The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-26
THE CARDINALA7E.
The Pastoral Life of the New
Cardinal.
HIS SCHOOL DAYS in MARYLAND.
Student Life in the Mountain Seminary
at Emmettsburg.
THE CARDINAL AS PRIEST
His Life In New York as Pastor, Professor
and President.
THE CARDINAL AS BISHOP
His Episcopacy of Eighteen
Years in Albany.
THE CARDINAL AS PRIEST
His Life In New York as Pastor, Professor
and President.
THE CARDINAL AS BISHOP
His Episcopacy of Eighteen
Years in Albany.
HIS SERVICES DURING THE CHOLERA


IdE CARDlNAlI AS STUDENT.
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1875.
On the eastern slope OF one OF the spurs of that
mountain range which in Virginia Is known as the
Blue Ridge and in Maryland has various desgna-
tons-the Catoctin Mountains, North Mountain
and south Mountain--stands the Catholic College
OF Mount St Mary's. Early IN the century Father
Dubois, a French missionary priest, whose mis-
slon comprised those two States, selected this
location, not far from the great turnpike road
tnat led from Baltimore TO Plttsnurg the site
OF . seminary for the education OF young men for
the Catholic priesthood. The log house, which
was the modest realization OF his early ambition,
still stands; but on two sides OF it are now the
spacious edinces that form the college build
tn2s, and the two story p!astered log house
viii soon have to make way for further
extension and improvements. The seminary
has grown into college, under q charter
OF the State Of Maryland and but q
small proportion or the one hundred aud seventy
young men now studying within Its walls are de-
signed for holy orders. Mount 81. Mary's has the
honor VI being the alma mater Of many of the
most distinguished prelates OF tae Catholic
Church OF America. including the late Arch
bishop or New York and the present Cardinal
Archbishop of New York; and that was the
son WY, under thenstructons OF the editor Of the
HERALD, Hound myself two days ago. enjoying the
attentive politeness of its president, priests and
teachers. On my communicating TO the president,
Rev. John McCloskey, my desire to converse with
some OF the contemporaries and intimates Of his
namesake lout not relatively the Cardinal he i'm
media,ely said that Rev. John McCanery, his pre-
decessor In once, was the man who had been
educated with the Cardinal, served with MIN as
project for some years, ana has ever since been
In the closest ami most Intimate relations with
him. And So after dinner ut the refectory, was
introduced to
FATHER McAFFERY,
tall, portly gentleman, bearing his weight or
years, beyond the threescore and ten, with ease
and dignity; although three years ago he insisted,
on account OF his age, on being relieved OF the
cares OF the presidency-an once which ne had
held for over thirty years, and in which be was
succeeded by toe present incumbent, Father
McCloskeY.
REMnIscENcEs OF COLLEGE FRIENDS.
Laying aside the little square cap and gathering
up the folds OF the long serge gown or soutane,
which al the priests OF the college wear, he nxed
himself in an easy cnair In his own plainly iur-
nished room, and having lighted q cigar he COM
menced to weave out IRON his memory his per-
sona "reminiscences or the college and OF the DIS
unRuisned men whom 1t has sent out into the
word, most of whom have gone TO their reward.
The narrative was 80 interesting that 4 cannot do
better than endeavor 10 reproduce it textually
Although It does not always deal directly with the
new Cardinal Jet its illusions 10 men who have
been fellow actors with him in the 10 which
he has attained such emineuce forbid me to ven
ture on any attempt at condensation.
came here, said the good priest, in August
1919. John McCiosKey, the CARDINAL, came in 1920
or 1871, from Brooklyn. Beecher was not born
there, was her the President OF the college
tnen was its founder John u. DUBOIS, after
ward Bishop or New York. At that time
the college consisted OF an old log Duild-
ing. That old plastered house over there
was part OF It. There were some wooden
sheds attached, but there were no stone buildings
at all The church up the hfll, or the front part
oft, was built by Father Dubois before l came
here. John Mccloskey came as / have
said, in 1921. / knew his mother very well.
His father died before he came here; and
his sister was sent to school over here. Dubois
was the most famous man that we had In those
days. lie was assisted here By Simon Gabriel
Brute, Frenchman, who carried on the ecclesi-
astical part or the college and everything else
These TWO men undertook everything. They
bought this farm here OF two or three hundred
acres. Brute was man OF learning, genius and
talent, Christian and saln 4 II theie ever was one
on earth. These old French missionaries could do
ten times az mucn work as ordinary men. There
was little BIT OF Catholic settlement here at the
time.
DISTINGUISHED coLLEeIANs.
When John Mccloskey was boy here there were
nen teaching here who atterward became eminent.
Among them was the Rev. John Hickey, who died
n Baltimore within the tast two years, where he
vas rector Of the Cathedral and at the time OF his
death . very old man. Then there was Father
Bernard keenan,, who Is still LIVING vt Lancaster,
Pa, an old veteran, over one hundred years or
ige He hGd q jubilee a few years ago.
ne was mere then as a young priest and teacher.
Ne came to study DIVINITY but ne helped 70 carry
On the school. IL was q sort or selEworKing ma.
thine. Then there was tue Rev, James Mullen, the
founder OF the great Church OF st. Peter, at New
Orleans He was famous for MS wit and talent.
When Butler took New Orleans Father Mullen
prayed for his Excellency JEFFERSON Davis, but
shat was put O stop to. Butler threatened 10 send
him to Fort Lafayette. FntLer Mullen said,
"Well, General, suppose you do, you cannot pre-.
vent my PRAYING tnere.n A federal soldier was
brought 20 him TO be buried. lie asked vine her
the man was cathonc, and ne was told that tney
thought he was Said he, ~ DO not bury men as
patnoiics on mere superstition" The matter
same TO General Buffers ears, ana ne sent Tor
Father Mullen. 80 you refuse to bury US when
we die. Father Mullen" II beg your pardon,
General would be happy TO bury you al az
pnce.n Butler roared out laughing, and ever
utsrward treated Father Mullen with respect
HEMrxfscaNcE OF ARCHBISHOP HrGHes.
John hughes was here at the same time,
working his way. When he came IN ne said TO
Father Dubois that he wanted TO study Tor the
church. Father dubois said That he had no place
or him, but that his gardener had lett him, and
mat 4 he could get any BODY 70 carry on the gar.
Iening he would take him "weu,n SAID he, an
Ireland worked On my lathers larm, anu will
parfJ oa the GaFasn until you get gardsasr,"
And he dio 80; but he lived wltn the other stu.
Enthusiastically like Ahg Of tAa asntomen ron sec