Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-25
WESTINGHOUSE EVENT
TIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITIES CORNER
sT0NE CEREMONIES.
The Imposing Demonstration Interfersd
with by Rain-Eotsble Church Digni-
tariu Prssent-Bishsp spald-
mas Grafton, &C., &c.
by telegraph to ths pispatea.l

In NAV could possibly be. II began TO rain
during last night, and the rain aud drizzle
continued uninterrup'edly until nightfall TO-
night. As consequence the new grounds
and unpaved country roads around the build
ings we're cut up by the tramp OF many iect
and the wheels Of vehicles until the mud was
almost impossible. The canvas and buatlng
which had been stretched over the grand
stand 10 protect the people from the rain but
indlfereotly answered It's purpose. These
discomforts deferred all save the brayest,
and only about 1900 people were present,
whore fully 5000 people were expected,
and the grand procession. under the direc'
ton u General ROse"rans, which was 70
have been An imposing feature of the cereIno-
mes. had 20 be abandoned. The PROGRAMME
OF religious services was but partially car
ried out. The ceremony Of blessing the site
OF The chapel and laying The cornerstone
was postponed on account OF the ram
These ceremonies will be performed at iu-
ture date. President Cleveland was pres
/ ent, occupying seat on the platform BE-
tween Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop ireland
/ With the President were also secretaries
Blyard, Villas, Whitney, and Endlcott' anu
/ Postmaster General Dickinson.
Early in the day there appeared TO oe
| prospect Tor clear weather, and preparations
/ O'Clock delegates from Baltimore aud other
| nclghhoring cities began 10 arrive, and from
/ that time until after 3 o'clock every incoming
/ train brought iis quota Of visitors. Cardinal
! Gibbons arrived from Baltimore al IL o'clock
aad was attended by number OF dlHth-
/ cuishcd pieiates. The Cardinal was driven
! A. once TO the reHdepcc OF Rev. DR.. Chapelie.
At , o'clock he accompanied COoncl and
| Madame Bonaparte in their carriage to the
| University grounds.
| Among the distinguished prelates present
were Cardinal Gibbons, AIchbshsps VII
/ hans o. Boston, RYAN Of philadelphia. Eider
| OF Cincinnati, SllpOiute 81 SAhie le, ara
! ireland OF st. Paul: Bishops SpoldiDg OF
/ Peoria, Kcane Of Richmond, Ryan Of buhao.
! Northrop 81 Charleston, s. g., Burke 81
! Cneyenne, Macheleui OF Denver, Broudel OF
| Helena. Gilnsre Of Cleveland. J2nsSens Of
! Natchcz. Phslan Of Pittsburgh. h2in
of Wneelng, OReillv Of Springfield,
/ O'SulliyAn OF Mobile, Moore % ST. Augu.-
! tine, Iebroeui Of Washington Territory,
Macs OF Coylngton, Ky, McGoyorn o. tiar-
Ilsburs, Pa, pr. John :. Foley OF Bttl-
more. bishop elect Of Detroit; Robert III
ton. =. j.. provincial Of the order OF Jrsuus
Of the United States, and Menslgnors "rley
OF New Ysrk and sullivan Of Wheeling. a
large number Of priests, schoa'ucs, anu
seininarisns were present
A few minutes before O'Clock the Prrsi-
| dcut arrived snd WAS introduces 70 CaIdlhh
! CH.bo,s and other disfipruishrd diyinrs
rrcsent rboremoved theirs scarlet and purple
! i,ro,t.s .nd rer,,ined uncovered while tie
prssidert va. stsndin1. liz took prefer
ed sest tween the Cardinal and Archbishop
! Ireland on the platform. Secretaries Blyard,
| WIS. Whitney, and Eudcslt. and Po'tmis-
ter.Gepersl Dickinson arrived soon aftcrand
took seats mar the President.
o'c,oct a choir ~ one hundred and
ca, voiccs occomrauicd Nv The Marine
10y ',..,l.ro1 U,vdr,s anthem. " The
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