San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-05
HIS CONSIDERATION.
HOW BISHOP FOREST WILL BE IN,
STALLED.
His Policy Outlined Briefy-chang'
es in Churchmen-B Buildings
and Repairs.

of San Antonio. A meeting was
held last night,in the Bishops pal
ace on Dryer avenue, attended by |
Bishop Forest and Father O'Day,
and a committee Of three, OF the
Catholic Central Union, plans for
the conservation ceremonies were
outlined. :.
The committee Of the Catholic
Central Union consisted OF Messrs.
Wahrenberger, Conroy and Camp.
bell. The program was not worked
out in detail, as it could have been
were the date of the ceremonies
positively settled. /
The meeting, however, outlined
the celebration about as follows:
A committee is to 60 to Halletts-
VILE after the bishop-elect preacnes
his farewell sermon there, and Will
escort him to San Antonio.
During the few DAYS preceding
the conservation, committees Will
be at the depots to receive the
various visiting prelates.
AS to the parade, this was left to
the Catholic Central union. twill
consist of the dignitaries OF the
church, the Catholic societies OF
this city, societies and delegations
from outside towns and unattached
Catholic laymen.
The start will be made from some
central point to the bishops resi-
dence, on Dryer avenue, and from
| there to the San Fernando Cathe-
dral, where the ceremonies VIII De
held.
The service will commence at
about 10 o'clock with high mass
and will last about three hours.
After the services there will be
An informal reception at the bish-
ops house, on Dwyer avenue, te
the visiting clergy.
! Monday night there will be q
grand public reception in some
commodious hall, at which ad-
dresses will be delivered by some
Of the visiting bishops.
Bishop Forest will preach his
farewell sermon at Hallettsville in
the latter part of this month, after
(which he will take active charge
of the diocese, which will be about
November l. The conservation,
however, will not take place until
one Of the last two Sundays in
November, which may be Novem-
Der II or November "a.
| A large delegation from Hal
lettsville will attend the consecra-
ton of their,beloved church Father.
| Bishop Forest leaves for Hal.
lettsville this afternoon.
| Bishop Elect Forest was seen at
his residence, on Dryer avenue,
yesterday. Speaking Of his policy
and the prospective changes re.
sulting from his appointment, he
said:
"Of course at this time 1t will be
| impossible to say anything as to
changes or Improvements in the
diocese. All that takes time. i
will have to visit the various
places and see things for myself
Naturally, some new churches will
have to be erected and some re.
paired, but as to the nature Of any
int nded Improvements 1 cannot
say at this time.
"My appointment will necessi.
tate a number of charges among
the clergy, but that will be done In
council after the conservation
"My policy will be for the strict
observance of all Catholic rules
and tenets."
The bishop.elect says that he
does not know whether Monsignor
Satolli or Cardinal Gibbons will at
tend the conservation. II they do
it will be only while passing
through en- route to or from Next.
CO, and there is nothing definite
known about this.
| Bishop-elect Forest Is quiet
obliging gentleman. He is one oil
she most popular men OF his do
coese and Is known among the
clergy as "The Builder" his activi.
ty and industry having gained
for him a wide reputation.
Rev. Anthony Maury, Of the st.
Joseph's church Of Houston, ar.
rived in the city this morning, and
is stopping at the Mahncke. He is
en- route to Mexico TO attend the
Guadalupe coronation.
Bishop Nicholas Alois Gallagher,
of Galveston, will arrive over the
Southern Pacific tomorrow morn
ing. He will be received by Rev.
Maury and Rev. Smith, OF this
city, and the trio will leave for
Mexico over the international
tomorrow morning.