The San Francisco call., 1897-10-20
GATHERING OF
NOTED PRELATES
Meeting of Catholic Dig
nitarieS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital.
! All the Prominent Figures in
the Church in America
Represented.
Dr.Conaty, Rector of University,
Invested With the Title of
Monsignor.
Special Dispatch to The CALL


WASHINGTON, Ocl. I9-The meeting
of Catholic chbishops to consider ques-
tions OF policy and ad m nistration of the
church in America and TO pass upon the
affairs OF the Catholic University has
brought together a notable assem- biage of
Catholic digniiaries. All Of the promi-
nent figures of the church are represented,
Including Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop
Martineili, the papal delegate, Arch
bishop Corrigan of New York, Arch bishop
Ireland OF ST. Paul, Arch bishop Ryan OF
Philadelphia, Arch bishop Williams of
Boston, Archbishop Chappelle of Santa
Fe, Arch bishop Keane. the American rep
resentative at Rome, Arch bishop Riordan
of San Francisco, Bishop Farley of New
York, Bishop Foley of Detroit, Bishop
Horstman of Cleveland, Bishop Macs OF
Covington, Bishop Hogan OF Erie, Bishop
Revan, Bishop Prendergast, Monsignors
Griffin, Mcmahon and Sbaretti.
The meeting of the directors of the uni
versity b gins at 10 A. NJ. Tomorrow. Un-
usual interest is attached to the meeting,
owing to reports that charges would be
preferred agains. Mgr. Schroeder, who oc-
cupies the chair of dogmatic theology in
the university, with a view to his removal
Mgr. Schroeder has been q on.picuous
member of the faculty, owing in part to
his Identification with the Ge man mem
bership of the church and his efforts to
establish a chair of German languages
oward which many German societies
have contributed.
1t developed in the course of the discus
sion of the subject that Mgr. Schroeder
which, in the opinion OF his friends, will
be decisive in putting an end to any move
ment toward his removal. 1t was stated
by those conversant With the controversy
that this assura nee was in the form of a
lett er from the Pope in substance stating
that Mgr. Schroeder must not be disturbed
in his present field of work.
The initial feature of the gathering of
churchmen c occurred at the University
ch pei this afternoon, when Dr. Conaty.
r ector of the university, was invested with
the title dignity of a monsignor. The as
sem bled prelates wore their robes of office
Vice Rector Garrlgan read the papal brief.
n whicn ine Pope lakes occasion o pay
high tribute to DR.. Conaty, giving him
a bso ution. making him Roman prelate
OF the ponIifical house hold, with the It'll e
OF monsignor.
Cardinal Gibbons performed the cere-
mony of investiture and Archbishop
Keane made the address. The Archbishop
spoke OF his long service with the univer-
sity, of its Americanlsm and of the sup
port which the Pope had given it a, all
times
In this connection Archbishop Keane
said that when he went 10 Rome a year
ago, the Pope said to him that the whis-
perings then current against the uniyer-
sity were lies; that they were inspired by
men who were enemies, not only of the
Archbishop. but of the university-refrac-
taries, who oppose the poiicy of the Pope.
He would show, the Pope said, by the
manner ne treated the Arch bishop. how
he honored and trusted the university.
Monsignor Conaty delivered an address
acknowledging the honor conferred upon
him, and outlining the as pirations of the
universiiy.
Later Archbishop Keane addressed the
students, placing before them q high ideal
of citizenship and manhood.