Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-10-14
Cardinal Gibbons Celebrating
Silver Anniversary of His
Elevation.
Began Saturday with Presenta-
tiou of Handsome silver
Service.
WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK

Baltimore is now the center OF
Catholic activity and interest for the
people OF this country because of the
religious celebration of the eolden
Jubilee of the priesthood and the
silver anniversary of the Cardinalate
or Cardinal Gibbons, which began
last Saturday and will continue next
week, when the first Congress of the
Holy Name Society in the United
States will be convened. The event
that started this great Jubilee cele-
oration was a unique one. In the
otfiee OF Mayor Preston there gath
cred last Saturday Baltimore's lead
Ing business and professional men
and the executive branches OF the
municipality. In the presence of this
great throng the Cardinal was pre-
sented a silver service, said to be
the handsomest and one of the cost
Hest ever given an individual in that
city. Those in attendance included
Gov. Crothers, Mayor Preston and
many representative citizens of the
city and State.
Mayor Preston presided at the
presentation as Chairman of the tes-
timonial committee named to obtain
the silver service for the Cardinal in
honor of his dual jubilee. The
Mayor also presented to the Cardinal
a book containing the addresses of
President Taft, former President
Roosevelt and other famous men
who TOOK part in the civic demonstra-
tion last June. This book was bound
In red leather and contained auto
graphed photographs of President
Taft, former President Roosevelt,
Vice President Sherman, Ambassador
Bryce, Senator Root and others. The
Cardinal, in his addres of acceptance,
referred feelingly to the part taken
In the civic demonstration by Bishop
Murray, of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Maryland.
The next important event was the
laying of the cornerstone OF the
Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Hall at
the Catholic University, Washington,
ON Thursday This hall is tribute
of the people of the United States to
Americas only Cardinal in commem-
grafton of the completion of the
double jubilee. At this ceremony
wele present the hierarchy of the
United States, besides hundreds of
Catholic laymen from many parts of
the country. Yesterday there was a
meeting of the Trustees of the Cath
Ollie University, which was pre-
sided over by the Cardinal.
Tomorrow the monster ecclesias-
tical demonstration will take place
In the old Baltimore Cathedral. Here
will be assembled the leading Cath
Dlic church men of this country,
Canada and Mexico. Monsignor Dio-
mede Falconio, the Papal Delegate,
will represent the head OF the
church. A solemn high mass, at
which the Cardinal will pontificate,
will be celebrated at 1890 O'Clock.
A procession will form in Calvert
Hall College, and in line will be the
visiting Archbishops, Bishops, Mon
signori, Abbots and priests, repre-
senting every part of the United
States. The procession will march %
he Cathedral, and as 1t enters spe-
,ial hymn, written for the occasion,
will be sung. A musical programme
)f great solemnity has been ar
ranged. His Grace the Most Rev.
J. ]. Glennon, ID. D., Archbishop OF
81. Louis, will deliver the sermon.
Following the mass banquet will
be served at st. Mary's Seminary,
Those who will respond to toasts are
Monsignor Falconio, Archbishop Ire
and, Bishop Donahue, Archbishop
Farley, Archbishop Bruchesi, Arch
bishop Jose Monte de oca, Mexico;
Monsignor Shahan and Bishop Macs.
In the evening there will be solemn
gespers in the Cathedral, at which
Monsignor Falconio will preside.
James II. Blenk, OF New
Orleans, will be the orator of the oc-
,asion.
The following day, October 16, the
Holy Name Congress. which Will
iraw thousands of men from nearly
avery city in the country, will be con-
gened. 1t will be addressed by Car
iinal Gibbons. At p. m. there will
be a grand parade OF at least 10000
men, in honor of the Cardinal Tues
lay the Holy Name meetings Will
continue. there viii be social enter
ailments and trips, dinner to the
Cardinal at Notre Dame College and
reception in the evening. Thurs
lay will take place the children's