The evening times., 1901-06-11


MISREPRESENTATION Gibbons visit 10
the Vntican-An Impressive Pres
entaiiou Made to His Holiness.
ROME. June 1.-THE new diocese cf
Altoona. Pa. has been created Nousignor
+. n GaTvey. Vicar General of Scranton
- Diocese. has been appointed its Bishop
The appointment of Rev. DIT. Thomas
J Kennedy as rector of the North Amevi-
can College in Rome is extremely prob
able.
His Euinence Cardinal Gibbons arrived
in Rome about ten days ago His voyage
on the Trave was rather rough during It's
first part and this rouEhuess reached its
height on Thursday. May If; but after
this the sea grew Calmer and the rest Of
the voyage was much pIeasanter.
On Sunday, the 18th. two masses were
celebrated on hoard-one in the stecrage
for the Italians returning TO Italy. the
other in the saloon. which was attended
by four Catholics in that division of the
ship and 10y nearly all the others who,
Though not of the Catholic faith, were in
terested in this act Of worship.
After celebrating the mass the Cardinal
delivered a brief discourse upon a broad
moral subject. which seems TO have deep
" impressed them as coming from a dig
Hitary Of the Catholic Church and by its
innate evidence OF right and justice
The Cardinal feels much benefited by
his voyage. The rest at sea which II en-
tailed and which ne required has been
most acceptable TO him On his arrival
in Rome he took up his residence at the
'Procura" of Saint SuIpice in Via Quat-
tro Foltane. 1t was here that Archbishop
Keane stayed toward the end of mis- time
in Rome, here also Archbishop CGTVigan
resided during his recent visit to Rome
The Cardinal is accompanied by the rec
tor Of Baltimore Cathedral. the Rev. ".
A Fletcher, and by the Rev Henry NJ
Chapins-
This morning the Cardinal was eCeived
in private and special audience by His
Holi'less Leo NIL His Eminence con
siders that the Pope IS in better health
and possesses more vigor than he appear
ed TO possess six years ago, when the
Cardinal last visited Rome What sur
pTised him especially were the evidences
OF Leo KITS marvellous II emory
Naturally his Eminence does not speak
Of the special business which formed the
matter of conversation between himself
and the Pontiff.
After the Cardinals audience was con
cluded he presented to his Holiness Faith
ers Fletcher and Chapius- The conversa-
tiOn was in French and WIS touchingly
impressive TO both Of these r-Iests- The
Pope referred TO the merits OF Father
Fletcher and announced that he would
honor him by bestowing on him the de-
gree Of doctor.
AfteTwaTd the Cardinal presented John
Carroll Payne and Mrs Payne and their
two daughters. He also presented Faith
ers DevIin and Boyle, of the PittSbuTg
Diocese, who were very desirous Of being
admitted TO audience of the Pope
His Holiness then expressed his desire
that the Cardinal and Fathers Fletcher
and Chapins should remain at the Nat-
can till the coming Of a large number Of
persons admitted to a reception Nearly
200 travellers from Italy. France, Portugal,
Spain. Northern and Southern Germany
United States. Canada, and South Ameri-
ca we're thus received, the Cardinal ac-
companying the Pope
Under these circumstances It was that
the marvellous and immediate character
of the memory of Leo XIII was brought
home to Cardinal Gibbons The answer
to the question. from what diocese the
person. presented came. awCke IN the mind
of Leo XIII the conditions Of that diocese,
and It was quite surprising TO hear his
remarks on this theme and On the Bishop,
whose name he remembered at once Car
dinaI Gibbons was deeply interested and
delighted to note this quality in the Holy
Father. He was also very much pleased
greatly graJineC with the ceTeLl0falts LIlaI
accompanied the imposition Of the Dlretta
on Cardinal Martiuelli in the Cathedral OF
baltimore. 4 similar expression OF graft
fcafinn vas made TO the Cardinal by Car
dinaI RampOlla. PontiHcal Secretary OF
State Il may be rsnembe that i was
Cardinal RampOlIa who consecrdLed Non
signor MartineIi TO the dignity o. IlJQIaT
Archbishop OF EpheSus
Mgr. Eugene A Garvey. whom Pope
Leo XIII has appointed head OF the new
Altoona tPa-J Diocese, IS now vicar gen
eraf Of the Diocese of Scranton and rec
tor of St. -Johns Church PitJstonr Pa
He received his classical education at
St Charles College near Ellicott City.
Md and then entered the theological
Seminary Of St Charles Rorromeo- over
brook Pa. Ordained 70 the priesthood at
Scra nton in 1863 by Bishop Q HaTa- ne
was appointed 70 The church at Hawley,
Pa where he remained one year Thence
he was transferred 10 Athens, Pa, where
ne remained a year and half, and was
given charge OF the parish at Williams
TTstfer-Garvey continued as rector at
EtIIfausDoTt IwcuIy-SiX years. during
which time he greatly endeared hlnlseH
tG the members OF the congregation Dur
ing these years beautiful church
parochiaI schoo! building and convent
we're erected. on the death Of the Very
Rev John Finueu. rector Of St Johns
Church. Pittston. Father Garvey was ap-
pointed to succeed him He assumed
charge of the Pittston parish IN 1873, and
at that time was made vicar general TO
Bishop HOhan- IN Dec%E1ler- 1871 ne was
given the title Of mOnsiguOT by special de-
cree Of Pope Leo XIII The degree made
him urban bishop, or prelate. Of the Papa!
household. and gave him permission to
wear the purple vesture-
Mgr. Earvey is a native Pennsylvania,
having been born at CaTbondale- He Is
ffty-eigFt years old His new Diocese
Of Altoona viii be formed by transferring
3 number Of counties from the jarisdic-
tious Of Bishop Phelan. Of PittsbUrg:
Bishop ShaHahan, Of Harrisburg. and
possibly Archbishop Ryan, Of PhiIadeI-
phla-
The probable appointment Of the Rev.
Dr. Thomas F Kennedy - rector Of the
North American College IN Rome has
been foreshadowed in the press He is
now stationed at st. Charles Seminary.
Overbrook. Pa The new rector viii sue
coed Ml-r- William IT. D'Conucll. who
was recently conSccTated Bishop Of Port
land Ne DR. Kennedy is fOrty-three
years old and q noted theologian.
TIE NEWPORT NEWS STRIKE.