Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-10-22
MT. ST. MARyS 100 YEARS OLD.

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Jubilee. Illumination Magnificent.
Last week certainly was week of 10!
to all who acclaim Mt. St. Mary's College
as their Alma Mater. 1t was on las
Wednesday and Thursday that her ,loya
sons gathered from all parts of the coun
try to her hallowed walls and about hel
campus to pay respect and homage OF
the one hundredth anniversary of her ex
istance. From the first train Monday
morning until the noon train Thursday
they continued to crowd to her campus
The special train from Baltimore bear
ing Cardinal Gibbons, the Papal delegate
Archbishop Falconio, Rt. Rev. Edw. P.
Allen and other high dignitaries of the
church, and the band from st. Mary's
Industrial School, arrived at Emmitsourg
at 6 p. m. Tuesday. There the guests
were received by Rev. d. j. Flynn, Pres
ident of the College, and other members
of the faculty. From the depot they
were conveyed to the college campus in
in carriages. The visitors approach was
made known by the band boys who play
ed almost continuously from the time
they left the depot until their arrival OH
the college campus.
When the college carriage was drawn
to the front door, the first to attract the
attention of the student body was their
ever loyal friend Cardinal Gibbons. AS
he and the Papal delegate assembled the
stairway to the portico, they were given
tremendous ovation. After all had been
received, supper was served.
On Wednesday when the sun began to
shine over the campus, the landscape be-
came magnificent picture of red, purple
and black, as the high dignitaries of the
church wended their way to the gymna-
stun which was fitted up as church so
that the mass Of thanksgiving might be
celebrated. The procession formed at
the new seminary building which is about
$50 yards west of the gymnasium and
proceeded across the new ball field. The
line of procession was as follows: first
came Rev. DR.. Flynn dressed in black
cassock and white surplice, behind him a
seminarian bearing an image of the cru
cifixion, while on each side of him walked
two acolytes bearing lighted candles and
next in line came priests dressed in cas-
socks and lace surplices and then came d
large number of monsignors and bishops
dressed in their different robes of state.
Following these came Archbishop Falco-
Mo, who was accompanied by two priests
dressed in black cassocks and white sur
plices. After he had passed the deacon
and sub-deacon dressed in golden colored
vestments marched on each side of the
Cardinel who was dressed in red
AS the procession entered the tempo
rary church the college choir, under the
direction of Father Brown, sang the
"Veni Creator. The church was artis-
tically decorated with outings and pen
nants of all kinds. An altar had been
erected at the west end and on either SIDE
of the sanctuary were thrones, the one
on the right for the Cardinal the left for
Papal delegate.
The officers of the mass were Cele-
brant, Cardinal Gibbons; Asst. Priest,
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Byrne; Deacons of Honor,
Ri. Rev. Mgr. Duffy and Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Jno. Carney; Deacon, Rev. DR.. M. F..
Dineli; Sub-Deacon, Rev. Chas. Mack
esey; Master of Ceremonies, Rev. DR..
M. M. Hassett.
FIR. Flynn read the Papal letter of Pope
Plus x to the college sent through Arch
bishop Falconio, and informed the peo-
pie that the Papal delegate would imme-
diately give the Apostolic Benediction.
With the congregation kneeling the Arch
bishop assembled the platform of the al
tar, placed red book in the hands of the
Master of Ceremonies and read the Papal
blessing in full.
The sermon was by Rev. William A.
Cunningham L. l.. D. of Pittsburgh class
of 70. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock a
meeting was held in the gymnasium and
it was long before O'Clock that several
of the prelates and doctors began to robe.
The band played a dignified air while
Rev. DR.. Flynn arranged the alumni,
dignitaries and others in line on the cam
pus and led them to the gymnasium.
Last of all came the Cardinal dressed in
his red robes of state, on one side the
Cardinal walked Archbishop Falconio in
street attire and on the other Bishop
O'Conne1 in like attire. The large room
of the gymnasium, which in the morning
had been used as church owing to the
uncompleted condition of the new chap
ell, was now on the conclusion of mass,
turned into magnificent exhibition hall
The altar had been removed and on the
platform were seated the Cardinal, Arch.
bishop Falconio, Mgr. Byrne of N. Y,
formerly the president of the institution
FIR. Flynn opened the exercises by ex
tending to all hearty welcome; he indi
vidually thanked the Cardinal and Other
prelates for their presence. He ther
read the list of degree men and as each
walked up to receive his paper he receiv
ed great ovation. After the honor'
and degrees had been awarded DR.. Rich
ard M. Leilly delivered the academic ad
dress. Following Mr.. Reilly came FIR
Duffy. AS FIR. Duffy finished his centen
NAL ode the Cardinal arose and raised hi
hand to cease the applause.
Soon after the exercises the Carolina
was taken for an automobile ride, afte
which he went to the home of FIR. Hay