The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-20
WITH P0MP AND CEREMONY
DR. C0NATY INSTILLED AS RECTOR
 OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

Address by Cardinal Gibbons-says That if
 He Had the Power He Would Not Change
 One Word in Our Constitution-Dr. Con-
 aty's Eloquent Reply in Accepting the
 Duties of His New Post.
 Washington, Jan. 19,-Rev. Dr. Thom- as J. Conaty of Worcester, Mass, was installed as rector of the Catholic Uni versity of America this afternoon. The exercises took place in the assembly room of the McMahon Hall of Philos- ophy, where 8 large and distinguished audience had gathered. Among those comprising it were Senator and Mrs, Carter, Senator and Mrs. Roach, Sena- tor Smith, Hon. D. I. Murphy, com missioner of pensions; the wives of the Brazilian and Mexican ministers, Senor Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, and Sonora Andrade, the Marquis du Cham bruni and the Marquise du Chambruni, Miss Fair and Miss Goelet of New York; General Thomas o. Vincent, U. s. A., Bishop Hurst of the Methodist university, and representatives of the educational institutions.
 A large delegation from New York, Brooklyn, Worcester, Springfield and other places was also present. Among others were John Byrne of New York, Major John D. Kelley of Brooklyn, John Mcclure, surveyor of the port of New York; Rev. Father Lavelle, rec tor of the New York cathedral; Gen. eral Lloyd Bryce, Rev. B. s. Conaty of Springfield, a brother of Dr. Conaty; Miss F. c. Conaty, his sister, and sev- eral priests from Massachusetts.
 Mr. Patrick Conaty, the father of the new rector, who accompanied the par ty to Washington, was unable to at tend on account of fatigue.
 On the platform with Dr. Conaty were number of distinguished Catho- lie clergymen, including Cardinal Gib- bons, Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati, Bish- op-elect Prendergast of Philadelphia, Monsignor Martinelli, the papal dele gate; Bishop Donahue of Wheeling, Bishop Beaver of Springfield, Right Rev. John Farley, auxiliary bishop of New York; Monsignor Griffin of Wor- cester, Monsignor McMahon of the Catholic university and Monsignor Me Ginnis of Boston
 All were arrayed in their robes of Of flee The faculties Of the divinity and lay branches of the university appear ed in their cassocks and gowns, and the divinity and lay students were also attired in their appropriate dress, the former in cassocks and barettas, the latter in gowns and trencher caps. Most of the lay students wore capes and ribbons of the papal colors, gold and white, with which the McMahon Hall was tastefully decorated
 The proceedings began at o'clock. The pontitlcal brief of appointment was then read by Professor Daniel w. Shea, secretary of the university sen ate.
 An address by Cardinal Gibbons fol- lowed:
 The remarks of the cardinal were largely devoted to eulogistic references. Pope Leo and Bishop Keane he called the two founders of the university" Dr. Corrigap, the vicar rector, was also heartily praised. Referring to Dr. Conaty, the cardinal congratulated r his on his appointment referred to the high esteem in which he was held by men of high station at Worcester and in Massachusetts making particular reference to Senator Hoar, the gover- nor of Massachusetts and the mayor of Worcester. Then turning to Dr. Cona- ty, he said:
 
 May your administration be a bless ing to religion and education. Let the watchword of the Catholic university be revelation and science, religion and patriotism, God and our country. If I had the privilege of modifying the con- stitution of the United States I would not expunge or alter a single para graph, single line or a single word of that immortal document. The consti- tuition is admirably adapted to the growth and expansion of the Catholic religion and the Catholic religion is admirably adapted to the genius of the constitution. They fit like links in the same chain"
 The university did not have to look to the government in order to shape it's action. The only restriction on it was the limits to it's own purse. Here, thank Cod" he added, "our govern ment holds over us the arm of it's pro- lection, without interfering with our God given liberties as expounders of the divine law" In conclusion his eminence made plea that those con- nected with the university be vindica- tors not only of religion and science, but also of the civil and political in- stitutious of our beloved country"
 After the exercises Dr. Conaty held a reception in the rotunda of McMahon Hall. Among the congratulatory tele- grams he received was this one from Bishop Keane. dated Rome.
 Cordial greetings, prosit."
 The cardinals references to Bishop Keane and Dr. Conaty were applauded Then Very Rev. Philip J. Garrisar, vice rector of the university, presented to Dr. Conaty the book of constitutions and the university seal.
 pr. Conaty was applauded loudly when he rose to deliver his inaugural discourse He was applauded frequent ly and evidently made an excellent im- pression. He said:
 In all sincerity of heart and deter imitation of purpose I accept the trust which has been confided to me in this distinguished presence and solemnity of ceremony. I am grateful beyond eX- pression to the board of directors of the Catholic university of America for