The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-13
Silver Service for Cardinal Glib
bOns.


of the City Hall, Cardinal Gibbons was
again honored by the people of Balti-
mare, on Friday, October 9th when he
was presented with handsome silver
service as souvenir of the celebration
of his fiftieth year as priest of the
Roman Catholic Church and his twenty
fifth year as Cardinal.
The assembly, presided over by Mayor
Preston, was representative OF the social,
political and business life of the city.
City Councilmen, heads of all of the
departments and member of all boards
and commissions were there.
In addition to the silver service. fhe
I Cardinal was presented book contain
/ ing a record of the civic celebration,
which was held in his honor at the Fifth
Regiment Armony, June 9th, last.
| twas just II O'Clock when the, Car
dinal, accompanied by the Mayor and
followed by Governor Crothers and
| Bishop Corrigan, entered the reception
room and took his seat near the table
containing the silver service. The serv-
ice, containing over 200 pieces, made
by the Stieff Company, of this city, is all
of hand made repousse work, with the
Cardinals monogram in gold and crest
in silver on the pieces On the top of
the chest are engraved the names Of the
presentation committee.
In presenting the silver the Mayor
said: ION June 9th. of the present year,
IN the Fifth Regiment Armory Of our
city, your Eminence was the center of
one of the most remarkable gatherings
that has ever assembled in this or any
other city. The occasion was the fiftieth
anniversary Of your elevation to the
priesthood and the twenty-fifth ami.
versary to the Cardinalate in the sgreat
|, church Of which you have been and are
such distinguished member.
Renowned as you are as priest
aud prince of the great Roman Catholic
/, Church for your many years of Jealous,
faithful and notable services in the cause
of religion, you are no less distinguished
as man and citizen of this great re-
public for your life service to mankind
and to the cause of order, morality and
good government
The testimonial which the committee
has selected is the silver service which
| is now before you, and which as chair
man of that committee it is my duty to
present to you on behalf of the much
greater body of your friends who bear a
part of this testimonial Together with
that | am also commissioned to present
to you this bound volume recording the
| demonstration of June 9th, the public
meeting and the notable speeches that
! were there delivered and the other events
connected with the celebration of your
| golden jubilee, as priest and the
! twenty-hfth anniversary Of your service
as Cardinal"
In reply the Cardinal said:
| Mr.. Mayor and Conference.-The beau
tiful and elaborate silver service which
you have just presented to me forms
very important epilogue to the memoir
able civic festivity of June 9th, the details
| Of which were flashed to all parts of the
| globe and aroused the enthusiastic com
ments from the press Of Europe and
America.
Gentlemen, much as | appreciate
your splendid gift on account of its
intrinsic worth, value it still more by
reason of the dignity and prominence
OF the representative body that presents
it. and OF the graceful and affectonate
| language In which it has been convened
Rest assured, gentlemen, that this
Offering of yours shall be preserved in
the archiepiscopal household tor gener-
atoms to come. 1t shall serve as a souv-
enir reminding those who come after us
! Of the close ties of friendship that bound
together myself and my felow,ctizens
of Baltimore and Maryland. and it will
be an incentive 10 my successors to cult
vate the same fraternal relations.
Il am deeply indebted to you, Mr..
| Mayor for the special part that you have
taken in these festivities This is the
second time that you have honored me
and IN language which bears the stamp
of earnestness and sincerity. And wish
10 associate with you in my deep obi
! CATION to the efficient secretary of the
committee, Nj Goldsborough, for his
| invaluable services
Il beg also to express my gratitude
to you, gentlemen OF the CITY Council.
| for lending to the occasion the dignity
OF your official presence and position,
as well as the charm OF your
| personal esteem and good will.
Il desire to express my acknowledge
ments to His Excellency, the Governor,
for his active participation and to renew
my thanks for his admirable discourse
| delivered at the armory June 9th
1T is impossible, of course, for me to
particularize the legion of private citi-
zens to whom | am indebted for their
participation in my jubilee celebration
But beg to thank the charmen of the
various committees and their associates.
and hope that it will not be invidious
to mention in particular manner the
Right Reverend Bishop Murray, chair
man OF the committee on receptions.
/ And | would be wanting in gratitude
if did not make special mention of Mr..
0. p Baldwin, editor-in-chief of the
Baltimore Sun, who was one of the
most prominent inspiring agents of the
civic celebration and whose zeal and
industry largely contributed to its sue
Cessful conSummation
Il need hardly speak of Mr.. lanes r
Wheeler, for you all know that no public,
enterprise can be undertaken without his
cooperation. Mr. Wheeler was | be.
lieve, full private in the Confederate
ranks. He is always full private in the
political world, but he is usually com.
mander-in- chief in every public enter
prise conceived for the public good
Will mention one more private citi-
zen. | refer to Mr.. Frank A. Furst.
Mr. Furst is first in every civic move
ment: he is always first in his munifi-
cent support of every public measure;
first in browning merit in others, although
ne is always last in accepting crown for
himself
Il thank you, gentlemen, one and all.
and, In conclusion, beg to offer nv sim
cere thanks to all Of my friends, indiyid-
ually and collectively, who have con-
tributed to this ornate silver service as
well as to those who have participated in