The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19

81 have come back home. and I'm
s!ad to get back"
With these words Bishop Elect
C'conncM. In his study at the episcopal
residence yesterday. greeted report
Z cr for The Times. Dispatch. to whom
he granted ten minutes Of an after.
moon crowded with visitors, messages
and preparations for mis- ,nstallau don
to-day.
Although It has been thirty years
since was regular resident of Rich
mond. am as much AT home among
us people as ever was" he added.
SO many old acquaintance have
called to-day that it seems TO me
almost az II am returning home after
- short absence on important business
can't realize that nave been away
al this time
Just say for nc that | have come
home. find Richmond changed In
appearance. changed wonderfully. but
the people arc the same people. and
/ am glad 10 be one OF them and TO
work with them"
Bishop OConncli showed a lively in
Lerest in local affairs. and asked e
number OF questions about friends and
acouaintanccs. The conversation grew
moro general. and the bishop found
occasion In the course OF IL to deplore
tho tragedy enacted last week IN Hills
VILE.
Cardinal in Fine Humor.
Cardinal Gibbons. who arrived at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon from Bal
timore, received the reporter in the
bishops private study with the
Eraciousness for which he is famed
among newspaper mon. Serene aud
smiling as behts IA prince Of the church,
he sat cnsconced In a mighty chair OF
massive oak. The brilliant red can
On his head procla lined his cardinal s
rank
You wantto know bout my impress
sion of your city. don't you: They al,
ways ask me that first" he said. We'll
Richmond and are old friends I come
hero often, and am always at hom,
when | get here | was here :, lev
month"; ago. you know. when the late
bishop died" The cardind; spoke rapid
~ and with evident good humor. with
out waiting to be questioned On tho
subject of the new bishop His Emincnce
grew enthusiastic.
II don't think wiser choice could
have been made" he declared. II have
been knowing him thirty-iiye years. and
I know all about him. Why. ii was
who sent him 10 Rome almost thirty
years ago, and I have been keep
INK al eye ol hiIll an Ins l1tne. lie Is
man of highest purpose, aud the Dio-
ccse of Richmond is fortunate. Ii YOU
want to know how much | think OF him
come over to the installation to-mor-
row will have more to say then"
Many Dignltaries Arrive.
Incoming trains from every point OF
the compass yesterday poured into the
city small army of bishops, monsig
nors. priests and laymcn gathering for
the installation ceremonies. which be-
gin with An imposing ecclesiastical
procession AT 1920 o'clock this morn
Ing. In the line of march will be in
cludcd every visiting churchman. from
parish priest to cardinal. all of them
roned in the vestments proper to their
rank in tho church. The procession.
weather permitting. Will be the most
spectacular feature of tho installation
AID will be witnessed by Thousands.
Immediately upon tho entrance OF
the procession in the church VIII he
gin the installation service proper.
preceded by pontifcal high mass, which
Y. III be celebrated by TT. Rev. Henry p
Northrop. Bishop of Charleston. TIL,
mass will BIO sung by male choir OF
IN