The morning times., 1896-12-04
KEANE TO COME ANNUALLY
Bishop Says He Will Attend Univer.
sity Directors Meeting.
Visits ArchbishOps Ryan and Cor
rigan Before Sailing for
Europe.

Bishop Keane left Baltimore yes
tertiay for Philadelphia to devote
day and night TO Archbishop
Ryan, and from there will go today
IL New York city, where ne Will see A rch-
bishop Corrigan, and attend to "a hunter
Of business details. before leaving for Rome
Saturday morning, by way or the French
line steamship La Bretagne. He viii be
accompanied by Rev. John Gloyd, pastor Of
st. Patrich's Church, Washington, whose
guest he was during his stay at 1t capital.
The bishop said that he had made all ar
rangenents to take up his permanent resi-
dence IL Rome, but that he counted ON keep
ing in touch with the Catholic Church in
this country by annual visits home
My friends of the Catholic University"
lie said have been kind enough to ask
me to remain as one OF the directors OF the
university and as the annual gathering OF
the governing board, as well as the annual
gathering of the archbishOps Of America.
takes place in Washington each October
l expect to find it very convenient for me
to he present each year at these meetings.
and so keep myself informed OF the spirit
of the church in America. The fall months
are the vacation period in Rome. and that
will make this hope the easier to realize"
You have, of course, accepted the pope 8
nomination to an archhishupric?''
Yes / do not know when my formal
elevation from the rank / at present hold
is likely to occur on my arrival in Rome
/ shall report at once to the holy father
and tell huu / am ready for duty.
After that his orders shall govern me.
The archbishopric which / shall receive
Will, OF course, he titular one, as l
could not govern an archdiocese and re-
main in Rome ut the same time
Uue gentleman. who has been Il friend OF
Bishop Keane for many years, said last
night, in speaking of him:
The friends of Bishop Keane and Of the
university which he represented so nooly.
aud the interests of which he has so much at
heart, are happy that he was called by the
holy father To occupy in the Eternal City
a post of honor, confidence and influence.
They hope that the many friends he has
made for the Institution, and whose sympa-
thies there were reasons TO fear would be
cooled by his retirement. will share in his
devotion to the university, and that many
generous gifts will be added to those which
this able rector has already secured for the
furthering of the great work committed to
his care.
'Siuce Bishop Keane retired from the
university. Mr.. O'Brien, of New Orleans,
has died, leaving the university the mu nif-
icent sum of $50, 900. The manner in
which this noble hearted gentleman was
induced to be so generous is a striking
illustration of the hold which bishop
Keane knew how to take OF men able and
willing to do good.
When Mr. o'Brien drew up his will six
or seven years ago he left in it $50, 600 to
the university. and this TO al appearances
vas the full amount he intended leave the
institution. Later on he was present at St
Patrick's Church, in New Orleans, when
bishop kcane preached sermon. Mr..
O'Brien was so forcibly impressed by the
preacher that he added 100000 to his
! former bequest-
When bishop Keane retired from the
university Mr.. O'Brien was on his death
bed. ard persons who knew the high regard
he entertained for the bishop and the pain
he would feel Mt the resignation of the
bishop. feared lest he should cancel the
clause in the will bequeathing the money "a
the university, but happily for the univer5
ity. it WAS not done. To Bishop keaus
alone is therefore. due the credit OF this
ma enificent gift-'