New-York tribune., 1912-01-26
RECEPTION FOR FARLEY
Gibbons and Mayor Speak at
Catholic Club.

The distinctive feature at the reception
for Cardinal Farley at the Catholic Club
last night was the number Of times the
guests had to be asked to cease their con-
versation in order that those invited TO
speak in welcome to the Cardinal might
be heard. There were four Of the special
requests for silence. The first was made
Immediately after President Mulqueen, of
the club, had spoken and as a preliminary
to the address of Cardinal Gibbons.
Again. after Mayor Gaynor had been in
troduced. silence was asked for that his
speech might be heard The Mayor added
his request, as his voice was not strong
A little group by the right hand entrance
to the ballroom, where the reception was
held was particularly vociferous. and
President Mulqucen interrupted the Mayor
i'm order to ask the committee on arrange
ments to put out of the building all those
who would not be silent during the
speeches. 4 fourth time while Command
er De Kay was reading the welcome Of
Governor Dix Mr.. Mulqueen had to in
terrupt in order to ask for a temporary
silence.
The club was crowded when the recep-
ton began at o'clock So many invita-
tions had been sent out and there were
so many official guests that 1t was impos-
sible for all those who attended TO find a
place in the ballroom or even on the ball
room floor The lower floors of the build
ing were almost as crowded as was the
third floor where the prelates were.
Cardinal Farley and Cardinal Gibbons ar
rived at the club promptly at o'clock and
were taken 10 the ladies' room on the third
floor. where the procession formed. The
centre of the ballroom had been roped off
leaving a passage around the room for the
guests to pass in line by their cminenCes.
At the south end were two Canopied
thrones for the cardinals, and beside them
on red dais were seats for their escort.
BY the left entrance was another red dais,
on which the cardinals and the chief guests
sat during the speaking, afterward going
to the thrones for the reception.
During the speaking Cardinal Gibbons
and Cardinal Farley sat together, while
President Mulqueen and Monsignor Mooney
sat on the right Of Cardinal Farley, and
Mayor Gaynor and Commander De Kay,
representing Governor Dix. sat on the left
of Cardinal Gibbons. After the welcome to
the club by President Mulqueen Cardinal
Gibbons spoke on behalf Of the Catholic
Church i'm America. Mayor Gaynor spoke
for the city, Commander De Kay read the
Governors welcome for the state, and Mon
signor Mooney spoke on behalf of the do
Cese.
Cardinal Gibbons said that many speakers
had already praised Cardinal Farley as a
priest. bishop and churchman: he would
speak of Cardinal Farley as a man 1t Is
rot the Cardinal that ennoblc3 the man."
he said. but the man that ennobles the
Cardinal. Inside the red blushing robes OF
the Cardinal we find the man We all love
TO honor. He has always preferred con-
science before cXpediency, principle before
popularity, In this country sU,h men seem
as bulwark against inhdelny. atheism
oppression and the other evils that threat
en- US"
At the end Of his speech Cardinal Glib
bons suggested that Cardinal Farley needed
rest, and that It be given 10 lin. To this
Cardinal Farley responded with approving
mods and raised his beretta in thanks.
Mayor Gaynor spoke In the same strain.
The real occasion Of the reception, ne said
was the memory Of the long Years Cardinal
Farley had toled as an humble worker in
the Church with all sincerity, simplicity
and knowledge. His elevation TO the car
dinalate does not seem TO have puffed him
up said the Mayor, but he comes back
the same simple citizen 10 continue his
work"
II was explained that Governor Dix
wanted 10 be present at the reception. but
was prevented by sickness His speech,
however was prepared and he sent Com
mander DE Kay to represent him Gov
ernor Dix said that the observances of the
last few weeks seemed to him 10 erect one
other great milestone in tho pathway Of
human progress, which milestone was at
the same time Il sravestone. carking for
ali time The departure rom American civili-
zatlOn Of that unnatural mental BlueLcard,
Rigotry