The Appeal., 1911-05-13
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to have the chief events of June 80 take the form
or service in the Cathedral of the Cardinals
nome city of Baltimore to which church dgni-
tares from all over the country will be invited to
De followed by reception in the neighboring city
Oh washington which will take the form of trib-
ute by American oficialdom to the venerable head
OF the church and will be attended by President
Taft and all the highest officials Of the nation
However, 1t Is expected that other cities will
also desire to pay tribute to Cardinal Gibbons in
connection with this dual anniversary and if he
continues to enjoy the good health for which he
mas been famous for SO many years 1t is probable
that he will wish to accept invitations for later
dates from churches at distant points so that
1t Will be strange If the eminent wearer of the
red hat Is not kept busy for several weeks
acknowledging the popular expression of good
wishes In one form or another. All this too in
the face OF the fact that the Cardinal rather depre
ciates the plans which have been in the making
Tor sometime past to take due cognzance of the
double jubilee. When, soon after the first of the
year, prominent clergy and laymen began to lay
plans for commemorative exercises the cardinal
expressed the hope that there would be as little
display as possible ...... ..r
Finally there will be ceremonies connected with
the laying of the corner stone and later the dedi-
cation of what Is to constitute the permanent trb-
ute to Cardinal Gibbons in connection with the
1ubilee-namely, Cardinal Gibbons Memorial
Hall to be erected on the grounds of the Catholic
University Of America in the District of Coum-
ture that will cost at least 100000 and will be
notable architecturally as well as serving useful
purpose at the great of learning which has be-
come the center Of Catholic activities on this con.
tinent. The funds for the erection of this
memorative building are being raised by nation
wide public subscription and thousands of dollars
have already been pledged. The great interest
which Cardinal Gibbons has always manifested in
the university makes it particularly fitting that the
enduring testimonial to his career should take the
form of an addition to this seat of learning.
The double jubilee In June,-the first event of
the kind ever celebrated in this country will be
followed in July--on July %, to be exact-by an
other significant anniversary. This second mo-
mentus occasion of the summer will be the Car
dinals attainment of the seventy-seventh mile
stone in very active life 1t is but little less sig
nifcant than the other event If for other
than the remarkable vigor and vitality constantly
manifested by the eminent churchman. Indeed,
no person meeting him casually and unaware Of
his identity would suspect that he has attained SO
advanced an age. Furthermore it would be diff
cult to find better example Of the benefits of q
simple and systematic mode of life.
Many persons not familiar with his early career
have the impression that Cardinal Gibbons is son
OF Erin. On the contrary, he was born in Balti-
more,-th Is In the diocese Of which he is now
archbishop In addition to holding the position Of
prtmate OF the Catholic church in the United
States To be sure he was OF Irish parentage and
during his boyhood his father took him to ireland
where he received the gronndings Of q liberal edu-
cation He was but 9 youth when he returned to