Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15
PAUL BAUMGARrEN-s TRIP.
Coming to America to Further Cahe.sisya
Project of Foreign Priests

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II seems that Notwithstanding the outburss
OF feeling in the United States against the inter
meddling Of foreigners. either by residence or
sympathy, in American affairs says . Berlin
special, Herr Cahensley and the ST. Raphael go
cieties are still at work and determined 10 ac-
complish something On August there sailed
from Hamburg for the United States Q person
who goes in tho interest Of the nationalizing
party, presumely TO consult and prepare for
some new movement in the same direction -
that in which other steps have already been
taken. He is a certain Paul Baumgarten about
thirty years Of age. This young man has been In
Rome about five years. He speaks English nu-
entity. but With very pronounced accent He
Is the son OF respectable widow, Who
keeps a boarding house in Alsace. For two
or three years he moved about In Roman
society as layman. He pushed himself sue
cessfully into some notice and was made q lay
chamberlain At the Vatican. with the privilege
OF appearing in certain functions in q sixteenth
century Spanish costume. including cape and
sword. he also found favor with a certain &C.
clesiastic OF prominence who was at that time
IN lone. Two years ago. after learning from
the outside some of the WAYS BY which he
thought he might be able TO obtain distinction
IN IN ecclesiastical career. he put on q cassock
and, through the influence Of his ecclesiastical
friend. was admitted into the Academy OF
Noble Ecciesiastics-the diplomatic training
school IN Rome. When Cahensley was in Rome
last spring to urge his plan Of colonizing for
elen priests in the United States Baumgarteu
acted as his pilot and gave him all the assist
ance be could.
Some time after Cahensley's departure from
Home Baumgarten announced his intention OF
gong TO America, in connection with the
Sahensiey movement He had been invited,
he said. TO do SO by some priests Of St. Louis,
No, who guaranteed to pay all his expenses
They even told him. so he claimed, how they
would be able TO do this without burdening
themselves, saying that by delivering q few
lectures on Rome he would more than make the
cost of his trip. According to bis Representa-
tlons they were very anxious 70 have him
present at the meeting of the German Preister
Nerein, which is to be held this fall. and he has
arranged to attend that convention.
Desiring to appear in America with a. much
eclat rs possible be endeavored TO have himself
made a ''monsgnorino. or little monsignore,
which would give him the privilege of wearing
purple crayst. trimming his cassock with q
dark shade of purple and wearing dark purple
sash. He Was not priest Tor. IN fact, had he
any orders, but he prepared himself and
ceIyed minor orders. which put him in the
ecclesiastical ranks and are sufficient founds-
ton Tor the reception Of the dignity to which
he asnired. Somehow this plan did not ma
tcrialize, and he did not get his purple. His
friends in ST. Louis. however. gave him another
idea, by the accomplishment OF which he might
give us 10 Alnerlch tuat importance
which they and he desired il should have.
The archbishop OF st. Louis celebrated In the
fall his episcopal jubilee. The event 10 q rare
one, very few bishops ever serving 90 long .
term as fifty years in episcopal labors. Know
ing well the pope would recognize this exeep-
tional occurrence by congratulatory letters. and
possibly some present, they suggested 70 Baum
garten that he have himself selected &c the
bearer of these papal courtesies to the venerable
archbishop Of ST. Louis. He made strenuous
efforts TO carry this point but when the pope
heard of it he intimated that he had his proper
representative in the United States in the per-
son OF Cardinal Gibbons and Whatever he
might see fit TO do in the matter would be done
through the cardinal He moreover hunted
that the cardinals dignity required that COM
munication with him from himself should be
carried on by some one farther advanced IN
clesiastical life and honore than this young
man. SO Baumgarten goes, but not 40 the
bearer of a commission from the pope. IL b
believed that, having failed in their plan by the
exposure OF their scheme, Cshensey's friends
in the United States intend to arrange with
BaumGarten for the Introduction Of the thln
edge Of a wedge, beginning with some mare
modest demands than those contained In -
Cahensley memorial