The morning times., 1897-01-20
.COhATY NOW THE RECTOR
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page
position on the stage with perfect pre-
cision Of movement.
on the stage We're Cardinal Gibbons,
chancellor of the University; Mgr Martin
ELI, papal delegate; Dr. Conaty, the new
rector; Vice Rector the Very Rev. Dr. Gar
rigan, Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia:
Mgr. Mcmahon, the founder of the ma gnifi-
cent building in which the exercises were
being held; Archbishop Williams, OF Bos-
ton; Archbishop Elder, OF Cincinnat IT,
Bishop Beavens, of Springfield, H.;
President Gilman, of Johns Hopkins Uni
yersity; the Rev. j. Havens Richards, prssi-
dent oe Georgetown University; President
Magnien, OF st. Mary College; Hon. a. A
Wilson, marshal of the District of Columbia;
President Whitman, of Columbian Uniyer-
sity; DR.. Gallaudet, president of GalIaudet
College; Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling, w.
Va: DR.. Hotchkiss, representing Howard
University; Rev. Bernard Conaty, of Lowell,
Mass, brother of the rector; Bishop Farley,
representing Archbishop Corrigan, of New
York; DR. Shea, secretary OF the University:
Mgr. Sbaretti, Of the papal delegation, and
DIR. Rocker, its secretary; Mgr. Stephan,
DR. Vuibert, Dr.. Fabrician, of st. Johns;
Fathers Ennis and Brookner, of George
town; Senator Smith, of New Jersey; Major
Kelly, of Brooklyn: Prof Sohoenfeldt, and
DR. Swisher, of Columbian University; Dr.
II T. Hill, president of the University of
Rochester, y. Y,
The cardinal and papal delegate were
in their accustomed brilliant robes, the
archbishops and monsignori in purple, some
OF these occupying the front rank with DR..
Conaty, in the garb OF a professor OF the
Seminary OF st Sulpice, and behind these
the customary suits of solemn black" of
civilians were interspersed with the bright
robes OF churchmen of the higher orders of
the church. IL was mass OF varied color,
the effect of which was enhanced by the
fact that the stage was SO filled that it's
occupants were set as in a frame Of yell
low, white, and green, from the decorated
walls, and the extended lines of palms
and other growing plants, with Which it
was graced,
A Crowd of Alumni.
The hall was packed The center of
the auditorium was reserved for the staffs
of local and visiting colleges, near the
stage being the alumni of the university
OF Louvain, Belgium, of st. Mary's, and
of Heidelberg, the prevailing color being
black silk with scarlet trimmings and
scarlet hats. Among these were noted
Hon CarrollD. Wright. and Profs. Shanahan,
Shahan, Grammar, Pace Aiken, and others
Near the center of the hall in this reserva-
tioD were the PROFESSIONAL corps of the
Catholic University. OF the Holy Cross
College, OF Gonzaga College, and the Col
lege of st. Thomas Aquinas. All of the
students of the university wore favors
in the papal colors, as did the students If
the Marist College, whose president Pere
Legrand, was among the guests of the
occasion. This array OF doctors OF all
degrees and aesthetic appearance was
surrounded to the walls and window sills
by an assemblage ofladies many of whom
were evidently glad Of the opportunity o
stand through the exercises. which lacked
as little of literary interest as the view
in the hall did Of rare picturesque charm
and suggestion
Noted III the audience Were: Senator
Hoar, Gov. CIough and Mrs. Clough, of
Minnesota; Gen. Vincent, of the War De
I artmens;the Rev. Father Fitzpatrick, rector
at Milton, Mass; Hon. Edward A. Moseley,
of the Interstate Commerce Commission; j.
d. Council, of the Treasury Department:
Miss May Mcguire, of Henders onville, n. c.;
James d. Power, Capt John Tobin, Pos
ton; Major John Byrne, with a party from
New York: Mr.. Thomas H. Cummings, OF
the Boston Pilot; Senator White, Sena tor
Carter and Mrs. Carter, Senator Roach
and Mrs. Roach, Hon d. / Murphy, Com
Brazilian and Mexican ministers; Senior
Andrade, the Venezuelan minister, and
Sonora Andrade; the Marquis de Chambrun
and the Marquise de Chambrun Miss Fair,
and Miss Goeet, of New York: Gen. Thomas
o. Vincent, Z. N A; Bishop Hurst, Of
the Methodist University, and many of the
well-known society people of the Capital.
The visitors who came here with DR..
Conaty, and whom he received for n few
moments last night at the university with
Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr. Martinelli were.
other than those above mentioned: Hon.
John Mcguire. surveyor of the port OF New
York; Rev. Father Layellc rector OF the
New York cathedral; Mr.. John PolIine.
Mr.. James F. Clark. Mr.. Patrick Conaty
DR.. Conaty's father Mr.. ] T Crane, Mr.
Robert McGinniS: Mr.. James j. Pheisn n
Mr.. E J. MCGUIRE, Mr.. Travis, and Mr.
j. I. Kelley, Miss K. C. Conaty, Mrs. ]. F.
Clark. Miss s. E. Lynch, Miss E. N. Byrne,
Rev. Father \. j. Tyrren of Worcester
Rev Father Thomas Smith OF Springfield,
Rev. Father J. j. O'Eeefe of Worcester,
Rev. Father James Donoghue of Westfield,
Mass; Rev. Father Toher of Turnss Falls,
Mass; Rev. Father John Daily OF Spring
field cathedral, Rev. Father eter O'ReilIy
and Mr. NJ. B. Lamb of Dr. Conaty's church
in Worcester.
The only spectacular incident of the
speeches was the presentation by DR..
Garrigan TO DR.. Conaty OF the red plush
case containing the seal OF the university
together with the book Of the constitution
and rules, which were given yesterday in
the Evening Times.
The exercises were opened by DIR. Garri-
gan, who had read by Dr. Shea the letters
Of the Pope and of Cardinal Gibbons re-
lating to the appointment of DR.. Conaty
Cardinal Gibbons Address.
The charge to the new rector and brief
address of Cardinal Gibbons followed
The remarks OF the cardinal were largely
devoted to eulogistc references. Pope Leo
and Bishop Keane he called "the two
founders of the university" DR.. Garrigan,
the vice rector, was also heartily praised
Referring to DR.. Conaty, the cardinal con-
graduated him on his appointment, re-
ferred to the high esteem in which he was
held by men of high station at Worcester
and in Massachusetts,, making porticular