Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-21
JUBILEE DINNER GIVEN
TO CARDINAL GIBBONS
Thanks God That Once More the
BLESSED Sun of Peace Has
D:lWncu.
POPE BENEDICT Ky. PRAISED
Declares lie Was UnjustIy Criticized
During War, Being Blamed by AL
lies for Not Siding With Them,
and Also by Central Powers.

w ASlllNt;TON. Feb. Gothic poncs
a,nFs seen tho rise and development OF
'i INC governments of Europe. II is
fo' improbable they will witness tn,
death OF some Of them and chant thcir
requiem.
Ills voice. thinncd by his great arc
MS trail form trembling with emotion
james Cardinal Gibbons. ranking Cath
one hrci1tc IN America today mad,
INC celebration of the golden iubiior a.
Ms eniscopatc an occasion of praise 70,
the neutrality Of Pope Bencdic; Nv. in
the great war
Beloved of all Americans. the iitti.
cardinal waS given y tremendous
demonstration of the affection in whici
hc is held. Tribute TO him and to his
service Vas voiced by the ftoremos,
c'cricS of the Catholic Church. Wills
hundreds of laymen. high in govern
mental and civilian circles. joined to
Ray him homage.
CELEBRATES MASS Ar
FRANCESCA MONA STERY
At the Franciscan Monastery. a gray
bleak building Of stern and uncori-
promising aspect. the cardinal himself
celebrated his Jubilee mass this morn
ing. Later at the Catholic University
Of which he was a founder. he was
rendered jubile" dinner at which
guests from ali corners Of the nation
Gibbons after listening 20 praise OF
his life and work. spoke. not of him
self. but OF the world.
II thank God.. he said we are as
81
and the blessed sun OF peace has
dawned
During that tremendous conflict
there YVES one majestic figure who tow
cred above all others. ! refer 10 Pope
Benedict Nv.
The Holy Father was .unjustly
was blamed by the allies because he
did not side with them. He was blamed
by the central powers because he did
not espousc their cause. But the Pope
@ N 4 tt.. W.
exalted person for that.
NOT INDIFFERENT TO
HORItORS AND OUTRA GEES
But though not a partisan, he was
not Indifferent to the horrors of war.
lie frequently protested against the
! outraSes pcrpc;rated in France and
| Belgium: and he was habtualiy cI
! crciscd in the benevolent work OF CT
! fccting an exchange OF prisoners and
| in many other ways mitigating the
! horrors OF war.
! THE sovereign Pontin stands out to-
day. the most exalted parsonage in
, ChriStendom. Kings will die. Erapcror-
/ will die. but they live forever"
( Cardinal Gibbons then turned FOR Il
/ moment 10 his own lonS life.
II am today he said. the sole sur
vivor of the nearly loo bishops who
! attended the Vatican Council and by
/ a notable circumstance tho oldest pre-
! late at tho time OF the council was a
! bishop from South America
What is still more noteworthy. | an,
! actually the only survivor of the eiGhty
/ prelatcs who attended the third nlcn
! airy council ut baltimore in 1854.
This council was the most notable
! event in the history Of the Catholic
/ Church in America. according to pre-
/ lates here. until today. when the gath
cring TO honor Cardina! Gibbons was
! even more notable.
! on tho occasion OF his golden Jubilee
I Cardinal Gibbons presented out OF his
: private purse 10 the Catholic tniversitS
: the SUM OF $4,000 10 pa? half the cost
, OF 4 new gymnasium. according TO the
! statement of Bishop Shah1n, rector Of
! tho university The money represented
! a gift collected from among the.nselvc:
= by the clergy Of Baltimore. lie alsc
/ ?rcnentcd $4,000 to Bishop Shahan tot
I university use, and in addition. an
/ uounccmcn; was made OF the invest.
/ n,cnt of 100000 for the use of this
1 school.