Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-10

by the poESiff several years ago In recognition of his distinguished serv- ices to the church. The entire work cost somewhat more than $1O, 900 and afforded so much satisfaction to the col lege of cardinals, who viewed it repeat edly, that Luchetti has been commis- stoned to duplicate it as gift to the town of Carpineto, the pope's birth place. Its importation was intrusted to MT. John A. McSorley, custom house broker in New York, who on it's arrival immediately transferred it to Washing ton, and it is now in the prayer room" of the university, carefully covered up and secure from prying eyes. Thus far it has been seen by few except Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Keane (the rector of the Washington university and Arch bishop Corrigan, although the keenest curiosity has been felt among church. men to look upon the statue which evoked so much admiration when it was displayed at the vatican jubilee exposition in Rome some time ago. The illustration here is from a photograph secured in Rome by the Catholic Re view of New York city, and which is believed to be the only truthful repre- sentation of the statue in the United States.
 When the Catholic university was dedicated two years ago, it was inti- l mated that it would in future years be- come Pantheon wherein might be i'm mortalized, in marble and bronze, the great spirits of the church, but moro particularly those who had done it the noblest service in America. The sug- | gestion brings up in the minds of churchmen such names as that of De Smet, the martyr priest, and Fathers JOques and Segura, who also gave their | lives for their faith in the early days of
 the church; Father Badin, the first | priest ordained in the United States; Father Mazzuchielli, the organizer of
 the Dominicans in this country, and a long line of others whose memories are
 regarded with veneration. There is
 also a brilliant list deserving of like
 honor to be found among those who
 have been distinguished in the service l of the church since the formation of
 the hierarchy in 17So, including
 such notable names as that of John | Carroll, the first bishop, the venerable
 Bishop Flaget, of Bardstown, the
 learned Kendrick, the pioneer Indian
 teacher Bishop Baraga, Cardinal Me 1 Closkey, Cardinal Gibbons and others
 nlustrious in the annals of Catholic
 literature. There are laymcn, too, for
 whom this great honor might also be
 reserved. The 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 the
 famous painter Gregory, of Notre Dame
 university, besides a 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 the leading church edifces o1
 Europe.
 The place assigned to the statue 1T the prayer-room of the university is
 merely temporary one. It will ulti mately be stationed in commanding niche in the new building which is to be
 erected near the Theological building
 It is expected that the unveiling cere monial will be most elaborate, ipclud
 ing addresses by Cardinal Gibbons Bishop Keane, Arch bishop Corrigan anc several other dignitaries. Among those , who will participate will be Monsigno1 Preston, New York, Archbishop VII , Hams, of Boston, the archbishops O , Cincinnati, New York, Milwaukee anc s Philadelphia, Bishops Gilmore, Elder ] Spalding, Loughlin and Doane, witt 3 priests from every state in the union f The throng at Brookland, near Wash
 ington, where the university is located l will be decidedly representative one 8 including white-vestured Dominicans r black cassocked Jesuits, Sulpicians q Franciscans, Christian Brothers ant t many eminent laymen. A prominen e part of the programme will be tn q music. These, and many other detail in the arrangements, will be fully an h nounced at the proper time.
 a GEORGE A. SANpIscN