The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-23
THE HUMAN PROCESSION

Americas greatest Catholic church. man. James, Cardinal Gibbons. will begin his eightieth year today, and hundreds of congratuIatory messages from all over the world will be show cred upon the venerable religious leader Despite his great age the Cardinal continues to manifest a keen interest in everything that goes on in the world, and to be bold and out spoken in the expression of his opin- ions. Socialism and suffrage and sin are 'the three S's" of the Cardinals abomination.
 James Gibbons was born in Ba1ti- more, July g. 1884, and at an early age was taken by his parents to their former home in the Emerald Isle
 where he received his early educa- tion- At fourteen he returned to Am erica, and lived some years in New Orleans before returning to his na- tive State to study for the priesthood at St. Charles college and at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore He was ordained in 1s61 and ever since has resided in Baltimore, rising from assistant pastor to pastor, bishop, CO., adjutor archbishop, archbishop of Bal ttrnore and, in 1886, to membership in the Sacred College.
 Attorney-Genera James Clark Nc Reynolds. the only bachelor in Presi- dent Wilson's cabinet, will celebrate his fifty first birthday today. Matri- monially speaking, his case seems hopeless, but those notorious tatt1e- tales, the little brides, have been hispering-we never mind, 'tis none of our business. The Attorney-Gen- eral has had more than his share of troubles and criticism since he became chief of Uncle Sam's department of justice, which is only just and proper. as he has no milliners', grocers', dress makers and butchers bills to distract his mind. MT. McReyonlds was born at Elkton, Ky, July 23, 1S62,; and was educated at Vanderbilt University and the law department of the University oe Virginia. Although a Democrat, he was appointed assistant attorney. general by Roosevelt. He practiced law in New York for a year before returning to Washington in response to President Wilson's call.
 James Speyer, head of the American branch of the famous international banking house. passes his hfty-second milestone today. Born in New York, he was educated at Frankfort the Main, Germany. and at twenty-tWo began his financial career in the fam served in9 the London and Paris branches before returning to his na- tive city to take charge of the New ' ork house. MT. Speyer was recent ly decorated by the German Emperor, and his brother. Sir Edgar Speyer. head of the London house, was knighted by King Edward VII. The banker is prominent in Jewish and other charities and has been a, leader in the efforts to promote more cor dial relations between the United States and Germany.
 Big Tim Sullivan. the famous Tammary politician who has lately suffered a severe illness, was born if tys years ago to-day. He began his career as a rewsboy in New York, then became a printers devil" en- tered politics and became a. district leader. went to the New York State Legislature seven times, then to the State Senate, and hnallyto the Unit ed States Congress. The head of the SuIlivans is an interesting survival of FtAat political feuda1fsm that long hour1shed in New York, under the sheltering wing of Tammany. The Hon. Timothy is supposed to have arnassed a fortune through his theat- rical and other enterprises.