The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-10-20
CARDINAL GIBBONS
JUBILEE.
$4,000 CATHOLICS PAY HONOR ITO
PRELATE-WAS BRILLIANT
SPECTACLE.
Many Westminster Citizens Attend.

One of the greatest ecclesiastical
professions ever witnessed in Amer
lea took place on Monday afternoon
when nearly $4,000 Catholics passed
in review before Cardinal Gibbons.
Apostolic Delegate Falconio and other
prelates and priests, who were as
sembled on the Cathedral steps, the
Cardinal constantly acknowledging
the salutes Of the thousands who
passed him.
The procession represented vast
gathering Of Catholic men, with an
additional large number of children,
Members OF the Holy Name Society
from many States marched in one
division, then came marchers from
many Catholic parishes in Washing
ton, and following them an outpour-
ing from every parish, large and
small, in Baltimore city and county.
The throng Of 100000 who Witness
Cd the procession represented an out
pouring of the people to do homage
to a prince of the Catholic Church,
and TO the highest dignitary Of that
church in the United States.
The Knights Of Columbus were es-
corted by rs young ladies and this
was the most attractive part of the
parade. Tn the first company were 20
girls, symbolical OF the Cardinals sill
yer jubilee. They were dressed in
white, with silver sashes, and wreaths
of silver oak leaves in their hair.
Back of them were the golden jubilee
girls, so in number They were like
wise dressed in white. Their sashes
were Of gold, however, and golden
oak leaves composed their wreaths
The Knights of Columbus, earlier in
the day, had presented the Cardinal
rosary made OF gold nuggets.
Another pretty feature of the pa
rade was when number of children,
dressed in red, white and blue with
stars upon their hats, a living Ameri-
can flag walked through the streets,
an inspiration to the patriotism of
the throng. Behind came children
forming the Papal flag, to be followed
closely by living, Polish flag.
The children then capped the eli
max OF their achievements by march
ing in solid body pf redd in for
nation that gave the outlines of a
cardinals hat. 1t was magnificent
| display
The day was crowded with other
events in all of which the Cardinal
was the central figure. One of the
chief events was the opening in the
morning of the first National Con-
gress of the Holy Name Society.
| The jubilee ceremonies began on
Sunday with impressive services at
I the Cathedral; there was then a pro
cession from the archiepiscopal pal
ace to the Cathedral which was
distinguished honor FOR the Cardinal,
for in that procession marched the spir-
itual chieftains Of thousands of Amer
ican citizens.
The First Regiment Band went to
Baltimore on Monday to take part i'm
the procession. Joseph B. Boyle and
Michael 2. Walsh, of this city, were
In the escort to Grand Knight F1ahri-
ty, of the knights of Columbus others
from this city who witnessed the
parade were Charles 4. Fink, r. Her
bert Shriver, Joseph Shriver, Martin
y. Leahy, Gloyd Lynch, David =.
Walsh, Joseph l.. Matthias, Harry
Paul and Thomas Case, Edward Case,
John beahy, Thomas Myers: Mes
dames-Michael e. Walsh, Frank r.
Shaffer, Luther Long, James Boylan;
Mr. and Mrs Frank Logue: Misses
Mary A Walsh, Mary Case, Anna
Case, Helen Case, Agnes Case, Angela
Boylan, F1ossie Handy, Lucy Wantz,
Florence Handy and others.