Evening star., 1915-04-11
University at BrookIand to
Welcome Great Congress
of Hierarchy.
AMERICAN CARDINALS
WILL ALL BE THERE
To Celebrate Rounding Out of First
Twenty-Five Years of Exist
ence and Progress.

This is Jubilee week at tho Cathol1c
University. and the entire administra :
tion and student body of the Brook
land institution are prepared TO wei
come the greatest congress Of the
Catholic Church hierarchy that has
ever assembled on this continent.
At the silver Jubilee ceremonies and
exercises Thursday, in conmemoration
Of the university's rounding out ITS
first twenty-five years of existence and
progress, there will be present for the
first time al any public ceremony the
three American administrations Of
Baltimore. Farley Of New York and
O'ConnelI Of Boston: thirty bishops,
more than thirty monsignors and more
than 500 priests
Archbishop John J. Keane. the first
rector of the university. who recently
resigned the see Of Dubuque. will be
one or the guests of honor. He is ar
ranging to spend several weeks in
Washington and many of the most
prominent persons in the capital Will
he pleased to meet him again.
Cardinal Gibbons First Presided.
cardinal Gibbons who will take a
prominent part in all the jubilee cere-
monies. laid the corner stone of the
univ ersity and presided when its doors
were formally opened for the higher
education of the Catholic youth of the
country November 13. 1852 Several
Of the ecclesastics and laymen who
have accepted invitations to participate
in the exercises We're present at the
opening OF the institution a quarter
If a century ago.
The church service and academic pro-
gram will necessarily be held in Wash
iugton. as there is vet no church or
hall on the university grounds suffi-
ciently large to accommodate the thou
sands who wish to attend.
The pontifical high mass of thanks
giving will be celebrated in St. Pat
rick's Church by Cardinal Farley, who
is vice president of the board of trus-
tees. The assistant clergy of the mass
will be chosen from among the &C.
clesiastical alumni of the university.
Cardinal Gibbons and O'Connell will ocr
cupy prominent places in the sanctu-
AIRY. The thirty bishops and more rhan
thirty monsignors will also sit WITHIN
the sanctuary.
In the body of the church seats viii
lie reserved for the lay trustees of the
university. prominent benefacto-s and
their representatives, delegates from
sixty universities and colleges and
other distinguished guests. The more
than 800 priests will be seated in the
center aisle. Hundreds of the alumni
have registered their intention OF be
ing present. and as far as possible
places will be reserved for them in the
body of the church. Cardinal Gibbons
will preach the discourse. Luncheon is
to be served at l o'clock in the New
Willard to all the invited participants.
Public Exercises at 8 O'Clock.
The public exercises In connection
with the comforting OF honorary de-
srees will be at O'Clock in the New
National Theater. Cardinal Gibbons
viii preside and Cardinal OConnell will
deliver the opening address. DIR. q.
Stanley Hall. president of Clark Uni
versity Worcester, Mass. and DR. John
Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame
University. Notre Dame Ind, will also
deliver addresses and bring the con-
gratulations of great number Of
American universities and colleges.
The university alumni will have their
annual banquet Thursday evening in
the new dining hall on the university
campus.
Representatives Of other colleges and
universities. the alumni, invited guests
and all friends Of the Catholic Univer-
slty viii be welcomed at the institu-
ion all day Friday.
The spring meeting OF the trustees
Of the university is to be held Wednes-
day morning. and that afternoon the
archbishops of the United States will
mold a meeting. Cardinal Gibbons Will
preside at both OF these meetings.
The professors OF the university are
TO tender reception to visiting dele
gates from other universities and dis
tinguished guests Wednesday evening
at the University Club. Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday are holidays at the
l!iive rsity.