The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
North Carolina Pine III the CatH-
OIic University.
WASHINGTON, Octobcr 10, 1889.

WASHINGTON, Octoher 10, 1889.
Hon. S. +. Phillips is to be married next
month to Mrs. Maury, Il wealthy ana /
handsome widow of lis city The lady $ |
friends speak in the highest terms OF the |
bride elect of perhaps The abIeSt and most
DISTINGUISHED North Carolina resident Ot |
this city. :.
have made two visits to the Cathohc
| University near this city, and ono OF the
most beautiful materials used III tnls'lhE
the interior is the curled pine from our
| Caroiiua forests. The divinity building,
The onlv one constructed at present is
situated on sloping ground, lew miles
ont of the city, and is particularly re,
markable for it's massive, yet beautllui
SIMPLICITY. 1t is built Of Georgetown
,nvis rock, trimmed with Ono sand
stone. The main central par OF the build
mo is FIVE stories high, while the two
wings are four stories. The architecture
If the structure is modernized Roman
suue. and the finals of the plnnacles OF
he central mart OF the building and the
,yinUs will Dc surmounted with ideal
olto-relicyo figures OF ancient philoSo-
1hers. The ROmaneSque arcaaes o' I've
windows will be adorned with similar
smaller figures. An arcade cor',uo' cNI
tends from the north TO tue so"tl S'''' VI
the building, and the arcade entrance Is
to be srrmountcd with mounted statue
OF the Lord and Savior. toroneoi t'iese'
Bishop keHnc, the rector, mas are+tui i'
ceived magnificent painting "' oi.
Leo XIII. rne lar&e punlic nall III N'i!e''
, lectures will he given iroul til'C I" '''"I
, bv distinguished CatfohrS, clergy ana
, laymen, is situated III the So"t"MHHt
corner, and will dccommodal" ABOUT 20"
Deople. In the main corridor Il nlarnlt
y statue of the Virgin Mary costing "'ov"
,rancs, and presented ny Madame La
!. 2oux of Paris, will he placed near the
', rn,rancc TO the chapel. The corridor
> will also contain statues of st. faul ahc
u n Thomas Auuinas. The representa-
I ,inr Of the latter, who will be the patron
:; ,;aint of the institution, is a lac s1lnilc
+ The statue which stands on the Plncial
.fI lill at Rome, and was presented by th
>, ,>uylish Catholics residing III the anclGn
!, r;tv, Mrs. lanes +. Barbour OF TN
" r;tv has also presented the un1vtrslt.
! v;ih a 81. 600 choir organ. In addition
II IN the lecture hall, chapel and parlors
the first floor will contain class rooms
dining rooms and kitchen. The thirtee
!. ,lt ars in the building will all be OF -na'
- Ne The wainscoting and stairway is {
G. nnk The floors, all doubled so as t
II n,,vruf souud from travelling hom on
VI stnrv to another, are made OF North Cal
III olina pine The ceiling is stucco work
.. Mr. harry Martin has returned to tn
l. ..;tv to resume the study ot law, a
~ GEORGETOWN University. HIS motne'
Se Mrs Senator Vance, is still III North Ca
nc ni;,o L,,t is cxpecte here i'll about Il tor
Nc nirht suspect this lady recommends
the use of the Carolina pine in the CHth.
X lie University buildings. She is warml
,a interested III developing the resources
no her adopted State. .r, ..,
~ The maritime conference Will DC III SOL
M i,, respects, the most important Sath'rn
!ts is of the wear. The subjects to De discuss,
are not simply social, or pertaining
nrivotc business, or limited to a sing
''o ,ort oi the world, but concern all ma
oTh Kind. and the delegates have Tor the
- chief aim the deviSing OF means lor Sd
ny mo human lite and property on the 81. sc
~ regardless of place, race or nat1oha1t
li' All the countries of any account I'll
'u' maintain navies, military or merchai
,,i,, Have arranged to take part.
hlH Yesterday the President appoint
,.d Chas. A. Cook to be attorney OF
yea United States for the eastern district
ny North Carolina. Messrs, "2 Your
ute Plummer Chcatham and Cook have Do DC
here work. ,g for several days. nc
md To Tobn Nichols also aided Mr.; Cook. II
but Su Ssurprised at Mr.. Robinson's defeat as
be- wa was 81 far ar ahead in the race not long a.
our NJ W% Cook is a good man, however, an'
d very r popular in W%[renton p his diStr RG'
sfs- ,ss aoS ATTORNEY, ~ Fab H. Busbse' Esq has
the the, mani man than any successor the Republic
Gr T8r part party in North Carolina will will t5TGi WS;te
comes up i'll the supreme court Oh
,are np United States.