Evening star., 1896-11-17

from force. and they are 50 hedged about
they are far removed from the people they
govern.
"The President of the United States owes
not his election to the accident Of birth.
He Is q citizen chosen from among his Sel-
lew citizens. Though he is vested with tre-
mendous power and charged with tremen-
dous responsibility, he Is the servant OF the
people.
HE who is so fortunate as to attain that
great distinction should be so constituted
as to reflect in his own personality the
nation Of seventy millions of free people,
and I thank God that in all the line OF
tllustrtous men who have been raised to
that dignity. from the first President. the
immortal Washington. to Grover Cleve-
lard. who. with such ability and such
sterliLg honesty. administers 1t today. d.
vine Providence has always seemed to gov
ern and guide the chief magistrate OF the
republic 1t must be source of gratifica-
ton to every American, to every lover Of
his country. to think that never has the
United States been afflicted with bad
President
Washington, the soldier, wrung from un-
willing hands the Jewel of American lib
erty. and Washington, the first President
OF the young republic. guarded that price
less treasure jealously, prudently and
wisely.
Our present chief magistrate in calling
a malt upon the aggressions of a foreign
power and throwing around the prostrate
form OF 2 sister American republic the pro-
lection Of our flag has well earned the ap-
piause and admiration of every lover Of
justice and fair play
Rev. DR.. Gillespie, 8. j.. replied to the
toast, THE Faculty." and Rev. Dr. Par
dow made some humorous remarks
Archbishop Martinelii was asked by many
or those present to make a speech. but
through DR.. Pardow he declined, and Dr.
Pardow stated that he had promised the
archbishop before the latter would con-
sent to attend that he was not to be urged
to make any remarks. At the request OF
that the former desired to say that he was
extremely gratifed to have been present
at so pleasant gathering.
During the banquet photograph of the
archbishop was taken by means of a flash
light.
Those Present.
Those present at the banquet were: Arch
bishop Martinelli, Monsignor Sbaretti, Rev.
Ir. Rocker. Rev. Father Pardow, s. J..
provincial of Maryland and New York;
Rev. Eugene Hannah Of Baltimore, Rev.
Father lyman. 8. j.; Rev. ]. Haven Rich
ards. 8. j., president of Georgetown Col
lege; Rev. Cornelius Gillespie, Rev. Pat
rick Quill, s. j.. Baltimore: District Com
missioner John W: Ross; Commissioner of
tensions u. L. Murphy, Gen. Rufus H.
King Of New York. E. Francis Riggs.
George e. Hamilton. Michael ]. Colbert,
Leon Tobriner, William F. QuicksaIl. Chas.
w. Handy, F. Is. Sands. John H. Ma
gruder. Robert O. Hoffman, Henry o.
Iowles. John b. Brady. H. G. Thyson, tr,
William A. Winsatt, H. G. Thyson, sr,
James H. Forsyth. William l.. Soleau. Dr.
hlng, N. Fl. Shea, Alex. Mudd. John b.
Mccarthy, George w. Maher. ]. j. Crowley.
Thomas A. Rover. C. C. Willard. J. W.
Garroii, Carr y; 4. Harvey. J. J. Mccarthy,
m. arfin rauip
T. Roche, Thos. ]. Ready. j. j. Eichhorn,
Frank J. Ferry. ]. F. Fitzpatrick, John J.
Doian. d o,C. Callaghan. d. J. Foley. Rev.
rather Davitt. s. j.: Rev. Father Richley,
hany. e. V. Murphy. Milton f. Smith. Mr.
Simpson Henry Getz. A. F. Taylor, Rosa
F; Downing. NJ. T. Holloran. D. Carroll
Ernest F. Mudd. William L. Drury. vii,
liam NJ Wallace. George J. Lochboehler
M. D.. NJ. T. Burns.
.a. Committees In Charge,
The committees in charge were:
Arrangements-Messrs C. W. Handy,
VIM. L. Soeau, A. 1. Mudd.
Reception-Messrs. Geo. w. Maher, John
G. Eichhorn, George j. May. H. G. Thyson,
jr.: ]. E. Roche and James F. Forsyth
Previous to the banquet a reception was
rendered at the college hall to Cardinal
gibbons. All the prominent dignitaries
who are attending the jubilee ceremonies
and a large number of citizens were pres
ent. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Gil
lespie and John J. Dolan. The latter de-
olared that the cardinal was in every way
worthy to become pope.
Cardinal Gibbons replied briefly. The ex-
ercises being ended, the cardinal and clergy
returned to the rectory. from whence later
he was escorted to the Baltimore and Ohio
station by the Gonzaga College Cadets and
their band. Much regret was expressed
that the duties of the cardinal in Baltimore