The Irish standard., 1903-02-07
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is the little skull-cap worn, within
his high hat. and the red scarf.

cording to the ecclesiastical seasons
i'll Lent and at Advent the red cassock
giving way to one of purple. The
pectoral cross he constantly wears.
and also upon one OF his fingers an
amethyst ring. For Catholics it is
etiquette to kiss the ring us IL sign OF
spiritual allegiance to the far-olf head
of the church of Rome, and even some
members OF the high church branch
of the Protestant Episcopal church
perform this ceremony.
The household in the archiepiscOpal
residence is not Il large one. Besides
his eminence, there are Bishop Curtis
and three priests. There is AN aged
colored butler, one or two servants
below stairs and a page at the door.
Almost perfect stiffness prevails, al
though throughout the day persons
are going and coming. There are few
formalities. A card sent up to his
eminence will usually cause him to
descend. though if well acquainted
with the caller the cardinal will invite
him to come up.
Ascending the stairs, in the morn
ing particularly, the visitor often finds
his eminence walking i'll the corridor,
with book in hand-yoing occasionally
to the window, where he stands in
meditation. He listens uttentively and
answers directly and to the point,
there is no needless expenditure of
words
The cardinal has had large eX
perience with newspaper men, aud un-
derStands what is news and the value
of it perfect -alsO when to keen
those writer's who treat him we'll and
respect his confidence lie is cordul
and often frank. but woe to the cor
respondent or reporter who violates
Il pledge of discretion.
Necessarily from his position, he
must be careful in his speech. Great
interests are conlided III his discretion,
and his public uttel;,nces are closely
scanned, ulalyZed and commented up
on. y single sermon of his has set
the whole country talking. When no
harm can be done, he will converse
freely and pleasantly enough.
The little room OH the right, at the
top of the stairs. facing Charles street.
is the cardinals study, in which he
frequently receives visitors. 1t is very
simply furnished.
ne c;iulnill, III addition to all his
other labois, mas LlnIc 70 WHO uoohs,
;luu some vi hs Wurhs nave Alu ;t4A
EXTRAORDINARY circulation. lrUuaUl.
nalI IL lullllUn copies oI Tile taltn Ol
Cur ratncrs'' nave uecn sod, ana tne
work has been translated mo many
languages. lie PRODUCES Il uoUk Wltu
great care, employing himself upon IL
Ill ouu moments.
he is Il great imprOmpuu speaker,
but usually Wrltcs uuL MS strluuns In
advance, and his memory is 50 re
lcnlVc, even at his present age, lAitt
uIler reading over ms uuluscrip,
once or twice lie has IT perfectly n.
mlliu. Ills delivery Is easy ana uellu-
elute and niS VOICE penetrating, AZ
though not us strong as 1t w;ts IL,
former years. He WHITES rapluly ;lnu
III IL Slu;lll, graceful, nUWlnS hand. ~
Oh Il sheet or Two vi nolc paper, ultvn
without Il break Or correcLun, just lis
1t c;,ule from lllS luluu; and IL Is dc,
nvercu almost word lUr word as VIII
ten.
Not Il few letters that he receives
in his u;l!y correspondence are an,
severed ny himself, not Wy his seclc-
lary-leLterS from utter strangers. anu
those from persons lnuulrlnS upul.
some point vi, Catholic lallu; seehel 5
Of kIlowleuSe Uulsluc the tod cspec
tally interest linn. NUn-CulnUAcs al,
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Their relations with INN.
His enlllence sun hears confessiOn
Which is as uruluus Ills amy Work INA.
falls To the suceruUlal calling; nor is
he uDsolveu from the rule winch binds
all, from the pope himself 10 Ill,
nulnblcst llynlul, Of undergoing the
.,i
On the first Sunday OF every month
he takes his turn at preaching at tht
high mass. and many persons not ol
tile regular congregation at the calhe
drul attend to hear linn. On nl;lny oi
the great fe;lStS he pUntilic;lteS. 1nt
function is Il stately and imposing
one, with IL crowded sanctuary ant
line music in the choir. Lis elninenct
enjoys the GresUrian music, but APP
purently lie likes equally we'll til.
more picturesque and brilliant must.
OF tile modern composers. The cattle
ural choir is distinctly one Of thu
best in the city and on high days ant
holidays it is often augmented witt
special singers and Il full orchestra.
The cardinal almost invariably OF
ticiates ut the services on the festivals
of Christmas and Easter. TO IL MAI
of his years the singing of the hiyl
mass. which at the cathedral begins
at II O'Clock, is somewhat trying. AZ
ii must be performed fasting from tn,