The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
JOHN j. KEANE HONORED
BANQUET TO A POPULAR ROMAN
CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP.
Speeches by Cardinal Gibbons, AttOr-
Tribute from John Sherman.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-Archbishop
John j. Keane who is now on a visit to
the United States from Rome, was the
guest of honor at a banquet at the Shore
ham Hotel tonight Over one hundred per-
sons participated and the gathering includ-
ed many prominent in the national and
local government, the Roman Catholic
Church and private individuals of the ma
donal capital, where the archbishop lived
for so many years. The banquet hall was
deliberately decorated, the American colors
predominating, the papal colors of yellow
and white being conspicuously displayed
While masses of ferns, roses and orchids
were scattered about the room.
Ex-Mayor James G. Berret, who presided
occupied seat at the head of the table
and on his right was Cardinal Gibbons and
on his left Archbishop Keane. Toasts were
responded to as follows: Leo KILL" Car
dinal Gibbons; THE United States" At
torney General McKenna; THE American
Citizen" Hon: Webster Davis, assistant
secretary of the interior; 1.-THE City of
Washington President John W. Ross, of
the Board of District Commissioners.
At the conclusion of the speeches Arch
bishop Keanes health was proposed and to
this compliment he made an extended re-
ply. He spoke of his work in Washington.
of America influence for the worlds good
and of the prospects for prospective useful
and happy sojourn in Rome.
In the course of his remarks Cardinal
Gibbons, referring to the Pope, said he is
in the full possession of his faculties that
the light of his intellect burns as brightly
as ever, and that few statesmen have a
more accurate knowledge of the genius of
cur American institutions than the reigning
pOntiff.
In his speech Attorney General McKenna
spoke of the abstraction of ''our country -
and said that while this patriotic reference
was an intangible thing, yet let the stars
and stripes wave over your head and you
then know what that abstraction means 4"
He also spoke of the close sympathy be-
tween American citizens and the govern
mental machinery and said it was a sig
nifcant fact that every American citizen
regarded the government his govern
ment. The attorney general also referred
to the marvellous development of the coun-
progress of it's moral along with its ma
terial advancement
Letters of regret We're read from Secre-
taries Sherman, Wilson and Alger, Assist
ant Postmaster General Heath, General
Greedy Bishop Hurst President Whitman,
of Columbian University. Secretary Sher-
mans letter not onlv expressed regrets but
added q high tribut, to Archbishop Keane.
Among those present in addition to those
mentioned were: Secretary of the Navy
Long Postmaster General Gary, Secretary
Bliss, Secretary Gage, Justice White, of the
Supreme Court, Monsigneur MartinelH, the
apostolic delegate, Archbishop Chappelle,
Assistant Secretary Ryan, Assistant Secre-
tary Cridler. Commissioner of Pensions
Evans. the Hon. Patrick Egan, Rev. DR..
Conati. rector of the Catholic University;
John Brisben Walker, Rev. James E. Ran
kin, Hon. Richard g kerens, Senator
Roach Hon. D. l. Murphy and General Vim