Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-07
A MEMORABLE DAY
FOR CARDINAL GIBBONS
President and Other Dienitaries Pay
Tribute at Jubilee.

Baltimore. Md, June 6.-James
Cardinal Gibbons missed his afternoon
walk today. For the first time in years,
one of the very few in the % years
that he has been the only prince of
the Catholic church in the United
States, he missed that afternoon stroll
over the streets of Baltimore, where
he listened to banker and beggar and
took to heart the troubles Of his peo-
pie"
Listened TO Eulogies of Himself.
Instead of the walk that had become
a feature of that part of the city in
which he lived the cardinai--sat this
afternoon in the temporary stage on
the Fourth Regiment armory and list
ened to the great men of the nation
speak in eulogy of his life.
Many Diqnitaries Present.
President Taft, Vice President Sher-
man, Chief Justice White, former Pres
ident Roosevelt Ambassador Bryce of
Great Britain, Speaker Clark, Senator
Root of New York, Governor Crothers
of MARYLAND former Speaker Cannon
and Mayor Preston of Baltimore sat
with the cardinal and all of them eX-
cept the chief justice spoke in praise
of him.
Government Wheels Almost Stopped.
Among the six hundred guests seat
ed on the platform behind the presi-
dent the cardinal and the other speak
ers. were N ore than a score of senators
and members of the house of repre-
sentatives. Probably d more distin-
guished gathering was never held in
this country, outside of Washington,
and the wheels of the government
came pretty near to stop while those
who sat in charge over them paid
honor to the cardinal.
Over $4,000 Present.
The armory holds $4,000 people, its
builders say, and it was crowded to the
doors.
Taft Sat on His Right.
The cardinal sat in a red plush
chair in the center of the stage. To his
right was President Taft: then came
former President Roosevelt and Chief
Justice White, and on the cardinals s
land, Ambassador Bryce, Speaker Clark
and Representative Cannon.
Received Great Ovation.
The ovation that greeted Mr.. Roose-
Welt as he came up the steps with JUS
tice White was remarkable, but that
which greeted the cardinal as he
climbed the stairs with President Taft
was far more remarkable.
Cardinal Sat Smiling.
The cardinal wore the red robe, the
skull cap of red and the deeep green
1
he sat smiling, every changing express
sion of his wrinkIed and kindly face
and his bright eyes attesting to THE
pleasure that this tribute afforded him,
Speaker Clark Causes Grin.
He smiled like a boy when President
Taft introduced him to Mr.. Roosevelt,
he laughed with elee when the chief
justice shook his hand, and the ghost
of a grin f1ickered over his face when
Speaker Clark, mixing fot a moment
politics and religion, declared that he
had been a potent force for good
among both Catholics and republi-
cans
Clark Holds Watch on Roosevelt.
When Mr. Roosevelt rose to speak
the crowd cheered for half a minute
while Speaker Clark held the wtach.
No Need of Churches Growing Smaller
while the American people may diff
fer among themselves on questions of
DOGMA said he they unite on what
counts more than dognla-conduct. We
read now and then about people COM
planning that the churches are grow
ing smaller and that they are losing
their influence. But there will be no
complaints n the future if that church
makes its cardinal principle the rem
defing of service to the people No
church will have to defend itself so
long as those who are high in that
church devote themselves to the peo-
pie as you, Cardinal Gibbons, have de-
voted yourself to them.
VIII See Catholic Presidents.
"We viii see presidents who are
Catholics as Well as presidents who
are Protesants, and we will see presi-
dents who are Jews as well as presi-
dents who are Gentiles. The cardinal
has fought for the lowly. He has
shown by his life that Justice can
come only through law and order. Tie
has set an example for ali of us by
the things for which he has striven.
and the way in which he has striven.'
Increases Hospital Appropriations
Hartford, Conn. June 6.-The an
preparations committee has recon-
mended adding $4,000 to the appropria :
ton OF $1,000 for ST. vincent's hospital
in Bridgeport