Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
MEETING OF PRELATES
Catholic Hierarchy to As
semble Next Week.
LARGE ASSEMBLAGE
INSTALLATION OF UHIvERs1TY's-
NEW RECTOR
Corner Stone Of Apostolic Mission
House to Be Laid-Important
Business Matters.

Next week there will convene at the
Catholic University one Of the largest as
semblag es OF Catholic ecclesiastics ever
held in this country. The sessions Of the
body will be held Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. at which Cardinal Gibbons will
be the central figure. The occasion marks
the meeting of the hierarchy Of the United
States, the meeting of the trustees Of tho
Catholic University and the installation Of
Monsignor Denis O'Conneil, the new rec
tor of the university.
, Arrangements had been made for the an
nual meeting of the archbishops Of the
country for last October at which time the
trustees of the university assembled, but
the time Of the meeting was deferred until
the spring to suit the convenience Of the
trustees, 80 that they could inspect the
studies of the institution before the fall
sessions were entered upon. On the first
day OF the coming meeting Cardinal Glib
bons chancellor Of the university will
formally install Monsignor OConneIl as
rector of that institution The archbishops,
bishops of the American church and a large
number of the clergy Of Baltimore and
other places will attend this ceremony.
1t Is expected that several hundred of the
ecclesiastical students from the institutions
and seminaries in Baltimore and vicinity
together with those in the vicinity of this
city, will attend the ceremonies, as we'll as
the university.
The Retiring Rector.
The retiring rector, Bishop Conaty. who
has been appointed to the vacant see Of Los
Angeles. Cal. will deliver an address Of
welcome to the new rector, and Monsignor
OConnell will then be formally presented
to the faculty and all present by Cardinal
Gibbons as the new head of the institution
ana FORMALLY welcome him on behalf Of the
trustees. Monsignor O'Connell will then.
1t Is expected, deliver an address in which
ne VIII outline the future plan and scope of
the work Of the university as laid down nv
Pope Leo to him before he left Rome re-,
Gently.
The board Of trustees will also meet on
Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons will preside
ana those who will be present will be Arch
pishop John Williams of Boston, vice chan
ceilor OF the university; Archbishop P. J
ryan or Philadelphia, Bishop c. P. Mas of
GoVlngton, KY. secretary of the board; Mr.
Thomas e. Waggaman Of Washington
treasurer of the board: Archbishop John
ireland OF st. Paul. Archbishop Patrick
Hlordon or San Francisco. Archbishop P.
T. Chapelie Of New Orleans, Archbishop
J. j. keane of Dubuque, Ia; Archbishop
John M. Farley OF New York. Bishop Holm
Lancaster Spalding of Peoria, ILL.,; John s.
Eoiey or Detroit, Ignatius Horstman Of
cleveland, Ill, and Matthew Harkins of
PROVIDENCE, r. I. The lay members of the
BOARD. who will also be present, are Messrs
Mlchaei Jenkins of Baltimore Michael Gu
uahay OF Chicago and T. E. Waggaman.
Inc various ether archbishops of the
country, including Monsignors Elder Of
Cincinnati. Kahn of ST Louis and Ouislev
OF Chicago, are ex-officio members of the
board. The trustees will consider the All
ing or several vacancies in the board the
appointment or a vice rector of the uniyer-
sity and the plan laid down by Pope Leo
Tor the future conduct of the university.
Corner Stone Laying.
On Thursday the corner stone of the new
Apostolic Mission House will be laid by
cardinal Gibbons This house Is to be one
OF the adjunct buildings of the university.
and will be used as training college for
priests to fit themselves for mission work
among Professionals in this country Ground
ior this building was broken last October
py Cafolnal Gibbons, in the presence of the
BOARD or trustees. Archbishop Keane of
Dubuque will deliver the sermon on the oc-
casion AS Is well known, Dr. Keane was
the first rector of the university. The build
ing will cost about $50 OOO The york will
be under the direction of the Paulist Faith
ers Very Rev Walter Elliott, C. s. p
VIII De the president of the house The
fauilsts have for some years carried on a
mission work among non-Catholics without
any special recognition from the genera
church. Their work has been carried on
along peculiarly American lines The erec-
tlon or this house will give the PauIists
the ofhcial recognition of the university. as
well as assistance %
On the same day the corner stone of tho
new mouse OF studies for the Dominican nc
will be also laid by Cardinal Gibbons Tbis
building will be located on ground adioin
ing the university grounds, and will cost
about $4,000.