Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-24

glorious hope of Immortality the measure
of ones years was not bounded by time
but endured forever.
Seven miles northwest of Westminster
on the old turnpike road leading to Gettys-
burg. Pa. lies the little hamlet of Union
Mills. the home of the Shriver family Here
lived for many years the brothers-W lillian
and Andrew K. Shriver-and their father
before them, and now reside their sons.
just at the entrance Of the valley. to the
left before reaching the village. stands the
old William Shriver homestead now occu-
pied by his son, ex-senator Shriver and on
the slope OF the hill above is Avalon the
more modern residence of Senator Shriver's
brother Il. F. Shriver
Recalled Many "reminiscences
For many years Cardinal Gibbons has
been most welcome guest in the old
Shriver homestead and at Avalon. During
the lifetime of Mrs. William Shriver. who
long survived her husband, the cardinal
frequently sought and found rest in her
hOspitable home. Since her death he has
been as frequent a visitor in the homes of
Messrs. T. Herbert and b. F. Shrver. Last
week he spent several days in the home of
the former ana is now the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. B. +. Shriver at Avalon. where
yesterday he celebrated the seventy third
anniversary of his birth.
To newspaper representative the car
dlnal talked most entertainingly. He re-
called the coincidental fact that he was at
Senator Shriver's four years ago. when a
newspaper correspondent drove through a
viols ut thunderstorm bearing the informa-
ton that Leo XIII was dying. The car
dina said that he would never forget the
!. incid. ITS of that thrilling night; Of his
realization that the end of Leo was near;
that his own vacation was over and a
long and trying journey was before him;
and he spoke of his return to Baltimore the
ING irU ~
from day to day: of news constantly vary
ing: of the engaging OF passage in ship
after ship, until toward the close of the
week it became certain that the pope
could not survive many days; of the ocean
voyage: of his arrival in France to find
that the pope was still alive: of his larry
ing in Paris and of the journey to Rome.
Roman Church Basilica Rehabilitation
The cardinal also spoke of the coinci-
dence that the papers of today bring the
reports of the rededication or reconsecra-
ton of the basilica of st. John Lateran
in Rome, and said that a number of the
cardinals whose names are mentioned in
the cable messages are well known to him
personally. He said that st. John Lateran' s
is the papal chapel the pre-eninent Roman
Church. the chief pOrtico of which is sur
mounted with figure of the Christ and
on either side the apostles, while over the
archway are the thrillingly significant
words, Christie SALVATORE" Leo XIII. he
said, loved this church. and under his di-
rection it was much improved and beauti-
fed. and because of his love for it, a fit
resting place for his ashes.
The cardinal also spoke of other things;
of life of usefulness and hepfulness to
ones feIlowmen the only life worth
living. and. above all. of the glorious hope
of Immortality and its comfort, assuring
that the measure of ones years is not
bounded by time. but shall endure forever.
The cardinal came to the country to
spend the anniversary Of his birth. that
he might pass it quietly and avoid the ex-
element which would have been inevitably
incident to the day if he had remained at
the archiepiscopal residence in Baltimore.
His wishes to be relieved of many calls
We're respected by the people of Union
Mills and vicinity, and he saw few persons
during the day. He received numerous
kilograms of congratulations and was
much gratified by the kindly interest in his
welfare widely manifested and the many
kind expressions of regard and affection in
the public prints and by individuals.