Arizona republican., 1905-11-11
A CAP AND HOOD
 FOR DR KtNDRICk He had Been Entitled 10 it for Guar.
 ter Of a Century.

Bishop J. NJ. Kendrick of the EpiS- copal diocese and a Phoenician rather than Q resident of any other city in it, has been invested with the insign of a doctor of divinity to which de- gree he was raised by his alma mater, Marietta College, O., nearly a quarter of century ago.
 The Los Vegas Optic gives the fol- lowing account of the investiture:
 The feature of the meeting of the vestry and guild of the Church of the Holy Faith on Saturday evening, at the residence of Hon. L. Bradford Prince, was the presentation to the bishop of the proper hood and cap of a doctor of divinity. bearing the col ors of Marietta college, says the New Mexican. The bishop graduated from that institution in 1856, and the oolege conferred on him the degree Of D. D. in 1883. but, with characteristic mod esty, he had never provided himself with the insignia of the degree.
 When the guests had assembled on Saturday evening, Governor Prince arose and addI ess Bishop Kendrick as follows:
 My Dear Bishop. Everyone within your wide jurisdiction holds you in
 
 lack of ostentation in your life and character, and we all know that you are no lover of excess in ceremoniaIs. But for years the custom has been in creasing, until now it is almost univer- sal, that those who hold high collegiate degrees shall wear the insignia of their decorations on ecclesiastical occasions at the opening services of general con- ventions, the laying of corner stones end consecration of churches and whenever a procession forms part of ceremonial. in academic affairs, at col lege cOmmencements and all occasions where educational institutions and in terests are promoted, the custom is now general that the absence of the doctors hood is more noticeable than it's presence.
 Mindful Of these facts and know ing that you have long held the de- gree of doctor of divinity from Mari etta college, whosa reputation fo: sound scholarship stands very high. some of your friends have thought that it might not be inappropriate or unacceptable for them to present to you the hood and cap properly show ing the COlors of that college. In or der to be perfectly correct, we cor responded with Preeident Perry, and hold here his letter, in which. after stating ttat the college cO-ors are navy blue and white, ard are reg 'stered with Cotrell 6 Leonard, he adds: T am very glad that the bishop is 10 have a suitable hood. and I wish I could see h-m wear it.
 While the smal.ness of the gift did not permit many actually to partici- pate in procuring it, yet in making this presentation l feel that ! can truth fully say that it carries with 1t the esteem, the affection and the love of all your people,
 The bishop made a very touching and appropriate response. in which he said that he would principally prize the gift as an expression of the good will of the people,"
 The hood is a bcaut'fUl piece of workmanship. The eccles. .astic color is scarlet. just as the doctors of l7v wear purple. those of medicine. green, and those Of philosophy. blue, In this case the scarlet border is of rich vel vet, and on the lining, which shows the college col1Ts. blue and white, they are arranged in a caevron form. which is very effective. The cap has a gold tassel. to which all holding the degree of doctor are entitled.
 The presentation was a cor1plete surprise to all those present, and was a very pleasing feature of the even ing's encelta 'nment. It is understood that the donors included friends of the bishop in Santa Fe. Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Silver City. Fl Paso and Prescott. thu5 representing all sec- tiOns of his Jurisdiction.
 Before this time. the only academic hood in New Mexico has been that of Hon. L. E. Prince. as doctor of laws of Kenyon and Colorado colleges.