The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-27
ARCHBTSHOP fRELAND'S HAT.
Has Weru the Same Ono for Seventies
Years--ArchblshOp Hyan's W.T..

Has W0ru tho Same one Tor 3cSent0o"
Years-Archblshop Ryan's W.T..
The reports that another. red hat 10 to
come to Ame RIGA troughkSnt last week
number Of stories concerning the three
men, Archbishop Farley. Archbishop Ryan
and Archbishop Ireland. who are most
talked Of in connection with the honor.
One Of them was In regard to Archo'shop
Ireland's hats.
If the red hat comes to ArchoishoP
Ireland said one Of the warm admirers
of the Archbishop Of St. Paul. 1T will be the
first time he will have changed his headgear
for just seventeen years.
-That Is one OF Archbishop lreiands
hobbies. He has probably had more mats
sent to him than any other minister IN
America, but he has never discarded Ills
old Stetson for any Of them-except once
for five minutes, and that is a good story.
Il am told that he has topped that head
of his with but two hstA in seventeen years,
and that when ono Of them Is dusty or droopy
and misshapen to a very marked degree,
the Archbishop reluctantly sends 1t of to he
cleaned and blocked and in the meantime
wears the substitute. =.
4The time he discarded the Stetsoni
That was some time ago-.about nve years,
/ think. It was at q dedication Of Q public
building in st. Louis. He was to ofhciate .
.All Of the officials were great friends OF
his One Of them-R. G. Kerens. think
It was-suggest ed to him that every gentle,
man there would appear IN SIX nat, ano
strongly limited that the Archblsnop o. 81 3.
VIZ ~ Il think vow are mistaken said the
Archbishop. 1 believe know one gentle
man who will wear Stetson.
However, when the day OF the dedlcation
! arrived, Archbishop Ireland finally de,
cided to purchase q silk hat; he Carried
| it In his carriage and during the drive wore
his traditional head covering.
arrived at the scene Of the dedication,
| he reluctantly donned the more appropriate
| hat and, unrecognized by a number OF his
old friends, passed to his allotted place.
| The moment the ceremony was completed,
however, he sought HIS carriage, chucked
| Of relief pulled the time honored slouched
| hat snugly over his bullying brow. And 1t
| is said he has not worn tall hat since"
| Many Of the stories told Of Archbishop
Ryan concern his apt replies. On one
occasion, when George 3; hoberts was
Wayne MacVeagh was the special counsel. a
reception was given by Mr.. Roberts in honor
Of Archhishop RYAN. In the course Of con-
versation, Mr., MacVeagh happened to say
that "Mr Roberts never went anywhere
without his counsel, and moment later he
said to Archbishop Ryan: -. ,,,
passes on all the railroads in the United
States; now cannot you be equally generous
| and give him pass to Paradise?
sYes,' replied the Archbishop, Il could;
but then would dislike to separate him
from his counsel
AT a time when there was a supposed
| Corrigan and Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop Ryan was asked where he stood
With diplomatic good humor, he laughed
AS Archbishop of Philadelphia !
naturally stand between New York ana
| A few months ago, he was called to one
Of the Italian churches in the lower part OF
Philadelphia to administer the sacrament OF
confirmation to large class. The children
/, had been poorly trained, and the teachers
had much trouble in arranging them IN
satisfactory way at the altar rail. After
many trials the ceremony finally came to
clergymen remarked to the Archbishop.
1T was such a provoking lot, l should
think you would have been tempted to
| swear"
To which the Archbishop replied:
Il cannot illustrate my feelings better
than by telling the story OF the lr'shman
who was noted for profanity.
'One day he had to haul CARLOAD OF
potatoes UP very rough hill. 1t was
quite an effort for his poor old horse, and
as the cart went jolting up the hill the
potatoes went bounding out and rolled to
the bottom. Before arriving at the top
the tailboard Of the cart fell out, and thus
the entire load was lost
-The unfortunate cartman stood still IN
amazement, never uttering a word. A
passer-by who knew him and his wonderful
capacity for profanity remarked: :.
why. Larry. what's the matter wi
your Why don't you swearT
Larry replied: All, begorra. am afraid
can't gather enough Of meself together to
be aqual to this occasion
And" said the Archbishop, that ts about
| nv case"