The Washington times., 1903-04-17
Cardinal Gibbons to Preside
at Important Meetings.
TO INSTALL MGR. 0'C0NNELL
Two New Structures to Be Dedicated.
Clergy and Laymen
TO Attend.

Cardinal Gibbons viii be the central
ngure III one Of the largest gatherings /
OF Catholic eccIesiastics ever held in this /
country, which viii assemble at the /
Catholic University on Wednesday. /
Thursday. and Friday of next week
The occasion will be the meeting OF
the hierarchy OF the United States the
meeting of the trustees of the Catholic
University. and the installation of Mon
Eignor Denis O'Counen the new rector
OF the university
The arcbbishops OF the country had in
tended to hold their annual meeting last
October. when the trustees of the uni
versity met, but changed the date until
the spring TO suit the convenience. of the |
trustees, so that they could pass over
the studies of the institution before the
fall session began.
Mgr. O'Connell to Be Installed.
On April p Cardinal Gibbons. as chan
eellor of the university, will formally
install Monsignor O'Counen as rector Of
the university. This ceremony viii be
attended by the archbishops and bishops
OF the American church and a large
number of the clergy from Baltimore
and other places
Several hundred of the ecclesiastical
students from the Institutions and semi
naries in Baltimore and vicinity viii
also attend the ceremonies, as well as
the members OF the Alumni Associa-
tion OF the university
The retiring rector. Bishop Conaty,
who has been appointed TO the vacant
see of Les Angeles, Cal. viii deliver an
address of welcome TO the new rector,
and Monsignor O'ConneH will then be
formally presented to the faculty and
all present by Cardinal Gibbons as the
new head OF the institution who viii
formally welcome him on behalf of the
trustees. Monsignor O'ConneH viii
then. it is expected deliver an address
in which ne viii outline the future plan
and scope of the work OF the university
as laid down by Pope Leo 10 him be
fore he left Rome recently
Board win Meet.
The board Of trustees viii also meet
On Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons Will
preside. and those who viii be present
will be Archbishop John Williams. OF
Boston, vice chancellor of the uni-
yersity: Archbishop P J. Ryan OF
Philadelphia; Bishop C P. Mas. OF Gov
ingt0n. Ky. secretary Of the board;
Thomas E. Waggaman, OF Washington.
treasurer of the board; Archbishop John
Ireland, of St Paul; Archbishop Patrick
Riordan of San Francisco. Archbishop
P. c Chapel. Of New Orleans Arch
bishop J. J. Keane OF Dubuque Iowa;
Archbishop John NJ Farley, OF New
York; Bishop John Lancaster SpaIding,
OF Peoria M John S Foley. of De
troit; Ignatius Horstman, OF Cleveland
land, III, and Matthew Harkins. OF
Providence. r. I. The lay members OF
the board. who viii also be present. are
MessTs. Michael jenkins, OF Baltimore:
Michael Cudahy OF Chicago, and T Z
Waggaman.
The various other archbishops OF the
country. including Monsignors Elder, OF
Cincinnati. Kain. of ST Louis. and Quig-
ley. OF Chicago. are ex- ofHcio members
OF the board The trustees will con
slider the filing OF several vacancies
IN the board, the appointment Of a vice
rector OF the university and the plar
laid down By Pope Leo for the futur,
conduct OF the university
Cornerstone Laying
On Thursday The cornerstone Of TIT
new Apostolic Mission House will be IaiC
by Cardinal Gibbons This house Is to b,
one OF the adjunct buildings Of the uni
yersity. and will be used as a training
college for priests TO fl themselves 70
mission work among Protestants in thi
country Ground for this building wa
broken last October by Cardinal Gibbons
in the presence of the toard OF trustees
liver the sermon on the occasion. AS
well known, Dr. Keane was the first rec
tor Of the uniyerSSty The building vii
cost about $50. 900.
The work viii be under the directo
Of the PauIist Fathers. Very Rev. Wal
Ter Elliott c. 5. p, will be the presiden
OF The house. The PauIis-s have TO
some years carried on = mission wor
among non Catholics without any specia
recognition from the general churcI
Their work has been carried on aion
peculiarly American lines The erectio
OF this house viii give the Paulists Il
ofHcIaI recognition Of the university, .
we'll assistance
On the same day the cornerstone Of ii
new house Of studies for the Dominican
viii be also laid by Cardinal Gibbons
This building will be located on groun
adjoining the university grounds, an
viii cost about S240,009
D.. William C. Woodward, Tie Heal
Officer has forwa rder % the DisJri