Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-20
A Glimpse OF Cardinal Manning.
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A auick, light step can be heard, door
on the right opens, and with a siight rust
linz of his scarlet soutane, over whicn -
thrown a black cloak, his Eminence enters,
the thin white hand, adorned with an
archieplscopal ring, held out IN cordial
salutation or TO receive the respectful kis',
II ms visitor be one of the Faithful. ON
frat seeing the Cardinal people are gene
rally struck with his look of fragility ana
delicacv. His extremely thin frame ap-
pears the more meagre by reason OF ms
height; the sharp, clear-cut features, over
hanging forehead, and deep-set oyes' COW
cred by the small scarlet scuil-cap, NJ once
Give the impression that you are before
recluse who is the embodiment Of austerity.
Yet this would be an utter mistake. There
,snoman in ondOn more eagerly Interested
in all that is going on and better up % date
in all political. phllanthroplc. and religious
movements than the Archbishop OF West
minister. 3.
In a low clear voice he informs himself
of his visitors business. gong straight 70
the point with the directness ana quetude
which are his greatest characteristics. NO
thing can be kinder and more courteous
than his manner aud speech 20 strangers.
Never at fault To find the right subject TO
discuss. his Emlnence always utters dur
inc the audience some words OF warning or
counsel which will remain, and Re never
fails 10 ask his visitors TO come ana
see hum again: often he presents them
with one Of his own works 10 take away as
n so,nenir of their visit to the archb.shop's
house, and 20 children brought To see nun
he gives picture or medal .,
A is well known 10 those who have me
privilege Of often seeing the Cardinal, the
question Of temperance seems 70 MN one
Of the most vital questions Affecting the
England of tO-day-and tomorrow. ~ -
recorded Of him that twice, when suppose
10 be in Grticiio morris, he absolutely reiused
10 drink brandy, evidently cQnHderihs eN,
emple the best hall of preaching. In ola
| DAYS the 18th of March was red-ietter
dav in London among certain class OF
citizens. Half the esbmen went on the
| drink in honor Of ST. Patrick; now
large proportion Of them under
| tako TO abstain for that twenty-iour
| hours from all intoxicating liquor
Il order to celebrate their patron
| saints feast There WAS some DOUBT as 10
| how he would like such an old custom 10
! be abandoned, hut the Cardinal has gwen
| them his word that Saint Patrick VIII 40
| better pleased. Seeing and hearing nuch
| of the poverty and manifold difficulties Oh
the poorer members OF his flock, the Arch
bishop has scant sympathy TO oncr u
those members of tho society who spend
large sums on giving entertainments an9
| he regards the theatre with unconcealeu
aversion. No Roman Catholic. priest +
permitted to go to the theatre III MS OWL
! diocese. >. A..
! Catholic world for the excellent though
plain luncheous TO which he occasionally
invited both ladies and gentlemen. tardi
nal Manning. whose own diet - almost en-
tirelv composed Of eggs and toast. la
never gwen luncheon party IN MS lie
His receptions. however. count among th'
functions which, once attended, are hegV
forgotten. The audience chamber IN whicl
the Cardinal Archbishop receives on thes
occasions recalls. in general cOlorng an'
appearance, the apartment occupe'
by Cardinal RampoEa, tho POpes oe
cretary of State. az the Vatican. Jh'
note OF color struck Is dark fui rec
and dull gold. And over the crowd ina
the Cardinal occasionally gathers aoou
him frowns the huge picture OF SaNouar3i
assisting at the death-bed OF Lorenzo dt
Medici. All sorts and conditlons Oh M. a.,
coudoyer each other, Mr.. Newman an
nounc;ng each arrival IL clear. precls
manner. In old days the Cardinal stood 4
the ton Of the stars TO receive ma guests
but of late he rema Us sitting or standinl
under the tall dias, well out OF the way o
ohills and draughts. Among those Wn'
can always be- counted on when the II, =
| BISHOP receives dit nc tbAN "a ~
Lord Herrles, Sir Richard Russell, M
Blonnt, and d score OF other. well-knowl
Catholics of all shades in politics
= The clergy are naturally well repre-
sented. and bishops in black and ptui
! Pile as thick as biaekberrles. II!
I Fminence. attlred in full red canonicals' ]
: an imposing figure, and owing 70 his neye
I Forgetting "a face once seen-said to he
! prlyilege of princes-all are sent ava
pleased and grat.hed with some specia
mark Of their hosts recollection or intere,
, in their concerns. His Eminence
brougham. specially built for HIM by a
old friend, Is familiar sight wSeneye
4 ANYTHING affecting tho common veal !
stirring. and he often abandons the Pr
Cathedral in order to preach series
1 short practical sermons IN somo OF hl
! poorer parishes. The announcement tha
bis EIninence the Cardinal Archbisho
: is going to preach always produces larg
! | congregation.