Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
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LETTERFROM POPE
Read at Centennial Exercises in
Baltimore.
CATHEDRAL OF ST. MARY'S
Clergy and Many Residents of This
City Attended.
SERMONS BY TWO ARCHBISHOPs
Cordial Greetings the Rule-Imposing
Procession--Solemn High Ponti-
f1cial Mass-Swollen Fortunes.
SERMONS BY TWO ARCHBIsH0Ps

hallowed associations of the Roman Catho-
lie Church in this country. The day was
ideal, and thousands of persons, a number
of whom were from this city, were In at
tendance
The presence of practically every arch
bishop and bishop of the Catholic Church
In this country was regarded as a high
tribute to Cardinal Gibbons. An important
and impressive incident was the reading of
a letter from Pope Plus x, received
through Mgr. Falconio, the papal delegate,
extending his Fluctuations and benedictions
to Cardinal Gibbons and his archdiocese.
Other features were the sermons delivered
by Archbishop Ryan and Archbishop Glen
non, who took occasion to indicate the at
titude of the church toward socialism and
other problems.
The procession, which was imposing, was
conducted by Rev. ]. A. McCallen, master
of ceremonies, and number of assistants.
The hierarchy and clergy assembled for the
event in Calvert Hall, near the cathedral.
In the main auditorium the archbishops,
bishops and the faculty of the Catholic
University of America met. Cordial greet
ings were the rule, in which number OF
Washington pastors acting as chaplalns 10
the hierarchy participated. The line Tor
the procession was formed without hitch.
Local Priests Participate.
Rev. George DOugherty, assistant treas
urer of the Catholic University, was the
master of ceremonies of the regular and
secular clergy, and among the local priests
were Rev. Edward Y. Fink, pastor OF 81.
Aloysus Church, Rev. Joseph f. Mcguire
pastor of the Church of the Holy Comfort
er; Rev. ]. d. MARI, pastor OF the ChufGn
of the Immaculate Conception; Rev. }. l.
Mcclure Rev. j. T. Walsh, Rev. h. y.
RYAN. Rev I. c. Brennan, Rev. j. l.
O'Brien, Rev. P. T. Costello, Rev. j. "
Melody, Rev. P. Costello, Rev. john Britt,
Rev Thomas y. Walsh, Rev. John y BFleh
and Rev John P. ]. Spencer.
The faculty of the Catholic University OF
America, in cap and gown and leo by lne
rector Mgr D. ]. O'Connell, made an espe-
tially fine appearance. Among those from
the university were Rev. DR.. j. ]. Grifln,
dean of the faculty of philosophy; Key III
e. t Shanahan, dean of the 1acult{ oi
theology; Rev. DR.. Thomas ]. Shahan, KEY.
DIR. Edward A. Pace, very Rev. Charles +.
Grammar. Rev. DR. D. w. Shea. Rev. DR.. c. +,
Aiken, Rev. DIR. P. ]. Healey. Rev. Dr. ).
W. Melody, Rev. DIR. ]. d. Mcguire Rev'
Dr. A. F. Zahm, Rev. DR.. I. G. Shlelds, LII.
NJ F. Eagan and Prof. W; =; Rooihs otto,a
ed by Rev P. c. Gavan, chancellor OF the
archdiocese of Baltimore, and Rev. NJ. ).
Riordan of Baltimore, preceded me car
dinal in the procession, his long violet pu1-
pie train being CARED by SIN h''4e 'A''014
BOYS in red cassocks.
Cardinal Gibbons was attended by his rs
sistant priest, Rev. E. r. Dyer, Do. rector
of 81 Mary's Seminary and Rev. G. DeVine
~ 81 John'e Church, Baltimore, and Rev.
4, 6. Lee of st. Matthew's Church. THIS CITY:
Six altar boys also CARRIED in red, carried
the rich red train of the cardinal
Within the Cathedral
Within the cathedral the altar was ablaze
with huge lighted candelabra, the effect
being enhanced by spring flowers. Most
Rev. John NJ Farley. DID, archbishop
OF New York. was the celebrant of the
solemn high pontifical mass He was as
sisted by Rev. DR.. w. A. Fletcher. rector
of the cathedral, assistant priest; Rev. G.
F. Thomas, deacon; Rev. W. T. Russell
secretary of the cardinal, subdeacon;
Messrs F. Angel and NJ. Vassallo, masters
of ceremonies. The musical director was
Rev c. Marcetteau of st. Charles College,
and the organist was Mr.. J. L. Moore of St
Mary's Seminary. Immediately after the
procession the mass began, throughout
which the archiepiscopal crossbearer stood
holding the double crucitix.- The cathedral
choir, under the direction of Mr.. f. <. |
Hale, augmented for the occasion by the |
seminarians from st. Charles and St |
Marys Colleges, rendered the impressive |
chants and music which characterized the |
mass.
Archbishop Ryan. who preached the ser |
mon took for his text Built upon the |
foundation of the apostles and prophets |
Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cor
framed together groweth up into a holy |
temple in the Lord Ephesians ii:20-21.
A part of the sermon touched upon the |
question of swollen fortunes, raised by |
President Roosevelt In his muck rake" |
and denounced socialism. An anal |
ysis of the character of Christ was given.
Letter From the Pope.
The mass was concluded with benedic-
ton pronounced by Archbishop Farley, |
when Cardinal Gibbons, from his throne, |
made a short address, which was followed !
by the reading of the pope's letter TO the |
cardinal. 1t is as follows:
ITO our beloved son. James Gibbons, arch |
bishop of Baltimore. cardinal priest. of
the title of st. Mary across the Tiber,
Plus PIP. X:
Beloved son. health and apostolic bene-
diction
when the first archbishop of Baltimore,
100 years ago. laid the cornerstone of the
cathedral. he laid, we may truly say, the
foundation upon which the church OF Amer
lea was to rise to its full and glorious
height. For, whether we consider the ever
increasing number of priests ordained with |
in It's walls, the bishops there consecrated
the national councils there celebrated, or
the various magnificent solemnities or the
solemn ecclesiastical functions that it has
witnessed. all have happily found, 1t
were. their home in the Cathedral of Bal
timore.
promise of better things. as is proven by
the extension of the hierarchy; by the
growth of the Catholic population; the
peaceful state of religion: your steadfast
union with the of Rome. and by the
manifold consultations which our heart has
gathered from your achievements
Hence we deem 1t worthy of our highest
approval that you propose to commemorate
with general rejoicing so signal an event.
We need not tell you with what sentiments
of good viii and of heartfelt interest we
share In this celebration. You are all aware
that we have always most ar0ently sought
and are now equally eager to adopt whatso-
ever may avail to enhance the honod of
our religion among the American people.
Our eagerness herein is the greater be-
cause we are sure that you will respond.
with common accord and endeavor, to the
Invitation which we. prompted by the men,
ory of what you have accomplished for re-
lgion, extend you on this timely and joy
Gus occasion in urging the American peo-
pie to still greater efforts IN behalf of
our Catholic faith. This exhortation we re-
peat In all earnestness, knowing full well
that our words must aim not only at adj
vaneing the cause of religion, but also
at furthering the public veal. Intent. there
fore, as you now are, upon extoIling the
sacred memories of your forefathers and