The Florida star., 1902-05-09
Stories OF CORR|GAN.
The Archbishop's chazacteristics interest
ingiy Depicted.

here are some interesting anecdotes
OF Archbishop Corrigan Of New York:
Ihe famous prelate never more fully
displayed the charming tact which,
aside from his other attainments. made
him so wide popularity than at a re-
ception OF the Catholic club i'm New
York city.
The guests had pressed forward In q
long line to be introduced and kiss
the archiepiscopal ring. but q wife
presented herself alone says the New
York World. Smiling i'm an embar-
rassed way. she explained that her hus-
oand, she thought, stood i'm awe of his
grace. But his grace made no such
mistake. Wife and husband were of
dlHerent faith. He grasped the stu
alton in a moment. and humorous
light came into his eyes.
Whispering to the priest at his side.
ne expressed his desire to have the
man presented. There was no alterna.
tive. The recalcitrant approached. The
archbishop extended both hands, firmly
caught the right hand of his unwilling
guest and. holding it to his breast,
made it impossible for him to kneel
during their short conversation.
sometimes the occasion arose where
the archbishop was compelled. i'm u
more or less public way. to reveal some
of his literary accomplishments. Such
took place some time ago when he was
in Europe. says Holland in the Phila-
delphia Press.
Ii is an anecdOte which his then Sec
retary, Mcdonnell. now bishop OF
Brooklyn, who was present at the time
OF the incident, tells with much amuse
ment The archbishop had entered 4
compartment OF a railway train bound
out from Munich. In the compartment
were two Italian officers and third
gentleman whose nationality was not
apparent at first. For some time the
Italians chauted with the archbishop in
their native tongue. apparently not re-
aliZing that Italian was not also the
native tongue Of the archbishop.
Something occurred which led the
other gentleman to speak. he address
ing the archbishop in French. and he
received a reply in that language from
the archbishop Something went wrong
about the window. and this gentleman
then spoke in English about ii. address
ing his remark to the archbishop, who
replied in English.
The conversation was continued be-
tween them in English. and the stran-
ger at last said that he understood the
American archbishop Corrigan had
been in Munich, adding that he would
have been greatly delighted had he
been able to meet him, having taken
great interest in the career OF Arch
bishop Corrigan.
The countenance Of the archbishop
was imperturbable. Then the stran-
ger. doubtless perceiving from his
dress that the archbishop was clergy
man OF the Catholic church. asked him
IL he knew whether Archbishop Corri-
gan had left Munich. and TO this ques
tion the archbishop replied very quiet
ly, "Yes; | believe he has gone" The
stranger then said that he was an
American and, asking the archbishop
his nationality, was told in reply. Il
am an American too"
Soon after that the stranger. being
about to leave the train. asked the
archbishop if he would not exchange
cards with him. His card revealed
that he was a captain in the United
States army. He did not look at the
archbishop's card until rs the train
was just starting, but he must have
discovered moment later that his
wish had been gratified and that he
had not only seen the American arch
bishop. but had been in conversation
with him.
Archbishop Michael Augustine Corri-