Evening star., 1896-11-16
DIAM OND JUBILEE.
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Celebrating the Anniversary-of Con-
zaga College. ..
RECEPTION TOARCHBISHOP MARTINELLI
Several Eloquent Addresses and a
Feeling Reply.
E RLY MORNING MASS

The first days exercises of the celebra-
ton of the diamond jubilee or seventy-fifth
anniversary of the founding of Gonzaga
College, which began, as was previously
announced in The Star, yesterday morning
with solemn pontifical high mass at II
O'Clock at st. Aloysius Church, were con-
Guided with a reception last evening at 8
O'Clock at the new GonZaga College Hall
to his excellency, Archbishop Martinell,
! delegate apostolic.
The invitations issued by the faculty of
Gonzaga, by whom all the exercises were
arranged, stated that the event would be
"a reception to his excellency, Archbishop
Martinelli, to benefactors and friends of
the college," and the result could not have
beer otherwise than highly gratifying to
every Ole who was in any way identified
with the auspcious occasion
Wnen the curtain which had up 20 that
time MID the scene on the platform from
the view OF the audience was rolled I'D at
$40 O'Clock, the latter beheld living pic
ture such as they are not likely to ever
asain witness. Seated little to the rear
o! beautiful floral decorations and pottcd
plants, which adorned the stage with rare
grace and magnifcence, were the principal
guests cues OF the evening. Archbishop Marti-
| nell, who was attired in the rich vest.
menus or his Office, and other dignitaries
| OF the Catholic Church whose homes are in
aMashinst1n ams6x ,haso or Maryland and others.
Sbaretti and Rev. Dr. F. a. Rocker of the
papal legation, Rev. DIR. Cornelius Gillespfe
president Of Gonzaga College, together
VIII Win Revs. RvS Fathers Colgan, Dolan. O'Con-
hei,' burke, OGorman, Mckinney, Coyle
anu conway of the faculty, Rev Father
Donian of Georgetown College, Rev. Father
Mahqolar1 MAJ e or Loyola College, Baltimore
ana >eVs. Fathers Brosnan and Barrett of
Woodstock College, Maryland; also a nun
Cadets. @ee
The raising of the curtain operated as
signal to the audience that the EXERCISES
were ABOUT to be commenced and thev
| showed their appreciation of the scene nre
sented Tor their criticism with manifesto
! tions Of applause, which were enthusiastic
and long-continued.
Opening Exerci>s
When the applause had subsidized the Con.
zasa College Band of forty-six pieces, which
occupied places Immediately in front of
the platform. played a number of airs
suitable for the occasion. Among these
was Dixie" and again the immense audi
! dence gave vent to their sentiments by loud
| and long continued clapping of hands. in
Wnich some of those on the platform like
wise Joined.
| AS soon as a suitable opportunity pre-
| sented itself for continuing the program
Kew DR.. Gillespie, who presided, stepped
| forward and was about to begin his ad-
dress Of welcome to Archbishop MartineI,i
| when the audience again gave vent to their
| 1eellngs and extended to him such a shower
| OF applause that 1t was fully a minute be-
fore he could make himself heard.
DIR. Gillespies address was exceedingly
graceful and appropriate, and during the
| delivery of his remarks he extended "on
| the part Of the faculty Of Gonzaga College,
| the people of Washington and the Catho-
| lies OF the United States a most hearty
welcome, not only to Washington, but to
| the United States of America to Archbishop
| Martinelli.''
In beautiful phrases DR.. Gillespie sketch
| ed the history of the founding of the So
| ciety of Jesus, Sating that it was origi-
| nally organized as band to stand between
| the pope and his enemies on the battlefield
and that their mission was today practi-
cally the same, although it was not now
necessary to fight with weapons of war
and that the struggle which the members
| of the society are engaged In at this day is
| to teach young men how they can keep
| from being misled and to impress upon
| them the duty Of being loyal to the head
Of the church.
| Continuir g. DR.. Gillespie said in part: II
| take pleasure in telling his excellency that
| in no country to which he could have been
sent would he have found Catholics more
! devoted and more loyal to the holy father
| than in these United States of America.
IT also welcome him as the head of the
| order of ST. Augustine, which was founded
more than fifteen centuries ago, and as
| the direct successor of st. Augustine the
greatest doctor of philosophy the Catholic
| Church ever produced. l also welcome him
| for his personal virtues"
These DR.. Gillespie named, among them
| being Archbishop Martinellfs great piety
and learning, his spirit of self-denial and
| his possession of all the graces which are
] needed to make up the perfect man.
II also" further continued DR.. Gillespie.
| welcome Archbishop Martinelli as the rep
resentative Of the Prince of Peace and l
l. ho q "a Wi In wi
| rebound to the glory of God and the ad
! vancement of the Catholic cause in the
United States"
In concluding, DR.. Gillespie, addressing
| Archbishop Martinelli, said: 1--WE hope you
| will have long, successful and glorious
residence in the United States, and that you
/ will be the means Of uniting us more close
| ly to the holy see.''
Pleasant Announcements.
| Addesses Of welcome were also made in
Latin by Rev. Father Colgan, professor Of
Latin in Gonzaga College, and in Italian by
| Rev. Father Mandalari of Loyola College
Baltimore, a native Of Reggie Italy, where
| Archbishop MartineIli formerly lived.
! After some more music by the band, Dr.
Gillespie called on Rev. DR.. William OBJ.
Pardow. provincial Of the province of Mary
| land and New York, TO make some remarks
| In introducing DR.. Pardow, Tr. Gillespie
paid glowing and eloquent tribute to that
eminent scholar and theologian for the
| great interest ne mas taken In tne affairs
| of Gonzaga College during the three years
! DR.. PardoW has had the direction of edu-
cational matters in the province Of Mary
| land and New York, and expressed the be-
| lief that II the zeal in Its behalf of which
| he hal 20 doubt continued, GonZaga would
next year perhaps have new college build
Ing.
| DR.. Pardow's remarks were nearly all o.
! historical character, and he referred dur
| ing most of the time occupied by him to an
| explanation. very briefly, however, of the
| founding Of the order Of Augustinians, Of
which Archbishop MartineiN is the head.
| He, however, took occasion to remark
| that it gave him great pleasure to continue
DR.. Gillespie at the head Of Gonzaga Col
| lege, although the latter had served two
| terms in the Office. and he assured the au-
dience that If 1t lay in his power he would
| do all that was needed to secure a new COL
lege building for Gonzaga's faculty and
students. These announcements were re-
ceived with great applause, especially tho
one stating that D.. Gillespie woull remain
| at the college, and the handclapp;ng did not
| cease until DR.. Gillespie arose on the plat
form and IN graceful manner accepted the
compliments intended for him.
Archbishop MartInelIi.
| At the request of Or Tilleznie Al RI hhfshon