Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-03-15
Gibbons, Farley and O'COnnell
Live i'm the Interest of
others.
Never an Hour Devoted to Lux
urious Pleasures Or
IdlenesS.
ARE PATRONS OF The ARTS


guide to the simple life should turn
first to Americas three Cardinals,
whose daily lives, although full from
the beginning to the end of the day
with all manner of important duties.
are nevertheless characterized by a
simplicity utterly unknown in the
everyday routine OF men who occupy
positions in the community of any
thing like the same importance.
These princes of the church live
absolutely in the interest Of others,
and from the time they arise, before
6 o'clock in the morning, until their
early retiring hour there is no one
moment of the day devoted to lux
urious idleness or meaningless pleas
ure.
In the private chapel in the rear
of his residence Cardinal Farley
celebrates the mass every morning
before breakfast. Once a week he
goes to confession. He fasts on holy
days and keeps all the rules of the
church that are set down for the
humblest priest. Every day and all
day is taken up with a great number
welfare Of the church. After a sim
pie breakfast of cereal, fruit and tea
with perhaps one chop or small
piece of steak, the Cardinal attends
to his correspondence. which is very
large and extremely important
There are always a number Of visit
ors from different parts of the world
who must be interviewed, as the
Cardinals list Of callers includes
diplomatists, high potentates of the
church, philanthropists, men of af-
fairs and women Of exalted social
rank from all parts OF Europe and
America. Cardinal Farley is a
charming host and his hospitality is
always ready when church digni-
taries from foreign countries are
visiting America. The Cardinal
keeps himself informed on all the
questions of the day. II there is any
additional time left for reading dur
ing the busy twenty-four hours it
is occupied with books on history
and biography. The Cardinal dimes
at / o'clock in the afternoon, and
before his dinner he takes a long
walk, which lasts often from IL to /.
Tea is served at o'clock, the meal
including only tea, which is the
Cardinals favorite beverage, and
breadstuffs of one kind or another.
Then there is another walk and the
Cardinals labors begin again until
his early bedtime. The Cardinal
dislikes public vehicles because his
scarlet robe makes him an object Of
much curiosity, and because of this
he consented last spring to accept
the gift of an automobile from par
ishiouer. Until that time he had
refused over and over again to &C
cept a car, as he considered II a
luxury unsuited to his office. In
addition to walking the only outdoor
exercise in which the Cardinal in
dulges is golf, which he learned to
play at Long Branch, where he had
cottage for the season. The Car
dinal reads all the newspapers every
day and lets no item of Catholic
news escape him. A large part of
the Cardinals time Is devoted to the
consideration OF the assignment and
promotion Of priests. The Cardinal
is known for his fairness in placing
priests according to the capabilities
they have shown, and II is necessary
for him to devote a considerable
amount Of time to the consideration
of the affairs of the various parishes
in order that the right man may be
promoted to the right place when
there is a vacancy. In the world OF
Catholicism Cardinal Farley is
known as the Cardinal Of the Mis-
sions. Under his direction the do
cese OF New York has sent the larg-
est amount of money for mission
work of all the Catholic dioceses.
Hardly day goes by without the
Cardinal being called upon to take
up the question of missions in one
form or another. He Is deeply in
terested in the Society for the Pro-
psgation OF the Faith, the Catholic
Bowery Mission and the Chinese
Mission OF New York City. In his
present position IL Is necessary for
Cardinal Farley to make a great
many public appearances which II
was possible for him 10 avoid as
Archbishop He may be called upon
In the course OF the day 70 address
a Catholic society, bless a new school
building, lay the cornerstone OF a
church, dedicate a church, open
hospital or preside at an installa-
tion. Cardinal Farley has also all
the diocesan business OF New York
TO look after, as he is still Arch
bishop Of New York, and as such has
complete charge OF its 962 priests,
344 churches and the 1,219,92O
souls that are included in the
Catholic parishes.
Cardinal Gibbons lives according
70 the same simple rules as Cardinal
Farley. Their hours OF rising, din
ing and taking their daily walks are
almost identical After attending TO
his daily correspondence and busi-
ness matters Cardinal Gibbons holds
public reception from 10 TO ~
O'Clock. He usually receives the
priests OF his diocese from A until
O'Clock IN the afternoon, and his
afternoon constitutional takes place
after s. Every one IN Baltimore
knows Cardinal gibbons and looks
for him to pass in his walks. which
ere never omitted because of rain,
snow or burning heat. The evenings
on which no Catholic function at
which II is necessary for Cardinal
Gibbons 70 be present calls him from
hts home are devoted to books.
Cardinal Gibbons Is passionately