The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-10
NOTED VICTIM OF
YELLOW FEVER
Venerable Archbishop Chappelle Sue
cumbs to Dread Disease.
TAKEN SICK LAST FRIDAY
PHYSICIAN WAS ENSIVE
FROM THE FIRST.

Anew ORLEANS, Aug. "a sudden
~ change in his condition today
speedily eliminated in the death
of Archbishop ChappelIe of the diocese
of New Orleans. The end came at 1850
p. m. The news of the archbishop's
death created profound shock. Mon
signor Chappelle was taken i'll with
yellow fever on Friday. He had re-
turned TO the city three days before,
having just completed a tour of Louis
lana and announced on his arrival his
intention of cooperating in the efforts,
then in full swing. to stamp out the
fever The archbishop. however, left
his house only on one occasion before
he was taken sick. On Friday he COM
planned of the symptoms which are the
fOrerunner of yellow fever. DR.. Larue,
the archbishop's physician, on Friday
diagnosed the case as genuine attack
of yellow fever.
Worst Was Feared.
From the first DR.. Larue was appre-
hensive as to the results. Archbishop
Chappelle was very stout of build, full
blooded and past sixty years of age and
the fever is always alarming in a pa
tient under those conditions. The dis
ease made steady inroads upon the
venerable patient and early today he
showed signs of increasing weakness
Before noon there was an alarming
change for the worse. Eminent physi-
clans were Immediately summoned for
consultation. but the archbishop was
beyond succor.
Career of the Archbishop.
In 1891 Archbishop Chappelle was
made bishop coadjutOr of Santa Fe and
became archbishop of that diocese in
1894 Three years later, on the death
of Archbishop Janssens, he was named
as archbishop of New Orleans. The
year following after the Spanish-Ameri-.
can war he was appointed by the pope
as apostolic delegate to Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. He went to
the Philippines and spent much time
there in connection with the conditions
growing out of the change of SOVer-
eighty in the islands. He took up the
caBse of the friarS and though his work
was most difficult the results achieved
resulted in the approval of the vatican.
During his stav in Manila. he was
thrown constantly into contact with
Secretary Taft, then the governor of
the islands. and they became warm
personal friends. When Secretary Taft
came through New Orleans early in the
year on his way 10 Panama, the arch
bishop attended the banquet given to
him and subsequently, entertained the
secretary at formal function in the
archiepiscopal mansion. Three years
ago Archbishop Chappeile was relieved
of the responsibility of his mission to
the Philippines but continued ms
jurisdiction over Cuba and Porto Rico.
He made frequent visits to both islands
and was constantly in touch with all
the work of his vast diocese
During his stay i'm New Orleans he
has resided with his niece Miss Sou
lignace, and they have been INSOFAR
able companions. The archbishop was
n man of high ability and exceptional
intellectual attachments He was fond
of social life and was a constant enter
tainer, drawing to his home here the
most representative people in the social
and intellectual life in the city.
Body Lying in State.
The body of the archbishop was trans
feTTed at > o'clock from his residence at
Esplanada avenue to St. Louis cathedral.
where II is lying in state. The obsequies
Will begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
the cathedral. There will be a Greg
orian REQUIEM high mass sung every
member of the Catholic clergy in the city
participating The body will be inferred
IN inc crypt in the cathedral where his
predecessors reDOse. There will be none
of the clergy from other points in the
archdiocese present. because of their in
ability TO return to their homes on ac-
count of quarantine restrictions. Hun
dreds OF kilograms of coincidence have
been received
At a late hour tonight the arrangements
Of the ObseQuieS were changed so as to
provide for the final interment Saturday
instead of tomorrow. The high mass will
be repeated Friday and Saturday, after
which the caskct will be lowered into the
crypt. The body will lie in state in "A
closed casket until the final rites are per
formed The remains were embalmed at
O'Clock, but owing to the discoloration
the face viii not be exposed to view.