The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-27

haitian College. where he remained un-
| I'll 1888. and then began his theological
studies at st. Josephs Provincial Semi
| nary at Troy. ". Y.
Because of his ambition TO do post
graduate work at the Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington he was ordained to
the priesthood at Troy on September s,
1892. year before the rest of his class
received holy orders. He completed his
postgraduate course at the Catholic
University In 1894.
Father Hayes was Immediately APP
pointed an assistant to the then Mgr
Farley. who was rector at that time OF
81. Gabrers parish in East Thlrty-sev-
enth street Thereupon began the init
macy between Father Hayes and his su-
per!or which was uninterrupted until the
death of Cardinal Farley last year, For
time Father Hayes was secretary to
Cardinal Farley. While an assistant at
st. Gabriel's Father Hayes originated the
question box" idea In the church. where
by parishioners dropped questions on re-
ligious. economic and other subjects into
box. and at stated times assembled to
hear discussions and debates on the
questions submitted.
Labor questions, then as now. were of
much interest to the priest. While
curste at st. Gabriers he wrote two
lengthy pamphlets on encyclicals of Pope
Leo XIII. which had to do with labor
questions.
Goes to st. Patrick's.
Father Hayes remained al ST. Gabriers
until Mgr. Farley was appointed in Sep
TENDER. 1902 Archbishop OF New York.
Archbishop Farley took Father Hayes
with him to st. Patricks Cathedral and
appointed the young priest to the re-
sponsible position OF chancellor of the
archdiocese. simultaneously Father
Hayes was made the first president of
the Cathedral College. a position he held
| until 1914. He was made a domestic
prelate TO the Pope in 1907.
While he was In Rome with Archbishop
Farley some years ago. the then Arch
! bishop OF New York asked the Holy
Father for an additional Bishop in the
archdiocese here, at the Same time pre-
senting Mgr. Hayes to the Pope, On
| October rs, 1914. Mgr Hayes was con-
secrated auxiliary bishop OF New York.
| Cardinal Farley then made him irremov-
able rector OF ST. Stephens, the position
| he still of course occupied when told yes
| terday Of his appointment as Archbishop.
At the time America entered the war
Bishop Hayes made an address on patri-
otism before the "O1d Sixty ninth" and
| their friends. which was widely quoted.
The Holy Sec on November 20. 1917,
| placed him at the head OF all our Catho-
| lie chaplalns as Chaplain Bishop. In
| his military capacity Bishop Hayes trav-
| elled to army camps all over the country
| and was about to sail to join the army
| in France when the illness and death OF
| Cardinal Farley made 1t necessary for
| him to remain here.
Thorough New Yorker,
The new Archbishop is "a born New
Yorker every way YOU take him." as
one of his close friends put it yesterday.
Our firemen, Manhattan's bluecad
finest" our streets, institutions--every-
| thing that goes to make New York a
wonder city--hold his affectionate atten-
| ton always. He has never missed his
vote except on one election day when
he was i'll, and there never has been an
| election night since his youth when he
failed to hurry to a Broadway btLetn
board the moment first returns began
| to come in.
| Because of fraility during boyhood
and college days he never went In for
| sports when younger, although clean
| sport hll interests him keenly. Like
| his predecessor, he has been noted for
the regularity of his life. his daily
walk of miles through the city streets
| TO Keep mt, rigorous simplicity In the
| matter of foods. a necessary amount of
| sleep-except when duties interfere. As
| a result OF these practices, which he
| began when he was frail and still re-
| lig!ously keeps up he now enjoys rugged
| health, and altogether is in his physical
| and mental prime.
| The selection OF Bishop Hayes as
Archbishop could not he improved upon
| Mgr. Mooney said Yesterday. senti-
ment which Mgr. Dunn and other clergy
| men repeated in words almost identical
| And in language perhaps less diCnifird
but altogether as respectful and sincere
his worth was extolled by a laymar
employed in humble capacity at the
| cathedral for many years who said yes
| terday, his old face wreathed in smiles
| over the glad newe:
| Bishop Hayes it is. IL 1t? Well. a.
We used to say in the old country. they
could travel far and fare worse before
they'd find such a grand young man"