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pointed vicar general of the archdio-
cese of New York.

pointed vicar general of the archdio-
cese of New York.
Associate Of Corrigan.
In this position he was thrown much
with Archbishop Corrigan. who was so
impressed by his zeal and personality
that In 1896 he wrote to Rome asking
that Mgr. Farley be elevated to the
episcopate as auxiliary to himself.
Upon the death of Archbishop Corri-
gan Bishop Farley was the choice OF
the bishops of New York province and
the lrremovable rectors for the success
sion. He became in 1902 the fourth
archbishop of New York by appoint
ment of the pope.
Cardinal Farley is good preacher
and diligent scholar, man Of broad
learning. courtly and distinguished of
manner, exceedingly popular with the
laity and as financier successful.
Cardinal O'Connel's Career.
Cardinal O'Connell was born in Low
ell. Mass. Dec. g. 1859. the youngest
of eleven children in a family COM
paratively poor. He studied in the
public schools of Lowell. graduated
from its high school and went to st.
Charles college. Ellicott City, Md, re-
turning later to Boston, where he en-
tered Boston college and received an
A. B. degree in 1881
Archbishop Williams sent him to the
American college at Rome In 1881 for
few years of hard study. He was
ordained in 1885 and took another
year before returning to America.
From 1886 to 1895 he was a curate in
the Boston archdiocese. the first two
years in Medford and the rest at st.
Joseph's church, West End.
His rise in position started when he
was selected in 1895 to become rector
of the American college at Rome.
Honored by the Vatican.
Cardinal Satolli was a frequent caller
at the college and became a close and
influential friend of Father O'Connell.
He also became acquainted with Merry
del Val. A mark of favor came from
the Vatican in the elevation Of Father
OConnell to the monsignori
The see of Portland. Me-. fell empty.
and the rector of the American college
was selected for it. He was conse.
Grated in Rome May 10, 1901, by Cardi-
nal Satolli and on the following July 4
was installed in the cathedral at Port.
land.
Following the close of the Russo.
Japanese war the Vatican determined
to send personal representative to
the court Of the mikado on a diplo.
matte mission. The pope selected Bish-
op O'Connell for that task.
Honored by Mikado.
His mission was successful. He was
entertained cordially by the mikado,
and among the honors conferred on
him by the japanese court was that
of the grand Gordon of the Order of
the Sacred Treasure. He returned to
| Rome by Asia and the Mediterranean
and reached Rome in January. 1906.
| The appointment to the coadjutor-
| ship of the Boston archdiocese came a
| few days later. The death of Arch
plohop w hlldllo auS' oO' ioOi, muue
the coadjutor the official head as he
had been the actual head of the arch.
diocese. The solemn ceremony of con
ferring the palium was held in the
cathedral Jan. 20. 1908.
| One of his first steps was to ar.
range for the growth of the Catholic
federation He labored earnestly to
make it Il power and added to Its
growth the impetus of having a ma
tional convention of the federation.
Parishes have increased in number
The archbishop declared for numer