Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-14
THE CARDINALS TRIP
He AND BISHOP KAHN SPEND FIFTEEN
MINUTES ~ RICHMOND.
His EmInence Does Not Think There 10
Danger of War with Italy
A Good snake story.

His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Of Baltimore and Primate of
America, passed through Richmond on
the fast mail for the South yesterday after
noon.
II was about Ave minutes after the
schedule time--2ss z. M.-when tha train
rolled into the Byrd-Street station. Before
il came to a stop fne-looking. rotund,
good.natured gentleman of advanced years
swung himself of. This was the Right
Rev. Bishop Kain, of Wheeling, w. Va.
The Bishop, who is quite well known in
Richmond. was cordially greeted by Mrs.
J. II. Dinneen and her sister, Miss Hous-
ton. ." | received your telegram asking
me to stop over" he remarked TO one OF
the ladies, land am sorry that l cannot
do so, but'the boss is along.
CARDINAL sIsDoNs.
A moment or two later his Eminence
stepped from the Pullman. There was
quite party in waiting to shake hands
with him. Among them being ex-Couneil-
man John M. Higgins, his daughter. Miss
Teresa, Mr.. J. II. Witty. business mana
ger Of the Times and DISPATCH reporter.
The Cardinal is well known in Richmond,
having resided here tor many years. His
manner has changed none, and he Is the
same amlable and cordial gentleman as OF
old.
After shaking hands with those on tho
platform he expressed desire TO walk up
and down until the train started again. He
had only taken turn or two when senator
Loyenstein came up and was warmly
shaken by the hand.
Continuing his pacing to and fro his
Eminence remarked upon the improve
ments in Richmond and inquired after
some of his old friends.
NO DANGER OF WAR.
what do YOU think of the chances Of
war with Italy 20 was asked him.
"Well,n he replied, Il do not think
there is danger of any such thing. / read
q very strong editorial on the subject in
the DISPATCH the other day and feel sure
that there is nothing to fear from that
quarter"
MARRIAGE TO-DAY.
~ am on my way to Savannah" con-
tinued the Cardinal. to attend the con-
fe:enee of the bishops of this (the Balti-
more) province, which meets there We'd
nesday. Tonight / will stop over at Will
mington, n. c., where tomorrow L will
marry Young couple. The lady is Miss
Wright-the gentleman's name have for
gotten. Some time ago when Miss Wright
heard was coming South she reminded
me that she was the first infant had bap-
tized when l came to North Carolina in
1868. There. | did not mean to tell the
young lady's age. but It cannot be helped.
After the conference is over j shall pay
q visit TO my brother in New Orleans, i
ought not 20 have said that before news
paper-man," hrs Eminence laughingly re-
marked, for my people do not know ann
going any further South than Savannah"
THAT DARSED SNAKE"
Cardinal Gibbons then began TO musing-
" speak of different people and things he
had known during his residence here.
DO you remember" he said, that
there used 90 be a marble-yard at the
corner of Thirteenth or Fourteenth street.
Well, among other pieces of statuary there
was a beautiful one of the Immaculate
Conception. This, as YOU know, Is a, re-
presentation of the Virgin Mary treading
the serpent under foot. This latter is
founded upon the illusion in tho first part
of the Bible To the woman's heel bruising
the serpent's head.
The man who had the piece had no
earthly idea of what il meant, but knew
Just enough about 1t to know that 1t was
the Holy Virgin. One day / was around
the yard looking at it, when he came up to
me and said: Let me sell you this. IL
would look beautiful in your church. You
can have it cheap. | suppose could have
sold 1T hundred times If 1t had not been
for that ddrned snake"
After the exchange of a few more plea
santries, the conductor sang out the ineyi-
table "all aboard" and the clerical party
babe their friends adieu.
PLEASANT COMPANIONS.
More congenial conversatlonalists than
the Cardinal and the Bishop would be hard
TO find. The honors bestowed upon them
are becOmingly worn. SO pleasant and
affable are they that but for the red and
purple ties worn by them respecting the
Insignia Of their Office il would be hard TO
believe they held such exalted positions in
the Church.
Father Donohue accompanies his Emf
nence as private secretary. Father Dineen,
of Fredericksburg came down with the
party from Ashland to Richmond.
Mr.. John NJ. Higgins, who was with tho
Cardinal during his entire stay, presented
him before his departure with a package OF
fragrant Hayanas, done up in his Emil
nence's colors.
THE BIsHoPs's CONFERENCE.
The bishops who will be present at the
conference in Savannah tomorrow are
Right Reys Van de Vyver of Richmond,
Kahn of Wheeling, Curtis Of Wilmington,
Haid of North Carolina, Northrop OF
Charleston. Moore Of Florida, and Becker
of Savannah.
Bishop Van de Vyver will leave this
morning for the conference.