The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-22
CORNER STONE LAID
EVENT OF INTEREST TO TBE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

Connection With the Great America
University in Washington Cify-Mission
airy Conventions at Springfield, Illinois
New Protestant Episcopal Bishop o
Duluth-Catholic University Affairs, In
GLIDING Nominations for the Rectors hiI
Washington, Oct. 21-The corne!
stone Of the Hall Of History. the first K
be erected of the group of buildings tc
comprise the American university, was
laid this afternoon in the presence of a
large and distinguished gathering The
grand lodge OF Masons of ne District OF
Columbia assisted by the several com
manderies Of knights Tenplar took q
prominent part in the ceremonies, which
were elaborate and impressive.
Bishop<Bowman put the stone in place
after relics and documents had been de-
posted in the receptacle. An introduc-
bory address was delivered by Bishop
Hurst, the others by Ex-Governor Rob
ert E. Pattlson. Bishops Wilson, New
man, McCabe, Fowler, Rev. Charles II.
Payne and. Rev. J. VI. Buckley.
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.
Springfield. Ill, Oct. 21.--The fifteenth
annual national meeting Of the board
Of managers of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church convened at the First Meth
odist Episcopal csurch this morning for
an eight days session. Twenty-one
states were represented with 40 dele
gates. Addresses of welcome were made
by Mayor Woodruff and others. The re-
Spouse was by the president of the board
Mrs. Clinton 3. Fisk OF New York
The American Christian Missionary So
ciety closed its forty-eighth annual ma
Iional convention today and adjourned
TO meet in Indianapolis in October, 1897.
The attendance at the closing session
was very large. !, 200 delegates being pres
emit Z. ". Darst of Chicago made an ad
dress OF City Evangelization-" The
Bible School Hour was discussed by r.
H Waggener Of Kansas City. Mo. The
closing address was delivered by B. o.
AleswCrth of Des Moines, Ia. upon
Tine Bible School. -, This afternoon the
national annual session OF the Foreign
Missionary society convened.
NEW BISHOP OF DULUTH.
New York, Oct A.-The house Of
Bishops Of the Protestant Episcopal
church Of America today elected the
Rev. john D. Morrison. d. D., IL. D.,
TO the recently created oishopric OF Du-
buth, MINI. DR.. Morrison, who is at
present rector of ST. Johns church, Og-
densburg, y. 7, and archdeacon of Og-
den55urg. IS about so years old. He
was born N Canada. was graduated
from MCIin university in Montreal and
received the degree of D. d. in Union
college in this state. DR.. Morrison's
,l,.
torship Of Christ church in Herkimer.
n. Y. He remained there six years and
was then transferred to Ogdensburg.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
Washington, Oct. 21-The archbishops
of the Catholic church and many of the
bishops assembled at the Catholic uni
veIsity at 1880 O'Clock today under cir
ctamstances Of unusual public interest.
The initial meeting was as the board OF
administra ton of the Catholic universe
~. in which an archbishops are ex-offi-
clio members. although only six of them
are character members entitled 10 vote.
TIE meeting of archbishops as the gov
ernfng body Of the church, without con-
nection with the university, begins to-
morrow.
Early this morning. the eminent eccles-
iastios began to gather at the senate
chamber Of Mcmahon hall. Cardinal
Gibbons in his long habit OF black. with
cardinal ekullcap, cardinal scarf and
cardinal cord about his waist. was one Of
the first 10 reach the assembly room.
Washington. Oct 21.-The board Of di-
rectors in the Catholic university adj
journed al l O'Clock today after having
selected the names of three priests to
submit TO the pope from which list Leo
viii select the successor OF Bishop |
Keane as rector of the university. II
was decided not to make the names pub
lie at this time.
The vacancy on the board ofdirectors
Of the university caused by the death of
Bishop Martin was filled by the election |
Of Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco. |
GIVEN OUT LATER.
Washington. Oct el.-The names cho- |
sen by the directors OF the Catholic uni |
versity today TO be submitted 10 the |
pope are: Father Conaty. president of |
the summer school at PlaJtsburg. y. Y; |
Father Riordan. of St. EliZabeths |
church, Chicago. and Father Mooney. |
vicar-general Of New York. One OF |
these viii be designated by the pope |
as rector OF the university.
AT the conclusion of the meeting of |
the directors Cardinal Gibbons said that |
TIE session had been marked. BY the /
utmost good Will and kindness. and that 1
three names selected to be sent TO the |
pope had been chosen unanimously and |
one after the other. without the slight I
est opposition.
Thomas E. Waggener. 2 lay director |
Of the university. who manages the fl |
nances. was present and made report. /
but Cardinal Gibons refused to talk con !
corning the condition Of the un:versity's
financial affairs. which are known 10
be in an unsatisfactory condition.
Bishop Horstman replied that fund /
would be raised and presented 10 the /
university for a chair OF Ciermanies Tor
the purpose Of teaching German ntera-
ture
The refusal Of the board Of directors-o
accept the resignation of Bishop Keane
as a director was considered a compli- |
ment to him and equivalent - a vote
Of confidence in his management Of Che
university
KANSAS LCTHERANS.
Lawrence. Kan. Oct. 2i.-The follow
ing officers We're this morning elected al
the SESSION % the Kansas English Luth-
eran synod: Rev. + \ Wagner. Tope-
ka president; Rev H N. Oberhlltzer.
Salina- secretary. \. L. Solig. IsawTen-
e. treasurer; Key. ". +. Reatz. Rev. /
A e Wagner ana Rev. Z. d. Altman Of
the board OF trustees
PRINCETON CELEBRATES.
Princeton. y. J.. Oct. 2l.-This was
Alumni and Students Day ana ssnce
The weather was as fine aS though made
70 order the result was that tie Gown was
filed 10 Overlooking with visitors Ev-
Try train arriving from New York and
Philadelphia aided hundreds or grad
Iat,es and relatives or friends ~ stu