The times., 1901-05-15
HONORED BY GEORGETOWN
Cardinal Martinelli the Guest at q
Brilliant Reception.

An Elaborate Function nt Which
the University Plays the Host
SpIendor In the Decorations-Many
distinguished People Present
With light, color, and music the facul-
! ty Of Georgetown University last night
surrounded their guest Of honor, Cardinal
Martinelli. Gathered in the ancient halls
Of the main building were Washington $
leading men in the worlds Of science art,
warfare, and society TO greet him. The
resources of light were called upon more
than generously to add briiiancy to the oc-
| casion, and to make the interior of the
building pleasing color was invoked to
make a picture almost rivalng the rain.
bow in its vivid and variegated shades
Through the long corridors. above the
incessant hum OF the voices. rose the soft
strains of the orchestra strings from
the Marine Band-Under the baton Of
Lieutenant Santelmanu. Far down bril-
| liantly lighted corridor the main crowd
assembled, seeking entrance to the Stu
dents Library, glowing with gold and the
| Cardinal color, in which his cminence
and his hosts We're standing. There the
heavy odor Of the Easter lily. Ginning in
with the SOLDERING shade of the deep red
mosphere of perfumed luxury.
Here and there in the crowd that press
ed around the receiving party appeared
men of military bearing, in the fun re-
gala of their rank and the glory of gold
lace Diplomats, their breasts crossed
with ribbons and adorned with medals
OF honor, jostled the elbows Of cassocked
priests with frocks buttoned to their
chlns. 1t was gathering peculiar to a
nations capital cosmopolitan, dstin-
guished, rich, contrasting, ceremonious.
yet affable.
Everything that decorator could do to
make the fine old building of the univer-
sity beautiful and attractive was done. It
was so successfully beautiful that it gave
no impressions of the expense If must
have entailed. Profusion is a word only
half descriptive Of the plants and flowers.
which were spread everywhere. Every
vista that the eye followed was lined with
the gracefully bowling stems and the ex-
tended leaves of the palms Each palm
sheltered rich blossoming plants that
clustered around its base Tall rubber
plants arched and met over the passage
ways and azalias bloomed in the unex-
pected and secluded corners.
The warmth of the welcome was in the
light and the colored draperics. Two great
searchlights centred upon the driveway
leading to the entrance and electric lights
on the outside Of the building shone
through the waving American flags that
had been used in abundance to cover the
facade. a view Of palms, draperies of
white and yellow with an admixture of
red, concealtng columns and walls. greet
ed the guest as ne crossed the threshold
The most striKiUgly beautiful part of
the building was the corridor leading
from the hall of the main entrance to
the students library, where the Cardinal
was receiving 1t is narrow, and across
the ceiling are about twenty-five arches.
Last night the entire corridor had been
covered with white and yellow bunting,
until not vestige of the plaster could be
seen. Each arch was beaded with a
dozen or more electric lamps. Looking
down the vista tan palms and rubber
plants reached up to the lights, arch out
lined in fIre melting into arch, and
around all was the warm glow of the
bright yellow.
The change from the corridor flied with
living yellow light into the darker room.
where the sombre red predOminated, i'm
parted a sense of the dignity and official
Importance Of the guest Of the evening.
Cardinal Martineih, always gracious. stood
at the steps Of an imprOvised throne.
shook hands cordially and spoke a few
words to all who came. Father Whitney
stood at his eninence s right hand and
troduced the guests to the Cardinal The
Reception Committee was composed of
Dr.. Magruder, Dean of the Medical
School; Dean Hamilton. of the Law
School; Justice Norris, and DR.. J. Taber
Johnston.
Behind the throne on a red background
We're the American and Papal flags cross
ed, and at the sides banners Of grey and
blue, the university colOTs The entire
room, walls, and ceiling, was covered
with deep red bunting. Palm leaves
placed upon the walls in an irregular de-
sign gave powered effect to the big
chamber.
Among those present were: Admiral
Dewey General Coppinger, Major True,
Jose Romero. J. Taber Johnston, General
Sumner, DR.. Burnett. ". S. Mattingly.
General Saxton. the Chinese Minister. G.
il. Goddard, DR.. Vincent. X. Ross Perry,
jr-, William Wheatiey, the Mexican Am
bassador. Gen. G. N. Leiber NJ. Connor,
James F. Minturn. James D. Mankin,
Prof. Willis L. Moore, Justice Peckham,
Carroll d. Wright, Major Edward Parker.
Capt. Joseph Morton, A. K. Spofford, Hon
D. ]. Murphy. c. a Mum. 4. S. Taylor
W. +. Quicksall. " J MCGEE, Capt. S. II.
Col. Henry May. DR.. Acker, h. F. An
drews. Colonel Bailey. Commodore Wal I
lace. Dr. Gallaudet. General Wilcox the
Colombian Minister, Prof. Cleveland
o. T. Mason, II. 3. +. Macfarland, Mr..
McLanahan, Fr Caughy, Hon. Hilary
a. Herbert. eX-Secretary Of the Navy;
F. /. HuidekoDer. 5. f. Emmons, Rev.
Dr. Macbride Sterrett Walter Davidge
sr. Walter Davidge. tr, A. p. Gordon
Cumming. George 4. Forsyth, Major
Pruden. Major Henry Z. Alvord,
" G. Waggaman, julius Andre, Or.
Maurice F. Egan, William II. Dali. Ed
ward L. Green, Rev. p. J. O'Connell, DR..
Wells. A. Hopkins. ". c. Hunt. a b.
I.egare, y. J. Hill, Assistant Secretary of
State; +. ". Perkins. Charles S. Lusk, |
Major Powell Henry Kaufman, DR.. Grif- /
fifth. J. W. Byrue, Prof. Newcomb. Col. /
Joseph Smolinsk. DR.. Darcy Magce. j. /
r. Callahan. J. 5. Brennan, Adm. Il A /
". Weaver. Don Manuel Torrens Sa- /
gasata, the Peruvian Minister; F. Sana5n +
Captain Bromwell. Hon. Eiihu Root. Sec !