The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-30
CARDINAL GIBBoNs's SILVER
JUBILEE TO BE CELEBRATED
WITH, GREAT PoMP.
WILL EMBRACE A
H. .rt. SOLEMN SERVICE.
He Is Typical American Who Takes
Healthy Interest in Every
thing and is Beloved by All
y Who Know Him.

Cardinal Gibbons silver jubilee next
year is to be the most elaborate event Of
the kind that has ever been celebrated
in this country. The Rev. DR.. William
A. Fletcher will call a meeting in a few
days. of the clergy of the archdiocese
Of Baltimore, to take the preliminary
steps to commemorate the silver jubilee
Of Cardinal Gibbons installation as arch
bishop of Baltimore. What form the
jubilee exercises will take is not def
nitely known. but 1t Is anticipated that
they win embrace a solemn religious SER
vice and TIE Deum celebration at the
cathedral, a street parade and possibly
great banquet. Owing to the high
standing of the cardinal as churchman q,
author and citizen, the jubilee will be of
interest to all Americans. 1t Is antici-
pated that every prelate of the Catholic
Church in this country will attend the
jubilee services. Invitations will be ex-
tended to the Governor of Maryland and
the President of the United States, 1t IL
hoped that the attention that will be paid
the jubilee throughout the universal
church, and the honors his eminence will
receive will cut of the petty criticism of
the course of the liberal party in the
American church, of hich Cardinal Glib
bons is the recognised leader.
Cardinal Gibbons is a typical American
and Is as cordial to laborer as TO q
magnate. On the streets of Baltimore he
is known to every one, and he answers
in friendly manner the salutations of
the humblest. 1t Is not unusual to see
him stop and chat with a policeman or
a mechanic. He takes a healthy interest
in everything around him when he goes
out for a walk. A new building going
up a new picture In a window, or some
passing occurrence all interest this great
ehurohman. who is always human and
never above the affairs of life. He dearly
loves his daily walk, and in good or bad
weather. never misses 1t except on extra
ordinary occasions. He sprints along
rapidly with the gait of man in good
health. His eminence has been known to
outwalk men seemingly much stronger
than himself. The cardinals favorite
morning ramble is down town in the
shopping and business districts.
1.-THE cardinal In his afternoon walk.
usually takes in Mt. Vernon place. the
most exclusive public square In the
city, and Charles Street. 1t is no un-
usual thing to see him stop on a street
corner and chat with several old women.
or to halt to pat the head OF a little
child in charge of a nurse. He always
carries a cane. When he was created
cardinal the people of Baltimore made
him a present es a carriage and pair
of horses which he used for a time. But
he evidently prefers to walk, and be
among the people, for the vehicle is rare
ly II ever used.
Prefers Walking to Riding.
The cardinal is generally at home to
callers. His door Is served by polite
colored boy, James, who is ION to- the
callers who ring the door bell and
knows whom to turn down. As a rule,
his eminence is ready to see any one
who has a real claim on his time, but
the visitor il quickly dismissed whose
business has no special interest for the
cardinal He is noted for his charities
and has lont a helping hand to hun
dreds Others he has helped by his in
fiuence to positions public and private,
and he has a sympathetic ear for every
unfortunate who calls on him for advice
or aid. He dispatches business quickly,
as he must for he sometimes has hun
dred callers daily. Always affable and
eonslderate, his callers always leave him
pleased with their reception and the
great churchman's manner. At home his
eminence usually wears a red cassock
with a cardinal colored sash and his car
dinal hued zuchetta. He Is extremely in
formal in his manner and does not hest
tate to laugh or pass jest with those he
likes or trusts. He Is well up on the
news OF the day and general literary and
public topics which leads to the assump-
ton that he reads the papers diligently.
His hours for the reception OF visitors