New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
CONGRATULATE CARDINAL )
Bishop Kennedy, in Rome, Sends
Dispatch to Or. Farley.
RECEIVES MANY CALLERS
Archbishop Practically Admits
He Is to Receive Red Hat,
but Awaits Official News.

While no official confirmation OF the he"'
from Rome that Archbishop Farley MAJ
been nominated to the cardnalate mas peer
received by him. what practically amounted
TO the same thing was contained In
cable dispatch sent TO the Archbishop yes
terday by Bishop Kennedy, Of the Ameri'
can College in Rome. The dispatch was
addressed 10 Cardinal Father" and read
"Heartiest congratulations your eh''
nehce"
From his position in Rome, and the Iac'
that he is a frequent visitor at the NaIl'
can his message forestallinS the oilcia
notification from Cardinal Merry del Va"
the Vatican Secretary Of state, places De-
yond any suggestion OF doubt the trutt
of the report that Archbishop Farley VIII
be made cardinal at the consistory 10 DC
held I'm the Vatican on November ~ anu
of course, this applies with equal tru't
TO Archbishop O'COnnell, OF Boston aho
to Monsgnor Falconio, the apostolic dele
gate to this country.
At the archiepiscopal residence, Madison
avenue and 50th street, there were numer'
Gus callers yesterday, many of whom Wer'
priests from this archdiocese and from th'
diocese of Long Island, all eager to con-
gratulate the Archbishop upon the grea'
distinction conferred on him by the Pope
In the afternoon Cardinal I4ogue, Primate
of Ireland cabled a characteristic message
of felicitation which, ii was said, greauy
pleased Archbishop Farley. They are warm
friends The Archbishop recalled the pleas
ing impression made upon all classes DS
Cardinal Logue during his visit TO Ne"
York a few years ago
kilograms of congratuation also were
received from Auxiliary Bishop Mundeleln
of Brooklyn: Bishop Burke, OF Albany
Archbishop Prendergast, Of Philadelphia
and Bishop Farrelly, Of Cleveland, but
Monsignor Lewis. secretary to the Arch
bishop made it understood that until OFF,
clal notice OF the nomination to the cardi-
nalate had been received no messages OF
congratulation were TO be expected from
the higher dignitares of the Church nor
from prominent laymen, here or abroad.
This is i'm conformity with custom.
Before attending high mass in St Pat
rlck's Cathedral yesterday Archbishop Far
ley practically admitted the truth Of the
report that he was to be made cardinal.
Throughout the mass he occupied the
throne The Rev. Or. Hughes preached the
sermon. Neither before nor after the mass
would he add anything to the statement.
He and his friends are waiting for the Of
fetal information, II was said.
Monsignor Lewis said that after the No
vember conslstory. on date yet undeter-
mined Of course, but probably In Decem-
Der, the investture of the new cardinal
with the red hat would take place I'm St.
Patrick's Cathedral. Whether the cere-
mony will he conducted by the apostolic
delegate or by Cardinal Gibbons IS a ques-
ton for the future TO determine. The cere-
mony itself is one Of the most solemn and
imposing in the Catholic Church as those
who were assembled I'm the cathedral In
Baltimore will remember when Apostolic
Delegate SatolIi was invested with the red
hat by Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Far
ley will be known as the Cardinal Arch
bishop OF New York. and he will retain
charge OF the diocese.
The Pope and the Archbishop were per-
sonal friends when Plus X was Patriarch
of Venice. Archbishop Farley has charge
of a diocese in which there are 2,722, OF
Catholics, 1880 priests, 1.2s0 churches and
469 parochlal schools. He has cleared St
Patricks Cathedral of a large debt. The
entire church property within the diocese
is valued al S2j5 10000. upon which there
are debts Of s2S,coo,ooo
Washington, oct 29-The news that
Apostolic Delegate Diomede Falconio would
he elevated to tho cardnalate was fol-
lowed to-day by message from Monsgnor
Kennedy. rector of tile American College
at Rome which said: Heartfelt congratu-
lations.'
Monsiguor FalConO greatly surprised by
the news from Rome, expressed his deep
appreciation Of the confidence the Vatican
had shown I'm him, but said he could not
discuss the appointment In the absence Of
official advices.
Boston. oct 29.-Archblshop O'Connell,
Of the diocese of Boston, who is TO be
made a Cardinal. according TO dispatches
from Rome, celebrated mass to-day ac-
cordng 10 his usual custom at the Cathe-
dral OF the Holy Cross As to the news
from Rome. the Archbishop had nothing to
say. declining to say even whether he had
ing of the consstory for November q. 1t
is known that many messages Of con-
graduation from various parts Of the coun-
try and from abroad have been received a
the archiepiscopal residence during the day.
Baltimore, oct 29.-Cardinal Gibbons said
tonight that he had no official news from
Rome as TO the Pope's intention to elevate
Archbishops Farley, O'Connell and Fal-
COMO to the cardlnalate. He said, how
ever. that the dispatch from Rome last
night had the appearance OF reliability,
and If the news was authentic he probably
would receive official confirmation within
a day or two.
Until the receipt of an official commum-
cation the Cardinal prefersed not to make
any comment. although he admitted hav-
ing heard rumors lately that the red hat
was TO be conferred on the Apostolic Dele
gate and IAN Archbishop here and there
in this country.
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