The morning times., 1896-05-25

GonZaga College, on | street northwest,
near North Capitol street, was laid yes
terday afternoon in the presence OF .3in-
pany OF fully 5000 people. Cardinal Satolii
OBLIGATED, surrounded by the highest Of
iiccrs and nearly all tie clergy OF the Cath
Ole Church of this city.
The occasion will be remembered as a
milestone in the history OF tie tfiriving in
stitution of lcalning Bishop KeaEe OF the
Catholic University delivered one OF his
most eloquent orations, and tie ceremonies
were ofthe impressive c character " hich mark
such occasions.
Weather more fitting for the occasion
could not have been had. The heat or u
lale May sun was cooieu by the presence of
few clouds that were kept moving by the
same pleasant breeZcs that famed tie trees
and made the day an admirable one.
The spacious grounds between ST.
Aicyeius' Church aud tie cid college build
ing were decorated With two canOpleS, one
over the corner OF the future edirice and
tie otner III tie center OF the let, from he
latter OF wilicn Bishop keane addressed the
large crowd.
FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS.
The windows OF the college building and
of the priests home were decorated i'll the
flags OF llnations. Similar emblems wa we'd
DIT ftRuIuE ibtCINIlS an tit way tEoOAu SbS
tail board fence tnat lines the lot on the
east and north. The canopteS were made
OF Old Glory, with yellow and white, tie
papal colors, and the cardinals emblem OF
red hiding the rough pests that supported
them. 4 gain muiti-hued flags wefe utilized
in the decoration of the sides of the plat
form.
IU was shortly after O'Clock when the
procession was formed ana the march made
.rfttY Ytnt SHt
cardinal'S party was received. The proce8-
siou moved IN return down / street With
the drum corps of GOHZaga in tie Lead. Fol-
lowing came The EGlmet Guards and the
Gonzaga Cadets. They were Immediately
succeeded by the Knights of st. John, led
by their drum corps The Catholic hD1ghts
of America followed. The Ancient Order
of Hiieruians, st. Peters Drum Corps and
the Young Men's Catholic Club formed tie
remainder or the eSccrt. Cardinal SatOlh
aud his party brought up the rear.
Tine cardinal was SURROUNDED by the fol-
lowing divires: Fathers Pcttlt, DeNulf,
Richards, Orban, Lorenz, James Conway,
John Conway Rocker Colgn. Kent AcGiR-
ney, Fullerton, G!oyd, Farmer Mccarthy,
Saic., Luckcy, Gillespie; Messrs. George
l.. Coyfe, German ami Scot. Bishop Keane
ana Mgs. Stephan and SDafet5i
FITTING THE STONE.
The procession stopping Immediately in
front OF the entrance 10 the grounds the
clerical party marched between lines of
cadets to the spots where the brief but
fitting ceremonies of fitting the corner
stone were to take place.
\ small bronze box had already been
sealed and lay on the stone. In the box
had been placed the names of Pope Leo,
Cardinals Satoiti aud Gibbons, and OF the
Presdens nd Cabinet OF the Uaisei States.
The names OF the provincial, rector and
faculty of Gonzaga College were also i'll
the list Copies uf the daily papers u
Washingi nH. CONS ranging in value from
cent TO a dollar aud dime or 1921, the
date of the founding of tie college, We're
also placed in the box.
The cardinal used a small silver trowei
with ebony handle to spread the mortar.
on the blade of the trowel were engraved
the words
Cornerstone Laying OF Gonzaga College
Hall, Cardinal satolli, May "a, 1886"
The trowel will be kept by the cardinal as
a souvenir OF the occasion.
To spread the mortar, place the bronze
box III position, ana cover it with thin
slab Of bFownstone was but the work of q
minute. The top OF the stone was sprinkled
with holy water by the cardinal aud he
ana his associates recited chant.
At the closing OF the ceremony all re-
paired to the canopy in the center of the
iIeid, where the Grafton was delivered
by Bishop Keane.
Bishop keanc began by congra tulating
Father Gillespie on his connection with
the college lie briefly reviewed The life
work of that divine. He said Father Gill
lespie saw that a general reception-TCom
was needed for the college. With his
untiring energy he set tor work to bring
| about such building.
FATHER GILLESPIE'S WORK
Money was needed for this purpose ana
! il was due TO the priests efforts largely
that it was raised. AIR. Telling had donated
| half OF the sum required to commence the
| building and Father Gillespie had raised
| the greater part of the remainder. More
| money would be needed before the edifiCe
was completed. however, and the speaker
| made an earnest appeal for further financial
| aid.
My acquaintance with Gonzaga College
| began thirty years ago, said Esh@p keane.
! n was then an assistant priest at st.
| Patrick's Church. GonZaga College was
| then next door. Later it was transpianted
| to its present site. This days event
| demonstrates that the college has gained
| a solidity that ma kcs it a rermanency.
| "It Will become a great institution in
| Washington. The Capital City is fast
becoming a metropolis Of universities.
| Gouzaga seems TO be destined to become
| one of its greatest colleges Georgetown
and Gonzaga promises to becorae their
| great preparatory school. ] hope this
! building will be the nucleus of a great array
of buildings for the use of the college.
| Christian education has two objects
| Que is the training of a man for his rela-
| tiouship with his Gcd. This is attended
| to by the CouseCrated servants OF Jesus
| Christ, whose life efforts are to do His
| work.
! The other side, while preparing him
] for bis duties TO GGd, also fits him to do
| his fullest justice to his temporal duties,
| aud prepares him for contact with his
| fellow man.
/! NEED OF EDUCATION.
| Christian education also means the
| training of man for all he will ever be
! required to do for his country and for the
| world. Such hall as this will be will
| give young men the opportunity to come
| forward and show what respective call
| ings God has fitted them for.
This college teaches boys TO hold the
musket, blow the horn, and beat the drum.
| / hope the opportunity for them to fight
will never come, but If it does, want to
| see them come to the front and defend
! their country to the bitter end. These
| boys must feel the Influence of all man.
| kind, and they must not he filled with
| the jingoism that makes them want to
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