The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
CARDINAL GIVEN
WELCOME HOME
BY HIS ADMIRERS
American Prelate Bene-
flied by His Voyage
Over Seas.
PRAISE FOR NEW POPE
Brilliant Reception Planned
by Catholics in Balti-
more Next Friday.

NEW YORK. Sept 22.-James Cardinal
Gibbons, OF Baltimore, returned on the
steamer Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse to-
day from his trip to Rome to participate
IN the election of the new Pope. A dele
cation OF priests and laymen from Bal
4 timore went down the bay on a revenue
cutter to greet him and accompany him
home to Baltimore, where great public
reception awaits him
Heading the delegation were the Rev.
DR.. ID. J. Stafford. of ST. Patrick's
Church. Washington; the Rev. B. Sin
gleton. OF Baltimore, and r. B. Tippett
OF Baltimore. supreme president Of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion.
Original Plans Modified
1t was originally arranged that Car
ainal Gibbons should 20 directly from
the pier to Baltimore. where a reception
befitting the return ot the first Ameri-
can cardinal to participate in the cleo
ton of a Pope would be given him.
The plans we're modified. however, on
account of the annual convention of
Odd Fellows now in progress In Bal
tImore. The cardinal will remain in this
city. guest at the home of Mrs Kelly.
of Brooklyn. until Friday, when he will
accompany the delegation to Baltimore.
Reception in Hoboken.
When the welcoming party boarded
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. OF
Quarantine. Mr.. Tippett made an address
OF Welcome, to which the cardinal briefly
responded. snd then shook hands cor
daily with his friends. Another re-
ception awaited the cardinal when he
went ashore In Hoboken. The pier was
crowded with ecclesiastical friends from
this city From the pier the cardinal
and his friends went to the Passionist
Monastery in Hoboken This afternoon
ne will go to Brooklyn
The cardinal had a pleasant voyage,
and although he is not a good sailor. ne
said the ocean trip had reeuperated his
strength. which had been greatly taxed
by a severe spell OF fever due to the
intense heat in Rome during the prog
ress of the conclave. He said that he
had been so prostrated by his attend
ance on the conclave and The ceremonies
attendant on the conservation Of the new
Pontin that he was obliged to go to The
villa OF the American College, on the
seacoast. near Rome. to recuperats. be-
fore he was able 70 undertake mis- our
Dey home.
Praise for New Pope.
OF the new Pontiff the cardinal spoke
IN terms of the greatest enthusiasm. He
said that the choice of the concIave had
been most happy from an American poin-
OF view. as Piux X was deeply interastet
In the development OF the church in this
country. and was sIngularly familiar wit.
American institutions. The cardinal IA,
several lengthy interviews with the Pop,
regarding church affairs in America
Cardinal Gibbons spoke OF the dem
ocraey of the Pope. and said that hi
reign would be marked by a breaking
down Of the ezclusiyeness which ha
heretofore prevailed at the Vatican O
The simplicity and spirituality Of tn
Pontiff's character he spoke with grea
feeling. and said that throughout Ital
Plus was renowned for his charitabI
work and his deep interest in the wei
fare af the poor.
Radical Changes Unlikely.
The cardinal was not inclined to dis
euss the probable policy of the me-
PapaI regime. but said that no radica
changes IN American church administrs
tion would ensue.
He said that one OF the first step
taken by Plus was to instruct his actin
secretary Of state Mgr. Merry del Va
to provide for an extensive exhibit OF th
Vatican treasures at the Louisiana Pur
chase Exhibition al st. Louis nea
spring. He said the exhibit would prot
ably comprise some OF the magnihcer
jubilee gifts OF the late Pontih. and
number OF rare historical manuscript
and mans from The Vatican library