Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-16
GIBBONS.
Aged Cardinal CeIe-
brateS Jubilee.
Ceremonies at Baltimore
Begin, Sunday Morning,
Archbishop GIennon Of 81. Louis
nntiunxn thu c.rn.or
Nine Of Americas Twelve Bish-
ops in The Procession,
Which Never Been Surpassed In
This Country.

Baltimore, Oct. I'm the cathedral
here where, so years ago. he was or
dained a priest and then successfully
consecrated a bishop and 25 years af-
ter his ordination, received the red
beretta Of a cardinal James Cardinal
Gibbons archbishop of Baltimore, re-
eeived homage today from illustrious
prelates and laymen from all parts of
this country and foreign lands.
The ecclesiastical celebration of the
cardinals dual jubilee began this
Cardinals dual jubilee began this
morning with Pontifcal High Mass,
celebrated by the cardinal, with Rev.
Dr.. William 4. Fletcher. rector of the
cathedral, as deacon. Archbishop John
J. GIennon Of st. Louis delivered the
sermon, which was an eloquent trib-
ute to the head of the American
church.
The music was chiefly Gregorian.
though there were intervals of fig
med music and orchestral instruments
We're employed in the choir relieving
to certain extent the sombre color
of the palestrina harmonies
The decorations We're confined to the
sanctuary.
In the procession. which. for Inn
pressiYeness probably never has been
surpassed in this country, were nine
of Americas L arehbishops and about
80 bishops Included among the arch
bishops We're Diomede Falconi0. the
apostolic delegate. and Paul Bruehesi
ef Montreal. Among the bishops was
Hugh AIaeSherry of South Africa.
There We're three civilians in the line.
They were W. z. Mankins of New
York, who received the decoration of
knighthood in the Order of St. Greg
DRY at the hands of the Pope He wore
"A scarlet waisteoat on which CLEANED
4 number of jewelled decorations
which he had received. The other two
civilians were Aristides Leonardo. of
Rome, and Edward Du Nee of Phila-
delphia, both of whom wore the scar
let coats OF apostolic chanceIlors and
marched beside the apostolic dele
gate.
After the mass dinner was served to
tie visiting clergy at St. Maryis Sem
mary. In response toast proposed for
Pope Plus. Archbishop Falconio, the
Papal delegate, said that UP to the
time OF the present Pontiff's selection
opNAtlS DIT idISG AdS distracted by q
spirit of innovation and unwholesome
liberty; that vastly extended and
most dangerous organization of mod
ernistic ideas was undermining the
most fundamental truths of the Chris
ian religion, ard that problems OF the
highest respect for the welfare of the
church and of society We're awaiting a
speedy solution
There was required then" said the
archbishop. "a man Of apostolic zeal.
4 man coming from the ranks of the
people, who could fully understand
their wants and direct the movements
AZ the advancing democracy; a man OF
| Christian courage and of stern deter
miration, able to protect the rights OF
! the church and religious liberty
against ifreligious legislation and
! atheism. And God provided the church
With such providential men in the
oorson OF Plus X, whose energetic ac-
ton in the interest of the church has
been 50 beneficial to religion
In praising the Cardinal for what he
| had accomplished fer the Catholic
| taith in America, Archbishop John N
Farley Of New York expressed the hope
that eventually he would be seated up
3n the throne of the Vatican.
IN response to the toast to the Pres
dent of the United States Archbishop
John Ireland of st. Paul said that
President Taft had not Disseminated
against Catholics, and that while he
lad given them no more than their
lue, they We're grateful to him.
Rising at the end of the dinner, the
cardinal said that the prejudice which
formerly existed against Catholicism
in this country were almost exter-
minated. He charged the bshons and
.trcbbishops around him with the com
| nand to garner by the end of another
20 years 1o0.000.o0n souls for the Cath
olic church in this country.
Archbishop Falconi presided at the
vespers at the Cathedral tonight and
| the sermon was delivered by Arch
bishop James II. Blenl1 of New Or
leans