New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
MANNING AND CLARENCE.
TIE CARDINAL AS He APfEARED IN PAi1>-
PRINCESS MAYS GOWNS.

civ When hc came here he saw goo1 HcaI OF
the Jcsuits with whose order nc was III close resl-
tinns He made his retreats at the MisSichS
Etranceree.
lie Was attached by the bond OF personal sym
rathv n Passionis' Fathers at the Avenue Hoche,
little community sent over here some years ago
10 keep together in tie same fold Catholics belong
ing to the English-speakne States Of the world
The particular friend % the Cardinal was dear
old Italian Brother Seraphn, who has often re-
minded me by the simplicity and sweetness OF lis
r.anner and the spiritual and mystical tone oil MS
conversations oil Saint Francis Of Assaei SAINT
Francis, the legend is, preached sermons on Co.'s
love 70 the song birds and was Understood pV
them. 1t would not surprise me TO hear 'hSt
Brother Seraphin repeated that fca; oil sympathy.
Cardinal Manning, who was ever rady to eh'cF
tuto sympathetic relations with uhosc "ho"
10 felt 10 he OF pure laarts insisted on Sersphln
,Ieoting him as brother, and once SAB IN MS door
kerpcrs lodge for twenty minutes to converse with
him He greatly valued the work done oV the kew
Father Michael Watts Russell for many years
Snpc,ior of the little community. and by his
srhordnafcs Father Matthew Kelly and other Irish
priest, of whom His Eminencc spoke TO me as Ell
doved with MANY divine graccs which gave religion
an Attractive aspect.
Ii was. therefore, meet that The greatest memo
rial service for Cardinal Manning should have been
celebrated in the chape. OF the Passlonlsi Com
munity The Cardinal Archbishop OF Pars ana
the Nuncio attended, and the former was entArohed
in the chancel The singing was worthy oi t:'e
occasion Among those present were Sif hH.wal"
Plonnt. X. G. G. b.. Mr.. Whiteaw Reid, the Hon
Mr. F.. Egerton repreentfe The British Embassy
and some English socialists Tho sermon WAS elo-
uuep. and contained not few enectiNcN heal
phrases
Cardinal Manning had subtle mind, but IT was
also a sound one and his bent TO be practical.
lie bad singular tact in feeling his woS. II lac
became at all argumentatye. and preferred rather 10
induce state of mind favorable to has views ,hah
10 conquer by force of logic. Nobody ever hanged
1be subiec, of conversation with more ease
only concerned hm in 80 far as they were
lie aimed at Empire over souls. BODIES
yehic les whereby souls could manifest themselves
or grow. or suffer, or fall from the Divine image
] was much struck with his deep sympathy TOT
The Irish They had great faults ne sai"' pu'
virtue which made tlieSc defects oil no account
rbcye mover vas q Naiicn, and that from an carly
time. which wac more powerfully drawn towards
t;od and that without auseriy or gloom. lhcy
were through their impresionahle senses IN 'he
closest relations with the world In which we live.
and vet realized that IT is nothing IL the Souls
health is not sound
died unchrisiencd wac outside the pale OF saliva
,;on lie left the Anglican Church bccauee an
ecclesiastical tribunal had decided ,nat clergy
man boldipg a contrary belief might continue
% remain within il as clergyman. But The
Cardinal avoided the dogmatc aspect OF
the question Of baptsmal regeneration wien
be discussed it, and spoke only OF the social
and Lumanizing results OF the sacrament lie Nld
no, vplue at its full worth the clear intellect me
French but called its light - hard one, winch a.
poetized most objects which ii fell. Ana yet
he admitted that the French saints filled >" cion-
uus place in the calendar. Saint Louis Of France was
the living ~ mbol sf justice tempered Dy CHARITY.
No human being ever lived greater or swecter
ar a mere useful life than ST. Vincent de raul, VINO
was also eminent for his sagac IT,
Cardinal Manning sprane from financial family
His father was Governor OF the Bank OF England.
Since read This in the biographical notices Of him
in The newspapers, a conversation i had with him
about the Jews has REQUIRED 10 me, suggesting that
perhaps he had Jewish ancestors, though by 10
means Of pure Hebrew booo There was the
great length from the eyebrows 10 the mouth III
his face which is a race characteristic
of the Chosen People, and his face must have
been a pure oval in youth But the under
lip, and the eyes-stcel blue with kindly
cxprcssiol-werc not Jewish Nor were his ascot
icism and his indifference 10 art and luxury.
1t was given ont that the entire wedding outfit
OF the betrothed of tho late Duke OF Claieuee
was 10 he made in London But find that great
deal of il was to have been provided by French
houses which have been asked TO try TO sell the
articles they have made up TO ordinary customers
on commission for The Duchess OF 1eck, who IN ISL
pay for them at the prices originally agreed upon
The dresses will not be in fashion when the ex-
hance is ont OF mourning. and some OF them could
not be- worn unless she were 10 marry Prince
George Of Wales. Thus there is drawineroom
robe composed of yellow satin side panels EN-
brod red in peacock blue chenille with the three
Wales feathers, forming large oftrepeated
end isolated pattern, with running pa(-
tern between Of shamrocks. The rose, thistle
and shamrock worked into a rich design
are used as an edge 10 the panels. Sleeves and
the upper part Of the body, which IL arranged In
folds are in peacock velvet with light gold get
work OVERLAPPING them. tuft Of Wales feathers
forms o shoulder fastening. The back and front
Of the dress are in yellow uneuhroidcrcd satin
softcned at the back with Vatican fall reoching
from the top OF the corsase TO the edge of the tram
Of rich cream blond dotted over with roses, thistles
and shamrocls. Tic tablier is in the same ma
ts.rials A fan bearing tho hcraldic emblems Of
the three States forming The United Kingdom
and Of the Principality Of Wales was designed 70
20 with the dress But the death ceme before rho
artist could work ont the idea, which far has
been expressed in water colors only q sheet OF
napcr One OF the shoes is made. II is in yellow
satin embroidered in peacock blue silk with roll
Of chenille round the edge. With this dress there
is mantle Of peacock hlrc v,lvst edged with
thick gold embroidery and a feathcry looking
fringe in chenille. The lining is in a light tonc
Of blue sursh silk that harmoni2cs with all the
other huss in the toilette. The Princes 10
have worn this the first court ball or concert at
which She appeared after her marriage. 4,ad-
anne Lcmoinne wss summoned 70 Lon
don 10 take the order for the toll
cite ] have described, and come Others.