The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-16
Pay Tribute to Cardinal
Gibbons at Beginning
of Dual Jubilee.
NOTABLE THRONG
IN G A III X D r AL
From All Parts of This Country
and Foreign Lands Illustrious
Catholics Come to Honor
Head of Church in United
States-Fifty Years in
Priesthood.

baltimore, Md, October lin the
cathedral here. where fifty years ago
he was ordained a priest. then sue
cessively consecrated a bishop. invest
ed with the pallium of an archbishop,
and. twenty 1--WE years after his ordi-
nation, received the red beretta of a
cardinal. James Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop OF baltimore, To-Day re-
ceired homage from illustrious pre-
lates and laymen from all parts OF
this country and foreign lands
The ecclesiastical celebration of the
cardinals dual jubilee began this
morning with pontihcal high mass,
celebrated By the cardinal with Rev.
William a. Fletcher. D.. D.. rector of
the cathedral. as deacon. and Rev. T..
c. Gavan. chancellor OF the arch
diocese. as subdeacon. Archbishop
John J. Glcnnon, of ST. Louis. uelivered
the sermon.
a Glowing Tribute.
The sermon of Archbishop Glennon
was a glowing tribute to the cardinals
life and achievements. covering the
period of nifty years which have
elapsed since His Eminence was or
dained priest in 1851
In the course of his remarks the
archbishop turned to the subject Of
education. expounding the Catholic idea
of the question. He held that the aim
of education is the acquisition of
truth, as opposed TO the view of 9TH
ers that 1t Is merely the obtaining
of knowledge.
THE church. also being a teaching
church. said Archbishop Glennon on
this point. is vitality interested in the
matter of education and eduoa tional
movements. On general terms, there
fore, 1t is in accord with the spirit of
the age.
But we differ. however, when 1t
comes to the question OF dete aiming
wherein-true education lies. The Cath
Ollie idea is that the aim OF education
Is the acquisition OF truth; the others
knowledge. We hold that Its curricu-
lum should include truth Catholic and
univerhl. natural and revealed; the
others that 1t should be confined to
scientific knowledge chiefly of ma
terialistic order. We. furthermore. hold
that the imparting of truth should be
in the order in which trut.: comes to
US. and first should be the first cause
our Father who is in heaven. and
after that whatever nature. science, or
history may tell US: preserving q
unity in ali truths. imparting and
giving to that educa ton. therefore, a
logical form and development.
TT is on these broad lines that the
Catholic educational system of Amer
lea has been projected, and these last
fifty years mark practically Its begin
ming. its growth and Its present-day
magnificent proportions"
The music was chiefly Gregorian.
though there were intervals OF hgured
music. and orchestral instruments were
employed in the choir. relieving to
certain extent the sombre color OF the
Pedestrian harmonies.
Abinze With Candles.
The decorations were confined to
the sanctuary. The main altar was
ablaze with hundreds of candles, and
radiant with thousands of Bermuda
lilies. over the altar were the arms
of the church, with the dates OF the
jubilee. 1861. 1886 and 1911. Under
them was the Latin Motto: "Jubilemus
Dec Salutari Nostro"-Let us rejoice
unto God. Our Saviour"
In the procession, which for impress
siveness. probably never has been sur
passed in this country. were nine nf
Americas twelve archbishops and
about thirty bishops. Included among
the archbishops were Diomede Fall
comic. the apostolic delegate, and Paul
Bruchesi, OF Montreal. Among the
bishops were Hugh MacSherry. OF
South Africa. There were three
civilians in the line. They were w.
4. Mankins. of New York. who re-
ceived the decoration of Knighthood
in the order OF St Gregory. at the
hands of the Pope. He wore a scarlet
waistcoat. on which cleaned a number
of jeweled decorations which he has
received. The other two civilians were
Aristides Leonardo. of Rome, and Ed
ward Du Nee, OF Philadelphia, both
re- 1n
apostolic chancellors and marched
beside the apostolic delegates.
Following the mass, dinner was
served to the visiting clergy at st.
slary's Seminary. In response to
toast proposed for Pope Plus, Arch
bishop Falconio the Papal delegate
said that up to the time of the pres
ent Pontiffs election, society at large
was distracted by q spirit of innova-
ton and unwholesome liberty: that
o vastly extended and most dangerous
organization of modernistic ideas was
undermining the most fundamental
truths OF the Christian religion. and
that problems of the highest Import
, ance for the welfare of the church AMI
OF society were awaiting a speedy so
luton"
God Provides Pope Plus.
There was required. then" said
the archbishop "a man of apostolic
zeal. a man coming from the ranks
of the people. who could fully under.
stand their wants and direct the
movements OF the advancing demo-
crazy: Il man of Christian courage and
of stern determination. able to protect
the rights Of the church and religious
liberty against irreligious legislation
and atheism, And God provided the
church with such providential man
In the person OF Plus X. whose ener-
getic action in the administration Of