The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-02
STORIES OF C0RRIGAn
The Archbishop's Characteris-
tics Interestingly Depicted.
PLEASING INSTANCE OF HIS TACT

PLEASING INSTANCE OF HIS TACT
How the Famous Catholic Preiate
Placed n Guest of different Faith
a, His Ense-AmusinE Incident ON
Railway TrnIn Bound ont From
Munich.
Here are some interesting anecdotes
OF Archbishop Corrlgan Of New York:
The famous prelate never more fully
displayed the charming tact which,
aside from his other attainments, made
him 20 wide popularity than at a re-
ception Of the Catholic club Ia New
York city.
The guests had pressed forward in
long line TO be introduced and kiss
the archiepiscopal ring, but wife
presented herself alone. says the New
York World. Smiling In IN embar-
rassed way, she explained that her hus-
band, she thought. stood In awe of his
grace. But his grace made no such
mistake. wife and husband were OF
different faith. lie grasped the stu
alton in a moment. and a humorous
light came into his eyes.
Whispering TO the priest Mt his side,
he expressed his desire 10 have the
man presented There was no nlterna.
tive. The recalcitrant approached. The
archbishop extended both hands, firmly
caught the right hand OF bis unwilling
guest and holding II TO his breast,
made II impossible for him 20 kneel
during their short conversation.
Sometimes the occasion arose whers
the archbishop was compelled, In u
more or less public way. 10 reveal some
OF his literary accomplishments. Such
took place some time ago when he wat
In Europe, says Holland In the Phila.
delphia Press.
IL is an anecdote which bis 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 q
compartment OF a railway train bound
out from Munich. In the compartment
were two Italian officers and a third
gentleman whose nationality was not
apparent at first For some time the
Italians chatted 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 10 speak, he address
ing the archbishop in French, and lie
received reply in that language from
the archbishop. Something went wrong
about the window. and this gentleman
then spoke in English about IL. 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 10 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 perceiying from his
dress tn 4 the archbishop was clergy
man OF the Catholic church, asked him
II he knew whether Archbishop Corri'
gnn had left Munich, and TO this ques
tlon 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
nm an American too"
Soon after that the stranger, being
about TO leave the train, asked the
archbishop II he would not exchange
cards with him. His card revealed
that he was q captain In the United
States army. He did not look at the
archblshop's card until as the train
was just starting, but he must have
discovered moment later that his
wish had been gratihed and that he
had not only seen the American arch
bishop, but had been In conversation
with him.
Archbishop Michael Augustine Corri
gan was born in Newark, ~ j., on Aug
H. 1910. His parents came to the Unit
ed States from Leinster Ireland, settlinl
IN Newark. The father prospered an,
succeeded IN his aim TO give his chill
dren the best education that could b.
had After completing the courses il
the lower schools and then the highe
ones the young man was sent to 81
Mary's college, in Emmitsburg, Md
where his career as student is still
held up TO the present classes as an eN
ample OF what man can accomplish
II he sets his mind on his studies
Archbishop Corrigan succeeded 10 III
see OF New York in october, 1885, whe
Cardinal McCioskey died.