The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-22
TO SUCCEED KEANE
The Directors Of the Catholic University
Agree TO Recommend Several to Rome.
ANCIENT RI8ERNIANs SPLENDID GIFT
The Hoard Formally Receives the Or.
dcr's Contribution TO Establish a.
Chnir of Gaelic Language md Lit.
"r"t"re-An Earnest ana Eloquent
Address by Cardinal Gibbons

Washington, Oct. 2l.-Although the
proceedings of the Board OF Directors;
OF the Catholic University, which be-
gan It's session to-day, were hedgcd
about with secrecy, some portion of the
business transacted has become known
IL was anticipated that the vacancies
IN the board to be filed to-day would be
MED by the selection of Churchmen not
III sympathy with Archbishop Ireland
and Bishop Keane. The contrary. how
ever. proved To be the case
me resignation of Bishop Keane as n
member of the board rendered mt the
same time that he resigned the headship
OF the University, at the request of the
Pope, was declined This action was
or course. largely due to the personal re-
gard in which the deposed rector is held.
Another vacancy has been caused in
the board by the death of Bishop Marty
of St. Cloud. who during his life was n
strong adherent of the party opposed to
Archbishop Ireland and 1t was supposed
That his successor would hold similar
views. Archbishop Riordan, of San
francisco, Il friend of Archbishop Ire
land, We elected. and this. it is claimed
places II strong and influential member
of the American party in the board
The meeting was presided over by
Cardinal Gibbons, as Chancellor of the
University. Among the other direct ors
present were: Archbishop Corrigan. of
New York Archbishops Williams, of
Boston; Ryan. of Philadelphia; Ireland
of ST. Paul; Chappel, of Santc Fc:
Bishops Macs. of Covington: Foley, of
Detroit; Horstman, of Cleveland; Far
ley. Auxiliary Bishop of New York; Rev
Father Thomas S. Lee, pastor of ST.
Matthews Church, of this city, and Mr..
Thomas L. Waggaman. also Of Wash
ingte-l
There were present also as ex-ofIicio
DarS q rH hn
tilted to vote on any of the questions
presented, Archbishops Elder OF Gin
cinnati; Katzer, OF Milwaukee; Riordan.
of San Francisco; Kahn. of st. Louis;
Gross, OF Oregon. and Feehan. OF Chi
cago
Although the fact could not be ascer-
tanned with positveness there Is good
reason to believe that the three names
We're agreed upon before the meeting
adjourned to-day for presentation to tho
Pope n successor OF Bishop Keane, but
those present refused absolutely to dis
cuss the matter.
MAY SUCCEED KEANE.
Among the churchmen so far named in
connection with the rectorship are as
follows: Father Conaty, head of the
Catholic summer school of Philosophy
at Plattsburg. n. Y; Father Brann. OF
st. Agnes Church, New York: the Very
Rev. Hewitt. of the Paulist Congrega-
a
head of st. Mary's Seminary, Emmits,
burg, Md; Bishops SpaldinEs. of Peoria:
lIorstman, of Cleveland. and Becker. of
Georgia: Archbishops Chapele, of Santa
Zee. and DIR. Carrigan, acting rector of
she University.
RECEIVES $50. 900.
The board held a special meeting at
O'Clock to receive the endowment fund
Of $50 900. raised by the Ancient Order
l1o aSto lNl liel,-
chair of Gaelic literature In the Uni
versity. The presentation was made i'm
McMahon Hall. which was decorated
with the papel cOlors, yellow and white
mingled with the red white and blue
a committee of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians occupied seats on the plat
form. p. j. O'Connor, Of Savannah
president of the order. made the pre-
sentation speech. Addresses on behalf
of the order We're also made by NJ T.
Wilhere, of Philadelphia, and Hon. I
c. Weadock, of Bay City, Mich. Car
dinal Gibbons accepted the donation on
behalf of the University.
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
The founding of this chair was" the
Cardinal said, moved chiefly by sentl-
mentS of gratitude and veneration for
the past services of the Gaelic tongue
ii had no intention OF introducing the
Gaelic as a spoken tongue. The great
tongue of the country. by marvellous dis
pensation OF divine providence. Is the
English tongue. AS loyal and affection
ate sons of this mighty Commonwealth
the members of the order cling not only
to the fundamental compacts OF the ma
tion and the State. to the COZ +, in
stitutions and also to the spiri. this
country, but likewise to its national
tongue and literature"
The Cardinal devoted q considerable
portion of his remarks to the past his
tory Of the Gaelic tongue and literature
and the honored place they held I'm the
esteem Of all modern Dhilosogians and
referred to 1t as being. during the last
half century. the object Of profound re-
searches.
The Board Of Directors later gave ont
the following list OF names they had 90.
leoted to be forwarded TO Rome from
which ii is expected the Holy Father
wifi select one for the rectorship of the
Catholic University. Rev. J. n. Conatv
ID. D.. Of Worcester. Mass; Very Rev
j. T.. Mooney, of New York. ana Rev
Daniel Riordan of Chicago.
The board followed strictly the latter
of the constitution, which saws that tho
rector must he priest. The late rector
Bishop Keane, was elected to his nosi
tion before the constitution was an
proved and enforced. 1t was enactcd
that the rector will be elected herea rter
for a term of SIX years. Many names
were presented by the directors. viva
voce. When 1t came to the selection.
Very Rev. Carrigan. acting rector. posi-,
lively withdrew his name from the list