The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-24
GIBBONS
REACHES F0URSC0RE
LETTERS AND TELEGRAMs OF
CONCENTRATION FROM ALL
OVER WORLD RECEIVED.

Baltimore, Nd, July 24.-Apparently
In excellent health, though still suffer-
ing slightly from the fatigue of his
recent journey to Rome, Cardinal Glib
bons has reached his eightieth birth
day anniversary. In accordance with
the rules and traditions of the Roman
Catholic hierarchy the anniversary
was not made the occasion for any
special celebration or observance of
public character, but the arrival Of
hundreds of letters and kilograms of
congratulation 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 felicitation
received by the Cardinal came from
fellow members of the Sacred College.
The Popes greeting was included in
the cablegrams, as were also congratu-
lations from some of the rulers OF
Europe. His Baltimore friends also
showered him with messages and many
of them sent flowers.
AS soon as the warm weather has
passed the Cardinal expects to resume
the customary routine of his duties.
1t is expected that he will preach sew
eral times at the cathedral before
Christmas. These sermons attract
great crowds each month, and all who
attend marvel at the aged prelate's
strong voice and vigorous delivery.
Cardinal Gibbons was born in Balti-
more, of Irish parentage, on July %,
1884. While he was still a boy he was
taken to Ireland by his father, and
there he received the elements of lib
eral education. On his return to Amer
lea he entered st. Charles College,
Maryland, from which he graduated
with distinction in 1857. He then en-
tered St. Mary's Seminary, in this city,
and after the usual course of philos-
ophy and theology was ordained a
priest in 1861 by the late Archbishop
Kendrick, He Immediately entered
upon the duties of his calling, serving
first as assistant at st. Patric's church,
and afterwards as the pastor of st.
Bridget's church.
In 1868 he was named vicar apostolic
of North Carolina. He remained four
years in North Carolina and displayed
such remarkable administrative abil-
tiles that on the death of Bishop Nc
Gill he was transferred to Richmond
Va, where he was installed bishop by
the late Archbishop Bayley in 1872.
Bishop Gibbons administration in
Richmond was marked by an almost
immediate revival of religious interest
and by practical results of the most
important character. In the course OF
five years several new churches were
erected, and academies and parochial
schools were founded.
Author Of "Faith of Our Fathers"
On May 20, 1877 Bishop Gibbons was
appointed coadjutor with the right Of
succession to the late Archbishop Bay
ley of Baltimore. He was installed
archbishop at the cathedral February
10, 1878. On March II, 1887, he receiv
ed the red hat of the cardinalate from
Pope Leo XIII, having previously beer
invested with the insignia of the office
at the Baltimore cathedral. On May
rs of the same year he took possession
of his titular church in Rome, and
when he returned from Rome, June II
1887, he was welcomed in Baltimore o,
one of the largest and most enthusiast
tic public demonstrations ever wit
messed in this city.
Cardinal Gibbons was one of the
founders of the Catholic University
and for many years it's chancellor. His
influence at the Vatican has always
been great and It. is said that his rep
reservations were the cause of the late
Pope's famous encyclicals on the labol
question relative to popular govern
ment in the United States.
As an author Cardinal Gibbons holds
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