The morning times., 1896-11-16

The celebration of the seventy-fifta ar
niversary, the diamond jubilee, OF Con
Zaga College, was begun yesterday with
apprupriaur ceremonies wnicn Inciuued tnc
solemn pontifical mass at IL a. m., Mgr.
MaroineIIi the papai delegate, beng Tie
celebrant. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Father Pardow, $. j.
Solemn vespers were sung at pm a
reception in honor of Mgr. Martnelli was
held in the new hail oi Gonzaga College
in the evening. The ceremonies will con-
tlnue today, which is alumni day, with
solemn high mass at a. m, celebrated
by his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, III
whose honor Il reception Will be held at
6 p. III. in the new hall. AT O'Clock
this evening the society OF the alumni
will give banquet.
The history OF Gonzaga College is al
most the history OF education in the Dis
trct, or especially of that part OF the
educational system that has to do with
academic training as distinguished from
the broader lines OF the university and the
narrower bounds of primary schools. 1t
is probable that more OF the citizens OF
Washington have been at one time or an
other pupils of GonZaga, than of any other
Institution.
HIS SONS ARE MANY.
Certain II Is tuau around Tie story OF her
seycnty-fiye years OF usefulness cling the
memory anG glory OF more names promi-
nenJ and famous in the records OF the
District, than could be connected together
by any other bond of union. The Riggses,
Brents, Diggses, Magruders, Mattlnglys
and IA host or others suuded here.
TIE exercises yesterday were OF an
extremely Interesting character. The cele-
bration of the solemn pontifcal mass by
Mgr. Martlnelil attracted to St Aloysius'
Church a very large audience, and the
musical program was in keeping with
the Importance of the occasion.
The assistants in the celebration OF the
mass were: Rev. Father Sbaretti, s j.,
of the papal legation; deacons OF honor,
Revs Father Gillespie, S. j., and Father
Dolan, S. j.; deacon OF the mass, Rev.
Father Bcecher, S. j., OF Georgetown
College; subdeacon, Mr.. William Conway,
S. J.
The mass was accompanied by the organ
and an orchestra OF twenty pieces. The
offertory was Alma VIRGO by Hummel
and the sermon, by Father Pardow, Of un
exceptionally imprc sSive character.
The cadets of GonZaga College, headed
by their field band of forty-siX pieces,
escorted Mgr. Nartinelli To and from the
church. a dinner was served later to
Mgr. Martinelli in the rcfectory OF Con
Zaga College.
AT Il p. llltEt were NtspeIS,
a Te Deum and the benediction OF the
most blessed sacrament.
RECEPTION To MARTINELLI.
The evening was occupied with re-
cept!on to the papal delegate IN the hall
of the college. The auditorium was crow;l
ed, there being present a large number
of the most prominent people of the District.
on the platform, besides the guest Of
honor, were many OF the Catholic clergy
of the District and Maryland, including
Rev. Faith er NJ anvalari, profe ssor of
pschy zoology in Loyola College, Ralti-
more; Mgr. Sbarretti of the papal lcga-
ton; Dr.. Rocker, the legation secretary;
Rev. Fathers Dolan, Brosman, o 'Conaell
Burke. Colgan. O'Gorman, Coyle, Donlan,
and Barrett.
Rev. Father Gillespie introduced the
guest of the evening with an appropriate
speech. He analyZed the principles OF
the Society Of Jesus, and said that as
that society was organized for the pur-
pose OF guarding the holy see, and found
its greatest usefulness in honuring the
successor Of st. Peter, so the eXer Uses
of the evening Were in the nature Of an
honor to the pope in the person of his
representative in the United States
on his own account, also, he welcomed
him al n guest for his piety, his humility
his Christian virtues OF every kind had
made the delegate known in every Catholic
household. There was great applause at
the close Of Father Gillespie's speech.
Rev. Father Colgan then addressed his
eXcellency in Latin.
OTHER ADDRESSES MADE
An address in Italian was made 10y
Rev. Father Mandalari. now of Loyola
College, Baltimore. Father Mandalari
is a native of Reggie, in Southern Italy,
and an old acquaintance of Mgr Martinclli
Rev. William OBJ. Pardow. provincial of
the province of Maryland and New York
followed in an address that evoked great
enthusiasm. He was extremely happy in
his references To the work of GonZaga Col
lege, and in his humorous illusions to
Father Gillespie. He thanked Mgr. Mar
tinelli for his presence at the diamond
Jubilee.
Mgr. Martinelli then made a short ad-
dress in English. He spoke of the neces-
sity of combining religious and secular
education. Good citizens, he said, could
not be reared without religious training, as
no man could be loyal To his country who
was not loyal to his God This, he said,
was the lesson of all Catholic educational
institutions. and in this was the hope of
this great republic.