Evening star., 1915-04-14
NOTED CATHOLICS
GATHER FOR FETE
Will Observe TWenty-Fifth
Anniversary of University
at Brookfand.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HOLDS MEETING TODAY
Archbishops Of United States Also
in Session-Cardinals to Partici-
pate in Mass Tomorrow.

The Catholic University of America is
en- fete today, and the campus In
Brookland Is thronged by the hierarchy
of the United States and by representa-
tives of many of the leading universi-
ties and colleges who have come to
participate in the celebration of the
twenty fifth anniversary Of the institu-
ton, the formal church and academic
exercises for which start tomorrow.
The board of trustees Of the univer-
sity met this morning and transacted
routine business connected with the
administration of the institution. The
Catholic archbishops of the United
States are in conference in Caldwell
Hall this afternoon.
The faculties of the five schools Of
the university will act as a reception
tives of sixty American universities and
colleges at the University Club at
o'clock.
Cardinals to Participate.
Solemn pontifical mass will be cele-
brated tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
in St. Patrick's Church by Cardinal
Farley of New York. Cardinal Glib
bons will deliver the sermon. Cardinal
O'Connen of Boston will also assist in
the service. Within the sanctuary will
be seated eight archbishops, thirty
bishops, thirty-one monsignors, eight
heads Of religious institutions and more
than 900 priests. The procession will
march to the church from Carroll Hall
at $3.50 o'clock.
The academic exercises will be at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the New
National Theater. when honorary de-
l.
inent laymen. At this exercise the
principal address is to be delivered by
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, and rep
resentatives of the leading universities
will voice their congratulations and
encouragement
Alumni to Hold Banquet.
The Catholic University alumni ban
quet is to be tomorrow night at 8
o'clock at the New Willard Hotel.
Attending the meeting Of the board
of trustees today were Cardinals Glib
bons and O'Connell, Archbishops Henry
Bowler Of Cincinnati, James E. Quigley
of Chicago, Sebastian Messmer of
Milwaukee. John J. Glennan of st.
Philadelphia; Rt. Rev. C. T. Macs of
Covington, KY; J. F. Canevin of Pitts
burgh, M. ]. Lavelle OF New York and
Thomas ]. Shahan of Catholic Univer-
slty, w NdlteT IeOTSe OF PnlldQeI-
phia and Thomas Kerns of Salt Lake
City.
other Catholic Church dignitaries at
the university today were Most Rev.
J.. ]. keane Of Dubuque. the first rector
mund of New Zealand. Australia, and
Crispie Of Portland, Ore; Bishops
Burke OF St Joseph, Mo-: Hennessy, Al
len OF Mobile; Lillis of Kansas City,
Hayes of New York, Donoghue of
Ifrs n TS;z
a former rector of the university, and
Philip ]. Garrigan Of s-oux Falls. S. D..
former vice rector Of the university.
From Other Colleges.
Among the representatives Of other uni
versities and colleges who have already
registered at the university are Dr. J.
d. Ford, Harvard: President Hutchins,
Michigan; Dr. Samuel B. Mccormick, Uni
versity of Pittsburgh: Prof. J. H. Morgan,
Dickinson: DR.. Alexander Meiklejohn,
Amherst; DR.. Percival Hall. Gallaudet
Prof. A w. Harris Northwestern Uni
versity; DR.. E C. Sanford. Clark College
DR.. F. H. Briggs. Bates College;
President Henry F. Drinker, Lehigh;
DR.. James w. Cain, Washington Col
lege: Chief Justice Edward r Camp
bell, University of Virginia; Prof Will
liam Albert Nitze, Chicago University;
Prof Albert E. Mckinley, Temple Uni
versity; Prof. M. ]. Ferson. University
of Iowa: President Shurman, Cornell:
Provost Smith. University of Pennsyl-
vania: President Goodnow, Johns Hop
kins; Prof. Brown, Yale: Rev. A. J..
Donlon. Georgetown; Rev. T. ]. Nc
Cluskey. Fordham: Very Rev E. J..
Dohan. villanova; Very Rev. NJ. F. Din
neen. st. Charles; Brother Edward,
president of Manhattan: Very Rev viii
liam ]. Ennis. Loyola: Very Rev w. A..
Hehir. Duquesne. and Brother Doro-
theus, president of Rock Hill.