The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-24
GROUND IS BROKEN
FOR HOUSE OF STUDIES
And Cornerstone Laid for
Apostolic Mission House.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
Cardinal Gibbons Presides at Double
Ceremony-DiIector Of Mission
House Appointed.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT

house appointed
At the conclusion Of the annual meet
ing Of the archbtshops of the CathoI
Church held yesterday afternoon at HI
Catholic University. no announcement
was made concerning the action of IN,
body
Education in The Philippines. the ex
tension OF Indian schools. and the re
vision Of the Catholic Sunday schoo
catechism we're discussed, but the pre-
lates refused TO make any public state
menJ concerning the results Of the dis
cUssio2.
Mgr. 0'ConneIl the Host.
The archbishops were called to. order
at 10 O'Clock in the morning by Carolina
Gibbons. and remained in session unit
1 o'clock, when they adjourned to at
tend the dinner given in Caldwell Hal
By Monsignor O'ConneU. the new rector
in honor Of the retiring rector. BishoJ
COuaty. The aTchbishops convened agar
al q o'clock, and concluded their deIib.
erations an hour later.
Ground for the Dominican House o
Studies. which Is 10 be erected south o
the university campus on Bunker Hill
Road, was broken by Cardinal Gibbo1.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tn,
ceremonies were simple, and we're at
tended by thirty Dominicans. and all III,
Catholic Church dignitarfes who were il
The city.
The Ground Broken.
After Cardinal Gibbons had turned tn,
first sDadefuI OF soil he handed III,
spade to Archbishop Ryan. who. viii
other archbishoDs, and the Rev. L. F
kearney, the provincial Of the Domini
cans, assisted in turning the sod
At the conclusion Of this ceremon,
the Drelates walked across Bunker Hi
Road 10 the site of the new Apostolic,
Mission House, and assisted in lawn:
its cornerstone. The Gouzaga College
Band played as the cardinal and othe,
prominent Catholics marched to th,
seats provided for them near the sit,
OF the new house The following were
seated about the cardinal.
Most Reverend ATchbishops Patrick J
Ryan, of Philadelphia; John J. Williams
OF Boston; John ireland, of st. Paul.
William H. Elder, Of Cincinnati. Johr
J. Keane, Of Dubuque; Alexander Chris
tie. OF Portland. ore; John NJ. Farley
OF New York; James E. Quigley, Of Chi
cage; Right Rev. Bishops Thomas J
Conaty, Of Los Angeles: CamiIlus p
Macs -F Tvrz-5rs-~+.v,. -
tfoit; Matthew Harkins. Of Providence:
P J Donahue. Of Wheeling; william
H. 0'CoRneu. Of Portland. Ne. and
Thomas Kenny. OF St Augustine.
Cornerstone Laid.
cross was raised over the SPOT
where the altar will stand in the new
building, and Cardinal Gibbons blessed
the huge granite cornerstone. which was
swung into its place by workmen. The
church officials then marched around the
foundation, and the cardinal sprinkled
il with holy water.
The Rev a P Doyle explained the
purposes Of the new house. and an
nounced the following directors select,
ed:
archbishop Farley. Of New York.
Chairman; Archbishop Ryan, of Phila>
delphia; Dr.. Edward r. Dyer. president
CT St Mary's Seminary, Baltimore; Very
Rev George Deshon. superior of the
Congregation OF St Paul: Rev. Walter
Elliott. rector Of the Mission House.
Rev Matthew H TAYLOR. OF the Church
O. Blessed Sacrament, New York, Rev.
4 p. Doyle. New York, secretary.
Archbishop Keane then delivered The
CHIEF address Of the day in which he
said that America Is the land Of hope.
and urged his listeners 10 prepare to
carry on church work. which viii be
worthy OF such great country.
Bishop Conaty's Departure.
Bishop Conaty expected TO leave
Washington tomorrow. but he has de
cided 10 remain in the university until
Monday He VIII then go to Atlantic
City, and other resorts in the East. Be
FORE going to Los Angeles he Will visit
IN Worcester. Mass. his old home for
several weeks. Re viii probably start
for California late ia May.
FROZEN IN SPRING SHOWS.