Evening star., 1921-03-24
CARDINALS LONG LIFE MARKED
BY CFiURCHAND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Ordained When 27 Years Old, Reaching
/ High Rank In 1886 Other Events in
/ Intensely Interesting Career.

archiepiscopal dignity-wes conferred
| upon Most Rev. James Gibbons on
| Sunday. February 10, 1875 in the Bal
timore Cathedral.
Archbishop Gibbons was one Of the
i went to Rome in the fall of 1888 to
discuss the affairs of the church in
the United States and to outline the
work Of the third plenary council.
which was to convene the following
year. Pope Leo XIII appointed him
to preside over the plenary council.
The third plenary council, which
convened in Baltimore in November,
1884. was one of the most important
meetings of bishops in the history of
Gibbons, as apostolic delegate. pre-
sided.
Made Cardinal June 3O,. 1886.
Pope Leo XIII expressed at the time
his appreciation of Archbishop Glib
! bons' course. and shortly afterward
gave a more substantial recognition.
when he nominated him for the office
of cardinal.
The new cardinal selected June 30.
h1SS6. the twenty fifth anniversary of
his ordination to the prie Sthood, as
the occasion for his formal investiture
with the rank and insignia of a men,
mony took pace in the cathedral.
The ceremonies being concluded in
America it was obligatory that Cardi-
nal Gibbons should visit Rome and
present himself in person before the
holy father to receiv'. the apostolic
benediction. He sailed for Europe
January 20. 1887. and on ST. Patrick's
day, following, received the red hat
pontif.
Cardinal Gibbons was installed as
pastor of his titulsr church March %.
1887. He was assigned to the Church
OF Santa Maria in Trastevere, sup
posed to be the first church publicly
consecrated to divine worship under
the patronage of the Mother of Jesus
Upon his return to America in June,
1887, Cardinal Gibbons was welcomed
by all classes. May "a, 1883. assisted
by number of ecclesiastics, he lai1
the cornerstone of the Catholic Un.-
versity in this city, which he served
as chancellor until the time of his
death. November 13, 1889. he dedi-
Gated the divinity building of the
university.
He delivered the closing prayer and
pronounced the benediction at the
conclusion of the exercises commence.
rative OF the centenary of the Ameri.
can Constitution. held In Philadelphia
in September. 1888, and on November
the celebration at the Cathedral in
Baltimore of the centennial of the
Catholic hierarchy of the United
States. That same month he called to-
gether the Catholic congress-an as
semblage of laymen-the first Of its
kind ever convened in the United
States.
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated the sill
yer jubilee Of his conservation as a
bishop october IS. 1898. and the twen-
ty-ffth anniversary of his elevation
to the archbishopric October 8, 1902
Attended Pope Leo's Funeral.
Cardinal Gibbons again visited
Rome in 1908, when he went to at
tend the funeral of Pope Leo XIII
and take part in the election Of Pope
Plus X.
The cardinal was an honorary
member Of many organizations, such
as the Maryland Society of New
York. the North Carolina Society Of
Baltimore. etc. He attended the in
augural ceremonies of the st. Louis
exposition. April 80. s1so4. and ofYer-
ed the opening prayer. as he did also
at the dedication Of; the worldrs fair
at Chicago in 1892 zAE tfle ceiebrai
tion of the Cathedral centenary in
April. 1906. the cardinal was the most
conspicuous figure. =
thedral was observed il IplI. 1906.
The pontifical mass on hpfilg2 rs, was
celebrated by Archbishop Farley. OF
New York, and Archbishop Ryan
preached In the sanctuary were
CA Cardinal nal Gibbons. Mgr. Falco-
ops. four abbots and about 500
priests
The golden jubilee Of Cardinal Glib
oons as priest and his silver Jubilee
as cardinal were celebrated in 1911
TT The civic celebration in honor of
msnt Armory. Baltimore. June 6.
1911. was the occasion Of an ex-
traordinary assemblage of American
statesmen and leading men. On a
large platform were the President of
Taft; the Vice President, James S.
sherman; the only living ex-Presi-
dent. Theodore Roosevelt: the Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court, Edward
D. White: the Speaker Of the House
q Representatives, Champ Clark:
British ambassador. Mr.. Bryce; the
Governor of Maryland, Mr. Crothers;
the mayor of Baltimore, Mr.. Preston;
the United States senators from Mary
land, Messrs. Rayner and Smith; the
members Of the House of Represen-
tatives from Maryland and q large
number Of the most prominent mem
bers Of both houses of Congress and
at least 10000 Of the citizens of
Maryland. Addresses were made by
President Taft, Mr.. Roosevelt,
Speaker Clark. Mr.. Cannon, Senator
Root. Ambassador Bryce, Governor
Crothers and Mayor Preston, to
which the Cardinal responded.
Golden Jubilee October 90, 1918,
The episcopal golden jubilee Of
Cardinal Gibbons fell on October 20,
1918. The jubilee services were held
quietly in the Cathedral
Cardinal Gibbons was honored by
the French and Italian governments
on the occasion of his episcopal jubi-
lee. For his work for and interest in
French citizens residing in the United
States and for his helpfulness in the
cause of the allies during the world
of the Legion of Honor of France
by the French government. The be-
stoWal of this honor was made by
NJ Jules J. Jusserand. French am
bassador to the United States, the
diplomat coming to Baltimore from
the decoration on the breast of the
cardinal.
Count v. Macchi di Cellere, Italian
ambassador to the United States. con-
ferred the decoration of his govern
ment on Cardinal Gibbons.
Amid scenes of ecclesiastical splen-
dor and ceremony the celebration Of
the espicopal golden jubilee of Car
dinal Gibbons came to climax on
Thursday. February 20. 1919, when,
at the Franciscan Monastery. at the
Catholic University of America, in