Evening star., 1934-11-13
T0MARK
GOLDEN JUBILEE
At c. i. EXERCISES
Cardinal O'ConneII to Be
Honored in Ceremony
Tomorrow.
PRESIDES OVER SESSION
OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Eighty Bishops, Four Cabinet
Members and Diplomats to
Attend Ceremony.

dLLeuQ OcIcmVuys
The dean of the American heir
archy of the Catholic Church, Will
liam Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop
of Boston, will be feted here tomor-
row at Catholic University, on the
occasion of his golden jubilee ordina-
ton to the priesthood. Today he is
presiding over the annual meeting OF
the Board of Trustees of the univer-
sity.
Participating in tomorrow's cele-
bration will be more than 30 bishops
four cabinet officers, diplomatic repre-
sentatives of 25 governments. prom
inent laymen from all over the Ma
ton, clergymen, and the faculty and
students Of the university. In the
great hall of the library the honorary
chairmen of the reception Will be
Associate Justice Pierce Butler OF
the Supreme Court, Postmaster Gen.
eral James A. Farley. former Gov
Alfred E. Smith and Clarence E.
Martin of Martinsburg. w. Va, for
mer president of the American Bar
Association. John Saul, prominent
local business leader, will be the ac-
tive chairman.
Special Luncheon Tomorrow.
A special luncheon will be held to-
morrow in Caldwell Hall at the uni
versity, when the bishops will honor
Cardinal O'Connell. Presiding will
be Most. Rev. Michael J. Curley,
archbishop of Baltimore, chancellor
of the university.
Not since the Catholic University
honored President Roosevelt in 1888
with the degree of doctor of laws has
such a distinguished gathering been
invited to its campus" said an an
nouncement today, "and not since
the golden jubilee celebration of the
late James Cardinal Gibbons was held
at the university Is years ago has any
ecclesiastical celebration of such i'm
portance taken place in Washington. II
At 9 o'clock tomorrow night, the
nasium of the university. At 8 o'clock,
the doors will be opened and half an
hour later, three combined process
sions will enter the hall. One will
comprise students and members of
the university's faculty; another will
be composed Of spokesmen Of foreign
governments and distinguished guests,
while the third group will consist Of
the bishops and members Of the Board
Of Trustees.
Cummings to Speak.
President Roosevelt will be repre-
sented by Attorney General Homer S.
Cummings, who will read a letter from
the Chief Executive, prior to address,
ing the gathering. The citation hon.
oring Cardinal O'Connell will be read
by the Most Rev. James H. Ryan,
Bishop of Modra and rector Of the
Catholic University. The convoca-
ton will be delivered by Archbishop
Curley. Under the direction of Prof.
Leo Behrendt, the combined Catholic
Chorus and Glee Club of 100 voices
will furnish music for the program.
Accompanying Cardinal O'Connell
to Washington are Right Rev. M. J.
Splaine, pastor Of st. Mary Of the As
sumption Church, Brookline, Mass,
and Rev. jeremiah Minihan, his Sec
retary.
At noon today, the Minister Of the
Irish Free State, Michael MacWhite,
honored the cardinal at q special
luncheon.
Assisting Bishop Ryan to prepare
for the convocation was a special
committee comprising Right Rev. Ed
ward A. Pace, Rev. DR.. Maurice S.
Sheehy, DR.. Herbert Wright, DR.. Arthur
Deering, Joseph M. Murphy and J.
Harvey Cain.
Committee Personnel.
Bishop Ryan has selected these lay
men as members Of the committee in
charge of the reception after the
academic convocation:
Honorary chairmen-Justice Butler,
Postmaster General Farley, Gov. Smith
and Mr.. Martin.
Active chairman-John F. Saul.
Vice chairmen-Thomas A. Can't
well, Stanley DeNeale, John w. Fhelly
and Daniel w. O'Donoughue, jr.
Secretary-John F. Donahue.
National committee Henry
F. Ashurst Of Arizona, Walter H. Ben
nett, New York City; William Bresmith,
jr., Hartford, Conn; John J. Burns,
Representative Vincent Carter of
Wyoming, Francis x. Callahan,
Michael F. Calnan, Austin F. Garfield,
Walter Casey, James E. Collihower,
Robert j. Cottrell, Leo Crowley, Charles
I. Denechaud, New Orleans; T. j.
Donoghue, Houston, Tex; Justice Ed
ward S. Doro, New York City; Senator
F. Ryan Duffy of Wisconsin; David E..
Fitzgerald, New Haven, Conn; W..
Gwynn Gardiner, jr.; Michael j. Glib
bons, Dayton, Ohio; Daniel F. Guinan,
Mahoney City, Pa; Harry II. Helwlg;
w. j. Harahan, Richmond, Va; Bene-
dict Holden, Hartford, Conn; Francis
Kane; Edward v. Killeen, K. S. c.,
New York City; Clarence H. Mackay,
New York City; Charles D. Maginnis,
Brookline. Mass; Matthias Mahorner,
jr.; Murray McGlue; Prof. Louis j.
Mercier, Cambridge, Mass; Arthur F.
Mullen; Senator Louis Murphy OF
Iowa; John J. Nolligan, Baltimore,
Md; John M. Nicholson; Daniel T.
O'Connell, East Cambridge, Mass. ;
Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney OF
wyoming, John J. Orlosky, Preston
Perkinson, Arthur Phelan, Edward
Prezzane, New Rochelle, N. Y; John
J. Raskob, Wilmington, Del; James
Reilly, John Reilly, John +. Rlchter,
Daniel Sargent, South Natlck, Mass: :
Elwood Seal, Archie Shipe, Jack j.
Spalding, Atlanta, Ga; Foster Stearns,
Boston, Mass; Dr.. Martin stohlman'
George C. Sweeney, E. w. Thomas,
Joseph p. Tumulty and Senator David
I. Walsh of Massachusetts,.
School Committee to Meet.
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