The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
CARDINAL M'CLOSkEY'S HOME
fin'n Fnrnitaro In . Marble Mans,su-TA,
Cardinals Iabias aud Attendant

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| o'rdiu"i's lIabias aud Attendant.
Iae exterior OF Cardinal McCloskevs whjte
marble mansion ut the rear OF st. Patrick's ca
thejra leads some visitors to the city tn form
mental pictures OF princeiy macniflcence With
In. Tales. more or less veracious. from travel.
iers pens. MS to tho superb surroundings of
some foreign princes OF the Church, recur to
the memory. and the inference is drawn that
Oardlhal McCloskey must be circum tai cod a.
they aro said to be. No differences was ever
moro incorrect. When the oaken door swingy
oI'en the visitor soes u hall furnished with de-.
gree 81 simplicity that la known nowadays only
In tho houses OF centle1nen OF old fashioned
idsas una moderate means. A butler an elder.
~. kindly man. who has been in the Car.
dihals service for many years. leads the
way TO the reception room on the
right. The butler wears n swallow tan
coat out ms vest III high and his necktie 10
blacE The reception room is large and lofty
The walls are white. The trimmings of the
windows. the doors and the mantel are Of wal.
nut. Plain. dark shades screen out the light.
Ihe mahogany furniture. of old-fashion.L
Snml,e, IL upholstered in hair TherU are no or.
the Board Of Aldermen ,Gs Of ~" ,, q"
Archbshop Hughes. over thu man,el aud sew
T Tha old masters works on the side walls.
up urAWlnH room. across the hall il fur
nished with moro costliness, but tho furni-
lure ana ornaments. almost without exception.
hre ihoss that were in the drawing room u
SSarnlnal McClOskey's former residences at
nlanison avenue md Thirty-s"ycnth street
Anu IN Vest Fifty-sN,h street. The Cardinals
simple taste Is seon cverywhers else IN tho
SPACIOUS mansion.
~, Tho Cardinal spends much Of his time in his
mortrV. his private secretary. Father Farley.
Is Grainariiy his COMPANION there. Father
rhr,ey Is young and vigorous and of most en-
Gazing address. He secs all visitors who are
!nt n'd Friends OF tho Cardinal ana relieves
tne chruinl Of the worrm"nt uf business.
4ondJntor Archbishop Coriigan frocs tie Car
dinai from thc cares Of administration in the
spiritual affairs OF the diocrsr.
AZ eInlp"ge drawn by dark horses. with
livery OF black. with n Thin red cordlng
UPON the trousers of III" roarhinan and
Closkey by prominent CATHOLIC gentlemen
some years ngo, and in ms he has been n.
cms,tomeu 70 take morning mud afternoon
airihgs with SECRETARY Farley. The Cardinals
street attire is OF black broad 10th the roat
oeing oil clerical cnt, About his throat * u
purple sllk stock, the only outward indication
81 MS station. His silk hat ID OF the shape hat
Catholic clergymcn affect.
Ine cardinal has a ways derived henri' from
q snlourn IN the early summer nj seton Hal
college, at South Orange. of which tpu'gGior
ArchOishop Corrigan was formerly President
ana oil which his brother is nov rrr-il,ut
rue pure. inyigorating air and IN" p"rlrrt
lulet that NJ has enjoyed there have h-Un"y
Toned ms system for visit to the mare hrtiie
AR 81 Newport. II is understood lint The
,mriinal viii go to Seton Hall shorty hni
from there to Newport.