The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-31
"A Reception to the Apostolic
Delegate Wednesday.
MIR. THOMAS F. RYAN
is TO BE PRESENT
The Donor Of the Magnificent Structure
Will Be an Honored Guest-A Num-
Der Of Bishops Will Grace the
Occasion-The Programme
that Has Been Ar
ranged.

In the presence of one of the most dis
tinguishcd gatherings of clergy and laity
ever known In Richmond, the cornerstone
O. the great new Roman Catholic Cathe.
dral in process of erection here. VIII be
laid on the afternoon Of Thursday next.
with attending exercises In keeping with
the Importance of the event.
From many different points In the
country prominent visitors will come In
ciuding n number OF bishops and other
prelates high In the councils of the
church. The apostolic delegate repre-
Fenting the Pope in the United states,
will preside, and around him VIII De
gathered a number of other notables.
Catholics Throughout the South w.lll have
their eyes turned toward Richmond ior
the time being, since the new church VIII
4 taxi It's place as the finest south or the
Potomac. So far rs the local church
xnembers arc concerned, there Will be
grand outpouring. which VIII SVEN the th
attendance TO huge proportions.
PROCESSION AND RECEPTION.
His Excellency, Diomede Falconio apos-
4olic delegate to the United States. VIII
reach Richmond Wednesday evening az
T;i5 q. clock from Washington. me dsie-
gate is the representative OF Pope Leo L1,
in this country. and Is sent mere 70 ST.
n, matters of dlspue which would otherz
x.lse have 10 go to Rome for a decision.
uha distinguished position he occupies
Will make this. his first WISH 70 t'ch- ~ m
1uor,i, quite an event.
on The arrival OF Monsignor Faiconlo, I,
procession of priests ana ailhr pos %,
he formed, and will march from the Epls-
copal residence to the present Cathedra!.
-,-,,ero the delegate will be received by
13ishop Van de Vyver. TWO addresses
viii be delivered. The Bishop VIII wei
come the visitor in behalf OF the GleIss
or the State. and AIR. Iohn =. ,i1a,sn,a ihasa
.Yi,l sneak for the lalty. The deieHhte
s,,iii make reply. and Immediately thete-
,f,a, ,yiIIsp give solemn benedict.on. Win
the blessed sacrament.
CORNER STONE LAYING.
THE laying of the cornerstone WIZ =, -. /.
CIR IN The afternoon of the next aay. a. ~, .
o.c,ock all of the Catholic men OF we
ho,onpinp Ia the various societies,
and All others who possibly can VIII az, az,
.an,ple In the baseip"nt of the Sacreu
Iaart Church. From there the process
a.to, will march TO the site OF the new
Cathedral 10 he present at the exercises,
I,pon this occasion. also the Clergy VIII
he present to assist They VIII pe ropeu ropeu
in cassock and surplice.
The exercises attending the laying OF
tho corner-stone will begin about
o,clock and will be simple. bat very I'M
,,ressiye. Peculiar interest attaches 70 the
q, one itself. Fifteen years ago Archpishoi'
J<eane. then Bishop of Richmond, Inhue
trip to the Holy Land. and while there
had cut from the Garden or Gethselnaii.
block of stone which he hroueht noihe
with him. He anticipated. the tin,e Wien
The Catholics of Richmond would nave
great Cathedral, and he wished TINS ts
so the corner stone. 1t was stored away
IN the basement Of the present Cathedral
and was recently brought to light. me
h,,ilders have gotten it into the proper
shape. and 1t vii. be the stone piessed
next Thursday.
THE EXERCISES.
Iirst NJ all n cross viii be placed where
tho main altar of the Cathedral is to be
ait,ated. The apostolic delegate VIII then
offer prayer al this spot. From this point
,,e will proceed to the place where the
corner-stone will be inserted. He VIII
HESS the stone with appropriate PRAYER,
and will then put 1t into position. me
sign of the cross Will be made on the
rour sides of the block. Thereafter Ills Ex-
e.I,e, ,ov will pass around sprlnkling the
foundations with holy water. During tins
caremony psalms will be chanted by tEI
attending clergymen
The orator for the occasion will be the
ROY Father Pardow OF New YORK, me
famous Jesuit priest Father Pardow Is
man of striking ability ana eio0uehre'
end his visit Is awaited With keen IN
terest He Is ono of the best known mem
bers of the famous Society of Jesus. me
address will precede the other exercises,
Arrangements for the minor aetals OIL
these exercises have not yet peen en-
tirely completed All of this VIII ne nm ,,
ished later Bishop Van de Vyvef VIII
of course, take part
A plat form will be erected 10 accolHino,
date the clergy and some specially lhNltea lh
guests The great mass which Is expect
ed to be very large. including practically
all the Catholics Of Richmond and ylcin-
ity and many others from distant points
will assemble around the place standing
The exceptional facilities afforded by the
location of the church will sufficiently
accommodate all.
AS indicated above, many distinguished
clergymen and laymen will be present
Prominent among the lay visitors Will be
Mr.. Thomas Fortune Ryan, of New York
who contributes the entire amount fol
the erection of the great church, Mrs
Ryan finds herself unable to he present
His Excellency, the Apostolic Delegate
will. of course occupy central place
among the clergy. With him will be thu
Ablegate, Monsignor Marchetti. a num-
her of bishops will be In attendance
Pishop Kelley, of Savannah. Ga. former
IL of Richmond where he has relatives
who was conaecrated here a few years
ago. viii be among the number There
Will also be Bishop Donahoe, of Wheel,
ing, w Va; Bishop Manoghon, of Della
ware. Bishop Gabriels, of Ogdensburg
N ", and possibly some others.
Cardinal Gibbons will not bs present