Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-24
Upon NOVEMBER 1. ALL SAINTS DAY.

Upon NOVEMBER /, ALL SAINTS DAY.
~ in the Baltimore cathedral there will take
place another of the impressive ceremonies OF
which that venerable edifice is rich in mem
ories-an event surrounded by all the splendid
pomp which the Catholic church ordains for
the elevation Of member of her priesthood to
the greater dignity and responsibility of her
hierarchy.
For this city in general, in recognition Of the
fact that this new honor has come to one who
has constantly displayed the warmest interest
and public spirit in its welfare to the Catholics
throughout its limits and more especially to
the members of ST. Matthews Church, that day
and its ceremony mas q wide significance. The
relations of pastor and flock are here severed
only to bring greater honors to both, for in the
pleasure mixed with pain with which they will
see him depart from their midst comes the
keen satisfaction of their being able always to
share in that success which is certain to attend
his labors.
DIR. Chapelle has been in retreat during the
present week at st. Marys Seminary In Balti-
more, and will emerge from that retirement
only to take part in the approaching centenary
of that venerable institution of learning of
which he is q distinguished slumnus-SL Mary 8
Seminary.
DR. CHAPELLE's CAREER.
OF his career since his ordination and first
mission in Rockville, Montgomery county, Md.
the reading public familiar During the
nine wears Of his pastorate at st Matthew's
his name and fame have become national and
in this archdiocese he has been identified with
each and every prominent event. which in the
last half dozen years have come so closely to-
gether. In the foundation of the
Catholic University the resident men,
Der of the executive committee he
the benefits of hia wis 1iraptiOn
IN the important steps necessary to the start
His connection with the board of Indian mis-
sions brought him into actual knowledge of the
condition of these wards of the nation, and the
experience there gained will be of immense
value in furthering the same cause in the do
cese 20 which he now so soor goes as bishop.
Outside of these duties DIR. Chapelle has fire.
quently responded to calls made upon him for
lectures and sermons in other sections of the
country.
In the pulpit Of st. Matthews Church he has
from time to time delivered series of sermons
on the leading questions of the day, especially
on the relations between the sciences and re-
yealed religion, which were quoted and COM
mented upon from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The more important of these sermons were it
possible to particularize, have been those de-
hvered during the Lenten season at the vesper
service Ii Is upon such occasions that he has
expounded the great fundamental truths Of
Christianity before audiences made up of tn e
great chIrch-going public, augmented by
strangers from many other cities, and when
there would be as many of other creeds as
Catholics present. Aspastor OF a congregation
known throughout the land al counting among
the members the diplomatic representatives
Of all the Catholic countries in Europe
DIR. Chapelle has by reason OF his own nation
atty been closely allied to all their joys and
sorrows, 80 that his name has perhaps grown as
familiar in these many countries as it was here
IN the households of his parish.
THE CEREMONY IN BALTIMORE
The ceremony of the conservation will be an
impressive event, at which his eminence
Cardinal Gibbons. will officiate. The occasion
will also mark the reopening of the cathedral.
which has been greatly enlarged and beautified
during the past summer The assistant con-
secrators will be Archbishop Salpointe and
Bishop Kahn Of Wheeling, WA. Rev. T.. ].
kervick and Rev. f A Williams. The assistant
pastors at st. Matthews will attend the bishop
elect during the ceremony as chaplains. The
sermon Will be preached by Right Rev. ]. j.
keane. rector Of the Catholic University.
There will be present six archbishops, ten,
perhaps fifteen, bishops. at least 100 priests
and 100 seminarians, and in the throng of
people who viii attend from this CITY will be
many prominent members of st. Matthew 9
Church.
The music at the conservation mass will be
Of an unusually high order. Beethoven's great
mass in c will be rendered by the cathedral
choir and the choir of st. Matthew'S Church.
Mr.. +. Y. Hale, the leader of the cathedral
choir, viii direct, assisted by Mr.. L. E. Cannon
OF St. Matthew'S The soloists will be the main
quartets Of each choir. and the chorus will
comprise at least seventy voices In addition
10 the music OF the mass, new professional
march by Miles Farrow. organist OF the cathe-
dral, viii be rendered for the first time.
DIR. cHAPELLE's NEW FIELD.
II may be truly said that DIR. Chapelle goes
10 his new field of work at the dawn Of an i'm.
portant era in the history of the territory.
Though as old as the everlasting hills, it is new
20 far az general knowledge of the wonderful
resources and productions of New Mexico is
concerned The territory embraces an area az
great as that Of the six New England States with
New York and New Jersey combined or as big
@ all England. Ireland, Scotland and Wales
10 has q history teeming with romance and of
peoples long since forgotten in the march of
nations.
In these annals the valley Of the Rio Grande
vas . region overlooking with milk and honey.
there were cities of fine dwellings, droyes Of
buffalo, fields in splendid cultivation and mines
OF valuable metals and precious stones. Four
hundred years ago, at the time of the Spanish
conquest, so rich was the soil that Casteneda
the historian, says IL docs not need to be
sorned 50 lar back as the days when the
Spaniard came to ST. Augustine, the Hollauder
70 New Amsterdam or the pilgrim to
plymouth New Mexico had reached all their
ideals AZ pastoral, agricultural or mining sue
cess How different all this seems from the
view usually formed by travellers over her
railroads, az they go FOR miles and miles
eeross . country where the arid wastes are
only broken by chains Of mountains without
vegetation. save cactus and sage bush-yet her
mines are productive. her valleys fruitful her
climate almost perfect, SO that another ten
years Like the decade Just gone by must show
E9ansc strides In every branch Of industry
The establishment Of the land court will re-
move great drawback, as the uncertainty of
securing good titles prevented sales and para
lyzed enterprise.
The combination Of Spanish chivslry and
American push are the forces at work to re-
create New Mexico. The majority of the pop
ulation 70 Mexican. and Spanish is universally
spoken DIR. Chapelle has long since acquired
that language and therefore labors under no
disadyantAge in meeting the members of his
new charge.
The city Of Santa Fe has not yet commenced
TO boast OF many Of the modern essentials 10
comfort or luxury and is typical Mexican city.
Most Of the houses are adobes.
THE CATHEDRAL
Ths Cathedral of San Francisco de Assist ID
bailt ON ground sanctified by mission dating
back three hundred years, and founded by the
Rranciscans, long years before those Of south
srn California were thought Of. The present
structure 10 q more modern building. Adjoin
ing il IL The residence Of Archbishop Saipoints
and his three assistant priests These latter
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