Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-16
GRAND RECEPTION
TO CARDINAL GIBBONS.
BANQUET Under the Auspices Of The
knights Of Columbus ut
.sa Commercial Club.

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Cardinal Gibbons was given a grand
reception and banquet last evening, at
the Commercial club, under the
auspices of the Knights Of Columbus,
and which We're attended BY many
prominent Salt Lake people, including
150 Knights. # Vi
near Joseph Geoghegan, the toast
master of the evening, We're his emin-
ence, Cardinal James Gibbons, Gov.
William Spry. Right Rev. Lawrence.
Seaman, bishop of Utah; Mayor John
$. Bransford, Rt, Rev. J. g, Glennon,
bishop Of st. Louis; former United
States Senator Thomas Kearns. Most
Rev. j. s. Foley, d D., bishop OF. De-;
troit: United States Senator Reed
Smoot, Rt Rev. Bishop. scannell, of
Omaha Congressman Joseph Howell,
Rt Rev Bishop O,Connell of San
Francisco. representing Archbishop
Riordan; W. j. Halloran, president of
Glorieux Of Boise Ida@ Charles ~.
jQuigley, Rt, Rev. NJ 4. Lennhan,
Bishop Of Wyomanig; E. o. McCor-
mick OF Chicago: Rt Rev. j. r Car
roll, bishop Of Helena, Mont; George
gJ. Gibson, Rt. Rev. Bishop Lillis ]. G.
Lynch, Rt. Rev. Bishop Hennessey,
Thomas J. o'Brien. Very Rev. y.
Nlelesi' 3SsOSE INV Srell-
laglner, j. w. Killeen, ex-statc deputy
of the knights of Columbus; Rev. j.
II. Guinan, president of All Hallows
college: j.. j. Harvey, Very Rev. Dean
Harris, p. j.. Laramie, grand knight
of the Knights of Columbus: Rev r..
"a Cushnahans Of Ogden; DIR. M . A.
Hughes, past grand knight; Father
3O'Ryan of Denver; Fathers Powers
and Gall of Los Angeles and others.
The cardinal was formally welcomed
by Grand knight D. j. Laramie with
aweli prepared address, when Toast
master {Geoghegan was then introduced.
who presented the distinguished visitor.
Cardinal. Gibbons spoke feelingly of the
hearty and whole souled reception that
had been accorded to him In Salt Lake,
Overwhelmed with Kindness" he said.
He thanked the knights for their 10y
atty to the church and loyalty 10 coun-
try, and particularly for their practi-
cal and efficient devotion to the great
center of Christian education iii the
city of Washington, the great Catholic
university. Several years ago, he said,
81 had the good fortune and the priv
ilege of receiving at the hands OF the
grand Knights the sum of $4,000 for
the establishment of a chair. but the
knights We're not content with this Of
gfering, lnunlflcent as 1t was. They de-
termined In. the largeness OF their
hearts and in the .fulness of their spirit
of 'henevolence to present the Catholic
university in the near future the sum
of 100000 and believe that this sum
4 is Forthcoming.
His eminence paid a strong tribute
/ to Archbishop Glennon of St Louis for
his efficient work; and later In non-
trasting conditions In France with
those obtaining In the United States,
the speaker said: Here, thank God
we have no such condition rs obtained
then, and obtains now, In France. And
for my part, earnestly hops that the
condition of things now existing among
us will always be perpetuateh, when
bishops like DR. Scanlan here
will be always prepared, as he
has been prepared. to devote
his time and his talents and his
prayers, and his life blood IL necessary,
to the cause of his people. ard to their
Christian education, and to prepare
them for the Kingdom Of heaven, and
when they will receive in return The
love and the affection and the devotion
and the free will offerings of a CRATE
full and devoted people. ~
Toastmaster Geoghegan then pre-
sented Bishap Seaman with cory Of
Dean Harris History of the Caslolic
Church in Utah. which the bishop
accepted with neat speech in which
he saitl:
Little did I think 3s or 81 years
ago. when came here as the pastor
Of little church down there that I
would live to see the day when we
could look upon that magnificent pile
out there and witness the grand cere-
monies of this morning and evening
and have our brethren of the church
here to do us honor. and surrounded
by the illustrious prelates and by our
respected governor and thu mayor of
the city and these distinguished gem
itlemen.''
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