Evening star., 1896-11-30
BISHOP KEANE HERE,
The Guest Of Father Gloyd, Pastor
of st. Patrick's.
ON MS WAY 10 LIVE IN ROME
Called by the Pope, to a Position
of Distinction and Honor.
SAYS HE IS GLAD TO GO

|
| Bishop John J. Keane. late rector Of the
catholic University. arrived in this city
| from Baltimore shortly before IL o'clock
this morning. and at that hour walked un-
announced into the rectory of ST. Pat
ricks Church. where he will be the guest
OF the pastor, his old and devoted friend
| Rev. Father Gloyd, during his brief stay
! In Washington. He was looking remark
ably well. and 1t was evident that the rest
| he has enjoyed in California had been bene-
| fcial to him. Father Stafford was In the
hall when Bishop Keane entered the door,
and the greetings that were exchanged
were most cordial. The visitor shook hands
With several callers who happened to be
present, including Star reporter, display
| ing the same cordial manner that has al
ways made him so attractive to all his
friends He was relieved of his umbrella
and grip and escorted to his apartments on
the second floor
He spent nearly an hour at the rectory,
and then went out to the Catholic Uni
versity where he dined with Acting Rec
tor Garrigan and the professors. His re-
ceptton at the university was in the nature
OF demonstration, so great was the de-
light Of his former associates, both pro-
fessors and students. to welcome him
again.
Called to IA High Position.
Before leaving the rectory Bishop Keane
stated that he was now on his way to
Rene, where he had been called by Pope
Leo XIII to accept position of distinction
and honor. He said that as he had laid
down the rectorate Of the Catholic Uni
versity at the call Of the holy father, so he
siadly accepted this at the call of the same
exalted authority. Bishop Keane said
moreover that he went willingly and glad
ly, as he hoped to be of great service to
the church in this country
Bishop keane's friends are also very glad
that he Is going to take distinguished
position i'll Rome because they believe he
VIII be able to serve the church in this
country In a very valuable manner. They
nope and believe, however, that his alb
Sencc will be only temporary and that he
Will be returned in year or two TO occupy
some high official position in the UniteI
states Bishop keane will sail for Europe
saturday morning and during the interval
Will remain the guest of Father Gloyd.
Cardinal GibbOns' Letter.
letter written by Cardinal Gibbons to
Bishop Keane in accordance with the
resolutions adopted by the board of direc-
tors of the Catholic University at the meet
ing of October 81 and Bishop Keane-s reply
thereto have been made public Cardinal
Gibbons in his communication recited that
1t was the unanimous desire of the board
OF directors to express their profound sor-
row at Bishop Keane's departure from the
university with which his name had been
and he trusted ever would be, irrevoca bly,
associated. Continuing, the cardinal wrote
as follows
They feel your departure the more
keenly in that they are not able to person
ally manifest their apprecia ton and bid
! you farewell. But Bishop Keane was never
known to hesitate or ask explanations
| when the command was given
Ia Nr.narr ,,-tv, I,l.x..
building the halls of divinity and philos-
| ophy, your indefatgab!e zeal in collecting
| the FUNDS necessary to defray the expenses
| OF the rapidly growing institution YOUR
numberless sermons and addresses always
| interesting. in every part of the land I'm the
! presence of Catholic and Protestant au-
| dlences, young and old, in churches. semi
narieS and halls, enlisting by your mag
netfc enthusiasm for higher education the
| sympathy of your hearers, attracting the
| attention and interest of those already
known in the world of theology, philosophy
science and letters. and inspiring with
noble ambition young men who were capa-
| BILE of appreciating your high ideals, and
| above all, your apostolic disinterestedness
dor We know you leave the university as
| poor as 0when you began it,, have merited
| the Well-earned admiration and drawn to
| YOU the unfeigned affection of your fellow
| citizens. Protestants as well as Catholics
! throughout the land.
A Beautiful Tribute.
Your departure will be deeply felt by
| professors and students, to whom you have
endeared yourself by fatherly interest and
| whole-souled affection. The university, ex-
| tenaive as were its labors and exacting in
| its demands, did not absorb your efforts for
good While the professors feel that they
have lost a leader whose place will not be
easily filled. while students are grieyed for
the departure of their rector, who was ever
kind friend. there a great many
others whose sad hearts and tear-dimmed
eyes speak OF the absence of one who was
the father of the poor.
I'VE desire to assure you Of the sincere
appreciation of your labors and to offer you
our deep affection and sympathy, with
earnest hopes for your future peace and
happiness The public demonstration in
Washington, participated in by Protestants
and Catholics alike. finds an echo in our
hearts.
your noble soul has grown from your
noble undertaking. You have proven the
efficiency of the university to train young
men to generous self-forgetfulness for the
welfare of others in your sublime resigna-
ton to the will of the holy father You are
the masterpiece of your own training.
When in the future We shall have oc-
casion to point to an eXemplar for the imi-
tation of the young men who will reap the
fruit of your labors We shall feel an honest
pride In setting before them the first rector
of the university, the generous, high-mind-
ed, much-beloved Bishop Keane."
Bishop kcane's Reply.
In his reply, which was written in San
Jose. Cal, November 5, Bishop Keane
gratefully returned his thanks to the car
dinal and the directors for the exceedingly
kind sentiments conveyed to him In the
cardinals letter. In conclusion, he wrote
as follows:
II am far from f1attering myself that 1
deserve a 1.-THE Of the praise prompted by
the goodness and the sympathy of your
own generous hearts. While l did my best
for the interests of the great work to
which obedience had consecrated my ener-
gies, yet 1 was always conscious that my
best was far from being up to the require
ments of the case. Hence have not for a
moment questioned the wisdom of the holy
father in desiring a change of administra-
tion.
May the best blessings of Providence
and the loyal cooperation of our Catholic
people prosper the university in all its fu-
ture."
An Assignment.
Glen w. Buckingham, trading at 81 II
street in cigars and tobacco, today made
assipnpoe0t to Charles r Croouoo for