Telegram-herald., 1891-08-31

Of The university. carefully covered Up
and secure from Prying eyea Thus tar
IL has been seen hy few except Cardinal
6ibboas. Bishop keane lthe rector Of
tho Washington university and Arch
bishop Corriysn. although the keenest
curiosity has been fslt among church
pen - look upon tho statue which
evoked so much sdmiyation when 10
was displayed IT ths vatican jubilee
exposition In Rome some time ago. Tho
Illustration here u from . photograph
secured Ia Komc by the cathoiic Re-
visw Of New York city, and which -
believed 10 be the only truthful repre-
sentstion Of The statue in the United
6tates-
When tho Catholic university was
dedicated two years ago. il was inti-
mated that 10 would in future years De-
come a Pantheon whercia might DO i'm
mortalixeds in marble ard bronse. tho
great spirits of tho church. but moro
particularly those who had done II tho
noblost servioc in America The sug-
gestion brings up In the minds Of
churchmen such names as that Of Do
Smet the martyr priest, and Fathers
Joqres and Ssgura. who also gave their
lives for their faith In the early days Of
the church; Father Badin. the first
priest ordained In tho United States;
Father Mazxuchielli. the organizer of
the Dominicans in this country, and a
long line of others whose memories are
regarded with veneration. There Is
also q brilliant list deserving Of q like
honor to be found among those who
have been distinguished in the service
OF tho church sinco tho formation of
the hierarchy In 1850, including
such notable names as that Of John
Carroll, tho first bishop, the venerable
Bishop Flaget. of Bardstown, tho
learned Kendrick. tho pioneer Indian
teacher Bishop Baraga. Cardinal Nc
Closkcy. Cardinal Gibbons aud others
illrstriors in tho annals Of Catholic
literature. There arc laymcn. too, for
whom this great honor might also be
reserved Tho university is already
rich with works Of art in marble and
on canvas. Upon the walls of the great
parlor are portraits of Pope Leo XIII.
by Ugolini, of Rome, and of Bishop
Carroll and George Washington, by tho
famous painter Gregory, of Notre Dame
university, besides bust of st. Thomas,
The Angel of the Schools" by
Guglielmi. and several others of rare
merit. To these will be added as the
years pass other paintings and statues
after the manner of the great collec-
tions in tho leading church edifces of
Europe.
The place assigned to the statue in
the prayer-room OF tho university is
merely temporary one. 1t will ulti-
mately be stationed in q commanding
niche in the new building which is to be
erected near the Theological building.
1t is expected that the unveiling cere-
monial will be most elaborate, includ-
ing addresses by Cardinal Gibbons,
! Bishop Kenne, Archbishop Corrigan and
several other dignitaries- Among those
who viii participate win be Monsignor
Preston. New York, Archbishop Viii.
hans, Of Boston, the archbishops OF
Cincinnati, New York. Milwaukee and
Philadelphia, Bishops Gilmore, Elder,
/ Spalding, Loughlin and Doane, with
priests from every state In tho union.
+ The throng at Brookland, near Wash.
ington, where the university Is located,
will be . decidedly representative one,
Including white-vestured Dominicans,
black cassocked Jesuits, Sulpicians,
Franciscans, Christian Brothers and
many eminent laymen. A prominent
part of the programme will be the
music. These, and many other details
in the arrangements. will be fully an.
nounced at the proper time.
GEORGE A. SANDIsoN.