The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-24
Cardinal ,f,ClosIkey's Home.
PLAIN FURNITURE II A MARBLE MANSION
The CARDINALS HABITS AND ATTENDANTS.
IFrom the Now York sun.l

PLAIN FURNITURE N MARBLE MANSlON-
The CARDINALS HABITS AND ATTENDANTS.
From the New York SUM-
The exterior of Cardinal McClOSkey's
white marble mansion at the rear OF st.
Patrick's Cathedral leads some visitors TO
the city to form mental pictures OF prlncely
mapnificence within. Tales, more or less
yeracious, from travellers pens, rs to the
superb surroundings OF some foreign
Drinces of the Church, recur to the memory,
and the inference Is drawn that Cardinal
McCloskey must be circumstanced as
they are said to be. No inference was
ever more incorrect. When the Oaken
door swings open the visitor sees hall
furnished with degree OF simplicity that
* known nowadays only in the houses OF
gentlemen Of old-fashioned ideas and mod
crate means. A butler, an elderly, kindly
man. who has been in the Cardinals SER
vice for many years, leads the way to the
recention-room on the right. The butler
wears a swallow-tail coat, but his vest Is
hlob. and his necktie is black. The recep-
tion.room is large and lofty. The walls are
white. The trimmings Of the windows,
the doors, and the mantel are OF walnut.
Plain, dark shades screen out the light.
The mahogany furniture, OF old-fasl-
toned shape, is upholstered in hair. There
are no ornaments, save a series OF framed
resolutions Of the Board OF Aldermen eulo-
p,istic OF the late Archbishop Hughes, over
the mantel. and several old masters works
on the side walls. The drawing-room,
across the hall, is furnished with more
costumes. but the furniture and ornaments,
almost without exception, are those that
were in the drawing-room OF Cardinal
NcCloskey's former residences at Mad
ison avenue and Thirty-seventt street
and in west Fifty-slxtb street. The Card
inaps simple taste is seen everywhere else
in the spacious mansion.
The Cardinal spends much OF bis time IN
his library. His private secretary, Father
Farley. is ordinarily his companion there.
Father Farley is young and vigorous and
Of most engaging address. lie sees all
visitors who are not old friends OF the
Cardinal. and relieves the Cardinal OF the
worriment OF business. COadiutor Arch
bisbon Corriean frees the Cardinal from
the cares OF administration in the spiritual
affairs OF the diocese.
An eouipage, drawn by dark horses.
with q livery OF black, with thin req
cording upon the trousers OF the coachmah
and groom. was presented TO Cardinal Me-
Closkey by prominent Catholic gentlemen
some years ago, and in this he has been ac-
customed to take morning and afternoon
airings with Secretary Farley. The Car
dnars street attire is Of black broadcloln,
the coat being OF clerical cut. About MS
throat is purple silk stock, the only out
ward indication Of his station. HIS SILK
hat is Of the shape that Catholic clergymen
affect. -.
The Cardinal has always derived benehl
from soiourn in the early summer ~
Seton-Hall College, at South Orange, OF
which Coadiutor Archbishop Coirigan was
formerly president, and Of which his bro
Their is now president. The pure, inWgo'
rating air and the perfect quiet that he has
enjoyed there have usually toned his sys.
TEN for a visit TO the more bracing Dir OF
Newport. 1t Is understood that the Cardi.
nal will 90 10 Seton Hall shortly, and from
there TO Newport.