Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-07-24
Cardinal NOW
EIGHTY YEARS
RECEIVES HUNDREDS OF CON-
GRATULATIOSs FROM
COMMUNICATES
IS or IRISH PAR[NTlGt
Will Resume Customary Routine of
Duties as Soon ~ Warm
Weather " Passed For
This season

Special 10 The News
BALTIMORE, Nd. July 23.---Ap-
perently In excellent health. though
SIN suffering slightly from the fa-
,igue OF his recent journey TO Rome.
Cardinal Gibbons today reached his
eightieth birthday anniversary. In
accordance with the rules and tradi-
tions OF the Roman Cathalic hierar-
chy the anniversary was not made
the occasion for any special celebra-
tiOn or observance OF a public char
acter. but the arrival OF hundreds Of
letters and kilograms OF congratula-
ti0n bore witness to the fact that
the venerable prelate has many
friends and admirers throughout the
world, who did not fail To remember
this memorable day In the life OF the
Cardinal
Some OF the messages OF felicita-
ton received by the Cardinal came
from fellow members of the Sacred
college. The Pope's greeting was in-
cluded in the cablegrams. as were
also congratulations from some OF
the rulers OF Europe. His Baltimore
friends also shOwered him with mes
sagcs and many of them sent flow
ers.
As soon az the warm weather has
passed the Cardinal expects To re-
sumo the customary routine OF his
duties. II is expected that he will
preach several times at the cathedral
before Chistmas. These sermons at
tract great crowds each month. and
IHll who attned marvel at the aged
| prelate's strong voice and vigorous
delivery.
Cardinal Gibbons was born in Bal
! timore, OF Irish parentage. on July
1873, 1884. While he was still a boy
he was taken 10 Ireland by his Ia
iher. and there he received the ele-
'ments OF liberal education. On
his return 10 America he entered 81.
Charles College. Maryland. from
which he graduated with distin ction
In 1857 He then entered St Mary's
Seminary, w this city. and after the
usual course OF philosophy and the
ology vas ordained a priest In 1851
by the late Archbishop kendrick. TIE
Immediately entered upon the duties
Of his calling. serving first as assist
ant al St Patrick's Church, and al
terwards as the pastor OF 81. Bridg-
cts church
In lS6S he was named vicar apOs-
liolic Of North Carolina he remain
cd four years In North Caroline and
difplayed such remarkable admins
tratiye abilities that on the death
of Bishop McGill he was transferred
10 Richmond. Va, where he was IN
istalled bishop by the late Archbish-
op Bayley in 1872.
blshop Gibbons administration In
Richmond was marked Boy an almost
immediate revival OF religious inter
o. and by practical results of the
most important revival of religious
interest ana by practical results oi
the most important character. ln
Ithe course of five years several neN
lchdrches we're erected and arade-
mies and parochial schools were
founded
On MAY 90. 1874 bishop Gibbons
eas appointed rondiutor with the
right 0f succes ION 90 the late Arcli-
blshor nayloy of Baltimore iie was
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