The Washington times., 1903-04-23
Rector O'Connell Host at
Dinner Given Today in
Honor of Bishop Conaty.
Trustees, Faculty, and
Students Present.
Ground to Be Broken for
New Dominican House of
Studies-Cornerstone of
Apostolic Mission to Be
Laid This Afternoon.

LdIQ HIS AltGi noun.
The archbishops Of the Catholic
Church of America are holding their an
nuaI meeting today at she Catholic Uni
versity OF America.
His Eminenee- Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop OF Baltimore. is presiding at the
meetings and the following archbtshops
are in attendance: Archbishop Williams
of Boston, Archbishop Ryan Of Phila
deiphia. Archbishop ireland OF St Paul.
Archbishop Keane OF Dubuque Arch
bishop Elder of Cincinnati. Archbishop
Christie OF Portland, and Archbishop
Quigley Of CbIcago-
Education IN the Philippines.
The most important question TO be
considered al this meeting OF the
hierarchy is the extension Of Catholic
educational institutions to the Philip
pines. and it is believed this subject viii
/ consume most of the days meetings. Al
/ though it has not been announced that
| Monsignor Guidi, apostolic delegate 20
| the Philippines. has asked for the as
| sisiance OF the American Church ii the
educational work in the islands, It IS be-
| iieved that such is the case.
i The york OF the Catholic Church in
| the islands is entirely in his charge. and
| the American aFchbishops wodld eer-
! tainIv not undertake any educational
j work there without his Invitation Il IS
/ well known that American teachers have
/ beea sought fer some time BY ehurrhmeu
/ n TIE Islands
Since the American occupation ef the
/ Philippines il has been the desire OF
many OF the archbishops that the church
/ should carry on educational work along
with that conducted by the Government.
/ and It : believed that plans VIII be per-
fected by the aTchbishops for sending
/ & number OF teachers TO the islands
| without further DELAY Several army
| Shaplains who saw service in the Philip
pines were consulted today by the ars,f-
bishops
/ Among the army chaplains who an
poared before the archbishop was the
Rev. Edward Vattmann. who has served
in the Philippines. and who gave much
valuable information relative TO the
conditions CT the Catholic Church ia
BE- islands The Rev. Father Ketcham.
who IS i'm charge OF the Catholic Indian
] schools. was called late this afternoon.
Ta6 arcbbisHops were called to order
| his morning st 10 o'clock ami remained
in session until L Another rieeting was
ezUed early this afternoon. and this win
| continue until tine for the laying Of tlle
I cornerstone of-the new apostolic mis-
| zion house The archbishops did not
| End tine this morning 10 discuss Indian
school affairs and educational wcrk
| znong negro missions. These questions
will be considered at the session this
| sfternoon.
Dinner to Bishop CoEaty.
Monsignor Denis O'Connen. the new
rector OF the university. was host Al a
Edinner today in Caldwell Hall in honor
of the retiring rector, Bishop Conaty.
The trustees OF the college. members ot
the faculty. students OF the college. and
the archbishops now IN attendance at
the meeting of the Catholic hierarchy
were tte guests.
The faculty and students of Trinity
College, the Catholic college for women.
located near the university, last night
gave a farewell dinner and reception TO
Bishop COusty. The college owes is ex-
istence to Bishop Conaty, who was ac-
tive IN establishing the institution in
its present location three years ago.
He has served as vice chairman Of the
college advisory board. and has also
been the college chaplain.
Cardinal Gibbons responded 10 the
toast. The Holy Father" and Arch
bishop ireland responded to The Presi-
dent Of the United states NIonsigpor
o'Conren and Bishop Conaty made short
addresses
Addresses OF farewell were delivered
by Miss O'Donoghue. of Nebraska. and
Florence Mcmahon. Of Massachusetts. \
paper was read hy Minnie Dougherty.
Bishop CoHaty responded briefly 10 the
addresses Of farewell.
Musical numbers we're furnished By
Margaret McDevitt of Pennsylvania,
and Mary Rotterman. The exercises
were under the direction of Sister
/, GeorsiaEa, president of the college
Bishop Conaty's last act as rector or
the university was the transfer 20 the
. treasurer OF $4,000 which he received
from New York just before he retired
from the head of the school yesterday
= The money was realized from The sale
, of the interest he university had in the
Riverside property left by Monslgnsr