New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
ARCHBISHOP'S DEPARTURE
DELAY N SAILING sPOILS PRIESTS
PLAN OF FAREWELL.

Archbishop Corrigen ana his secretary Father
James A Connolly. will sail for Europe tomorrow
N the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II. There are no
o-her priests in the Archbshops party DESPITE
-enorts 70 the contrary This statement was made
~ Father Connolly a Tribune reporter yester-
dav
We are going Rome" said Father Connolly.
but Beyond that We have plans. This is not
ar excursion but official visit Of the Archbishop
"a the Pope. He goes every ten years as does
s~erv Bishop in the United States The collection
- rho;Ccrarhs which the Archbishop will take
WITH hin VIII oe about two hundred and fifty in
number They are photographs Of churches. asy-
l,.-as hospitals academies homes and other insti-
---,ans erected ince 1890. They win be ali object
lessen o. ne aerial increase OF the diocese and
rf1i show rnat one OF the buildings mentioned has
Aaen erected every twelve days or two buildings
month. the last ten years The photographs
sc in three volumes. finely bound We shall reach
Folne IN The middle q May. and shortly after our
e--tvai have audience with the Pope We shall
- back in Nev-York in the middle Of August"
REGARDING The possible promotion Of Archbishop
cor-igan 20 the Cardinalate Father Connolly said;
Il IS only conjecture. only rumor. The Pope IS
ne only one who tell anything in regard TO the
r-o-n0-tCu of the Archbishop The story that Jus
-ae Morgan : 0'Brien and John D Crimmins have
commission in relation 10 the matter IS entirely
a-r-fashcn does not act in thar way. Anybody
Eho knoWs hlnl kho"s tha5 ne Goes not eIiPiQS -
s-ch means There IS aosolutelN no truth III Il,
Tbe Archbishop would not countenance such a
frfrE j
BzrTerr are not Of our party, although they VIII
sessihly meet rs in Rome OF Paris and We shai be
rs6 reet them.
Father Michael 7 LaveIle, rector Of s.. Patrick :
Fsthedra. said IN regard 70 the report that Arch
tishop Corrigan's visit 10 Rome had some relation
70 promotion 70 the Cardinalate:
!, Is eossip pure and simple The Archbishop is
rof going 10 Rome with any such intention OF
course -hink that no honor that could De CON
4srreS or hTn could De TOO great. but ne is onE
going 10 Rome 70 pay the visit al Hmlna. Wnlch
sverr Bishop 4 Obliged to make every ten years
= give reporr OF his diocese. Justice o Brfen ana
NJ Crimlins happening 10 be IN Europe no" Is an
sccideD- They are not travelling together. and
fh;rk rhev went over 70 see the Paris Exposition
: great deal Of disappointment was experienced
veste-iav BY nearly six hundred priests and lay
men who wished 10 honor the Archbishop on his
6s,,srr..-e for Europe. They had chartered the
Csbeus and proposed 70 start al $50 o'clock this
-15-1inE from Pier A. North River taking the
a-rhh3sn0D 70 HOboken and putting him on board
fhe Kqtzer Wilhelm II Music and refreshments
we've provided. the members OF fhe party
we're 20 aaVe opportunity 10 snake me nalu OF
he Archbishop and wish him goGspeeu, and The
Tsurasle v-es 10 escort the Kaiser Wilhelm II as
"a As Sandy Hook The latter vessel however,
-rr IN late and the steamship people sent word 70
arrbbfsnor CerrfEar that the Kaiser Nilheim II
vruI6 ~0- sal until tomorrow al II a m As the
a. Surfa- r VIII b. impossible 70 carry out the
rIsr 1ror0sed There viii probably be rev
1r+esrs r6 the Archbishop off but the pro-
ersurne as arranged has been practically aoaia-
6oned Father John J. kean, OF St James
l-av-rh il Ol.ver-st.. said yesterday that ne
fAsggat the honor which II was proposed 70 confer
o. me Archbishop would be conferred on MIN on
his return from abroad