense VIC may say the apostolic dele
| CATION was born in the university.
A CLOSE ASSOCIATION.
| And, therefore, since the dele CATION
began its life here and since the first
acts Of justice and mercy OF the apostolic
delegation went out from these hal Is
has not the university special claims for
| all times uEon the interest, the friendship,
and the personal presence OF the present
and fnture occupants OF that high office?
| What the university did for Mgr. Satolli
| was done from sense OF reverence and
| respect for his representative character r
| and office.
| From the same motive we will rcga roi
| it as an honor and a duty TO extend the
same courtesies to your excellency in the
same office. 1t is not, therefore, in the
strained Expression of friendly greeting that
the university bids you this welcome 1t
is with a fee ling OF the proroundest respect
for your office.
This one request we make, that you
| will consider the university n second home,
a country home, if you WILL but Il home
| which must be maintained by frequent
r-iSirS ri that
enjoy the privilege of your friendship vi nile
| humDly cndeavoring to bring to a high con-
| summation this cherished hope of the mar
velous life OF our hid y father, this glory Of
| this extraordinary pontificate the Catholic
| University Of America"
In BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS.
When he had finished Father Cummings
gave the students welcome. Said he:
Your ExcelIency: 1t is great honor for
me to address you in the name of the
students of the Catholic University of
America, and to welcome you, as the repre-
sentative of our holy father.
"The pope, according to the will Of
Christ Himself, has supreme authority over
the whole church. His power is plenary,
episcopal, ordinaryandimmediate. 1nvirtue
of this power, he is very closely connected
| with each one of us.
But there is a special tond which unites
| uiiii Stul l1OFc lHtlfndteiy With us Oh IHlE
| university. Forthis university was founded
by him; it is a Icing of his creation. He
was always solicitous for the solid estab-
| lisllment OF Catholicity among us. One of
the principal means of attaining this end he
argued, was the advancement of learning;
| hence this institution.
From the lips of the professors the
students are taught the view of the Holy
Father on all the questions of the day
| alone those nf fhapIpUr hnf &c
| well of modern science and philosophy.
| I'VE know indeed, that one of his prin-
cipal themes is our nation and it's institu-
! tons. In his encyclical, Longinqua' he
praises the equity of American law and the
customs Of this well-ordered republic. He
is pleased with the freedom which the
church here enjoys.
He is proud, then, of the position of
the church in the United States and watches
| her movements with keen interest. Since
1T is impossible for him to be here in per-
Son TO guard and direct ecclesiastical af-
fairs, lie sends, with part of his power, a
| representative. For this dignified position
hc,has now chosen your excellency because
OF your learning, prudence. ability and
| virtue.
| Therefore We greet you most cordially
on your arrival in America. We wish you
| every success in your new field Of labor
| ana we offer you our congratulations in
the words of st. Bernard: May you pre-
serve peace in the country. order in the
church. discipline among the clergy. May
you render the people acceptable to God
and may you give a stimulus to all good
works."
REPLY OF THE DELEGATE.
The reply of Mgr. Martineli was brief
IL was his first public utterance on his
present mission. He said:
| Reverend fathers and students of the
Catholic University, l did not intend III