Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-30
HUNDREDTH
CATHEDRAL
ANNIVERSARY
Held in Baltimore Where
the Foundation Was
Laid in 1906.
MAGNIFICENT CEREMONIAL
House Was Fifteen Years in
Its Erection and SubSe.
quently Enlarged.
MAGNIFICENT CEREMONIAL

Baltimore. Md, April S0.-The two
days celebration which began here
yesterday, in honor of the one hund-
redth anniversary of the laying of
the corner stone of the old Balti-
more cathedral, has attracted to this
city a large gathering OF prelates Of
the Roman Catholic church than any
event since the last plenary council,
which was held here in 1884. Bishops,
archbishops and other high dignitares
of the church, from all parts of the
country, met here for the purpose of
taking part in this celebration, which
today has entered upon its second
day. Naturally, the magnificent old
cathedral, now fully completed and
thoroughly renovated and redecorateu
for this occasion, forms the central
scene of the celebration. The Balti-
more cathedral is the second Oldest
cathedral in this country. The oldest
one, that of st. Augustine, Fla, was
built by the Spaniards.
The official church celebration took
place yesterday, and was one of the
most magnificent and gorgeous spec
tacles ever seen in this ciey. 1t began
with a procession of twelve arch
bishops, and a hundred or more bosht
ops, monsignors, abbots and other
high dignitaries of the church, and
hundreds of minor members of the
clergy. The procession marched
around the cathedral grounds, and
finally entered the cathedral, where
poLtifical high mass was celebrated,
with Archbishop Farley of New York,
officiating Archbishop Ryan of Phil
adelphia preached the sermon The
cation. At the vesper service Arch
bishop Messmer of Milwaukee Off
clated, and Archbishop Ireland of st.
Paul, preached the sermon.
The scclal part of the celebration
is taking place today. During the
day there are a large number of re-
ceptions held in honor OF the visit
ing prelates and In the evening there
viii be large meeting n the L"ceum.
There all the visitors and the, mem,
bers of the local clergy will gather
at reception. Secretary of the Navy
Charles ]. Bonaparte will deliver the
principal address.
The cornerstone of the Baltimore
cathedral was laid by Bishop Carroll
ON July 7, 1906. Baltimore had at
that time a population of only about
80 900. and the Catholic community
numbered scarcely more than 5000.
Archbishop Carroll was appointed
first bishop of Baltimore by Pope
Plus VII. and was consecrated on Aug
ust IS, 1890, In the chapel attached
TO Lulworth Castle, Dorsetshire, Eng
land His see, the oldest in the
q nited States, embraced then the
whole country. The consecrating
priest was the Right Rev. DR.. Walm
esley, vicar apostolic of the London
The site selected for the cathedral
was purchased from Governor How
ard, of Revolutionary fame, whose
statue adorns Mount Yer
non Place. The architect of the cath
edral was Benjamin Henry LatrObe, |
many times mayor OF Baltimore. Mr. !
Latrobe also designed the Capitol at /
The granite of which !
The cathedral was built was brought |
from the quarries of Ellicott City, !
n carts drawn by oxen. The work of |
proceeded slowly until |
1912, when it was interrupted by the !
war with England. After the war the |
work was resumed and carried on un- |
II the completion of the structure in |
1921. On May 81, 1921, the ediflce |
vas dedicated by Archbishop Mares
hal. About fifty years ago. the por- |
co was constructed by Archbishop |
ienrick. The cathedral was conse- !
rated on Ascension Day, Thursday [
Nay 25, 1876, by Archbishop Bayley |
'he sacristy was created in 1879 and /
he building was enlarged and the /
lew sanctuary added I'm 1883.