The Irish standard., 1903-02-07
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Busy Life Of a Famous Prince oil
the CnurlQ.

respondent Of the New York Sun says:
10 visitors to this city there is no
more interesting figure in it than
james, Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop of Baltimore. His mime is
known throughout the Catholic world,
but there are thousands OF the faith
full who have never seen him and
many more thousands who know little
OF his life and personality.
10 Baltinloreaus, the slender figure
and tue palllu and ilscetlc hut kindly
tune, and especially the little skull
cap peeplnS from under the American
hugh hat, have become IL familiar feat
ule OF every day lie. Every morning
between IL and u O'Clock, that WHY
Inquire, with Il ilrm and rapid stride,
is seen to pass down Charles street,
sometimes going no further than Bulli-
more street, and then homewaru on
the other side. ProleSl;uts and Cath
ollcS alike bow to the cardinal, and he
always returns these sillul;lllouS with
Il smile, although he does not recoy
niZe Une-Leuln vi the faces.
The cardinal is now approaching 10
Years, but to those who see much OF
linn there seems little change i'll his
appearance from What it was Il de-
A md l.,va fn AZ
changes in his habits. He still walks
every day iii the open all, but not 50
far. In work he does not spare him.
self, and lie has all the endurance Of
former years. lie is us uDsLenlous
us ever, and us thin. When he re-
turned from Europe two years ago lie
seemed to have gained flesh, but his
active, energetic temperament forbids
that he should ever become even mod
er;ltciy plump, live as long as he may.
The almost perfect health lie enjoys is
due chiefly, no doubt, to the constant
exercise Of mind and body, the love
of fresh air and almost unbroEen
regularity of habits.
The cardinal, like all Catholic &C.
clcsIlst!cS, rises very early. ms daily
mass is s;uu usually at o clock. Alter
MS thanksgiving lie has breakfast,
CHANCES ut Inc newspapers allu, with
uencc, Which is very large. lie rarely
secs amy one, except by appointment,
before ~ clock; DuL then There are
MANY cullers-people upon business Of
every Imaginable sort.
Many Strangers passing through the
city come To pay their RESPECTS. These
llcS--nlcInDcrS OF the Protestant clcr-
Sy, authors, pollllciaIlS, educators, doc
Lors and even actors ana ACTRESSES. n
Short llllle ago Il llllle boy, VINO was
paying with Il popular star in one ul
lle thea tres, went ~ see The cardinal
and recllcu his Whole part before linn,
much To the unlusenlent vi lbs clIlln-
encc.
AS soon as there is Il hull in the
visits the cardinal goes cut for IL short
walk. Dlnner Is at | y clock, some
times with guest, Il visiting ARCH
bishop or other ulSnllary; Then rest
III / O'Clock; then more visitors,
another walk, tea and IL quiet evening
over books. Ten . clock is the regular
hour Tor relirelnenL-;l rule almost
never broken.
This routine is changed only when
the cardinal is away VI when there
are ccclcslusllcal functions. His re-
creation at home is in reading. There
is not much time u,irin. the day for
books, but lie is not without leisure III
the evenings, especially during the
winter; and then it is that he turns
over the pages Of favorile writer's.
lie likes the old standard authors
best. He reads tic reviews and other
publications., however, and keeps him
self we'll posted us to what is going OH
in politics, literature, science and daily
history. or the drama he knows
little. as he has never witnessed Il per-
furulance by professional ACTORS; but
| it is an Illustration OF his Kindness of
heart that in the early summer lie at
tends IL multitude OF school entertain-
lnults and sits through the amateur
plays given by the pupils. although
some of them must be tedious enough.
The cardinal is an excellent travel
er and makes many journeys III the
course OF IL year. These include trips
to the various parishes in his nrcldiO-
cese, Journeys TO attend important
functions in other cities, and many
Journeys throughout tile year to
Washington on business or to keep
some social engagement. Clad in the
scarlet robes of his rank, he appears
sometimes ut weddings or great din
ners ut the clptul-usuully Il brief APP
partition. He is the most important
parsonage connected with the Catholic
University, and naturally has much
business there. Frequently he has bust.
ness with the government. The cardi
nal knew President Mckinley well
and greatly valued his friendship and
has called upon President Roosevelt
in an official capacity. to talk ovel
matters concerning the Philippines.
each possesses his carriage and rides