The Irish standard., 1907-04-06
CARD. RICHARD
In q Letter to the Irish Monthly
Miss NJ. c. Keogh, an
Eye Witness, Gives a Vivid Ac-
count of His Expulsion.

count Of His Expulsion.
Miss NJ. c. Keogh, an eyewitness
Of what took place when the vener-
able, white-haired Cardinal Richard
archbishop of Paris. was expelled from
his residence in that city, writes the
following description in the Irish
Monthly:
Monday the 18th of December 1906
will not easily be forgotten by those
who witnessed the expulsion of Car
dinal Richard from his palace in the
Rue de Grenelle, Paris. 1t is day
which has left it's indelible mark up
on the pages of history.
We awoke with sense of suppress
ed excitement, and it was with a feel
ing of expectancy-of we knew not
what-that we wended our way at
noon along the spacious boulevards,
until we reached the narrowing streets
that lead to the Archeveche. The Rue
de Grenelle is a long. winding thor
oughfare, and at one end there stands
a large barrack Groups of police
were standing round it's doors. and in
thee ourtyard we noticed a regiment
Of dragons drawn up in readiness for
anything that might be required of
them. otherwise the street main
tained its usual aspect: everything ap-
peared quite normal until We came
somewhat near to the center on which
all our thoughts We're fixed. Then we
noticed that people were hurrying on
with quick steps and that their num-
ber was increasing every moment The
traffic grew thicker as cabs and car
riages sped quickly past filled with
eager occupants. and it became more
and more difficult to pursue our
course There was no noise save the
sound OF horses feet, and the patter-
ing footsteps of the multitude that ac-
cumulated from every one conversed
in low tones. 1t was as if some dire
calamity had already happened, and
people held their breath with surprise
and shock.
But when we arrived in front of the
vast portals of the archiepiscopal pal
ace all was changed. There was a
crowd that stretched from side to side
of the street. talking loudly and jress-
ingc lose to the great doors that still
remained closed: and here, from every
window, leaned out men and women.
gesttculating and manifesting every
sign Of interest and enthusiasm.
Having arrived early, we managed
to push our way near the entrance and
congratulated ourselves upon Il fair
chance of being among the first to en-
ter the courtyard when the time came
for admittance. AS we heard the bolts
withdrawn, the crowd pressed closer
round us, and then fell back with a
murmur of disappointment as a loud
voice proclaimed that those only
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their visiting cards. There was a.
predicament! OF course our visiting
cards were safely locked up in our
rooms! But kindly acquaintance, a
Frenchwoman, bade us keep up bold
front and pass in with her as Of her
party-she having had the forcthought
to bring the required card. So all
went well. "Passez Mesdames" ("you
may pass. ladies"-and we We're safe
ly over the border!
We breathed freely once more and
made haste to take up a good position
near the steps of the spacious build
ing which had been the home of Car
dinal Richard for thirty years. 1t
stands at the furthest end of the
courtyard: to the right are the stables
and to the left the servants apart
ments. Drawn up outside these, there
stood the small brougham and single
black horse destined to carry his EN-
. inence to the house of Baron Denys-
Cochin, who so nobly offered hospital
ity to the aged victim of renegade
sons.
!. 1t was not yet one o'clock. and we
waited in the courtyard for three
quarters of an hour before the SUI
preme moment arrived. Every instant
\ the crowd grew thicker and thicker
h until at last one dense mass of heads
4 alone could be seen, and it was with
\ great difficulty that path was kept
clear in the center, through which the
deputies and priests, who had the
right of entry into the palace. could
q proceed. 1t was also with immense diff
b ficulty. that we kept our own places,
\ hut as yet the crowd was a quiet one.
h No movement had begun. all eyes be-
4 Ing fixed upon the door with expect
ancy. At length it opened, and there
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