Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-13
ARCHB|sHlPs TODAY
Meeting Church Dignitaries
at Catholic University.
TRUSTEES ADJOURN
PRELATEs REcoMMENDED FOR
POSITION OF RECTOR.
Pope to Choose the Successor to DR..
Conaty-Hoard Elects
Officers.

| The meeting Of the board of trustees OF
| the Catholic University Of America hav-
ing adjourned late yesterday evening, the
archbishops of the Catholic Church OF the
country who were in attendance at the SEES
sions of the board assembled this morning
in Mcmahon Hall for their annual meet
ing. Cardinal Gibbons presided over the
deliberations The session today was de-
voted to the consideration of matters OF
general Importance to the church in the
United States and the public was excluded
from the meeting
Among the specific matters which were
discussed at the session were the interests
of the Indian schools in this country, ana
matters pertaining to the American College
In Rome, which is under the direction OF
the archbishops Of the United States. Cues
items relating to the concerns Of the vari-
Gus Jurisdictions OF the church In the United
states VIII be disposed Of at this meeting.
BlSnop Spaulding, who Is member OF
the coal strike arbitration commission, was
at the university this morning. but left dur
Ing the day for Scranton. Pa
Mass for Dead Prelate.
Requiem mass was celebrated this morn
ing at $50 o'clock in the university chapel
for the soul Of the late Very Rev. Thomas
Bouquillon, the member of the faculty who
dned recently in Europe.
Bishop c. P. Macs of Covngton, KY. was
celebrant Of the mass, and the eulogy was
pronounced by Rev William J. Kerby, as
sociate professor of sociology in the uni
versty. Bishop Macs was assisted in the
service by the following: Assistant priest,
Rev. ]. w. Melody Of Chicago; deason, Rev.
Joseph McSorley, c. 8. P; subdeacon, Rev.
Maurice O'Connor of Boston; first master
of ceremonies, Rev L. Butin. s. M: second
master OF ceremonies. Rev. j. Haverin of
San Francisco All these participating in
the mass were former pupils Of Dr. Bou-
quillon. Cardinal Gibbons. the members of
the board of trustees, members of the fac
ulty and the students of the university
were all present at the service In the robes
peculiar to their respective positions.
At o'clock this afternoon Cardinal Glib
bons will break ground for the proposed
apostolic mission house to be erected by
the Catholic Missionary Union of New
York, on the university grounds near the
Bunker Hill road The board of trustees
at the meeting yesterday afternoon decided
to lease the site to the Missionary Union
for this new building. 1t is stated that the
structure is to cost not more than $4,000.
and that work on the edifice will be COM
menced as soon as possible. In the new
building the education of priests for mis-
sion work among non-Catholics will be
carried on. In appearance 1t Is said the
mission house will be similar to the dor
mitory located ON the campus near the
Bunker Hill road. The Paulist Fathers
have previously been carrying on the work
Of education which 1t is proposed to take
up in this new building, but 1t is said that
now the bishops of the church have come
to the assistance of the PaulistS and will
supplement their efforts by giving them the
official recognition of the university.