Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-11

Inc preparations FOR the dedication cere-
monies Of the new Catholic university are in a
very forward state. The decorations on the
exterior are ell in place, and force of sailors
from the receiving ship Dale are occupied in
draping the large room beneath the main
chapel, where the banquet to the leading
church dignitaries is to be given Wednesday.
Professors and students are arriving daily and
taking up their residence in the divinity
building.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Of exercises for Wednesday has been definitely
decided upon and, as given out to-day. Is as
follows: At 10 o'clock NJ, services at main en-
trance, west front, short address, by his emf
nence, Cardinal Gibbons; chanting Of the
hymn to the Holy Ghost, vini Creator Spiritus,
BY $50 students OF st. Mary's seminary and St.
Charles college; procession around the struc-
ture, during which the psalm Miserere will be
chanted by the same; chanting OF the Litany
OF the Saints and Psalms 1ls, l2O and l21, the
ceremony concluding within the chapel
POntifcal mass of the Holy Ghost, at II am.
In the university chapel. Mass celebrated by
Most Rev. Monsignor Satolli, archbishop;
sermon preached by Rt. Rev. R. Gilmour,
bishop OF Cleveland; inaugural choir, directed
by Rev. Jos. Graf, choir master Of the univer-
sity.
open air services at the same hour, II am,
at the grand stand, south front During the
sermon in the chapel a sermon will be preached
to the multitude of our guests by the Rev.
Father Fidelis DANES Kent Stone), superior Of
the Order Of the Passionists in Brazil.
Inaugural dinner at pm. During the dim
ner all guests holding the official invitations to
the celebration are invited to partake of re-
freshments IN the university refectory.
Concert by the Marine band, at intervals from
to 4 pm.
Presentation and addresses. AT $50 D. M, in
the university parlors, the board of directors
will receive the addresses from abroad, and the
marble bust of st. Thomas Aquinas presented
by the Catholics Of Great Britain and Ireland,
in Rome.
Inaugural exercises at pm. veni, sancte
spiritus, by the inaugural choir; prayer by his
eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, chancellor Of the
university; Grafton by Ri. Rev. NJ. J. O'Ferreii,
bishop OF Trenton; Latin Grafton and poem by
Very Rev. Mgr. Schroeder, professor of dog
matte theology in the university; orepus pro
pontifice nostro leone, by the choir of students;
benediction.
The authorities of the university have issued
cordial invitation for Wednesday morning to
all government officials, members of the army
and navy and to educators They request the
members OF the army and navy corps
to attend in uniform, as a means Of
recognition securing to them all courteses.
The public generally is invited and will be ad-
mitted to the grounds and within the building
from o'clock a. m. until after the evening cere-
monies. Only those who have received spec
ial invitations and tickets will be admitted to
the mass and dedication services within the
chapel.
At o'clock a banquet will be served to $50
Of the leading dignitaries Of the church who
are to be present.
THE STUDENTS
who have been selected from the various do
ceses to attend the university course are as fol-
lows Archdiocese OF Baltimore, Rev. Messrs.
Glaab, Fletcher, Gallagher and Fitzgerald;
archdiocese of Boston, Rev. Messrs. Butler,
Labossiere and Magorick archdiocese of Gin
cinnati, Rev. Mr.. Mulvihill; archdiocese of
New York. Rev. Messrs. Fitzsimmons and
Kelly; archdiocese of Philadelphia, Rev. Messrs.
Higgins, Crane and Carroll; archdiocese Of San
Francisco, Rev. Mr.. Yorke; archdiocese of st.
Paul. Rev. Messrs. Busch and Danehy; archdio-
cese of Milwaukee, Rev. Mr.. 0Hearn; archdio-
cese of st. Louis. Rev. Mr.. Tuohy archdiocese
of Chicago, Rev. Messrs. Whalen and Met affrey;
archdiocese of Oregon, Rev. Mr.. Hogan; do
cese of Albany, Rev. Mr.. Driscoll; diocese of
Brooklyn, Rev. Mr.. McGirley; diocese of Hart
ford, Rev. Messrs. Lotus and Brown; diocese
Of Dakota, Rev. Mr.. sMcNulty; diocese of VIM
cennes, Rev. Mr.. Stanton; diocese of Columbus,
Rev. Mr.; Weigard; diocese Of Springfield,
diocese of Marquette, Rev. Mr.. McCabe; do
cese of Providence, Rev. Mr. Sullivan; diocese
of Trenton, Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald; diocese of
Cleveland, Rev. Messrs Kress and Rupert;
diocese of Buffalo, Rev. Messrs. O'Connell
and Smith; diocese Of Detroit, two young
Rev. Mr.. Besnard; Society of st. Paul the Apos-
tie will send nine divinity students.
LECTURES.
Several priests living within reach of the
university have expressed their intention Of
attending lectures, as all are welcome to do.
Priests from all parts Of the country are ex-
pected to spend longer or shorter periods at
the university during the years course. Four
Or five times week at 4:30 in the afternoon
lectures of general interest will be given, to
which the public generally will receive a cor
dial invitation.
APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. VIM. Williams, prominent colored man
of Baltimore, who has long been identified with
educational interests and who has for several
years been connected with the Enoch Pratt
library in Baltimore, will be assistant librarian
and sacristan at the university.
Mrs Theresa Lamb of London, who for the
last five years has had charge Of st. Mary's
seminary in Baltimore, has been appointed
matron Of the divinity building, and will have
full charge of all Housekeeping arrangements
in the new university.
HOUSE OF NovIcEs.
The congregation of st. Paul have taken the
Middleton mansion, where they have estab-
lished house for novices of the Paulist order
1t will be in charge Of Rev. Father A. F. Hewitt,
Rev. J. NJ. Searle and Rev. Gilbert
Simmons. The latter will have charge of
the students, with the title of master of novices
The students, beside pursuing their regular
course Of study, will attend some of the lec-
lures at the divinity school. The students SO
far as now chosen are Messrs. Otis, Casserly,
Merton. Dwyer, O'Callahan, Mcclure, OKeefe,
Kieran and Power.
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