The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
The Cardinal Pays N High Tribute to
.hc Noble Qualities OF the
JubiInrfan.
PROGRAMME OF DAYS EVENTS
PoN1IFIcAL HIGH MASS, BANQUET
AND RECEPTION TO CLERGY.
Dfgnitaries Entertained at Bishops
House and Parish Rcsidence-Pope
Leo's CONCENTRATIONS.

His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons,
the American prince OF the Roman Cath
olic Church. arrived last night TO take part
In the celebration OF the silver jubilee of
Bishop Chatard. Cardinal Gibbons came
from, Baltimore in private car attached
10 the c., H. & ID. train which arrived at
1895 1t was furnished by President Loree,
of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern.
The cardinal was met at the Union Sta
ton by Father Joseph Chartrand. repre-
senting Bishop Chatard. With Father
Chartrand were Judge William c. DAILY.
J. Fallon and others. The Knights of
Columbus, 300 men in line. marched to the
depot to receive the cardinal.
Father Chartrand met the cardinal as he
was leaving the door Of his private car.
The cardinal grasped Father Chartrand's
hand and greeted him warmly. Cardinal
Gibbons was dressed in ordinary travelling
garb, the only mark Of his high rank being
a small scarlet skull cap which showed
under the rim OF his silk hat. Although
weary from the ten hours trip he alighted
actively as young man and stepped
brisixy down the platform arm in arm
with Father Chartrand. The Knights of
Columbus formed in two lines through
which the cardinal passed The young men
of the organization stood bareheaded while
the cardinal walked through smilingiy. now
and then bowling his thanks for the mark
. of honor
CARDINAL SPOKE BRIEFLY.
He was followed to his carriage by
Bishop Foley. Of Detroit. who arrived on
the same train. and Father Delavan. of
Baltimore. his chaplain. At the carriage
Cardinal Gibbons made brief talk to the
knights of Columbus thanking them for
their courtesy in meeting him at the train
and assuring them of his own pleasure at
being able to participate in the silver jubi-
lee of Bishop Chatard-
Cardinal Gibbons is in excellent health
and manifests his vigor in the alertness
, Of his movements and his quick incisive
manner OF talking In interview he
said last night:
This is my first visit to Indianapolis and
need not tell you that 1 am delighted with
the opportunity afforded me of viewing
a city OF which have heard so many ex-
cellent things. The fame of Indianapolis
is known to us in Baltimore and we have
ceased. really. to regard Hoosiers as West
erners.
THE night is hardly the most favorable
time for first impressions, but / am i'm
Il
your wide clean streets. your fine resi-
dences. many of which 1 caught glimpse
OF coming to the bishops house in the car
riage, and the general air of prosperity that
the city seems to wear.
TRIBUTE TO CHATARD.
"As for my pleasure in being able to
assist in the silver jubilee OF Bishop
Chatard can only say it is profound His
has been fine life. life of purity of de-
votion. of steadfastness, OF sweetness, of
, loving thoughtfulness. 1t is my earnest
hope the bishop will be spared many more
years to his children in the diocese of In
dianapolis."
Cardinal Gibbons was weary and retired
soon after arriving at Bishop Chatards
residence.
Archbishop Farley. of New York, and
Bishop McQuaid were met at the Union
Station at IL o'clock last night by Father
Chartrand and escorted to Bishop Chatards
! residence. Father Chartrand has been in
defafieable In his duties as a host and has
had charge of many important details of
the jubilee celebration. He will be toast
master at the Columbia Club banquet this
, afternoon.
Nearly all the ecclesiastics of high rank
WHO are I'd pdfticlpdte IN the jubilee have
arrived and are being entertained for the
most part at parish houses or in private
families A number are stopping at the
hotels
AT PARISH HOUSES
At Bishop Chatard's residence are Car
dinal Gibbons. Archbishop Elder. of Cincin-
natl: Archbishop Keane. of Dubuque; Arch
bishop Farley. of New York. Archbishop
McClosley. OF Louisville Bishop McQuaid
of Rochester. and Bishop Foley. Of Detroit
At Bishop O'Donaghue's are Bishop Keil-
Iy. of Savannah; Bishop Muldoon. of Chi
|, cago, and Bishop O'Reilly. of Peoria
At St. Johns parish house. where Father
Gavisk is host. are Bishop Spaulding, of
Peoria: Bishop Mcdonnell OF Brooklyn;
Bishop Hoban. of Scranton: Bishop Burke
of st. Joseph. and Bishop Gabriels.
At St Josephs Is Bishop Allerding of
Fort Wayne.
At Englishs Hotel are Archbishop Quig-
ley. VI Chicago. and Bishop OConnor. of
Newark.
! Many OF lesser rank are being enter
tanned In private families.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY.