Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-25
CORNER STONE LAID
New Hall at Gonzaga College Now Under
Way.
Cardinal Sato1li dictates - Bishop
Kenne Delivers the Address
the Campus.

new hall of Gonzaga College, which was
| probably the last public ceremony to be
performed by Cardinal Satolli before his
return to Rome, took place yesterday.
Long before the hour set for the begin
ming of the ceremonies, 4 pm, hundreds
Of persons from every part of the city as
semebled in the vicinity, and eagerly
awaited the opportunity to enter the
grounds Of the college, where the exercises
were conducted.
Shortly before o'clock a procession was
formed on 1 street, consisting of the EN-
met Guards. Gonzaga Cadets, knights of
st. John, Catholic knights of America,
Ancient Order of Hioernians and Young
Mems Catholic Club, and headed by ST
Peters Drum Corps, marched to. the resi-
dence of Cardinal Satolli from whence
the college campus: Cardinal Satolli, Ri.
Rev. Bishop Keane, rector Catholic Uni
versity; Very Rev. Monsignor Sbarretti,
auditor apostolic delegations; Very Rev.
Monsignor Stephan, Very Rev. Father
richards, S. j., president Georgetown Uni
yerslty; Rev. John Gloyd, rector of St
j., rector of Trinity Church; Rev Father
Kent, o. p, rector st. Dominic's; Rev
Father De Wolff. Brookland; Rev. James
Conway. S. j., Washington: Rev. Father
Mccarthy. 5. j., of Baltimore and Rev
Father Fullerton of Jersey City.
The route of march was lined with hun
GreGS OF citizens and MANY priyate resf
aences, together with the parsonage of St.
AIoys!us church and the grounds of Con-
zasa College, We're decorated in honor of
the occasion.
The Ceremonies.
Upon reaching the corner stone over
which covered platform, which was hand
Somely decorated, had been erected, the
ceremony of laying the stone was at once
conducted. These were simple but impos-
ing and consisted of sprea ling the mortar
over the box containing the archives of
TIC occasion with a silver trowel by Car
dlnal Satolli. who also placed a small fiat
stone IN the cavity. ana after burning
incense, sprinkled the stone with holy
water.
The stone itself and The inscript;ons
thereon have been already fully described
In The Star The contents of the copper
box "hlch was placed in the stone. were
the names of Pope Leo, Cardinal SatolIi
Cardinal Gibbons, President Cleveland and
the members of his cabinet, the provincial
the rector and the professors Of Gonzaga
College, copies of The Star and other daiiy
papers OF the city, and coins of various de-
nominations including a dime of 1921
which was found by Capt. Cunningham
OF the District government while superin-
tending some excavations in GEORGETOWN
a few days ago, and at a .lepth of sixteen
feet below the surface of the ground. The
trowel which Cardinal Satoln used in the
Sei eihoHJ was subsequently presented to
him.
Bishop keanc's Address,
As soon as these ceremonies. which were
performed in the presence of thousands
were concluded, a procession of the dig
nitaries already named and q number of
other priests, professors in GonZaga Col
lege, acolytes and others was formed, and
proceeded to a stand erected in the campus
where. after all had been seated, Bishop
Keane delivered the address of the occa-
sion. In part, Bishop Keane said: Il con-
graduate Father Gillespie upon the be-
ginning of a work for which lie planned
for many years, and for which there has
long been MEDIA general assembly room
in which the students could meet their
teachers, their parents and their friends,
and where, suitable occasions. they
could give evidence of the ability they
possessed.
Gods providence is always right, and
this was demonstrated when Father Gill
lespie called to preside over the des-
TIMES of Gonzaga College. Father Giles
pie at once began to try to carry out the
plans he had formed while yet a profess
sor. But he was hampered for money, for
even Gods work cannot be carried on with
out money. The good Mr.. lyman, when
about to pass away from this life, pro-
vided for a gift of $4,000 to the college for
the purpose of building a hail. and kind
friends have made up another $4,000, SO
that Father Gillespie could make a start
toward attaining his ambitions in this di
rection.
This days event demonstrates that the
college has attained solidity that gives
noble promise for the future. This day
gives us assurance that the college has
begun an onward and upward march that
will place 1t in the position that is its due
as one of the greatest educational insti-
tutions in the capital city of the republic
"W as hington is fast becoming a city of
universities but universities are founded
nd no
only in proportion as the colleges upon
which they are founded are thoroughly
organized Gonzaga College seems destined
to be one of the greatest educational fac
tors of this great educational center.
Georgetown College Is naturally the
great boarding school of the Jesuit fathers
Gonzaga College ought naturally to be
their great day school; but since the ex-
perience Of more than three centuries has
demonstrated that among the educators
of youth the Jesuit fathers stand pre-
eminent, surely it ought to be a matter of
course that Georgetown and GonZaga
should stand pre-eminent among the homes
of learning in this great educational CEN
ter"
After speaking of the advantages of a
Christian education, Bishop keane said
"A boy must learn to show what Is in him
In order that his abilities may exercise
beneficial influence in order that he may
live not only for his own welfare, but also
for his felfowmen. Many a boy will go
forth better developed a better trained,
better equipped man for the battle Of life
because of the training he will receive in
this hall.
"Gonzaga College fully appreciates this
debt that 1t owes to the boys. 1t not only
teaches them how to recite their lessons
and say their prayers, but it teaches them
how to handle the musket, how to beat the
drum, how to sound the horn, how to
march in soldierly array. She does not in
deed. wish that her boys should ever shed
the blood of their felow-men, but she does
wish that if their country. should ever de-
mand the sacrifice, they will be willing to
die for their fatherland."
Thts sentiment of Bishop Keane was en-
Enthusiastically applauded, and, after some
further remarks, Bishop Keane closed his
address with an eloquent appeal for imam
cial aid for the college.
The procession then moved to St Allow
sius Church, where the benediction was
given by Cardinal Satolli. The ceremonies
were concluded by the firing of a salute by
the Emmett Guards who were stationed on
the college campus near by.
Later Father Gillespie entertained at
dinner the clergy who had taken part in
the ceremonies. the professors of Gonzasa
College and all the priests of St. AIoysius
Church.
by Rail to Arlington.