The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-07
CARDINAL MANNING.
NO Man in London Ii More Interested I'm
Current Events.
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No Man in London Is More Interested in
Current Events.
Pail Mall Gazette
"A quick. light step can be heard: door
on the right opens, and with a slight rust
ing OF his scarlet soutane, over which is
thrown black cloak, his eminence enters.
the thin white hand, adorned with an
archiepiscopai ring. held out in cordial
sanitation, or to receive the respectful
kiss. if his visitor be one of the faithful
On first seeing the cardinal people are gen.
orally struck with his look of fragllity and
delicacy. His extremely thin frame appears
the more meager by reason of his height;
the sharp, clear-cut features, overhanging
forehead and deep-set eyes, covered by the
small scarlet skuil-cap, at once give the i'm
preston that you are before a recluse who
is the embodiment of austerity. Yet this
would be an utter mistake. There is no
man IN London more eagerly interested IN
all that is going on, and better up to date
In all political. phiianthropic and religious
movements than the archbishop of West
minister.
In q low. clear voice he informs himself
OF his visitors business. going straight to
the point with the dIrectness and quietade
which are his greatest characteristics.
Nothing can be kinder and more courteous
than his manner and speech to strangers.
Never at fault to find the right subject to
discuss. his eminence always utters during
the audience some word of warning or
counsel which will remain, and he never
fsis 10 Ask his visitors to come and see him
again; often he presents them with one of
his own works to take away rs a souvenir
of their visit to the archbishop's house;
and to the children brought to see him he
gives picture or medal.
As is well known to those who have.the
privilege OF often seeing the cardinal, the
question of temperance seems 10 him one
OF the most vital questions affecting the
England of today-and tomorrow. 1t is
recorded of him that twice when supposed
to be in artIculo morris, he absolutely re-
fused to drink brandy, evidently consider
ing example the best half of preaching. In
Old days the 18th of March was red-letter
day in London among certain class of
citizens. Half the cabmen went Ion the
drink" in honor of St Patrick; now q large
proportion of them undertake to abstain
for that twenty-four hours from all intoxi-
eating liquor in order to celebrate their
patron SAINTS feast. There was some doubt
as to how he would like such an old Gus
tom to be abandoned, but the cardinal has
given them his word that st. Patrick will
be better pleased. Seeing and hearing
much of the poverty and manifold difficult
ties of the poorer members of his flock, the
archbishop has scant sympathy 10 offer TO
those members of society who spend
large sums on giving entertainments; and
he regards the theater with unconcealed
aversion. No Roman Catholic priest is
permitted to 60 to the teater in his own
diocese.
Cardinal Wiseman was noted in the Cath
ole world for the excellent, though plain
luncheons to which he occasionally invited
both ladies and gentlemen. Cardinal Man
ming, whose own diet IS almost entirely
composed of eggs and toast. has never
given luncheon party in his life. His re-
ceptions, however, count among the func-
tons which, once attended, are never for
gotten. The audience chamber IN which
the cardinal archbishop receives on these
occasions recalls. in general coloring and
appearance. the apartment occupied by
Cardinal Rampola, the pope's secretary of
state, at the Vatican. The note OF color
struck is dark full red and dull gold.
sionally gathers about him frowns the huge
picture of Savonarola assisting at the DEATH
bed OF Lorenzo de- Medici. All sorts and
conditions of men coudoyer each other, Mr..
Newman announcing each arrival in clear,
precise manner. In old days the cardinal
stood at the top of the stairs to receive the
guests, but of late he remains sitting or
way of chills and draughts. Among those
who can always be counted on when the
archbishop receives" are the Duke of
Norfolk, Lord Herries, Sir Richard Russell,
Mr.. Blount, and a score of other we'll
known Catholics of all shades in politics.
The clergy are naturally well represented.
and bishops in black and purple as thick as
biackberries. His eminence, attired in full
red canonicals. is an imposing figure. and,
owing TO his never forgetting face once
seen-said to be privilege of princes-all
are sent away pleased and gratified with
some special mark of their hosts recollec-
ton or interest in their concerns. His en-
inence's brougham. specially built for him
by an old friend. is familiar sight when
ever nything affecting the commonweal is
stirring, and he often abandons the pro-
cathedral in order to preach a series of
short practical sermons in some OF his
poorer parishes. The announcement that
his eminence. the cardinal archbishop, is
going to preach always produces large
congregation.