Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-10
THE LATE ARCHBISHOP.

Archbishop p. l.. Chappelle, of the dio-
cese of Louisiana, died in New Orleans
Yesterday OF yellow fever. MOnsignor
ChapeIle was taken i'll on Friday. He
had returned to New Orleans three days
before, having Just completed a tour of
Louisiana, and announced on his arrival
his intention of cooperating in the ef-
forts TO stamp out the fever. The arch
bishop. however, left his house only on
one occasion before he was taken sick.
On Friday he complained of symptoms
indicating yellow fever. DR.. Larue dag
nozed the case as yellow fever.
Archbishop Chapelle came to Baltir
more from France when a youth, was
educated in TIA: city and for many yeafs
was pastor of G.. Joseph's Church. He
was the Pope's representative to Cuba
when the island threw oil the Spanish
yoke and became an independent nation.
So well did he perform lis services IN
Cuba that lie became the logical choice
of the Pope for the more difficult post as
his representative in the Philippines
when the islands became American pos
sessions. Here again he acquitted him.
self in a manner viii won for him the
Pope's gratitude. He held the honored
distinction Of being the Only American
prelaie appointed by the Holy See as
apostolic delegate extraordinary.
Archbishop Chapelle was born at
Rheims, France, August Is, 1912 He
was a member Of most respectable
family and one that gave several martyrs
during the religious wars in F.ance and
during tile revolution to the Catholic
cause. 1t was while young man,
studying at Enghiem College, Belgium,
that his uncle, the Very Rev. Canon
Chapelle destined him to diplomatic
career, and two years later, when the
distinguished ecciesiastic was directed
by Cardinal Antoneli to negotiate a
concordat with the Republic of Hayti,
he took his nephew with him to the
United States and placed him in St.
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.
In October, 1871 shortly before his
death, Archbishop Spalding appointed
the young priest pa tor Of Il. Joseph's
Church. Baltimore, and b: side his par
ish work he presided over the ecclesias-
tical conieren es of the Baltimore clergy
and had charge OF several religious instl-
tutions. Higher hOnOrs-came to him in
MAY, 1882, when A chbishop, now Car
dinal Gibbons named him rector OF the
important parish of ST. Matthews,
Washington, D. G. In the summer Of
1884 he Vas designated by the archbishop
as one Of ii seven theO.ogians to make
the preliminary studies for The holding
of the Third Plenary Council Of Balti-
more. and aherWard his name figured
as the notary Of one of the principal
committees appointed by the fathers OF
that venerable assembly.
Doctor Chapelle, during his pastorate
in Washington, had the most pleasant
relations with Presidents Arthur, Clevel-
and and Harrison, as well as with other
high officials of the government in both
parties. He was never mixed in party
politics, as he was profoundly conYinced
that political pattisanship is- wholly
ou',ide the proper 81 here of clergy
man.
For several years he was vice president
of the Bureau of Catholic Indifn Mis-
sons, and his Jealous work for the pro-
motion of the missions attracted the at
tention ofArchtishop Salpointe, Of Santa
Fe, who asked the Holy See to appoint
DR.. Chapelle his coadiutor bishop. He
was coasccrated iu 1891 and succeeded
to the srrhbishopric in 1894.
During his episcopal labors in New
Mexico ne visited almost every corner OF
the immense territory con6ded to his
care. confirmed 40, 600 souls and eliicien-
uy Pre- noted the causeofeducation among
white. and Indians, lie was appointed
archbishop OF New Orleans in November,
1897, by Pope Leo XIII.