New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
MONSIGNORDOANE STRLBUTE
HE HAD KNOWN THE ARCHBISHOP
FOR FIFTY YEARS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l have just finished reading your notice
of Archbishop Corrigan whose death. so much
TO be deplored, occurred last night. In many
respects you do him full justice but there is
point upon which you have but slightly
touched, and that is the loveliness of his char
acter and the charms of his relations with
others. He seemed to walk in the footsteps of
Fenelon and ST. Francis de Sales. have known
him nearly fifty years, and used to say that at
time he a parishioner of mine, as, as
a young man, 1 used to see him in his fathers
pew in the Cathedral
When he went to Europe I gave him a letter
of introduction to Don Bernardo Smith, after
ward Abbot Smith, the Benedictine professor
at the Propaganda in Rome. After his return
werc much thrown together while Bishop
Bayley was still here, when he was Bishop of
Newark, and last Sunday, May t. the feast of
st. Monica, the mother of st. Augustine, was
the twenty-ninth anniversary of his consecra-
ton. l was his vicar general, and daily N
consultation with him time when much
was done in the growth of the diocese, especial
ly in the establishment of the religious commit
tees, such the Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Domni
can Nuns. Anybody more laborious and meth
odical in his work could not be conceived. He
was "tOtus in Ills" and, to speak with rever-
ence, always about his Fathers business"
His promotion to NewYOrk never. to a
common expression, turned hair" Heremained
the same humble, affable painstakng spiritual
MINDED man ne had always Deen. In this sense
when l have been with him in the beautiful resi-
dence that he occupied next the Cathedral
have often admired him when I noticed that
with all the influence and power and position
that his high office gave him he was as Arch
bishop COrrigan just simple sweet and mod
est and unassuming as l had known him a
boy. THE boy father of the man."
Others will tell of all he has accomplished in
his quiet way since he went to New York. and of
the great seminary he built at Dunwoodie, and
how he was preparing to consecrate the Cathe-
dral.
He was most delightful both as host and as
guest, and when the bow was unbent enjoyed
his recrea ton enlivening the converse ton with
his apt remarks and his little CHEEKY laugh. and
paying the utmost attention to what said
by those about him. He was most courteous at
all times to all with whom he came in contact.
The last time l saw him was shortly after the
fatal fall, when he confined to his chair in
his sitting room. I said to him, You will hard
ly go to the Princes dinner" and he laughing
ly said. why, l cannot leave the ROOM"
I write this from a siCkbed. as I am only just
slowly recovering from violent attack of ILL
prevent my going to his requiem. But at least
I can offer these few heartfelt words a trib
ute to his dear memory and as a slight eX-
preston of my love and admiration and friend
ship for him, whose death has laid the great
archdiocese low in grief. a grief that will be
shared by all far and near. who ever knew and
loved him. for the two were sure to go together
in every case.
None knew thee but to love thee
Nor named thee but to praise.
Eternal rest grant unto him, Lord, and may
light perpetual shine upon him
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