The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 9, 1902, Page 11

1 THE SUNDAY CALL: 11 | [emory | I'hat Cannot E interest. [ appearance or readers of The Sunday Call had the opportunity on some of the many peo- of General Barnes. An effort was ny walks of lifz as possible and ¢ It must be said sex scem to be surer in identification” than do the fair Fzil to v rule mambers ci L {3 c your bestf t 4 st Take {he old anger he is is a doubt. Try for yourself and end, 6f course not with him right to him could pick that friend mar: that you know best and see if and of his eyes, and then if If you are fairly good at take a pencil and m thet looks at all like your to the drawing stage unless ill find that you have failed goes to show how much we ow little we really see. It proc gs so much circum- turs appears when witnesses for purpdses of iden- g test by a descrip- 1 picture inter: ally d follow it with the e they c cribe him perfectly long time personally and should I 1ands are tification. Ar ic Riord Archbishop Rjordan as He Feally s. | ame (and cor- VILLIAM RIOR- age. He is 6 feet tall poun blue. 1 1 1 o | streaked with o g a light effect. | here is no notice- iis face is long, d he *| rther character- | 1 long 1along chin. | est’s clothes | pectoral cross. He carries a watch, | q with slender, ta- | i1C OF sen- | erect and he walks briskly. le-is a adian by | | : ray or = His t and iron gray be forehead. 1 © ne him. His face head. jewe:ry 1 have ever . a cross of ges é e tle or stock. He wee g of ame- . e his right nd shapely, and a is the FATHER CARAHER-— St. Francis. ck Wil- welg remember the color He srehead and no generally w purple stock and the v g. I never ave or his hands. He aw pleasing bass voice. New Brunswick, FATHER COTTLE— St. Brig sow the Arch- have to I don’t like such n't tell you hi b he weighs. F put the Archbishop 1 sure I don’t know but he is 2 good ht of his personal superior, and as n't tell you the e I am so modest > thiem.” FATHER HAMET— re Ra oires. shop, is avbout 50 and I have no ut manner that is that he suffers vy Ire nd, ung W. MANGAN— shop Ricrdan is from I am sure I couldn't a t know him very well, to him and ion once in a he was about 60 180 pounds, and height. He has he is not bald. has no scars or facial blem- with a fine high fore- es very plain like any I neve w him wear any 2 gold chain and cross, He ry straight and with a light step, r noticed his hands. He very quick in his manner; is very ned and y art. He has a fine deep voice, ne speaker.” M. CALDWELL _ + MRS. J. “Although I am a communicant of the church I have not been privileged to hear the Archbishop preach for a long time; have 1 seen him lately. My recollec- of him dates back as far as two that time he strucksme as. being vare. He had a long face, rath- the face of the churchman, of the ascetic. .1 have no definite recollec- tion of his height, weight, or any such detail one thing that I remember is his eyes. I do not know their color; I should think gray; but I remember them. are nderful; they are keen, ting, and vet they seem at times D. Then of a sudden they wake and look straight through one.” FATHER CUMMINS— St Patrick’s. Father Cummins looked decidedly fin- dignant when he was ed if he knew he Archbishop’s full name and the spell- ing of it “Well, it's Patrick William Riordan, to be sure’ he sputtered. ‘Patrick—you know how to spell that, don’t you? And don’t you know how to spell Willlam? You ought ‘to. And Riordan—it's R-i-0-r-d-a-n. There. 1 should say that he is about 0 years He is tall—I am a bad observer, and 1 can’t guess a man’s height. Perhaps he 1 perhaps he is under ghat. is over six feet, In the neighborhood of it, anyway. And he is a h y man, but I can’t attempt to guess his height. “His e m be any color for all I know, and his hair, too. He is not bald. “I can’t name any peculiarity in his ap- pearance or manner. Pernaps -the most marked individuality about him is the earnestness of his manner when he fis speaking iis jewelry—now let me see. He wears “the ripg of the Archbishop. That I befieve. What nationality is he? An American, of course.” FATHER GRANT— St. Joseph’s Parish. Father Grant was very sure that ths Archbishop’s full name is Patrick W. Riordan, and that it doesn't matter what the W. stands for. “He must be somewhat over 60, de- scribed the father, “‘and I should say that he is ahout five feet eleven inches tall. 5 pounds, or possibly 1£0. a i s the color of his eyes? Why, blue—no, gray—no, let me see—well, I don’t believe I know, and I don’t want to gue “His He is not bald, but I FATRYCK wYLkYAM RYORDAN- : Photo by Taber. should say that his hair s somewhat scant over the forehead. “Of course, he wears no beard or mus- tache. What a question! “I have never seen any scar on his face or hands. His face is long, his fore- head rather high. I can’'t name a single peculiarity in his appearance, He has no mannerisms. “The only jewelry that I have ever no- ticed his wearing is the Archbishop's mng. “His hands are certainly not large. His walk is slow and dignified. His dress is in no way remarkable—it is nondescript. “I am almost sure that he is an Ameri- can.” FATHER REDAHAN- Sts. Pietro e Paolo. ‘ather Redahan was not hesitant. “The Archbishop’s full name is Wilham Patrick Riordan,” he sald, “and he 'Is Irish. 1 think he was bofn in Ireland, but that I am not sure of. “He appears to be about 55 years old. He is only just now beginning to show any of the symptoms of age. His fair hair is slightly tinged with gray, but he s not bald. “It is pretty hard for me to guess at height and welght, but I should say that he Is about six feet tall and 17 pounds in weight, As for his eyes—they are light blue, and his hair is decidedly blonde. ‘““Chere is no scar or mark of identifica- tion that I have ever noticed. His face 1s rather long and his forehead neither high nor low. “His drees? Let me think. The father took a long think when 1t came to dress. “He wears a high hat,”” he said, care- fully and deliberately, “and a long coat— that is the eccleslastical dress. His gar- ments are always neat, but not over-ele- gant. he only jewelry that I know of his wearing s the Archbishop’s ring, which he wears on the little finger of the right hand. I do not know what stone is set in it. I say that this is the only ring I know of; but I have a general impression that he wears several others. “His walk is extremely energetic. “This 1S as far as I can describe him. But If you will perfnit me to make a sug- gestion, I should propose that you go Lo some members of the fair sex for a de- scription of him; they use their eves to better advantage than we do.” FATHER JOHN McGINTY— The Holy: Cros; “Can I give a good description of Arch- bishop Riordan?” repeated Father John McGinty of the Church of the Holy Cross “Why, yes, I think I can, for I've seen him times without number. ““What are the color of his eyes? They're —they’re—let me see—well, now—I couldn’t be sure just what color they are. His hair is turning gray and growing sparse. Of that I'm quite sure. “His full name is Patrick Willlam Rior- dan, and he was born, I think, in Canada about sixty-two years ago. “His Grace is tall, very tall-about six feet two Inches, I should judge—and bulit in proportion. Indeed, he is one of the most graceful men I have ever known— one of the very few men that I would turn to look at a second time. His great dignity and majestic carriage is, to me, the most notable feature of his whole per- sonality. He walks with an even, meas- ured tread, and gives one the impression of being supple and strong. that - Try a Description and See How Near Right You Come. + +* “On the street he is always dressed in black—a long Pr Al coat, a high cut vest, just revealing a ple stock. and a silk hat. Hi ry is a long gold chain from the cross and an episcopal r s left hand. He has no o of any sort. ““As to the shaj I cannot be certa square. His brow is b he has a fine st His face is not such a one would study feature by feat It best for its grav for an impressive description.” SISTER MARY— Of Presentation Convent. gra Sister Mary s rnicaty al audacity of gu abont e bishop “I knoW so little abo demurred, “how weigh or how weigh 108; theref he must be quite have no idea of wh as to his height—t! loss. Is five iine man? Then let me say “His full name is P: dan, and he was b seems to be abou “His hair and eyes are dark brown. hair is thinning a bit - “The most noticeable th about him is his very round and his forehead hig} “His dress I do e s a cross ar Aiso the Archbish religeuse, have is a beautiful a is worn on the hand. I know it observed his hand: ring; they are small, smoc a Dbit plump. “He walks with head erect; but he tips slightly he walks. I think it is sid FATHER JONES— / St. Dominic’s. Father Jones has a pair of that look throug! o Appar do the same with the Ar blue “I know how tall he is, is just six feet. I know, bumped into him and we were a level “H. I don’t know I know tha “His face is rathe is not as marked as t very I have never cept the ring tha his privilege- rank. Of is accordi In priv: have s from a soft bo one; every kind ness coat to a Pr appears to care mu s one the fmpr BV i ent_to matters so trifli 0, there is about his appear: the street you wot when you come to he impressed with his c of a man who is used to I have not the slighte: hands are lk ne ng air, that t his s. He that of t upon s ime to waste, Patrick William Rior- something new “His full name dan, and he is a Ca E: FATHER MORAN— “I have on about two mur greatest kin straight—of head is broad head, denoting prelate— an iron g m [ think—or 2xact, ab tall. Hels weighs about 150 the athle 1 think is the cross and t > not be sure which hand FATHER LOONEY— St. Charles Borromeo. Sure, and if I had could give y 1 of his Grace, harles Borr the times I jure of his e; e biu And I couldn’t tell you the hair, though I think it about six He's a big man, of course feet tall, I think. No, I couldn’t guess how much he weighs. “I'm not good at ns, but his name is Patrick W orda; [374 that I'm very He is about 80 years old, but does ok it, for he galks fine and_ereet. Now, as to his dress, t's black, of course; noticed his well en be it ¥ wear anythirs but the Insignia long chain. Uf that I am certain. “The shape of his face is—well-now I won’t be certain on that point. If I had a photograph I could give you an excel-~ lent description of him. I will say, how= ver, that his Grace has features that show rare refinement. There is no pecu- liarity of manner or dress that I have ever noticed—though he would Impress you anywhere as a prelate of the high est order; a man of great spiritual force.” FATHER PATRICKE EKERRY— “There are ma distinguishing fea- tures about Archbishop Riordan that muss alwayg impress themselves on every one who #fes or ars him,” said Father Pat- rick Kerry. He has a noble brow, broad and high, with hair just turned fron gray. His nose is straight and nefther short nor long; a nose that shows a fine, sensitive nature and at the same time a nose sug- gestive of force and power. His mouth is firm and yet kindly, with lips that are not very full. The most noticeavie featurs of his face is the unusual length of his up- per lip, which, however. does not look ab- normal, though it adds much to the strength of his face. His voice is deep— a rich basso. I should call it, and, his eyes —well, now,ghere you've got me. I could not be cert: of their color. “He is a big man—over six feet tall though he is not exceptionally heavy. 1 think he weighs about 135 pounds. “His full name is Patrick Willlam Riordan and he was born in New_ Bruns- wick, Nova Scotia, 61 years ago. When a child his parents took him to Ireland, but he is really a Canadian by birth. “He is a man of grave, studious per- sonality; a man who gives you the im- pression of having a thorough knowledge of men and things as well as an inborn religious. fervor. At a glance he is the prelate. No one could ever mistake him for anythingelse. “His dress is characteristic and wholly suggestive of spiritual absorption—as one who gives little thought to clothes. On the street, as in the house, he wears black; spmetimes a sack coat with soft hat; sonietimes a Prince Albert with silk hat and with both the purple stock. “He never wears any other jeweiry than the episcopal ring—on the third finger of his left hand, I think—and the long gold chain with cross attached.”