The Irish standard., 1909-06-19
The Archbishop is tireless worker

The Archbishop is a tireless worker
and always he is thinking Of something
that will advance the Church, that will
promote education and that will do
good for his City and State. Since
he has been in Philadelphia no wor!.
has ever been begun, no rule written,
no plan sanctioned without his ap-
proval and cooperation. He always
pays as much attention to little things
as to big ones. One OF his monu-
ments is the Catholic Protectory for
Homeless Boys, at Norristown. 1t is
the elimination of much labor and
thought on his part and j: is one of
the greastest institutions OF it's kind
in the world. In the Spring OF 1897,
Archbishop Ryan completed his 25th
year in the Hierarchy and for nearly a
week virtually the entire city gave it.
self up to celebrating his silver jubi-
lee.
AS the time approached when his
fiftieth year in the priesthood would
be marked, the Archbishop begged
that there be no celebration of the
event and declared that he would ac-
cept no gift. He was prevailed upon
finally to allow a celebration. His
fiftieth anniversary as priest way
celebrated III 1903 and prelates from all
over the world participated in the care
monies. The Pope sent a personal
representative in the person OF Arch
bishop Falconio. The celebration or
the Archbishop's fiftieth anniversary
must still be fresh. While ths Arch
bishop would accept no personal gift,
it was decided to raise funds Will.
which to pay off the debt Oh the sw
Orphan Asylum, at Twentieth and
Race streets. Nearly $4,000 was sub
scribed, more than enough, in a short
time.
Archbishop Ryan is a most demo-
cratic and human man. Particularly
does he love children and they love
him. While his eloquence ard his
scholarship have made him famous he
is equally we'll known Cor his ready
syit. and .uaanxsare' the. stories that are
told Of his apt answers. Once, at an
irish Land League meeting in the
Academy of Music, the late Bishop
Horstman, Of Cleveland, and Bishop
Prendergast, of Philadelphia, both
veritable giants in stature, were pres
ent. A gentleman who was conversing
with the Archbishop remarked the
great bulk Of the two bishops. YES"
said the Archbishop, with, smile,
they are the kind OF men to have
for pillars Of the Churcn." Once at
a dinner a. prominent lawyer, in the
course of his remarks. looking at the
Archbishop, said that all the Ryans
in ireland were rogues. When the
Archbishop was called on for a speech
everyone was waiting for reply to
this sally. Look:n:, at the lawyer with
a smile the Archbishop said: ut NAV
be true that all the RYAN, were rcguas
but I am sure now that all the ro.:ues
were not Ryans.'
On February 20, Archbishop Ryan
was Is years of age. He is still we'll
and active. Often the Archbishop call
be seen on the streets and his large
figure and peculiarly shaped silk hat
always attracts attention. Nearly
everybody knows him ard ;1e knows
nearly everybody. He has kind word
for all who speak to him, many Of
them he calls Ivy name and asks AFT
er friends. FIc n!:nbcr> among his
closest friends some OF the most noted
statesmen, financiers an1 diplomats of
the country. The Archbishop and
President Taft are particularly good
friends. When the President was here
recently as the guest oe DR.. s. Weir
Mitchell the. Archbishop called OIL him.
During the conversation ti1e President
said that he hal hoard that the Cathc-
dral here was one OF the finest pieces
of architecture of it's kind in the world
He also expressed the wish that he
could see it. Il wouLl LIE glad to have
you see it, Mr.. President" said .he
Archbishop. IF ] cannot receive you
in my Church I can receive you in
my Cathedral
Only Two Religions.
Professor George Burman Foster of