Evening star., 1932-08-15

Sixteenth street. The President and
Mrs Hoover also were greeted with ap-
lause and shouts from the knights. The
President and Mrs. Hoover were seated
on the fore part Of the platform and
Gov. Richie was placed Immediately
behind and between them. Greetings
were exchanged by the Hoovers and the
MARYLAND Democratic leader.
Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock, the program
was begun.
When he presented the Cardinal Glib
bons monument to the President, Mr..
Carmody declared that lin no more ap-
propriate manner could the Knights OF
Columbus commemorate its own 5O
wears of active service for the church
and in support of country than by pre-
senting to the Government and the
people of the United States at the Ma
tion's Capital this monument tnat
memorializes the long and deVoteo
services of Cardinal Gibbons to the two
most essential elements in life-rever-
ence and devotion to God as the Su-
preme Author Of all blessings, benefts
and favors mankind enjoys. ana tne
promotion and support OF good govern
ment with its resulting blessings OF
liberty, protection and the pursuit OF
happiness" The memorial, he said, was
erected by the knights of Columbus
"to the devout and devoted priest and
prince of the Catholic Church, eminent
citizen and exponent of true American
principles and ideals"
Bishop Mcnamara Speaks.
Following the Presidents address, the
Right Rev. John M. Mcnamara, Aux
iliary Bishop of Baltimore, speaking as
the representative of Most Rev. Micnael
j Curlev, Archbishop of Baltimore, the
cardinals successor, reviewed the lie,
work and attributes of Cardinal Glib
hons in the formal memorial address.
The annals of the Nation, Bishop NC
Namara said, reveal the name OF no
other man in whom there was happier
blending of churchman and citizen,
priest and patriot" than Cardinal
Gibbons.
It was Cardinal Gibbons, he said,
who threw of the old tradition by
which his predecessors in the Baltimore
See of the Catholic Church had re-
I maineo virtually unknown. Archbishop
Carroll. he recalled, has been the one
exception in this retiring policy. Con-
| trary to the other prelates. Cardinal
| Gibbons entered into the daily life OF
| the community, Bishop McNamara said,
| and his personal charm, his interest
| in all that contributed to human bet
terment, his wise counsel and whole
some example made him beloved Of the
people end gave him a place second 10
ncne In their hearts"
Declaring that as by common con-
sent Cardinal Gibbons became the
spokesman for the church in the
United States, Bishop McNamara said
"As Catholic leader, he desired that
the church should grow, but he desired
also that in growing it should give to
the state the inspiration and courage
to attain its highest ideals"
AS further testimony to Cardinal
| Gibbons intense devotion to his coun-
try, the bishop recalled the celebration
of the cardinals 50th anniversary iI
the priesthood, when he said. that
although the cardinal had held no pub
lie office and had administered no civic
trust, 1.-The President of the United
States and his predecessor in Office gave
full expression to their gratitude for the
services he had rendered to the Nation.
The Vice President, Speaker of the
House, and the Secretary of State, hi
added, each, in turn, at that time voicet
sentiments which the cardinals life haC
inspired, while thousands of citizens
Joined with the Governor of Maryland
in acclaiming him the first citizen O
his State"
Following Bishop McNamaras ad
dress, the apostolic delegate pronounce,
the benediction and the exercises wer
!. concluded with the playing Of "Th
Star Spangled Banner"