The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-20

of Propaganda and the Holy Father.
One cannot be in his presence without
feeling the influence of his kindly pres
ence.
AS for the Holy Father, 1 have never
met man Of such broad sympathies
He was acquainted with the affairs of
the Archdiocese and had many kindly
words for me and my people. The
Holy Father is in excellent health and
is a strong and vigorous man, both
physically and mentally, but his one
most prominent characteristic is his
bigness of heart, his absorbing love for
of the venerable and scholarly prefact
his spiritual children Yet with all his
greatness and strength he combines
the gentleness of a child.
He babe me bear to the priests and
people of the Archdiocese of Oregon
his special blessing. Tell them," he
said, that they are constantly in my
thoughts and that remember them in
my prayers"
The Holy Father inquired about the
Cathedral in Portland. 1 replied that
it was neat and respectable temple
Of worship, but that on my return, the
project of a cathedral worthy of the
Archdiocese would be undertaken.
After returning from my first visit
to Plus x. 1 received to my great as
constituent, the splendid ciborium as a
gift from His Holiness.
From the simple apartments of the
Holy Father l went to visit the Car
dlnal Secretary of State, Cardinal
Merry del Val, a man of magnificent
presence. A deep scholar, a cultured,
refined and dignifed ecclesiastic, he
| impresses one as a man of wonderful
strength of character and of cores
ponding mental endowments. He re-
ceived me most kindly.
My visits to the former Apostolic
Delegate, Cardinal Martinelli, and to
the Project Of the Congregation of
Studies, Cardinal Satolli, were indeed
very gratifying. From each 1 received
a most cordial welcome to the Eternal
City, which contributed greatly to the
pleasantness of my stay at Rome.
While IN Rome l enjoyed the hospi-
tally of DR.. Linneborn, Procurator-
General of the Holy Cross Congrega-
tion DR.. Linneborn's attentive kind
ness made my visit exceedingly pleas
ant, and his wide knowledge of Rome
enabled me to save a great deal of
time in performing my work. DR.. Nc
Nally, too, by his extensive acquaint-
ance with Rome, gave me much kin i
assistance.
At DR.. Linneborn's met the distin-
guished man Of letters, DIR. w. J. d.
Croke, and also the scholarly Francis
can, Father David Fleming, member
of the Biblical Commission. I had the
pleasure, too, of visiting several Of the
colleges in Rome, though I was disap-
pointed in not being able to accept sew
eral other cordial invitations. I was
delighted with the Canadian College
under the direction of the Fathers of
San Sulpice. At the American College
1 enjoyed the kind hospitality of the
rector, Mgr. Kennedy. The Irish Do
minican House of Studies impressed
me favorably, and every one in Rome
speaks highly of the Gregorian Univer-
sity, In charge of the Jesuits. The
Benedictine Fathers, whether at St.
Anselmo in Rome or at Monte Casino,
enjoy a deservedly high esteem. At
the latter monastery I had the pleas
ure of making the acquaintance Of
Abbott Krug, the superior, who is an
American.
Before leaving Rome, I had paid a
second visit to the Holy Father to re-
ceive his blessings and prayers for a
prosperous return voyage. On leaving
his presence he extended his hands
and babe me most affectionate adieu.
In company with Bishop Hartley and
Mgr. Mooney, I set sail from Naples
on the Princess Irene of the North Ger
man Lloyd. I said Mass both Sundays
: we were on board the ship. The splen-