Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Arranging for the Ceremonies OF the
2lth inst.

meeting OF the gentlemen OF the parish OF
St Matthew'S church was held In the basement
Of the church last evening, In response TO the
cardinals circular which was read from the pull
pit yesterday. II was printed In saturdays STAR.
The arrangements for taking part In the ceremo-
MES OF laying the cornerstone OF the Catholic
University building were discussed A committee
Of ave was appointed By Father Chapelle 10 confer
with the societies and organizations Of other par
ishes In order TO have concerted action. The CON-
mittee was instructed 10 report next sunday eve
ming TO which time the meeting was then ad-
lOurned. similar meetings Will be held In the
other parishes. Father Chapelle stated that Oh
the 24tn instant, at O'Clock, the cornerstone
would be laid. The societies and gentlemen Of the
various parishes Will ride out 10 Brooks station,
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad There they
viii meet the Baltimore delegation, 500 strong,
and the procession Will form under the direction
Of Gen. Rosecrans. aided by Major Mallet along
The Bunker Hill road at the angle OF the univer-
slty grounds, and then move TO The place or cere-
mony. The Cornerstone will be laid by the cardi-
ion oI Sn c6nr anu Bisson sSad
ing. OF Peoria. viii preach the sermon. There will
be three choirs on the grOund-St Matthew'S, rep
resented by seyenty-nye voices, II. Mary's OF Bal
Lirnore, and Georgetown College choir.
BISHOP KEASEs SERMON IN PHILADELPHIA YES
TERDAY.
The Right Rev. John J. Beane, d. D., bishop Of
Richmond Va and recently appointed rector OF
the proposed Catholic University. preached before
large congregation in the cathedral In Philadel-
phta yesterday morning. The Times says: Bishop
Keane's mission In this city Is TO raise funds TO
assist in the building OF the large national Cath
olic University at Washington The bishop took
Tor his text portion OF the first chapter OF the
Epfstle OF St James, and his subject was "The
Enlightenment Of the People" He is a very elo-
Quent speaker, and holds his audience in rapt
attention by his fOrcible and magnetic manner of
producing facts. His Arguments were strong, log
ieaI and 10 the point. In advocating the Catholic
University the bishop said:
Twenty years ago the convention OF American
bishops 20 the second peEary council agttated the
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question was raised whether the time Tor such a
university had yet arrived, and it was decided
that II bad Eighteen years slipped by and the
convention OF the third plenary council met, and
the question was again brought up and IL was de-
cided that something must be done at once. Be-
fore. however, taking any decisive action IL was
decided TO submit the project to the holy father
at Rome. After the fullest consideration he gave
his most solemn approval, and said that while he
nations capital n Washington, the center OF the
nations political intelligence. he would, however,
notice was sent by the holy father TO each OF the
bishops. The vote resulted IN thirty five for
j am sorry 70 say but two voted for Philadelphia
and one for Chicago, whilesthe rest said that they
were content 10 abide by the decision OF the COM
mittee, or which your revered and beloved arch
bishop is a member. The majority having voted
for Washington it was therefore decided that In
that city would the university be established.
The plan has since met with enthusiastic sup
port In the short while i was In Washing
ton and Baltimore the sum OF $15O,OOO was sub
Scrfbed. and my work In those cities is not yet
done. Now, while do not like the idea OF going
about the country as Deggar, still as the Holy
Father Leo XIII has ordered me TO do so, and the
archbishOpS and bishops OF the council have
asked me 10 do II will gladly do 50, evenwere the
task one hundred times harder"
The bishop then told some very interesting Incl
dents OF the enthusiasm with which the project
has been received and the with which IL is
already promised. He spoke In glowing language
OF two ladies who had subscribed sufficient 10 pur-
chase the sxty1our acres of ground needed Ter the
site and 10 end0w two prOfesSorShipS, and of a
Philadelphian Who told him TO draw on him at any
time he chose for 10000, and or other cOntribu-
tons OF 10000 81 000 500, 500, $50. So s. and
even 81, all OF which helped 10 augment the fund.
He urged his hearers to contribute TO the fund as
their means would allow. The bishop Will remain
IN Philadelphia for two weeks