The Detroit times., 1911-06-07
.su|dent Taft, Former President
nsossyelt and Others Praise Dis
sInguished Prelate for His Broad
vision Of Day Affairs.
ceremonies Mark Twenty Fifth An.
niversary of His Elevation
To High Office.

part IN the JuDllee celeDralon ioi
Cardinal Gibbons in the Fifth Regi'
ment armory yesterday President
Taft, former President Roosevelt
Chief Justice White, of Ethe United
States supreme court, and many other
notables, representing different lines
OF religious thought, give impressive
ness to the ceremonies which mark.
cd the fiftieth anniversary OF Car
dinal Gibbons entrance to the priest
hood and the twenty-fifth anniversary
( Of his elevation TO the cardinalate
As the principal speakers praised
Cardinal Gibbons for his broad vision
OF everyday affairs, the distinguish
. ed prelate's face beamed with smiles
. President Taft, vice-President Sher
man, Chief Justice White, Former
President Roosevelt, Ambassador
Bryce, OF Great Britain, Speaker
Clark, Senator Root, of New York;
\ Gov. Crothers, OF Maryland: Former
Speaker Cannon and Mayor Preston
Of Baltimore, sat with the cardinal.
Among the 900 guests seated on the
platform behind the president, the
cardinal and the other speakers, were
more than a score of senators and
members of the house of representa-
4 lives Probably more distinguished
gathering was never held in this
county outside OF Washington, and
the wheelE Of government came pref
~ near TO stop while those who sit
IN charge over them paid honor to
( the cardinal The armory holds 15,-
600 people, and 1t was crowded to the
doors.
The cardinal sat in the center of
the stage. To his right was Presi-
dent Taft: then came Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Chief Justice
White, and on the cardinals left were
< Gov. Crothers of Maryland, Ambas-
sador Bryce. Speaker Clark and Rep
resentatiye Cannon. The ovation that
greeted Mr.. Roosevelt as he came up
the steps with Chief Justice White
was remarkable, but that which greet
"a the cardinal as he climbed the
stairs with President Taft was far
more remarkable.
Following Gov. Crothers, who pre-
sided. President Taft made the first
specch. He said In part:
This assembly. I venture to say,
+ can ind few counterparts In history.
We are met as American citizens TO
x congratulate the American. primate OF
one Of the great churches OF the
World upon the twenty-ffth annivers-
. airy OF his accession to the highest
once In HIS church, but one, and mp
on the fiftieth anniversary OF his en-
S fering the church as one Of its priests.
We are not here as members Of any
denomination We are not here In
any officlal capacity. But we arc here
f 10 recognize and honor in him his
. high virtues as a patriotic member OF
our political community and one who,
through. his long useful life, has
1pared no efforts In the cause Of good
citizenship and the uplifting OF his
f feIlowmen.
AS American citizens We are
E proud that his prominence In the
church brought him 20 years ago the
rank Of cardinal. The rarity with
E which this rank Is conferred in his
church npon bishops and priests SO
lar from Rome, is an indication OF
the position which he had won among
HE fellow churchmen. But what we
are especially delighted to see con-
, Armed In him and his life lis the en-
tire consistency which he has demon
< strated between earnest and single
minded patriotism and love OF coun-
{ry on the one hand, and sincere de-
votion to his church upon the other.
One OF the tenets OF his church Is
respect for constituted authority and
always We have found him on the side
d law and order, always In favor OF
peace and good will to all men, al
Why's we have found him on the side
o. law and order, always In favor of
religious tolerance, and always strong
"a the conviction that complete free
dom IN the matter of religion IL the
beat condition under which churches
may thrive. With pardonable pride
he points to the fact that Maryland
under Catholic control was among
the FIRST TO give complete religious
federation.
Nothing could more clearly show
the character OF the man whose jib-
lee we celebrate than the living tes-
tinonial that this assembly Is to his
( value a. neighbor in the communi-
" Of Baltimore. II you would find
what man Is, 60 to his home and
his neighbors, and there IL every
thing that he does and says rings
&4N< dktA nuoNb MS ueaTCWn mole IN
terest IN the welfare Of men and wo-
men and children near about him
you have the strongest proof Of his
virtues AZ = lover OF mankind.
That he may long continue active
IN his present high position, that he
may long continue in secular move
= ments 70 take the prominent place he
has always had In works OF useful.
ness, II the fervent prayer OF catho-
nc and Protestant, OF Jew and Chris.
tians."
Il am here" said the vicepresident.
TO speak for the greatest legislative
body IN the world and speaking for
them TO felicitate you upon this day
and occasion and to offer to you our
loyal respect and heartfelt good
when Mr.. Roosevelt rose to speak
NE crowd cheered for. half min
while the American people may
liner snIons themselves In. questions
~ do<ua. - said he. they unite on
What connts more than dogma con-
1uct. We read now and then about
f 1>ople complaining that the churches
1r< <ro.ink smaller and that they
ere losing their influence. But there
I'm |r no complaints IN the future
he church makes as its cardinal
1<In<Iple the rendering Of service 70
~ people. Ne church viii have 70