Evening journal., 1910-10-13
POPE HONORS
FATHER FLYNN
Cardinal Gibbons Announces
Former Wilmington Priest
Now a MOnSiGnOr
DEDICATE CHAPEL
AT MT. ST. MARY'S

Flynn, president OF the college.
The elevation of Father Flynn was
received by his many friends here
with extreme qualification. He il
well-known in Wilmington, having
served as pastor at both st. Mary's
and st. Patricks Churches. Not only
did he make many friends in these
parishes but he became one Of the
best liked clergymen in the city.
Monsignor Flynn has held his pres
ent position. that OF president OF
Mount St. Mary's College, for five
years, during which TING he has made
that institution what IS compared ia
vorably with any institution of learn
ing in the country Most Of the young
men attending the college are divinity
students. There are a number there
from Wilmington
A dispatch from Emmitsburg says.
During the ceremony attending the
dedication yesterday of the new chap
/ el attached to Mount st. Mary's Col
! lege. Cardinal Gibbons announced
that Very Rev. Denis ]. Flynn, for
the last five years president of the
college, had been honOred with the
title of domestic prelate by Pope Plus
! X. MOnsignor Flynn, as he will here
after be known was graduated from
Mount st. Mary's in 1880. He is a
native of Louisville, KY, and is 50
years old He, was ordained a priest
~ 1888, and his first charge was at
ST. Marys Church, Wilmington, Del,
as assistant pastor. Afterwards he
was pastor of 81. Patrick's Church,
that city. In 1899 he became a
member of the faculty Of Mount st.
Mary's College and has since re-
mained at that Institution.
From all parts of the United States
the sons OF Mount 81. Mary's gath
cred here to-day TO participate in the
completion OF a work which has been
the fondest desire Of every alumnus of
the college. The procession, com
posed Of the students, members Of
the alumni association, members of
the Theological Seminary, the faculty
and the visiting clergy, presented a
scene Of striking solemnity. The
student choir, under the direction Of
the Rev. Dominic Brown, of the
faculty, rendered music betting so
great an occasion. The new chapel
| stands as an everlasting memorial to
the generous love Of the alumni of
Mount st. Marys for their alma
mater. and Of their deep and fond
veneration for its patroness. In It.
self the chapel is not only one OF
the most beautiful in the State, but
perhaps stands unique among the col
, lege churches In the land. Ever
{ stone I'm its walls was rough-hewI
from the ribs OF the Blue Ridge tha
tower in the rear of the church.
Cardinal Gibbons performed tn,
dedicatory services. At the completion
Of these services Right Rev. Z. p. Al,
len, ID. d., bishop Of Mobile, Ala. a
former president OF the college, Off
eiated at the pontihcal high mass
Right Rev Monsignor William Byrne
ID. D., of Boston, former president OF
the institution, assisted the Bishop as
archpriest. Rev. Joseph J. Smith, OF
| Philadelphia, acted as deacon, and
Rev. A. Reudter. Of McSherrystown,
as sybdeacon. During the celebration
of tie mass Cardinal Gibbons oc-
cupied a throne on the gospel side OF
the altar He was attended by Rev,
William A. Cunningham, LII. d., Of
Pittsburg, as archpriest, and Right
Rev. Monsignor Joseph Dunno, OF
Meadville, Pa, and Very Rev. Henry
| T. Dumgoole, LII. D., rector of St
Charles Seminary, Philadelphia, as
chaplains. Right Rev owen b. Cor
rigan, ID. D., auxiliary bishop of Balti-
more. and Right Rev Hugh McSherry
ID. d., bishop OF Elizabethport, South
Africa. sat within the sanctuary. and
were attended, respectively, by Revs
Steven Walsh and c. o. Rosensteel
and Revs. j. o. Hayden, o. p, and p
J. Drury, as chaplains.
Cardinal Makes Announcement.
Previous to the sermon delivered al
the dedication of the chapel Cardinal
Gibbons announced that the title of
domestic prelate had been conferred
by Pope Plus X upon very Rev. Denis
J. Flynn, president of the Mount st
Mary's College. Rev. Henry Semple
s. j., a graduate Of the college. de.
livered the sermon. Rev. Or. Flynr
In a few Weli-chOsen words EXPRESSED
his thanks and the thanks OF th,
faculty 10 His Eminence for his rreat
interest and love for the Mountain ant
referred TO His Eminence as tn,
! Cardinal Protector OF the Mountain
Or. Flynn paid a splendid tribute I,
the lay members OF the alumni, espe
cially thanking Messrs. John Philh
and Michael Cogan and their wives
also Thomas Sexton, all OF whom. HI
said, gave to the college a sum of al
: most $4,000. This generous gift wa
made public for the first time, agains
tho will Of the donors. DR.. Flynl
then thanked all the members OF III,
! faculty, especially paying a splendi,
tribute to Rev. B. J. Bradley. the vice
president, who practically superin
tended all the great Improvement
that the college has made.
The new chapel, which Is designe,
in the Romanesque style to conform
with the architecture of the other col
lege buildings. represents the plan
! OF Baldwin and Pennington, archi
tects, Of Baltimore. The structure 4
$50 feet long and 100 feet across tn,
transepts, each of which projects q
feet 5eyond the body of the mali
building There is a tower lis fee
, high on one corner and the chapel Il
= self rises to the height Of &C feet
Il is built of granite guarded fron
! the mountain back OF the college. an,
is trimmed with. dressed Guilfor
granite. II mapks the completion o
I. two quadranglss
The chapel has been built by tn
: College Alumni Association, which 4
June, 1907, pledged more than 500
: 600. Very Rev. d. ]. Flynn. presiden
/, Of the college. broke the ground 4
September OF that year. The corner
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