Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16
CATHOLIC LEADERS
HONOR POPE Plus.
Diplomats Join G. U. Officials
in Concentrating Pontiff's
Golden Jubilee.

Diplomats from nearly 40 foreign
governments and leaders of the Catho-
lie Church and laity Joined with the
president and directors of Georgetown
University last night at special academ-
ic ceremonies in CASTOR Hall comment
Grating the golden Jubilee of the ordina-
tion to the priesthood Of Pope Plus XII,
The occasion served also to mark
the resumption of relations between the
government OF Italy and the Vatican.
and was marked by the first public ap-
pearance on the same platform together
as speakers of the italian Ambassador.
Mobile Giacomo de MARITIME, and the
apostolic delegate, Most Rev. Pietro Fu-
rnasoni- Biondi. Through the latter,
President w. Coleman Nevils, S. j., OF
Georgetown extended to the Holy Sse
the fluctuations Of Georgetown Univer-
sity, designated by Pope Plus as the
alma mater OF Cathonc colleges III GHe
United States"
In honor of the re-establiShment CT
the Vatican state and his own dis
tinguished career of 40 years in the dip
lomatic corps of his country, AmbaSSa-
dor de MARITIME received from the uni
verSity an honorary degree OF doctor
of laws. The ambassador feelingly re-
ferred to the treaty between Italy and
the Vatican as IAN upward step in the
direction of world peace"
"Augurs Well for Future"
at is a bright augury of what we may
look forward to in the coming years, "
Ambassador de MARITIME said, when ne
tions will really try to understand one
another and will base their relation
ships not upon force, but upon justice,
,,,oC,- lou mi IiroC1, tho Srjrjt 0f Chris
tan right"
Ambassador de MARITIME declared that
In honoring him, the university wished
to honor his country and added that
sit is a point worthy Of note that the
reconciliation between Italy and the
Vatican has taken place precisely in
this year in which the Christian world
celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of
the ordination of his holiness to the
priesthood, a priesthood which has
been wholly dedicated to the cause of
understanding among nations"
Benito MuSSolini also was lauded by
President Nevis of Georgetown for his
accomplishments in the restoration Of
the Vatican State when he conferred
the degree upon the italian envoy.
President Nevis also referred to the
recent formal visit of the Italian King
and Queen to Pope Plus XI.
The Fluctuations of Georgetown Uni
versity were extended to the pontiff
in the form of an inscribed parchment,
through the apostolic delegate. In re-
ceiving the congratulations on behalf
of the University "in the name of the
Catholic colleges of America" the apos-
tolic delegate said: II know full well
the love with which Pope Plus cherishes
America. l know, too, that he looks
with special pride on the many flourish
ing institutions of learning which are
doing such excellent work for God and
country"
Holy See MOu.ds World Thought"
In the so years of his priesthood the
Holy See, he declared, has moulded
world thought, and especially since his
accession to the chair of Peter he has
been at the center of many Of the great
changes which have occurred during
that time" 80
The exercises were opened with greet
lngs by Rev. r. Rush Rankin, S. j., dean
OF the College of Arts and Sciences.
Senator Felix Hebert of Rhode Island
who in his concluding remarks paid
tribute to the late Rev. Francis A.
Tondorf, S. j., former seismologist at
Georgetown.
An academic procession preceded the
exercises and was led by the Italian
~N~tANANoSoNAOA anu 4NOUll AIlUOl-
nette de MARITIME. Among the ainbassa-
doris and ministers of foreign govern
mentS who attended the celebration
were the ambassadors of France, Chile,
Belgium, Germany, Japan and Cuba
ana the ministers of Hungary, Austria
liza, Bolivia, Honduras, Costa RIGA,
CzechoSlovakia, Ecuador, Jugoslavia
Bulgaria, Persia Lithuania, Colombia,
Venezuela and Norway. Other countries
were represented by their counselors,
charge d'affaireS and attaches.
Seated on the platform with the deans
of the University were several monsig-
nori of the Catholic Church who ac-
companied the apostolic delegate, who
was attended by a coStumed page,
Michel Healy, small son of DR.. Thomas
H. Healy, assistant dean of the Foreign
Service School These were: Right Rev.
Thomas ]. Shahan and Right Rev. Ed
ward A. Pace of Catholic University;
Right Rev. John j. Mcnamara, auxil-
larry bishop of Baltimore; Right Rev. p.
Q. Gavin and Right Rev. Edward L
Buckley.
Commissioners Proctor L. Dougherty
and Sidney F. Taliaferro represented
the District government at the eXer-
cises.