Evening star., 1919-09-22
CARDINAL MERCER
COMES HERE today
Due About 6 0'CIock-Will
Go Direct to Catholic
University.
H0NORED IN ANNAPOLIS

Cardinal Mercier is to arrive in
Washington about 6 O'Clock this even
ing from Annapolis. by automobile,
and will go directly TO the new Sui
pician Seminary at Catholic Univsr
sity. according to word received this
afternoon from Annapolis.
The Belgian prelate Will he in at
tendance at the solemn blessing Of
the new Sulpician Seminary tomorrow
morning by Cardinal Gibbons. Today
he went to Annapolis from Baltimore.
Guest of Governor.
He delivered an address at noon in
the statehouse, and another to the
midshipmen and naval officers this
Gov Harrington of Maryland. and
naval honors were rendered him at
the academy. This included a parade
of the regiment formed by the new
fourth class midshipmen. the upper
classmen being on leave.
The cardinal and party. which in
cluded Cardinal Gibbons and the Bel
gian clericals who had accompanied
Cardinal Mercier to this country.
under the care Of former Gov. Phil
lips l.. Goldsborough and w Bladen
Lowndes. arrived in Annapolis short
ly before noon, and after a brief stop
at the governors mansion proceeded
to the state house.
Luncheon at the governors mansion
followed Immediately. The guests
were Cardinal Mercier. Cardinal Glib
DR.. DeWolff, Mr.. Desaine. the latter
Cardinal Mercier's SECRETARY; former
Gov. Goldsborough. Mr.. Lowndes.
Rear Admiral Archibald II. Scales.
superintendent OF the Naval Academy;
Col. Henry Page. U. s. A; Capt. w. T.
G -
midshipmen; Col. w. T. Baer. Bishop
Murray of Baltimore. Controller Nc
Mullen, Rev. Louis H. Stickney. chan
cellor Of the cathedral of Baltimore;
rather John Toohey and Rev. Edward
d. johnson Of Annapolis.
Dedicate Seminary Tomorrow.
Cardinal Mercier will spend the
night at Catholic University. The
dedication and blessing of the new
seminary will take place at 1880
the ceremony there will be process
sion of the attending prelates and
clergy, Low mass Of the Holy Ghost
Will be celebrated by Bishop Thomas
]. shahan, rector of the university,
after the blessing. The sermon will
he delivered by Archbishop Austin
DowiinK Of St. Paul, Mimi. and. after
the sermon. bishops, priests and STU
dents will renew their clerical prom
ises.
be entertained At dinner by the sui
pician Fathers. and addresses will! be
made by Cardinal Mercier. Cardinal
Gibbons, Very Rev. E. r. Dyer. pres
ident Of St. Mary's Seminary. Balti-
more, and Mgr. Edward Kelly OF Chi
In the afternoon he will. be the
guest of the Belgian minister. who
also will have a luncheon for him. IL
is expected Cardinal Mercfer Will re-
main at the Belgian legation tomor-
row night.
Cardinal Mercier will attend the
conference of Catholic prelates from
throughout the country which Car
dinal Gibbons has called for Wednes-
day morning at Catholic University.
He is expected to deliver an address
at the conference. which will continue
for three or four days. This. confer
ence is the largest since the similar
one held in Baltimore In 1884, Of which
Cardinal Gibbons is the only surviv-
ing member.
Bishop Shahan. rector of Catholic
University, is to be the host of the
visiting clergy and it is expected
about 500 churchmen from all parts of
the United States will attend.