Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-06
CARDINAL At WHITE HOUSE
PRIVATE OF IRELAND GUEST OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Partakes Of Luncheon With Execu-
ttve-Automobile Ride Through
City-Plans for Future.

d4nal Logue. primate of Ireland. who Is
guest at st. Patrick's rectory here this
week. remarked after he had taken an
automobile trip along many Of the ave-
nues and through several Of Washngton's
parks yesterday afternoon. ut is not
like Paris. which is so closely built. It
Is not like London. which is so foggy and
dark. It is not like New York. which is
SO commercial and so driven by business
1t Is distinctive city. such as it should
be as the capital Of the nation
The cardinal added that he Is partlcu-
larry impressed by the broad streets lined
with beautiful structures and by the
Parks.
The National capital probably never
had a more pleased visitor within it's
gates than Cardinal Logue. Today he
was accorded the pleasure Of partaking Of
luncheon with the President OF the United
States. Cardinal Gibbons and Cardinal
Lo<ue entered the White House this
afternoon by the family entrance. Other
guests were Mgr Falconio. the papal del
egate in Washington: Archbishop Farley,
Bishop Brown Of Cloyne. Ireland: Bishop
OCOnnell of the Catholic University and
Father Russell
Up Bright and Early.
Cardinal Logue Is an early riser He
was up bright and early this morning
and spent considerable time before the
sanctuary In st. Patrick's Church He
said n low mass at S:15 o'clock, when an
unusually large number Of persons were
in attendance
In conversation last evening the cardi-
nal paid tribute to the press for It's en-
terprise and praised it's efficiency He
has declined to be interviewed. however.
Riding I'm the big touring car OF Repre-
sentative Bourke Cochran Of New York
cardinal Losue has already seen much of
Washington. and its suburbs. He ex-
pressed the greatest admiration for the
plan of the city. its broad and verdant
avenues. and was enthusiastic over the
system of parks.
Approves Plan of Improvement.
When told of the proposed improve
ment on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue to embrace the razing of the
structures there and the identifying of
the area by great parkway and the
erection Of government buildings, the
primate heartily approved the plan. and
commended the prime movers in the en-
terprise. Generous park space he con-
siders to be prime essential in the
building of a modern city. and he de-
clared that the plans already so we'll
carried out should not be allowed to lag
but that the acknowledgements i'm
provement should be consummated. that
the National capital may be more than
ever the ideal residential abode With
such system Of parkways. Cardinal
Logue says. it would not be necessary for
the recreation seekers to go beyond the
city limits. An out-of-town vacation he
cunstances.
The Capitol appeals to him as. a SYM
metrical example of architecture. and he
thinks the legislative branch of the gov
eminent exceedingly we'll provided for in
the House and Senate buildings. Pro-
ceeding. along Pennsylvania avenue he
found much to interest him. and kept
Father McGuigan busy answering Ques-
tons as to the uses Of the various build
ings. The Star building appealed to him
as a fine example Of architecture. with it's
imposing marble fronts. as did also the
new municipal building. After passing the
White House. the automobile was headed
for Connecticut avenue and street.
where the cardinal visited Ambassador
Bryce. The latter and Secretary Howard
returned the call at st. Patrick's rectory
later I'm the afternoon.
Luncheon at University.
Following trip through the Soldiers
Home grounds Cardinal Logue went to
the Catholic University. where as stated
in The Star yesterday. he was the guest
OF honor at a big luncheon. After
The Stars report OF the luncheon
closed addresses were made by dis
tinguished churchmen. Cardinal Glib
bons. who as chancellor Of the university
rendered the luncheon to Cardinal Logue.
gave the visitor cordial welcome to
Washington. His eminence also congrat-
ulated Archbishop Farley on the success
of his centenary celebration In New
York last week.
Cardinal Logue responded in happy
vein. Lord Bishop Brown Of Cloyne con-
graduated the Catholic Church OF Amer
lea on the success achieved with the pa
rochial schools and on the happy rela-
tions existing between church and state
in this country. Archbishop Ireland OF
st. Paul toasted the visitor and declared
that Americans would be ungrateful in
deed did not they appreciate the bless
Ing which the immigration Of the sturdy
Irish race did for this country. The
gathering then became informal in char
acter. and nearly all OF those present
had an opportunity for short CONVERSE
ton with the visitor.
Cardinal Logue went directly from the
university to st. Patrick's rectory. He
remained in his apartments throughout
the evening.
Cardinal Logue took another turn
about the city this morning until the hour
Of his appointment at the White House.
It is expected that he will visit the Cap
itol and Congressional Library this after
noon. and will probably fraternize with
the prelates at the Catholic University
again this evening.
Representative Cochran tomorrow even
ing will give a big dinner In honor of
the cardinal, which will probably he the
last formal function in Washington he
will attend. He is TO depart for New
York Friday.