The times., 1898-10-31
DOCTOR YOUNG
THE FRUITS OF HER GIFT.
Marquise de MeriEviIle and Husband
Visit the Catholic University.


! The Marquis and Marquise de Montriers
! de Merinville, accompanied by Mrs. Don
/ ely. the aunt of the marquise, were the
J guests OF the Catholic University yester-
day. 1t is eight years since Mary Gwen
doline Caldwell, the Marquise de
Merinville, visited the university, and il
was the first visit of her husband.
The Caldwell Hall of Divinity owes Its
existence to this lady's muniticent gift
of s30O. O0O, which encouraged the bishops
of the country TO lay the foundation stone
of the university. Naturally, the visit
! of such distinguished friends, who have
contributed so largely 10 the establish
ment of the university. was the occasion
| of great rejoicing.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at 1C
! o'clock. and the guests occupied prie
deus in the aisle near the high alter. All
the professors and students of the uni
versity were present. Among the visitors
was the Very Rev. George Deshon, Super
ior of the Pauiists. The rector preached
the sermon, and said in part:
"I think I voice the sentiments of all
! in saying that the heart of the university
is filled with joy today for having in our
midst one of the founders; in fact, the
first founder of this univ ersity. In this
building, the gift of her munifcence and
| in this chapel, a memorial from her sis
ter to the memory of beloved parents, il
| is well for us before the altar of that
chapel. and in the presence of the univer-
sity professors and students to thank AL
mighty God for the inspiration which
prompted the gift by which the founda-
tions of this university We're laid.
1t must be consolation to her after
..f oh /, L.
munificence, and see that the talent that
was given was not hidden in the napkin,
but has been multiplied, and finding evil
/ dence in the works that are seen on all
| sides. 1t Is a consolation to her dis
I tinSuished husband, whose family has
been linked for so many centuries with
the best traditions of Catholic France to
! be here with her and see the evidences of
/ the strong Catholic faith of this great Re
public. Indeed, it is a moment for both
to thank God for the blessings that have
come upon the work of her hands,
We beg God to bless you, we beg Him
TO bless you unto many years, and pray
that we may always be faithful to the
aims and purposes of this University, to
its vocation in our American educational
life, that We may always strive to keep it
up to the high ideals which you had
placed before It, when under the inspra-
tion of God you made your gift to the
Bishops of the Plenary Council.
May God bless you and your distin-
guished husband and bless all your inter-
ests. May you always feel that here for
ever and forever. as long as the church
of God does its work in this country. your
work shall go on leading souls to justice
and forming leaders of people both in
church and state who will fight the bat
ties of the church for the supremacy of
truth
After the mass the marquis and mar
quise held reception in the parlors of
the Caldwell Hall for the Faculties and
Divinity School students. The occasion
was made memorable by the presentatio
TO the marquise of a set of beautiful dia-
monds by Mgr. McMahon. The rector en-
tertained his visitors at dinner, to which
the deans of the faculties were invited
The marquse visited all parts of the di-
vinity building, and expressed herself as
delighted with the progress of the work
She will remain in Washington for few
days before returning to Europe.