The evening times., 1896-10-21
PRINCES OF ROME
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maid unless he attends, and all the diff
culues and annoyances of collections in
this time of strained incomes must DC
borne by the university authorities
The income from students in these schools
is not more than SO 900 year, and not
nearly sufficient to meet the outlay. 1t
accordingly happens that a very serious
Question that confronts the directors, along
with the selection of a rector, is that OF
securing "A man who will raise the needed
revenues.
THE DELIBERATIONS.
While all is speculation as 10 the resuit
of today's deliberations, ana the names oe-
clded upon Will hardly be made public
there is no reason to question the prooa-
bilty that Bishop Spalding OF Peoria VIII
be one OF the list forwarded TO Rome, ana
that he is likely to be named by Pope Leo
His influence with his wards, the Baron
ess Zedwitz and Marquise de Mernvilie,
who was recently Miss Mary Gwendohne
Caldwell, is probably sufficient to draw at
once from them a sufficient sum IN cash
to help the school out OF any financiai
straits.
That is what is needed, so far as any
thing is needed. With returning prosperity
the institution, it is believed by the dl-
rectors can be trusted to take care or itseif.
1t is now possible that DR.. Garrigan,
now acting rector, and Dr. Henneberry.
who will occupy the new chair off gaelic,
will be the ether two named to the rope
as worthy of the vacant position.
There is quite q list of other names or
men who have been suggested ior tue
position. All is largely conjecture, paSeo
in some cases upon a sentence here ana
there from men IN position TO hHo" sonie'
thing Of the matter
THE CELTIC CHAIR
Preparat.ons were completed this morn
ing for the reception of the gift of $50, goo
for the endowment Of the chair of Celtic
literature 10y the decoration OF the stage
in the McMahon Hall auditorium. Ihis
was done by Dr. Cameron and Father Cuill-
mings, of the university FACULTY. asslsleu
by David O'ConnOr, superintendent ot bnlic-
ings. The papal coiors, yellow and white
were skllfuly mingled with the national
red, white and blue.
In the center of the stage is fine oil
painting of Pope Leo, sitting on his throne,
presented To the university some years ago.
on one side is a life-siZc portrait head Of
one of Cardinal Gibbons. over each was
draped n handsome American flag
Tue costly gilt frame OF the pope's
picture was hung with loops and knots OF
yellow and white. A rosette of the same
colors was pinned under the frieze, imme-
diatcly over the speakers stand; the ban
ners Were drawn away i'll graceful curves
to capitals of the Cor1nthian columns on
either side.
There Uney were fastened on the right
with a draped United States banner and on
the left with the papal banner. bearing III.
arms of Rome, half in field of white and
half on field Of yellow.
Each prelate will have a seat assigned
him, with the cardinal in the middle. The
committee of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians. who have raised the fund to en-
dow the chair, will occupy the right of the
stage.
They are as follows: ?. j. 0'Connor
of Savannah, Ga, president of the orderi
Hon. J. C. Weadock, Bay City, Mich;
James o'sullI van, Philadelphia; T.
Dundon, Columbus, Ohio; NJ. F. Mylbere,
Philadelphia; L. J. Mahoney, Omaha; ]
p. Murphy, Norwich, Conn; NJ. ]. Burns,
indianapolis, and Bishop Foley, chaplain
Of the order.
About fifty members of local branch of
the order will have seats especially as.
signed to them. Also, visiting delegations
will be assigned places The remainder Of
the hail VIII he open to the public.
DIR. Garrigan will intr ,duce the speakers.
The presentation will Toe made 10y President
O'Ccnnor. and speeches Will be made in
behalf oCthe Ilibernians by MeSSrs. Mylhere
and Weadock. Cardinal Gibbons will reply
or behalf of the university.
At 1880 O'Clock today a party of 200
members OF the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans arrived from Baltimore to be pres
ent at the exercises. They We're in charge
of william T. O'Connor, Thomas Ryan and
Patrick Martin, who were appointed q
committee of arrangements.
on their arrival they marched up the
Avenue and out Fifteenth street to the
Shoreham. to pay their respects to PreSi-
dent O'ConnOr and the committee. They
went in body at 3 O'Clock to be present
at the exercises.
The archbishOps viii have a meeting to-
morrow. one Of the most important qnes-
tions to come before them is that of the
Indian schools.
- MADE NOMINATIONS.
The meeting of directors of the university
took recess at 12:4O p. m. Mr.. Wagga-
.maD, in reply to a question, said: NO;
can't say a word
pr GarTigan said: Il can't speak now
Perhaps I shall have something to say
after a while.''
Cardinal Gibbonss making a picturesque
figure with his brilliant cardinals cap
and gown among the sober-clad arch
bishops and bishops, said graciously:
I'VE had a very harmonious meeting
We made nominations for the rectorship of
the university. These will not be given to
the public now, at least
we also named successors on our board
for ttic late Bishop Marty and for Bishop
Keane. These names have TO be referred
to a gentleman"
1t is understood, of course that they go
TO the pope"
See educational column for notice of the
grand series of lectures in Masonic TEN pie