Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-19
STORIES OF CORRIGna
The Archbishop's Characteris-
tics Interestingly Depicted.
PLEASING INSTANCE OF Els TACT

49,
How the Famous Prelatc
Placed a Guest of Different Faz.h
at His Ease-AmusinG Incident on
u Railway Train Bound Out From
Munich.
Here are some interesting anecdotes
bf Archbishop Corrigan Of New York:
The famous prelate never more fully
displayed the charming tact which,
aside from his other attachments, made
him so wide a popularity han at a re-
ception of the Catholic club in New
York city.
The guests had pressed forward in a
long line to be introduced and kiss
the archiepiscopal ring, but a wife
presented herself, alone, says the New
York World. Smiling in an embar-
raised way, she explained that her hus-
band, b thought, stood in awe of his
grace. But his grace made no such
mistake. Wife and husband were Of
different faith. He grasped the stu
alton in a moment, ana a humorous
light came into his eyes.
Whispering to the priest at his side,
he 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, in d
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.
It is an anecdote which his then Sec
rotary, Mcdonnell, now bishop of
Brooklyn, who was present at the time
Of the incident, tells with much amuse-
ment. The archbishop had entered a
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 h 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 it, 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 beer greatly delighted had he
been able to meet him, having taken
great interest in the career Of Arch
bishop Corrigan.
The c~ountenance Of the archbishop
was imperturbable. Then the stran-
ger, doubtless perceiving from his
dress that the archbishop was a clergy
man of the Catholic church, asked him
If he knew whether Archbishop Corri-
gan had left Munich, and to this ques-
ton the archbishop replied very quiet
ly, Eyes; I believe he has gone" The
stranger then said that he was an
American and, asking the archbishop
his nationality, was told in reply, II
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 70 at the
.archbishop's card until as the train
was just starting, but ne must have
discovered q moment later that his
wish had beer gratifed and that he
had not only seen h American arch
bishop, but had been in conversation
with him.
Archbishop Michael Augustine CORR
gan was born in Newark, N. j., on Aug
IL, 1910. His parents came to the Unit
ed States from Leinster, Ireland, settling
in Newark. The father prospered and
succeeded in his aim to give his chill
,dren the best education hat could be
had. After completing the courses IL
the lower schools and then the higher
ones the young man was sent to st
Mary's college, in Emmitsburg, Md.
where his career as a student is still
held up to the present classes as an eX
ample of what a man "a accomplish
If he sets his mind on his studies.
Archbishop Corrigan succeeded to the
see of New York in October, 1885, whe1
Cardinal McCloskey died.
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Souvenirs for pingpong parties. &C
eording to he New York Commercial