Evening star., 1896-10-06
THE KEANE TESTIMONIAL
Mass Meeting Planned to Do Honor to the
Rector.
Speeches by Eminent Men - Carol
Hall Chosen for the Meeting
Invited Guests.

Irrespective of denominations the people
of Washington will assemble in mass meet
irg Thursday night to give expression to
the regret that is very generally felt for
the resignation of Bishop Keane, rector of
the Catholic University. This project Is
but few hours old, having only been sug-
gested late yesterday by some Of Bishop
Keane's personal friends, but 1t has al
ready grown into wholly unexpected pro-
portions. and already those in charge Of
the arra1 genents are perplexed with the
problem OF accommodating the crowd that
from present Indications will gather for
this purpose. 1t can hardly be said that
there Is a committee of management, for
the movement has been practically spon-
taneous. and the fev who have cared for
the necessary preliminaries find that the
affair is now going forward by its own
force.
The meeting will take place Thursday
night at o'clock in Carroll Institute Hall.
which has teCn donated for the occasion.
Justice Martin F. Morris Of the District
Court of Appeals will p1 eside and addresses
will be made as follows: Bishop Keane as
a Scientific Thinker" by Gen. A. w. Greedy;
"Bishop Keane as a Citizen" by Commits
sioner Ross: Bishop Keane as a Religious
Influence" by Rev. Father Richards. pres
ident of Georgetown University; and "Bish-
op keane as a Man., by Rev. Dr. Stat
ford OF st. Patricks Church.
Rev. DIR. Whitman, president of Column
bian University. and Rev. DR.. Rankin, pres
iGent of Howard University. have also been
invited to participate in the meeting. but
owing to their temporary absence from the
city they have not yet been heard FROM
though their favorable responses are ex-
pected this evening. Other speakers will
probably be in attendance.
1t will thus be seen that the meeting is
| designed to include all classes of citizens
| and especially the various educational in
stitutions of the District. There is nc
| thought of drawing the denominations
| line, and for the time being Catholics and
Protestants are enthusiastically working
| together to make splendid demonstration
| in honor of Bishop Keane, who was long
| enough located here to become thoroughly
| we'll acquainted in the District. Said one
| of those interested in making arrange
| ments for this meeting today to Star re-
| porter:
This gathering is for the purpose of Civ
| ing the people of the District a chance tC
| express their regret at Bishop Keanes de-
| parture and their appreciation of his work
| amongst them. All classes share in these
| sentiments. and the proposition to hold the
| meeting has aroused the most surprisingly
| general interest. In fact, although the hal
| seats a thousand people, there is already
! such a hearty response to the suggestion
| of this form Of popular demonstration tha
| it may be necessary to make some arrange
| ments for an overflow meeting for The
| benefit of those who cannot obtain admis
| sion.''
There will be few tickets issued to tn,
| specially invited guests, but beyond thes
no restrictions will be placed upon tn
| attendance, and the public a large will b.
| welcome. The Carroll Institute Orchestr;
| will furnish music for the occasion.