The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

/ Rome, Aug. 3.-ArChbishOp Farley. OF
[ New York. visited the Vatican to-day and
was received with great honor.
Mai Domo Btsleti. the private chamber
( Iains. and officers Of the Noble and PaIa-
I tine guards accompanied him 10 the door
I OF the papal private apartments. The
/ Pope received the archbishop in the most
/ affa5le manner and entertained hin for
more than half an hour
The archbishop presented the jubilee
greeting and Offering OF the New York
archdiocese, and gave a most satisfactory
report Of conditions there The Pope was
much pleased. and thanked the arch
bishop for the offering Of Peters pence,
the largest ever sent from America. and
sent the apostolic benediction to the
clergy and Iaity Of New York
Archbishop Farley then introduced his
suite. comprising the secretary. the Rev
James Y Lewis, and the assistant secre-
tary, Rev. D. J McMackin. and Rev.
c. A Cassidy, Of New Brighton, Staten
Island. and Rev. Edward McCue. Of
Kingston. y Y. The Pope received each
graciousIy and spoke separately with
each
Presents Father EverH.
Mgr Farley also presented Father L
c. Evers. the founder Of the printers
mass IN New York 10 which institution
the ponun gave his special blessing
The archbishop also gave the following
books. richly bound in veIlum. 20 the
Pope The second and third volumes OF
the Catholic Encyclopedias" the His
tory o. St Patrick's Cathedral. New
York" written by Mgr Farley. book
on the New York diocese centennial. The
P0pes and Science" by J J Walsh OF
FordHam University, and The Cate
chism Of Modernism giving the pspaI
encyclicsI in the form Of questions and
answers
The Pope knew all about the ceIebra-
ton Of the New York Diocese last April.
and said 1t is marvellous what you
Americans can do You make miracles
Indeed. Ihe centennial was & most re-
msrkabIe religious event. That IS the
result Of a church breathing free ai- and
enjoying real liberty. and not that OF
being restricted within the bounds OF cer-
tain coucordats-'
Recalls Former Visit.
During the conversation. the Pope re-
called Mgr FarIey's visit 70 him al Venice
in 1907. remarking- 1T is quite different
Here the Pope sighed as II from grief
Archbishop Farley. however, found his
holiness IN splendid health and happy
and cheerful Indeed. speaking with re-
gard q cardinal who has not Vet come
10 see him since the conclave, the Pope
said joklnRiy- 1t is very unEind OF
him. He put ne IN prison here and never
came again"
Mgr Farley Informed the Pourin thar
he would have the honor 70 present 70
his holiness. on Thursday the = J Nc
Crane pilgrimage. comprising about 20
Americans The pilgrimage LETT New York
July -E
The archbishop also visited Cardinal
Merry del Val. the papaI secretary OF
state. with whom he had a long and most
cordial conversation regarding the COndi-
tons OF the church in America
Cardinal Gibbons Visits.
CasreI GandoIfo. aug. 5.-CardinaI Glib
b0ns arrived here at noon to-day from
Rome 10 visit the villa Of the American
College. The cardinal was accompanied
by Bishop Foley. OF Detroit, and Bishop
o -Con1er. Of Washington
The party was welcomed at the station
and driven 20 the villa Of the American
College. where the cardinal and bishops
were greeted with true American euthu-
siasm by more than 10 students Cardi-
nal Gibbons had luncheon IN the refec-
tory among the students. whom he told
OF his private audience Of the Pope last
Saturday The cardinal admired the ex-
tension being built 10 the villa. and con
graduated Mgr Kennedy. the rector OF
the American College.