The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-11-07

much of him there has seemed little
change in his appearance during a
decade. In work he does not spare
himself, and he has the same endur-
ance of former years. He is abstemi-
GUS as ever, and as thin; the almost
perfect health that he enjoys is due
chiefly, no doubt, to constant exer-
else, the love of fresh air, and almost
unbroken regularity of habits. His
eminence, like all Catholic ecclesias-
tics, rises very early, and his daily
mass is usually said at o'clock-the
mass of cardinal being slightly diff
ferent from that of the ordinary priest.
After his breakfast, he glances at the
papers, and, with his secretary, at
tends to his correspondence, which is
very large. He rarely sees any one,
except by appointment, before ten
o'clock, and then there are many call.
ers upon business of almost every inn
aginable Sort Many strangers, not
only from all parts of the United
States but from other countries, come
to pay their respects. This is par
ticularly noticeable when foreign
war vessel enters the port at Balti-
more. The commanding officer, be he
admiral or captain, invariably pays an
official call at the residence of the
Cardinal, and his eminence, in return,
visits the warship in an official or
semi-ofticial capacity. AS soon as
there is n lull in the visits, the Car
dinal goes out for short walk. Din
ner is served at 1 O'clock, sometimes
with guest, such as visiting arch
bishop or other dignitary; then comes
q rest until four o'clock; after which
follows more visitors, another walk,
tea, and quiet evening over books.
This routine is changed only when
the Cardinal is away from his home
or when there are important ecclesi-
astical functions. His cation at
home is in reading He has not
much time during the day for books,
but he is not without leisure in the
evenings, especially during the winter,
and then it is that he turns over the
pages of his favorite writer's. He likes
the old standard authors best Natur-
ally, he makes no effort to keep pace
with the tremendous output from the
publishing houses in these days. Cur
rent fiction he scarcely touches. He
reads the reviews and other publica-
tons, however, and keeps himself we'll
Informed of what is going on in poll.
tics, literature, science, and daily
history. OF the drama he knows not
much, as he has never witnessed Il
performance by professional actors;
but 1t is an illustration of his kind
ness Of heart that in the early sum-
mer he attends multitude of school
entertainments and cOmmencements
and sits through the amateur plays
given by the pupils, although some of
these must be tedious enough. The
Cardinal is an excellent traveller. and
makes journeys in the course of the
year-journeys to visit the different
parishes throughout the archdiocese
to administer confirmation, and to con-
duct inspection. He also attends i'm
portant ecclesiastical functions in
other cities, and travels many times
during the year to Washington. Clad
in the scarlet robes of his rank, Car
dinal Gibbons appears sometimes at
weddings or great dinners ut the Ma
tional Capital--usually brief appari-
ton. He is the most important per-
sonage connected with the Catholic
University, and naturally has much
business there. Frequently he has
business with the government The
Cardinal knew President Mckinley
well, and greatly valued his friend
ship. He has also met President
Roosevelt several times in an official
capacity. His emincnce, as generally
known, has made number of voyages
to Europe. The Cardinals first visit
to Rome was in 1860, at the time of the
famous Vatican Council, when he was
Vicar Apostolic of North Carolina.
There were seven hundred and sixty
four prelates Mt the Council, from all
parts Of the earth and representing
every people. Among them were four
hundred and seventy-nine bishops, and
the Bishop of North Carolina was the
youngest Of them all. He was thirty
five years of age then, and little
dreamed that he himself would some
day lie famous cardinal and the head
of the Catholic Church in the United
States. In Rome the cardinals live in
state, and each possesses his carriage
and rides out in somewhat imposing
array Cardinal Gibbons also has
equippage and coachman, but is rare
ly seen behind horses, and very few
are aware that he has coat-of-arms.
The sole mark of his rank when he Is
out Of doors is the little skull-cap, al
ready alluded to, worn within his hat,
and the red scarf. At home the Car
dinal changes his costume according