The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-03
GIBBoNs's CoADJUTon-
The Bishop of Richmond To BE Elevated tG
the Position-A Handsome Priest.


the Position-A Handsome Priest.
Washington Special
1t is learned from Rev. Dr. Chappele, of thiz
city, chief of the Archdiocesan Council that ina
mediately after Archbishop Gibbons is eonse-
Grated Cardinal, on June 80, he will select CO.
adjutor ''cum jure SUGGESTIONS" in the person OF
Rt. Rev. j. j. Keane Bishop of Richmond.
Va, an old classmate of his and ona
of the most brilliant pulpit orators ian
the hierarchy. The history of tha
two prelates resembles in some degrea
that of Lincoln and Stanton. They were edH-
Gated at ST. Charles College, Ellicott City, Nd,
spending five years in the same classes. Al
though studying for the same diocese, they
were by no means close friends, as their tai
ents and dispositions were widely different.
keane was brilliant, dashing young fellow.
the leader of his class both in studies and
in all kinds of sports, while Gibbons
used to come out very near the end in examiuar-
tions and was too delicate to engage in out door
games Keane was, as he is yet, very hand
some man, polished in manner and hrill-
liant tafker. Gibbons, on the other hand w4A
then. as now, of small, attenuated figure, retiring
disposition, and had none of the personal mag
netism of the leader of the class. They were or
dained on the same day The sequel shows what
has been often demonstrated-that lack OF
success at college is by no means
proof that q man will not succeed
in after life. Gibbons was Bishop of
of Richmond for many year before Keane rose
above an assistant pastorship. and while many
other of his brilliant classmates were plodding
along in country parishes. From Richmond h0
stepped into the See of Baltimore as coadjutor
to Arch bishop Bayley, and is now about to rar
ceive the Cardinals hat Keane, by q curious
coincidence, followed directly in his footsteps
ever since they were ordained He succeeded
Gibbons as assistant at the Baltimore Cathedral,
az assistant at st. Patricks Washington, as
Vicar Apostolic of North Carolina, rs Bishop
of Richmond, and now he is TO follow Gibbons to
Baltimore as coadjutor. So it seems their rel&-
tive positions at college have been reversed
Since Bishop Keane will eventually be a cardi-
nal and the primate OF the American Catholic
Church. he is becoming an interesting figure i'm
Catholic circles. He is the bandsomest member
of the hierarchy, and certainly the most stylshty
dressed. He is something above the medlum
height. has round. fat face, as pure and deli-
cate in complexion womans; velvety
brown eyes, whose expression is one of i'm
tense sweetness, and black hair, which curfs
gracefully about his ears. Dressed in his purple
church robes he is figure to excite the admira-
ton OF any woman and he does excite such adj
miration very generally under his episcopal
canopy In Richmond. On the street he is also
a notable figure Dressed in the glossest bread
cloth, made up in a style seldom in
the South, with a gold headed cane in bis
hand. from the top OF which flashes
the Bishops amethyst ring. and with q purplo
silk rabbi peeping out from under his black vest,
he seldom fails to receive more than passing
glance from the passers-by. At the recent Bal
tiinore plenarv council he was the center OF adj
miration for all the ladies in the congreeasieu.
and, whenever he preached, the feminine ela-
ment took up nearly the whole Cathedral
In point of intellectual requirements he has
few equals in the hierarchy, while as a puipik
orator he has but one Observation-Disclosures
Ryan. OF Philadelphia. The people of Baltitaore
will be doubly glad to receive Bishop Keane Al
their coming cardinal, since he lie Baltimorean
by birth and connected with some of theleadiag
families of the city.