The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-02-08

New Century, Washington, d. G.:
The gratifying. though as yet uneon-
nrmed report. has reached here that
pr. Garrigau, the vice rector of the
Catholic University Of America, has
been made the first incumbent of the
see of Sioux City, which on the as
sumption that the appointment has
been made. has been formed by dl-
vision of the archdiocese of Dubuque
The Apostolic Delegation is the chan
bel through which information of this
character is received. but no word Of
ffciaIly contirmative of the announce
ment has reached there. A representa-
tive of the New Century saw Mgr.
Rocker. the secretary of the delegation,
in reference to the matter, Mgr ROCK
er said:
There is simply no information to
give. No intimation Of the change has
been received by us. An official mott
tication takes soma time to reach mere
and in the meantime we are as much
In the dark as far as authoritative in
formation is concerned as the outside
world"
Immediately prior to going to press.
the correspondent of the New Century
called upon Mgr Marchetti auditor OF
the legation. who said:
Il have nothing to add to the inter-
view secured by your journal with Mgr.
Rocker just before his departure for
Albany Nothing of decisive charac-
ter has transpired. News OF TINS sort
is Of course. always received in this
office. and then communicated TO the
press. Whether the Roman correspon-
dent of the organ you mentioned has
access to sources of trustworthy IN
formation or not ! cannot say. The
brief If the rumor be true, naming DIR.
Garrigau as the bishop of Sioux City,
will be a long time in reaching TINS
country. In the meantime we must
speak with that reticence which ignor-
ance of the facts, officially obtained,
implies"
The probabilities, however point to
the truth Of the newspaper adVlces
from Rome. 1t seems to be generally
understood in ecclesiastical circles that
The cabled notice states the situation
with pxactness.
The Very Rev. DR. Garrigan has for
many years past been an important
figure I'M the Church DR.. Garrigan
may safely he called one of the Gre
ators of the catholic University OF
America That institution owes an in
ralculablc debt to his ardor, practical
|aEaylN and conservation to the serv-
ices of higher education. He has stood
as Tho representative of the best
thoueht and nohest aspiration in the
American Catholic priesthood. He is
an orator of power, and those who have
had the privilege of hearing him on
certain themes recognize his capacity
for vivid though reticent eloquence.
Educated broadly he adds to his in
tcllectual requirements rare knowl-
edge Of men and events His personal
magnetism, his active sympathy. his
insight form a character that have
made him a leader of men and move
mCnts
DR.. Garrigan completed his prepara
ton for thefpTiesthood at st. Josephs
seminary. Troy. \. Y. in 1870 His
first appointment was the pastorate Of
St Johns church. Worcester. Mass
After several years spent in minister
ing to the spiritual needs of a large
congregation he was recalled to his
alma mater His next charge was that
of ST Barnard's church. His career as
rector Of this important parish was a
series of successes. When he finally
severed his connection with il. 1T was
in a flourishing condition. He left back
Of him the enviabie distinction of hay
ing built and placed on a secure basis
primary education in the diocese.
Dr. Garrigan's interest in educational
matters. his intellectual attachments.
and his training and achievements in
dictated that he should be made the vice
rector of the most important education
"a undertaking ever hazarded under the
auspices of the CathCSC Church in
America. In the triumphs and sue
oesses of that institution he has held a
conspicuous splace. The severance Of
his connection with the seat of learn
ing viii be a severe loss. He has held
in fusion qualities that are rarely
found in the same character. His mas
terry of the practical details of a great
modern university is significant of a
quality Of his nature which impresses
itself on all who come in contact with
him. His academic bias is no less
marked. He is a man of books and a
lover Of the things Of the spirit. A
TREND Of his, as well as friend of the
Ns-T Gentry, once said of him: "Why,