The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-25
ARCHBISHOP TELLS OF POPE.
ms WONDERFJ MEMORY AND
LOVE ron THIS COUNTRY.
Archbishop Farley. the Guest Of the
Alumni of ~. Gabriei's schools, Tells
OF His VISIT To the Naturalization
Of Double Payment Of school Taxes.

Archbishop John NJ Farley vas IN guest
| of honor at q dinner given by the alumni
| as oCiation f St Gabriel's parochial schools
at the Park Avenue Hotel last night.
The ST. Gabrel's schools, connected
as they are with the parish which over
Archbishop Farley presided for SO many
years and which h. will continue to direct
until his investment, have been his especial
pride and care, and their great success
mas been due TO his IN iring efforts in their
b.half The alumni aiso .iation already
insists Of nearly 800 me uers.
The Hon. DaAirl / Mart =! preside at
the banquet, which was h,ld in the large
hall, the sole decorations Of which were
american flags. Mr.. Martin made a point
ia his speech of the patriotism and loyalty
30 country of the Catholics educated in the
parochisl schools The man who loves his
God aud his church, he said, will love his
country aud fight for it, if necessary This
~eatiment was checred TO the echo.
The cheers which greeted Archbishop
Farley when he rose to respond to the toast
thar had been allotted to him. The Holy
Father" lasted for over minute The
Archbishop WIS the only churchman Of
the many present who wore the robes Of
his office. He said in part.
III is the object of the University To give
kuuwledg" character ard culture, ard
challenge any Institution to present a better
inform, q lot of men. a lot of meu with
more character and culture than the alumni
OF 81. Gabriel'- schools who row sit be-
lore me
When spoke to the Sovereign Points
# what the people Of New York were doing
!or Catholic education scveu or eight
months ago, he asked me how T. as that
! was 81 familiar with tho wurl,i. q OF
'l' common school system here told
him that ore Of IL" best reasons was ~
causa ! was a part of that system i"r
attached To- my church wa or" of thu
largest schools in the country, 20 tire mais-
'raa'Co of which my parish without ont
s.ce AID. contributed sij.o2o " wear.
All. if YOU could have socn the eyes
Of that venerable man sparkle. H. eye,
sindled with a great light and he ar cd mo
10 carry back 10 IN" parish of -. Gabriel
tho h"u"diCtion Of the deacon of Christ
would give blessing To every child that
studi"d under f.. roof
And now ! will tell YOU something Of
thi~ grand man. Three or four DAYS after
N" ANNOUNCEMENT of my arrival AT Rom"
| was hidden To talk with him Holy
Father | said, on IA" div Of your coro-
nation, twenty-four years ago, was pres
,nt here. | come here now 10 congratulate
you on your golden jubilee
He asked me- ii ! was a priest at that
time. | told him that ] vas, that ! cam"
with the Cardinal Archbishop uf New York
Oh yes ne said, you were late. In all
those years h" had remember, Il that a
that time the Cardinal Archbishop of New
York arrived LAT" al ia" coronation. |
told him that We were late. but that
knew, who was. 20 b" the Pop" b"r,re we
ever left New York - '"'' W.
He asked me WHY ard ,,,.,
his was the only lame It ! 'ol" hi'h .,'a ',
ringing with. He y"str.,J,T ' ,,"a.cd I a, mi.
and a, ,;a aid to tAh in"H ty"afad arrvcl
! 40 Sour Cardi al would have voted
! for me- | answered him with ~ Italian
word that Canrot well 10 translated into
! En- glish. l. was the simple word Afro,
and its equivalent in English is you bet.
Archbishop Farley told OF MS travels
| after leaving Rome and Of how he visited
! Perugia, On his return he again Visited
| the Pope and the latter said 20 him: All,
| | see you hav" been in Perugla. ~"
| Pope then told him how that had been his
| parish for thirty years. II" never found
| out how the Pope kne" he had been III
| Perugia until he mentioned he matter 20
| ardual Satolli, whom III" latter told MIN
| that one e the daily duties that the Holy
| Father never missed was the reading Of a
| porlgia daily pap"r.
Il tell this incident. " said the Archbishop
| "to show the remarkable grasp on small
| things the remark ablc versatility, the re-
mariabl" memory, that this great man has,
| despite hi % years. And now, my tri'hd-
want To YOU rise and join with mo in drink
! ing toast to the health and long life of one
of the greatest Popes that ever lived, Leo
| Kill"
The Rev. Francis NJ Fagnn, speaking
| on the Catholic Parochial schools, said thai
| despite attacks that had been MADE Oh II
| he parochial school was really a groa'
benefit to the r'pGhlic. He raj hat al
though now Catholics pail without muir
muring a tax on tho schools th,v dill not
lise as we'll as n tax for the support of thci
parochal schools, he looked hopeful
forward TO the time when no citizen woul,
10 obliged TO pay for an education which
! be could not accept because II was con
'r0rv 20 his rcl gious beliefs
O'her speakers were the Rev. Michael +
ConSidinc and stephen =. o'Hare,