The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-11
End Quickly Followed a Sudden Change
For the Worst.
PROMINENT IN THE CITY's LIFE
His Condition on Tuesday Was Known
Shortly After Noon Ycstcrday-He
Had Served Pastorate i'm Washing
ton and Numbered Ex-Presidcnt
Mckinley Among His Friends.

New Orleans, August "a sudden
change in his condition today speedily
eliminated in the death of Archbishop
2. L. Chappelle, of the diocese of
Louisiana. Mgr. Chappelle was taken
i'll On Friday. He had returned to the
city three days before, having just COM
pleted q tour of Louisiana and an
Eounced 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. That was to take a drive
with his niece
The disease made steady inroads and
yesterday he was found to be in a crit
ical condition. When Dr. Larue saw
him today the patient showed increas-
ed weakness. Before noon there was
an alarming change for the worst. The
physicians were Immediately summon
ed for consultation, but the archbiSh-
Op was beyond succOr. The end came
with great rapidity, dissolution ensu-
ing at 1880 p. m.
While Archbishop ChaDpelle held a
pastoratc in Washington he formed
friendShirs with lnen Of prominence
in noticnal affairs. among them Will
~ The body Of the archbishop was
| transferred at 8 o'clock from his resi-
dence on Esplanade avenue to st.
| Louis cathedral, where it is lying in
| state. The obsequies will take place
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning at the
cathedral. There will be a gregorian
requiem high mass sung, every MEM
| her of the Catholic clergy in the city
participating. Very Rev. Father La
vale, vicar general of the diocese, will
be the celebrant and the eulogy will
be pronounced by Bishop G. A. Rou-
Eel, with Revs. Scott and Gardos as
deacons of honor. The remains will
be inferred in the crypt in the cathe-
dral where his predecessors repOse.
| There will be none of the clergy from
other points in the arch diocese pres
ent because of their inability to return
to their homes On account of quaran-
tine restrictions. Hundreds of tele-
l grams of coincidence have been re-
ceived.
At late hour tonight the arrange
ments of obsequies were changed so as
to provide for the final interment Sat-
urday instead of tomorrow. The high
mass will be held at 10 O'CLOCK tOmor-
row and will be repeated Friday and
Saturday, after which the casket will
be lowered into the crypt. Father Scot
ii will be the celebrant at the mass
Friday and Bishop RouXelt will be the
celebrant Saturday. The remains will
lie in state in closed casket until the
final rites are performed. The remains
:, were embalmed at 6 o'clock, but owing
to the discoloration the face will not
be exposed to view.
While apostolic delegate to the Phil
il pines the arclE ishop spent much
time in The settlement Of conditions
| growing cut OF the change Of sover
e*enty in the islands.
! Three years ago Archbishop Chap
pelle was relieved of the responsibilit,
| of his mission to the Philippines. bu
/ continued his jurisdiction over Cuba
, and Porto Rico. He made freuuen
visits to both islands and was con
stantly i'll touch with all the work o.
his vast diocese.
) Curing his stay in New Orleans h
, has lived with his niece. Miss Sou
lenac. and they have been inscpara
ble companions. The archbishop wa!
man Of ability and intellectual at
tainmcnts He was fond of social if
: and was a constant entert1incr. draw
: ing tn his home the most representa-
tive people in the social end intcllec
tual life of New Orleans.
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