Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-03-25
FRIDAY. MARCH Is. 1921.
CARDlNAL CTgBONs


stands our as more truly one Of
Gods noblcmen than James
Cardinal Gibbons. AT the close
Of a mortal life that WAS extended
we'll beyond the normal span Of
years, the people Of every creed
and denomination and every
walk in life join in this tcsti-
monial. The acclaim and homage
were worldwide for beginning
with his own household, the
circles Of his benign influence
spread to the ends Of the earth,
He was loved and revercd iii
Maryland especially, where he
was born and where lie spent
nearly all of his life. Il is a not
able coincidence that The Cardi
nai's death occurred on the eve
of the anniversary OF Mary Wand
Day, on which. just 2s5 years
ago, the first Mass was. celebrated
in the new world aud within the
very confines which later formed
the Archdiocese Of Baltimore.
Annapolis, being within this
Archdiocese. has III past wears
seen much of. Cardinal Gibbons,
and his annMal visitations IN
southern Maryland brought him
i'll contact with her people Of this
and the preceding generation.
The people here knew him as a
friend and neig1bor. and, as 10
know him was hut TO love him.
the mourning among Annapoli-
tans and southern Marylanders is
Of the kind that comes from a.
sense Of deep personal loss, as
well as the Withdrawal OF a great
spiritual influence.
When the Cardinals death was
announced yesterday. among the
many tributes paid his life and
character was this by another
Marylander. the head Of the.
Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of
Maryland. Bishop John Gardner
Murray
The transfer Of James Cardi-
nal Gibbons to q higher sphere of
activity removes from the stage
or current human events tho NEST
prominent figure thereon in our
country taud probably In the
world during the past half con-
fury.
No other man In all that time
has participated so fully in the
universal affairs Of the world as
has this good, able Cardinal. Ger
tainly no contemporary has con-
;ributed suite so much to the his
tory of American life in all its
various departments.
AS a man be was firm and
steadfast in his plea for the sane
tity OF The home; was warm In his
friendships, simple in his habits,
pure in his coRdRct and pi0Us in
his every relationship with others.
As a citizen he was a true pa
triot. wise statesman. whose
counsel was ever sought by all
political leaders, and nozzle type
of constructive progressive
American manhood.
As deacon. priest. bishop and
cardinal in the church of his an
cestry and choice, by virtue of his
ability. sincerity. learning and in
tellfgeRt patient. perssVering la
bors. he was recognized leader
in every capacity by the people of
all commnnions.
III w0aid be tiifiieult to conceive
OF any human being liyiag more
perfect life in the high position
occupied ny Cardinal Gibbons, in
the raidst OF the stirring events
and sroublons times of the wears
of his prominent participation in
them.
There is universal mourning be-
cause OF his death, hnt oar n1Sarn-
ing may he. and should be, turned
70 joy by our common endeayoE to
continue his life. especially here
IN our community. by practicing
more fully. because of his ex-
amble. the virtues Of pare, simple 1
living, and demonstrating our
daifh in Goa by the nature Of our
works
This aptly and eioquently pre-