New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-24


ing reception will be given for the Cardinal ~
the club Sunday when an address VIII %
made by Edward J. Cans.
FROM QUARANTINE on A REVENUE CUTTER
Cardinal Gibbons did not land from the Cam
pania but from the revenue cutter Manhattan
on which he had made the trip from Quarantine
The story Of his reception is an interesting one.
A delegation Of Catholic clergymen from Bal
timore and Washington came 10 this city on
Thursday night intending to surprise the Car
dina by meeting him on the Bay. They were the
Rev. John B. Boand. chairman of the delega-
tion, ard the Revs. Messrs. Joseph A. Gallen,
Joseph S. Gallen, George w. Devine, James F.
Donahue J. p Hogan, o. B. Corrigan, E. J.
Wunder. Peter Manning Thomas Donavin. W. A.
Riordan. John T. Whean Caspar l.. Burt AL
bert Frank AMI Peter Crane. from Baltimore.
and the Rev Messrs. c. Gillespie. J. II. Richards
and Thomas Dolan OF Washington. With them
was John T. Morris. Of The Baltimore Sum-,
warm friend Of the Cardinal. This party was at
the Astor House Another clerical party from
Detroit was in town. also. u greet Bishop Foley.
Of Detroit. who with Archbishop Riordan. OF
San Francisco Bishop Hogan, Of Kansas City.
and the Rev c. F Thomas acting secretary to
the Cardinal was on board the Campana.
Collector Kilbreth had given the clergymen per-
mission to take the Cardinal from the ship at
Quarantine. and put at their disposal the revenue
cutters Chandler and Manhattan for that pur-
pose Directions were given to inform the clergy
men at the Astor House when the Campana was
sighted from Fire Island. so that the delegation
would have due notice Of the suitable time %
board the cutters for the trip.
LOT OF TROUBLE FOR THE PRIESTS.
Feeling secure in the belief that they would be
duly informed Of the time. the members OK the
delegation spent the morning at the hotel and In
sightseeing until after noon. when they were
astonished TO the hotel notice of the probable
arrival Of the Campania at her pier at 2:l5 o'clock
This worried the priests, and they began to use
the telegraph and telephone in endeavors TO learn
whether or not they had then sufficient time 10
meet the Campania at Quarantine and carry out
their programme OF welcome. Finally they went
to the Battery. where they learned that the Cam
pania was thea arriving at Quarantine and would
Immediately steam to the city. They also learned
that the revenue cutter they intended to take had
departed fifteen minutes before. Disappointed
and anxious the. held consultations as TO what
they should do: stay where they were. go to
BROOKLYN in case Major Kelley on the cutter
should land the Cardinal in Brooklyn, or hire
tugboat.
Father Roland disappeared, and when his col
leagues next saw him he was the tug Scandi-
navian, which he had hired after some trouble.
Fathers Donahue. Corrigan. Wunder. Manning.
Whelan and Joseph A. Galen and Mr.. Norris
went on board and the Scandinavian steamed
down the Bay 10 meet the approaching steam
ship, which coming up from Quarantine.
Below Governors Island vessel that looked
like the revenue cutter was seen moving rapidly
along the Brooklyn shore She was chased for
awhile but showed "clean heels to the slow
moving Scandinavian which then turned. met the
Campania and steamed close under her side.
where's the Cardinal?" shouted Father Bo-
land.
The people on the Campania pointed astern
and shouted 'On the Manhattan"
CHEERS FOR THE CARDINAL
Away down by the Brooklyn shore a small
steamboat showed like a speck in the Bay. Away
numbered the Scandinavian to meet her. the cler-
gymen gathered in and around the pilot house
and gazing anxousy ahead. AS the vessel ap-
preached. someone shouted: There's the Car
dinal. See his red cap
When the Manhattan was within hailing dis
tance the spare figure of the Cardinal clothed
in suit Of clerical black. was seen outside the
piot-house o. tie cutter. He was surrounded
by the clergy OF his party. On the Cardinals
gray hair was his red Cardinals cap. In one
hand he held broad-brimmed high silk hat,
and with the other he waved a handkerchief.
The clergynlen the scandinavian were ex-
cited and enthusiastic. They rushed TO places
where they could see the prelate. waved their
handkerchiefs and in concert gave three cheers
for the Cardinal The Cardinal called across the
water an inquiry to the health OF the delega-
ton on the Scandinavian. and presently tho
way OF the boats was slowed. they came together
broadside on and the passengers on the scandi-
navian leaped with extra-clerical agility to the
Manhattan. Up to the pilot-house they went,
and there Cardinal Gibbons was atrectionately
and piousy greeted by those who had come
North to meet him the bay and had mar.
rowly missed doing
The Cardinal kissed his secretary. Father
Whelan. on both cheeks. several kneit and kissed
the Cardinals ring and he shook hands with the
others.
When the Campana raced into Quarantine be-
fore O'clock the Cardinal surrounded by his
friends. had been discovered from the revenue
cutter to be standing or the starboard side OF
the vessel forward. surrounded by his friends.
Some difficulty was experienced by the Cardinal
In descending the ladder down the iron side Of
the chip TO the cutter Manhattan. Handker-