The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-10
ARCHBISHOP CHApELLE DEAD.
YELLOW FEVER FATAL TO THE
DISTINGUISHED PRELATE.

Martyr 70 His Wish TO Help the City Of Now
Orleans-Was Apostolic Delegate to
Our New Possessions and Renowned
Here and Abroad Friend q Mckinley.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. e.-Plaoide Louis
Chapelle, Archbishop Of New Orleans and
Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, Porto Rico and
tho Philippines, died this afternoon from
yellow fever. Tho Archbishop was the
first person Of distinction to die Of yellow
fever in tho present epidemic. and he was
probably the most distinguished citizen Of
New Orleans. being known In Italy, France.
tho Philippines, Cuba and throughout the
Catholic world.
His death was . shock to tho city, al
though DR.. F. A. La Rue, his physician, at
no time concealed the gravity Of the case
and at no time declared the Archbishop out
Of danger. The end, however, was un-
expeotedly sudden. for he died at 1880
p. NJ, half an hour before the consultation
which DR.. La Rue had called with Drs.
Formento, Matas and Castellanas to con-
slider his case.
Archbishop Chapelle was in the country
disyrios OF Louisiana when the fever broke
out In New Orleans. attending to ofhcial
duties, and especially to the confirmation
Of classes OF children. His duties as Apes
tolio Delegate in the Philippines and Cuba
had taken up 80 much Of his time In the last
few years that he welcomed the settlement
OF these ecclesiastical affairs as giving
him an opportunity to devote more time
to his own archdiocese, and he announced
on his recent return from Cuba that he would
devote himself exclusively to Louisiana.
For nearly two months he had been visit
ing parish after parish In tie State for tho
purpose OF seeing the condition OF tho Catho-
liz church thars and he vas IN Avovelles
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broken out IN New Orleans ne hurried
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palace at Esplanade Avenue and st. Claude
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nished, by the Catholic laity OF New Orleans
two years ago. The old palace, built IN
1925 Is one Of the oldest buildings in
New Orleans or the Mississippi Valley. 1t
had been the home Of all the previous
Bishops and Archbistops OF New Orleans,
section. The new building presented to
Archbishop Chapelle is on the edge OF the
infected district.
1t is presumed that In driving through
the district to his home he was bitten by
an infected mosquito. Because Of his age,
IS years, and his fatigue, his physician
viewed the case with alarm ii was a typ
ical, but not severe. attack Of the disease.
The Archbishop who knew his own physi-
cal condition best, had no hopes Of recovery
grew steadily weaker. Last night his con-
manned at the palace throughout the night.
The conditions growing more alarming.
for l:ao p. NJ. When tine doctors arrived
it was to find Mgr; Chapelle dead. He
will be buried from the st. Louis Cathedral.
His Excellency. the Most Rev. Placide
Louis Cha pelle, was born at Monde, France,
Aug. 70, 1912. He first studied at the Col
than only II years old. he came to the
United States in company with his uncle,
Canon Chapelle. who was commissioned by
the Pope to settle certain church Affairs in
was named for Archbishop Of Port au
Prince, but died before receiving the hirstta.
cal Seminary at Baltimore. from which
he was graduated. and was ordained daI priest
sent as missionary priest to Montgomery
county, Nd, where he remained five years. r;
Divinity in 1850, was secretary OF the Balti-
more Provisional Council SS,. the same ysar.
to the New Orleans council.
In 1870 h vas an assistant at st. Luke's
rector Of St. Joseph's Church, which place
he held until 1881, when he was made rector
Of St. Matthews Church at Washingtt n.
numbering amcng his congregation all the
Catholic officials and dignitaries at the
Capitol. He was also ce,president Of
and took prominent part in the founda-
ticn Of the Catholic University, He was
1891, and coadjutor to the Bishop Of Santa
Fe. with the right Of succession. In 1893
he was promoted to the titular archiepis-
copaoy Of Sebaile, and became Bishop Of