Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-18
Cardinal Gibbons at Home.
HIS SIMPLE, AoCETIC LIFE AND HIS Dali


HIS SIMPLE, AsCErIC LIFE AND HIS DAILY
WALKS ABROAD.
baltimore Letter 10 PIttsbury Dispatch
The cardinal will have NO formal receptions
In fact, nytLing like form, outside OF the ca
tEedrai, i hateful TO him. He has warm
shake OF the hand for every body, and one OF the
most winning smiles i'll the World. Ibis parlor
Is furnished with noticeable simplicity, being
devoid OF anything like ornament, beyond 4,
lew pictures Oi Catholic prelates aud scenes in
tOine- Ihe c.tTuius4I> laNOTlte position when
conNerslBg With visitors Is leaning back in an
easy chair. with feet crossed and arms folded
Tic l. All excellent cOnVer>lr. having the happy
alsnt III saying the right thing to the right
peE<oD. ana not overwhelming people with Inc
learned church talk that some preisties like TO in
duige In ON all occasions. 10 visitors he appears
10 tc u benevolent retiring little maII with "A
disposition To lake things easy. The priests
who live III the house with MIN however sav
That lie > anything but an easy liver. He il as
ascetic. they declare, as the late Cardinal Gui-
bert, OF Paris. While genial and ali smiles to
Caiers he observes Iii private ali Tie little De H.
oil asceIIcisnn. His bedroom l. tine poorest
FURNISHED room III. the house The fioor l., o;.ken
aud polished and covered in the Center with a
rug which - much the worse OF wear. A COM
mon wsash>tand. Il bureau with "a very small
glass. and two csine-seat, strsignt-back Chairs
complete the list OF articles OF furniture in tue
rUOni.
The cardinal believes in the maxim Early to
rise, &c. He Celebrates mass every morning
AT six clock, sometimes at the central altar in
the cathedral, and sometimes at his private
altar. HIS days are passed In the recitation OF
Lts bTeNtsiEy, III slUGie> IN receiving Visitors
and In recreation, OF which lie takes "a great
deal. tie l. an Indefa tiga1ie walker. His daily
cIhce u performed while walk iu, up anu dow n
the hffck pavement IN the rear oi the s.rchiep
eOP.al residence. and he Is frequently seen pour
iIs over some theological WORK while tramplng
Ia the library.
More ser. he takes a daily walk through the
street, Win one OF tiie priests This walk is
usual! taken about six . CLOCK I'm the evening
.a.ie O'ieh extends 10 the city SUBURBS. As he
I-aiHls aIohs ie seldom speaks 10 his com pam
icn, bSt sesIAs intent OH getting as III UGH eXer-
else a. POs>l1ie out OF his walk IL is sad that
me SVNh1 priests vi the city par ticulsirly
siI wien the c''rcinisi invites them for stroll,
los however enjoy aoie the walk may he ~ the
prels.tS, ~ u tedious to his COMPANION Tine
css-diIlai always selects "a young imam rs his
associate in trampln2. As In th,. case
.! The confederate general, j. Il. Il. stuart
ceSs along his wildcat exc1Tsions
INTO tae enenys lines A. u special mark
.. lavOr, 50 the cardinal means il To- be !, dis
JUNCTION io< the yodns priest whom he asks to
.aiA> lac frequently makes calls on his tiuck
he does not stand ON ceremony. Sometime,
ne walks into house anu nEds the ladi,., of
1ne FAMILY aitoge. her unprepd!ed Tor sucn 3,
distinguished Visit. Still, lie smiles beniguIy
unconscious oi the havoc ne has played viii,
the iaClss sense ga lropriety- While he " as
bisL"P % Richmond the nuenbers OF hi, a,,c X
We're kept III "a CONSTANT state ut apprehension
other, al seemed u the good housewives that
ne anyways selected washing days for Wishing
Inc c>.foinai Is one of the fastest walkers i'm
BAL tIHioIt. ihough a small HAN, his s,eps are
astonishinkiS long, and he never seems TO get
tired tie Is always dressed, while i'm tue
street, Ia a black Prince Albert suit generally
weituttlnS AS To the coat, aud wears a hat
which Is never quite we'll brushed as IL
GOES AZ Aoi eo'iIo'. i"lIler imam .or elegance.