Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1911-06-07

Fifth Regiment Armory in this city
was as large ne Madison Square Gar.
den Il could not accommodate the
crowd Of persons who have applied
for tickets Of admission 70 the jubi.
lee services in honor of Cardinal
Gibbons next Tuesday afternoon. The
celebration is TO commemorate the
fiftieth anniversary Of the ordina.
ton Of Cayiinal Gibbons 20 the priest.
hood and the twenty.fifth anniversary
OF his cardinalate.
The committee ON arrangements,
which includes churchmcn of all
creeds, plans 20 make the celebration
national in its scope. To this end
the governors Of the various States,
mayors Of cities and other persons Of
prominence in every section of the
country have been invited 20 partici-
pate. President Taft and ex.Presi.
dent Roosevelt will head the list Of
speakers. Others who are expected
10 deliver addresses are Chief JUS
'ice White Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, Vice President
sherman. speaker Champ Clark, Gov.
enor Crothers Of Maryland, Mayor
Preston Of Baltimore, and Bishop
John Gardiner Murray of the Protes-
tant Episcopal diocese Of Maryland.
The celebration next Tuesday Is
to he Of purely civic character
and entirely distinct from the &C.
clesiastical jubilee services TO be held
next fall and in which noted digni.
taries of the Roman Catholic church
Throughout the world will participate
The present demonstration is design
ed as recognition Of the influence
which Cardinal Gibbons has exer
cised for high ideals in citizenship
and patriotism.
The wears Of life have told light,
upon Cardinal Gibbons, and 20 lool
az him one would not imagine tina
he is in his seventy. seventh year
}. Never what can be termed robust
? frugal husbandry of his physiea
J.. powers has more than atoned &c
what nature did no; bestow.
+. His Eminence was born in thu
;. city July 90, 1884, Of Irish parents
;. During his boybood he was taken
Ireland, where he received the ole
ments Of liberal education. q
returning 20 the United States
4 was determined by his parents
!. con seerate him 20 the service Of Go'
:. aud he entered 81. Charles Colleg
n Maryland. where he graduated wit
distinction in 1857. Thence he wei
"A to 81. Mary's Seminary, where, att
"a taking the usual courses Of theolop
!, and philosophy, he was ordained
priest June 9, 1851, by Archbish'
. Kendriek.
Father Gibbons WAS ut once a
= signed TO duty, and bard duty
that time, in the city Of Baftimo'
serving first as an assistant prize
=. nj ST. Patriek's Church, East Ball
>, more, under the famous Father Jam
Z. Dolan. In 1865 be Was appoints
q. vicar apostolic of North Carolina.
IN remained four years in North Car
n. lima and displayed such remarkat
n. administrative abilities that on .
y. death Of Bishop McGill he was traI
A ferred 20 Richmond, Va, where
sr was installed bishop in 1872. u
AZ administration in Richmond y
nv markell by practical results Of Z
de most important character In IL
IN Bishop Gibbons was appointed eos
p. tutor with the right Of succession
on the late Archbishop Bayiey Of b
len timore lie was installed arehbish
at the cathedral in this city Feb
: AIRY 10, 1878 In 1887 he reeeis
the red hat Of the eardinalate
Rome at the hands OF Pope l.
XIII.
,er TAe same energy, zeal and gr'
,ty executive ability which eharseteri'
ed Cardinal Gibbons labors In oil
nv spheres have been displayed in
He more exalted and responsible off
dy which he fills At present He Is
MO Of the most democratic Of men pls
ed unostentatious snd distinguished
good sense in everything be does
is extremely charitable, and
income does not meet the dema'
upon IL.
As q preacher Cardinal Gibbons
the always learned and interesting
A. oS4.. aloaueot His sermons