Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-20
FESTIVAL or peNrEcosr.
ITS observance To-day = General
Notes Abous bishop Keane
nnd rita Fiocs.

To-day Is tue Festival OF Pentecost, which
commentaries the descent OF the Holy Ghost
upon the apostles ten days after his ascen-
son, IL was on this day that the first Chris
tian sermon was preached by st. Peter IN
Jerusalem, by which three thousand persons
were converted on the spot. The ceremO-
MES will be Of the most solemn nature at all
the churches in the city.
BISHOP KEiYE.
Right Rev. Bishop keane arrived In the
city yesterday evening In time to celebrate
Pontitical High Mass at the Cathed al. lie
will return 20 Washington tomorrow.
Right Rev. Bishop Janssens is expected
here this week from tour North. lie VIII
remain a few days IN this city before re-
turning to his home In Natchez, Miss.
CATHEDRAL.
At the Cathedral to-day the first mass will
be celebrated at o'clock, during which the
members Of the temperance society will re-
ceivc their paschal communion In body.
The children's mass will be at o'clock.
BishopK eane viii pontiticaie at 100 O'Clock.
The Bishop pontifcates only four times in the
year, and each time he gives the papaI bless
Ing al the end Of the mass, after the read
ihg OF the usual papers, first In Latin
and then in English, by the Vicar-Gene-
raj. The Bishop will he vested in
ponti6cal robes, which consist OF the
stockings, the slippers, the pastoral
cross, the small tunic, the damatic, the
gloves. the ring, the mitre, the crosier, and
the sremlal. Each one OF the above will be
handed by an acOlyte to the deacon and sub
deacon, who dress the Bishop whilst on his
throne at the beginning OF the ceremonies.
The choir has practiced extra music for the
occasion.
At O'Clock Vespers will be sung, at the
end Of which will take place the annual
meeting OF the Confraternity Of the Holy
Ghost. The evening services Will close with
demolition Of the Blessed Sacrament.
oroRAYT ORE AT TIE CATHEDRAL.
The devotion OF the forty hours alteration
will begin at the Cathedral on next Friday
morning, TO close on next Sunday at late
Mass. Several priests not OF this city will he
present, in order TO allow all who have not
done so to approach the sacraments, as next
Sunday will be the last day OF the paschal
season. The ceremonies during these three
DAYS will be very imposing. and the Blessed
Sacrament will remain exposed at all hours
OF the day after A. NJ.
ALMOST A cONFLAGRATION.
A few nights ago the Xaverian Brothers,
corner OF Ninth and Marshall streets, were
thrown into excitement by the ringing OF
their door.bell by gentleman who happened
to pass by about | O'Clock in the morning
and discovered their chapel or fire. Upon
examination it was found that lamp in the
chapel bad exploded aud set fire to the drape-
~ OF the altar and communicated itself to
the side affairs, aud in a few moments the
whole chapel WAS enveloped IN flames. This
is a very serious loss, as the articles in that
chapel were very expensive, many OF them
having been imported at a great cost, and
their savings OF seven years were lost in a
few minutes.
The chapel is being renovated with the
help OF kind friends, and, whilst not finished,
It is already so far advanced that Moss will
be celebrated in 1t next Monday morning at
I o'clock by the Very Rev. A. Van De Vyyer,
the vlclr-general Of the diocese.
FATHER Kelley.
Rev. Benjamin J. Kelley, brother Of Hon.
A. NJ. Kelley, arrived in the city yesterday.
lie will leave this evening for the North en-
route for New York, from whence he will
sail for Europe on the Goth instant. Father
Kelley Is personally known to the Holy
Father Leo Kill, whom be VIII visit on bis
s0iOurn in Rome.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. William DallrOn, marshal OF the Rich.
mond delegation. has been notified by Gene
raj Rosecrans, the chief marshal Of the
OCCASION. OF the post which has been assigned
TO the Richmond delegation, which VIII be
between the Washington and Baltimore dele
cations. The Richmond delegation will
leave this city on the morning OF the 9th
instant by the Richmond and Fredericksburg
railroad, on the 7:2j train. The tickets will
be good on any train leaving Washington
from Thursday to Saturday evening. From
the indications a very large number will
leave Richmond on that day to do honor TO
their former bishop, Cardinal Gibbons, and
10 their present preate, Bishop keane.
An adjourned meeting will be held this
evening at O'Clock at Cathedral Hall to per-
feet the arrangements.