The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-16

degree of happiness not ordinary
for | know the great things W hich
the college has done for God and
| the holy church.
AS a further mark of his SOW.
ereign pleasure our Holy Father
has authorized me, as his per.
sonal representative to bestow on
the college, the rector, the fac
ulty, the alumni, the student
body, the friends and benefactors
the apostolic benediction-a duty
which | shall acquit myself of on
the joyous centennial anniversary.
Sincerely yours in Christ.
ID. FALC0NIo,
Apostolic Delegate.
Among those who took part in
the centennial celebration were:
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop
Falconio, Bishop McCloskey, of
Louisville; Bishop Chatard, of
Indianapolis; Bishop Northop, OF
Charleston, S. c.; Bishop O'Con.
nell, of Washington; Bishop
Allen, of Mobile; Bishop Kealy,
of Savannah; Bishop Monaghan,
of Wilmington; Mgr. Byrne, of
Boston; Mgr. Duffey, of Albany
Mgr. Karndy, Of New York City;
Mgr. Dunn, of Meadville, Pa. !;
Rev. DR.. O'Hara, former pres
ident of the college. now of Sea
Cliffe, New York; Rev. DR.. P. l..
Duffy, of Charlcstown, S. c.; Rev.
DR.. William A. Cunningham, of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Degrees were conferred on the
following:
Very Rev. o. B. Corrigan,
Vicar General of the diocese.
Rev. Thomas S. Lee, of Wash
ingtOn.
Rev. William T. Russell, of
Washington.
Robert s. Biggs, President of
the st. Vincent de Paul Society.
Edgar Ii. Cans, lawyer of Bal
tlmOre.
Dsniel W. Baker, United States
District Attorney of the District
of Columbia, and many others.
This honor was bestowed, it
was announced, because of mer-
itorious services rendered educa-
tion and the church by these men.
Father Lee, iskSof the class of
'56 and Mr. Biggs of the class of
80.
Honors, it seems are being heap
ed upon Father COrrigan. 1t is
now said to be settled that he
will be cODSecrated a bishop and
some talk Of this was heard on
the college grounds. Of the alum
hi at the college, 500 of them
are priests and of that mum Der
the majority are from the Far
North and Far South.
A banquet followed which was
participated in by all of the
clergy and laymen. Richard Nj.
Reilly, 80. of Lancaster, deliver.
ed the grafton, and Rev. Patrick
l.. Duffy, of Charleston, S. c.,
recited au ode composed for the
Addresses were
made by Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishops Farley, Falconio, aud
many others. Archbishop Fal
COMO returned to his home in
W Washington Oh account of urgent
His Excellency. Gov. Crothers,
was the guest of honor on Thurs
day. Accompanied by his staff
he arrived at IL a. ~, and was
received with great applause by
the many visitors and students
Of the college. He attended the
banquet and delivered and ad-
dress which was received with
favorable comment He was es-
corted to the train in the evening
by the Mount Saint Mary's Band,
amid the plaudits of the many
visitors. He arrived in Balti-
more at late hour.
The many visitors were enter
tanned by the students with ath-
letic and musical entertainments
which were enjoyed by all. The
at 1.-THE Mountain"
will long be remem bered by the
many who had the pleasure of
participating IN its festivities.
Rev. w. j. Kane, pastor of
st. Johns Church. this city, and
Rev. &. j. Smith, formerly assist
ant at st. Johns, were among
the visitors.
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