The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-16
BISHOPS MEET IN SECRET
THE CATHOLIC COUNCIL DIS
CUSSE5 The CHUHCE'S GOOD.

Councils Session-~ardinel GIBBONS
on the state OF the Church The
Banquet at the Episcopal p esidence.
The Reception by the Catholic Lii
brsry ASSOCIATION.
The council OF Roman Catholic bishops
of the province Of Baltimore was held yes
terday at the episcopal residence. The ses~
SION began about Q o'clock, and adjourned
s1ortly after l o'clock Cardinal Glib
bons presided. The following composed the
council
RI. Rev. J. ). Kain, bishopo Of Wheeling,
W. Va.
Rt. Rev. John Moore, bishop OF St. Au-
gustine, Fla.
Rt. Rev. II. Pinckney Northrop, bishop
Ri Rev. Alfred A. Curtis, bishop Of
Wilmington, Del.
r.. Raw. Leo Haid, vicar apostolic of
North Carolina.
Rt Rev. a. Van De Vyver, bishop Of
Richmond, Va.
Rt Rev. Thomas A. Becker, bishop of
Savannah.
Bishop Becker said after the adjournment
of the cou ell that there wGs nothing to be
given out for publication. A general and
pleasant interchange Of views on various
diocesan matters was bad and as every
thing done was conditional, he decided It Of
no importance to the public. Bishop
Bishop Becker said that when things as
sumo proper shape the public will be fur
nished the necessary information.
There is little doubt that the division OF
the province and the raising Of Georgia to
an aTchepiscOUal see vas the principal
question discussed.
At O'clock a banquet was served at the
episcopal residence to the cardinal, bishops,
visiting priests and local cergymen. A
pleasant clerical time was had over the
festive board for about two hours. After
the banquet Cardinal Gibbons and the
bishops paid visit TO the convent.
THE L1BRARY's RECEPTION.
The reception at Catholic Library hall
last night was a social success. Hundreds
Of people-lades and gentlemen-availed
themselves Of the privilege Of meeting the
distinguished churchman, Cardinal Glib
bOns, and the bishops Of the province.
There was a steady stream of people through
the rooms for over two hours.
The parlors were brilliantly Illuminated
and decorated. Loops Of ivy and cedar
hung from the ceiling and chandeliers, the
windows we're circled about with ivy, while
the sills held small potte1 plants and flow
ers The pictures on the walls we're also
decorated with ivy and the corners Of the
room held lsrge potted plants and ferns.
The large hallway was profusely decorated
with large plants, palm leaves, ivy, cedars
and smilax. The amusement room
presented garden scene. Cobb's
full orchestra occupied positions
in tn room, hidden behind the plants, and
discoursed sweet music during the reception
The decorations were said to be the finest Of
the character ever seen in Savannah.
PRESENTED TO THE CARDINAL.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Becker re-
ceived in the first parlor on the south side
of the hall Mayor McDonough, President
P. F. Gleason of the Library ASSOCIATION,
Capt. John r. Dillon and NJ. A. OByrne,
Esq, did the honors Of introduction to the
cardinal.
In the adjoining parlor Bishops Kahn and
Moore received. DR.. J. B. Read and Vice
President Downing of the library did the
introducing TO these preates.
In the first room on the north side of the
hall Bishops Northrop and Curtis received,
and the ceremony Of introduction was
looked after by Capt. Henry Blum, Capt.
Ii. j. Doyle and J. p. Kennedy.
In the next room were Bishops Haid and
Van de Vyver. and the introduction was
done by William Kehoe, Andrew Hanley
p. Brennan and L. Ii. O'Donovan.
Cardinal Gibbons was dressed in his red
and purple robes Of Office, and he wore a
red skull cap. Around his neck was the
gold chain and archbishoDs cross, and on
amethyst ring studded around with white
diamonds The bishops also wore their
robes and insignias Of Office.
Many Of Sayaunah's most prominent citi-
Zens attended the reception, Catholic and
non-Catholic alike. Col. Mercer and the
field and staff of the First regiment, in full
uniform, called to pay their respects to the
prelates.
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Cardinal Gibbons was seen by a repre-
sentative of the MORNING NEWS, but he
made similar statement to that of Bishop
Becker in regard to the doings of the
council He said there was nothing of in
terest to the public in the meeting. The
cardinal, however, conversed on other sub
jects briefly. He is highly educated and
cultured gentleman. and a charming con-
versahonahst.
The growth of the Catholic church in
the south since the war; said Cardinal Glib
bons, has been very satisfactory, parJieu-
larry so in my diocese of Maryland. The
church Is in a prosperous and growing con-
dItion there. The spread of Catholicity
among the colored people has also been sat
isfactory. In Baltimore we have three
churches exclusively for the colored race.
and in Washington, ID. C., they have a
magnificent church edihce. Ia some of the
counties of Maryland, where the colored
people are largely in the majority, the
greater proportion OF CleLn are members OF
the Catholic faith"
Cardinal Gibbons preached the sermon at
the laying of the cornerstone Of the Cathe-
dral Of S.. John the Baptist in 1878. In
speaking of that event he remarked: II
was laboring under disadvantages on that
day. There was a high wind and I had to
preash in its face. AS my voice is natur-
ally weak the onus was almost too much for
me. l was in Savannah again at the dedi~
cation, and about year ago 1 passed
through the city and made flying visit"
PLEASED WITH SAVANNAH
The cardinal expressed himself as de-
lighted with the prosperity Of the church in
this city.
Drifting from religious matters, Cardinal
Gibbons spoke of the growth Of Savannah
He thinks the city has a great future before
it. He remarked that he was rather sur
prised, however, to see from the census re-
ports that Savannah had only little over
10000 population.
Cardinal Gibbons and his secretary.
Father Donovan, will return to Baltimore
to-day, but Bishops Curtis and Van deVyver
will likely remain over until after Sunday.
The other bishops will leave to-day and
tomorrow.
CUMBERLAND SOUNDS JaTTY.