Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-24

| the BuiIdtng-Details Of the Program.
All the good Catholics OF the city and the many
others Interested in to-days ceremony on the site
| OF the new Catholic University looked with
| anxiety on the threatening sky this morn
Ing. Early In the day there appeared
10 De prospect Of fair weather, but
| soon drizzlng rain set in. straight, up-and-
down. dreary drizZle, OF kind that comes 10 stay
for some time. Still preparations went forward
Tor the ceremonies on the university grounds at
Brooks station this afternoon. 1t was well under
stood that the cornerstone OF the divinity building
would be laid to-day no matter what sort of weather
prevailed. so members of Catholic societies and
others went bravely on IN the rain attending to
the duties assigned them. Early in the day a
IOrce OF w0rkmen was sent out to the grounds and
were actively employed erecting shelters and
making such provision as could be made for
the comfort OF those expecting to be present in
the afternoon The large platform erected on the
grounds has been profusely decorated.
ARRIVALS FROM OTHER CITIES.
Before 10 O'Clock delegations OF visitors from
other cities began to arrive by railroad One of the
first trains from Baltimore brought the Father
Matthew Temperance Cadets, a neatly uniformed
body, who paraded on Pennsylvania avenue.
members of uniformed societies and representa-
uyes OF Baltimore parishes TO attend the
celebration Deo6 1t was estimated this after
1,5oO Baltimoreans in the procession A morning
train from Frederick brought large party from
that city, and train from Richmond brought del
egatlonS numbering about 200 Cardinal Gibbons
arrived from Baltimore about IL O'Clock, and was
attended by number Of distinguished prelates.
pelles residence. All of the distinguished preates
named in THE STAR yesterday as expected
were were here to-day. These included Archbishops
Williams, Elder, Corrigan, Ryan, Salpointe and
Ireland, Bishops Northrop, Keane, Moore Kahn,
curtis Mcmahon, O'keilley, Harkins, Spalding,
GmSu1 Sii1Ssl1,o Maer Richter Rodemacher Marty
ger, McNierney, Phelan, McGovern, Ma
eheoeur and haid The members Of the
reception duty ali day % long SOME Some remained main at at
the depots, others acted on committees to receive
the clergy. At Carroll Institute Hall many OF the
visiting societies were received and honored during
the few hours OF waiting. Long tables were spread
In the hall and an ample lunch was served.
THE DEPARTURE FOR THE GROUNDS.
About noon the members OF the various city
parishes and Catholic societies began assembling
at their places OF rendezvous and soon after /
O'Clock were on their way TO the depot to take
trains for Brooks Station. There were busy scenes
at the depot during the afternoon, as train after
train left bound for the university grounds. The
bishops assembled at Father Chapelle's residence
at O'Clock, where they took carriages with the
cardinal and his attendants and were driven to
the new university grounds. large number OF
people went to the grounds, notwithstanding the
rain. 1t was thought the Washington parishes
and societies would have about 2, 900 men in line
O'Clock, detailed account OF which, as arranged
will be found below. handsomely printed
souvenir program, published by Mr.. w. Ii. tepley
received large circulation during the day.
TO DINE WITH THE CARDINAL
This evening, after the ceremonies, the visiting
prelates will dine with the cardinal at Father
Chapelles residence, and later a meeting Of the
board OF trustees OF the university will be held
there. The finances OF the university are reported
Rf3lOD
says the trustees are confident that within year
from now they will have all the money that is
divinity faculty. Already money sufficient is on
hand to endow six divinity professorships. Two
parishes Of Philadelphia have contributed 5000;
Baltimore and Washington have given over
s15O,OOO Louisville contributes more than SIC OOO
and Chicago has sent nearly 100000.
TO-day's Ceremonies.
There are two parts of the ceremony to-day
The more important part, Of course Is the eccle-
slastical ceremony at the site OF the university
The other part is the celebration by the laity,
taking the form Of procession Or escort to the
cardinal and distinguished prelates who partici-
pate In the ceremony. The lay procession will be
formed In the seventh division and the clergy will
form In the eighth division. The procession forms
sides OF the railroad, at Brooks station The var-
Gus divisions will form In fields opening into the
s&ison aGae in vhsS sash # manner ss that the rst
before all the divisions, and each division
in turn will march out upon the road, go that the
whole lay procession will pass In review before the
last division, composed OF the bishops and clergy.
Following an ecclesiastical custom, each division
Is arranged with the Junior organization first.
Thus the youngest parish is placed at the head OF
the division composed OF representatives Of
parishes, and the Oldest last. In the division
composed OF the clergy the different bodies are
arranged according TO their ecclesiastical rank
the Christian brothers coming first, followed I'M
order by the priests the bishops, the archbishops,
and last Dy the cardinal, the highest dignitary
formed. nv
OF the Bunker Hill road to the site OF the unyer.
sity, distance OF about half MILE There the
lay procession will form two lines deep around
the site OF the university, and remain in thai post
ton while the ceremony Is going on.