Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-11
RECEPTION To CARDINAL.

While between 500 and 1000 mer
AMI wonc,. .euuti.ct.i t,.Fare HIN a3t
rec wed his blessing. Cardinal Gbbon:
stood on spiendiIIy decorated thron
in The Catholic Club, in New York
Tuesday night for an hour and hsll
: swee,ly and sereaeiy smiling as b
! greeted the great thrnng, showing no
tie Ieas. sign 1t fatigue. Indeed
the conclusion Of the event, cclrbfa
ii IN rendered in cJmmcfnoratlnh Q
the golden Jubilee Of his ordlnatl"n L
the priesthood AMI the silver Inbi!e
If hi, ELEVATION to the cardinalate, III
IT the clubhouse, smiling and happily
nv SIM With John d. Crimmns g
f he had greatly enjoyed the event.
The clubhouse, on Central Park
South vas gortc )usIy decorated II
houor Of the OCCASION and despite The
humii atmosphere the great throns
crashed thr u.h The rooms anAiDu:
both t, hear the Cardinal speak and
,ter 10 greet bin.
The spaci JUS clubhouse vas most
ar.S;icalIy decorated for the eye"t.
When the automobile bearing his
Eminence. Archbishop Farley ard
Mr. Cummins arrived from the resi-
deuce OF the latter, where the Cardinal
had hcen entertained at diuner, in the
neit hbo.hood Of 500 club members
and Others were mas ed in the club
house proper, while many We're on the
pavement 10 greet the distinguished
vi>ito-.
As tie automobile came to d stop
/ before the canopy-draped entrance two
| men in uniforms, rppicas OF those
worn at the Vatican, AMI bearing
elaborate Venetian laulnrGS, carrei OF
wool, and used in ItJman churches
800 or more years ago, appeared GA
/ the pavement. As soon q. they were
stationed at either side III the Steps
leading to the vc.lll,usr a prOce .rn
came down the steps to meet the
| Cardinal
At the head Of the procession were
four men in uniform. each carrying
four candles tied together with red
satin ribbon. Behind them came sty-
.eral pages aitire'l in velvet, who carried
the trans Of the cardinal and the ARCH
bishop Behind them came President
Cannon and members OF the reception
committee.
The vcs,ibule was draped with eiabo-
rate stands OF 4mcrican flags, Mhilc
foyer aud the threshold were Decorated
| in the Paper c, lols-yellow sud white
--anl large Papal shield occupied a
conspicuous place over the immediate
entrance. The decorations in the foyer
were chiefly Of flowers, yellow ana
white blossoms being profuseiy used
While masses Of tulips, junquil, and
lilies were effectively grouped, With
masses of ferns aud p1tted plans t.
,hs background. The imposing stair
"ay was decorated with u'uatleo of
l.;rl and yellow AMI VII fiowc 8
.,s,ouued along the balu>trade, while
palms practically hid the steps
The procession formed in The foyer,
the candle bearers preceding his Emil
uencc and the Archbishop, with pages
! following, the lantern carriers guarding
them in the rear. Then came lhe re-
leptio1 committee and President GAN
non.
Go the next Il ,or tie patty entered
The grand ballroom and proceeded to &
,iais WHICH vas surrounded by maS:ed
American Tags and a shield Of The
United States. Opposite the da;s was q
portrait % heroic size Of the Cardinal,
recently completed by A. NJ. Turner,
showing Ills Eminerce in his scarlet
robes lhs was also drapel With
American flags, while on the sidewalks
wcre the papal colurs. showing in
.htcIds, banEers and flags. Oyer the
windcxs, in place Of curtains, were
large banners 81 white and GOLD
From the dais a'idrcs Ses were q .lir-
cred. the crowd ihrongiug every inch
OF available space and many being il:
/ tic corridors and on The st:p:.
! After The addresses were deliiercd
/ the Cardinal was escorted to the as
semly room, a very beautiful room
silen not especially Decorated, and
presenting on unusual appearance With
masses Of flowers and potted plants,
together With lis usual rich hangings 0!
Old rose 4 ihroue was erected at the
front OF the room beneath ircandesrenl
lights. on which scf;-lintel yellow
globes were attached.
The throne WAS hung with priceless;
tapestries lnancl for the OCCASION by
John u. Crimmius and his daughter
Mrs. Jennings, whilrto each sie Of the
throne were columns Of rale design
These columns were used in church il
Venice more than 400 Yeas ago, ans
were topped Ly masses of flowers il
gold vases Palms we're also effectively
used at the sides, and directly over The
throne chair vas tie coat OF arms 0
the Cardinal, sho~n FIR tie first time
in New York.
Justice Bowling deliTercd the address
of velcomc t. the Cardinal, 10 wh;cl
his cmiDeuce made a feeling response