Evening star., 1919-02-20
CARDINAL At MASS
/ OBSERVES JUBILEE
Gibbons Celebration Opens
Here With High Catholic
Officials in Attendance.
MOST NOTABLE IN YEARS

The most notable gathering OF hlgh
officials of the Catholic Church since
the great council assembly at Balt1-
more in 1884 marked the celebration
Of the golden jubilee of Cardinal Glib
bons, which opened this morning un-
der the direction of the officials of the
Catholic University of America.
Solemn pontifical high mass. cele-
brated by Cardinal Gibbons in the
Franciscan Monastery at 10 o'clock,
opened the celebration. Long before
the place of worship was thrown open
for the exercises scores of those who
had received tickets for admission to
the mass, as well as many others who
hoped to attend. had gathered out
side the monastery.
Seating Capacity Limited.
Owing to the limited seating ca
pacity of the church. admission was
restricted to the churchmen who had
come from other cities. others from
the Catholic University. from churches
of the District, some few invited
guests and students of the university.
Cardinal Gibbons was assisted at
the mass by Very Rev. E. r. Ryder
of Baltimore, Mgr. Thomas S Lee and
Mgr James F. Mackin of this city,
who acted as deaconS of honor. Mgr.
James +. Holden of Baltimore was
the deacon and Very Rev. ]. 3. Cree
don, subdeacon.
The sermon was preached by Most
Rev George W. Mundelein, arch
biRhpp nf fsbira
Tribute by Archbishop.
In his sermon Archbishop Mundelein
dwelt upon the achievements of Cardi-
nal Gibbons during the past fifty years.
He stated that since the cardinals con-
secration he had always devoted the
greatest part of his time to the work
OF humanity. He laid particular stress
upon the Tact that Cardinal Gibbons
wett Always eBdeavoring to aid the
v0fhfngmxn in this country. He spoke
of the formation of the Knights OF
Lshor, which he said the cardinal had
ch2N1pioped.
= no citizen has done so much in half
q century as Cardinal Gibbons said
Archbishop Mundelein. He spoke also
- the cardinals work in aiding the
poor and said there was no time when
he WAS too busy to listen to those who
had come TO him for aid and advice
The speaker referred to the out
bfssB ~ the European war and Of the
time when AmerfcA was drawn into
tha- GEeet conflict. laying particular
gtress On The fact that Cardinal Gibs.
bons rv4e4Se1tly t41trum8ntA7 In AID
ing the BDftedt States goVkrnmen1
through the CekhoItc Church In unit-
NO the forces Of this country.
TpIfoyine the sermon Bishop Sha-
han. president Of the Catholic Uni
torxi{y - America, read a letter from
nAsrf3eneaicf which Archhishop
3efefd, special representative of the
<Fope. brought to American last Octo-
Der and presented to Cardinal Glib
bops at that time.
Papal Benediction.
Tue papal benediction was conferred
on the assembly by Archbishop Ce-
sung by choir Of seventy voices,
trafped under the direction of Rev.
Or. Abel Gabert.
nitaries marched in body to the
great graduate banquet hall, where COW
ers were laid for 400 guests Bishop
Thomas J.. Shahan, president of Cath
chc University, was In charge of the
Archbishop cerettl who came to the
tive Of Pope Benedict. presented the
blessing Of the Pope upon Cardinal
Gibbons, al Of the ciergymen and the
people Of this country as well. He
recently presented to the cardinal in