Mysterious Macdonald

Mysterious to Manhattanites is rich Roman Catholic George Macdonald, with offices at 149 Broadway. Asked "In what business or occupation is Mr. Macdonald engaged?" his private secretary always replies, "I do not know."

But in Vatican City everyone above the rank of friar seems to know. Last Christmastide Pope Pius XI created Manhattan's Macdonald a Marquis. Came news last week of elaborate celebrations of his elevation to the Papal peerage.

First, Marquis Macdonald tendered a banquet to highest Papal dignitaries, at which New York's Patrick Cardinal Hayes ate and drank.

Next a series of reciprocal feasts was tendered to Marquis Macdonald by Cardinal Gasparri (then Papal Secretary of State), Cardinal Sincero, Cardinal Cerretti and other Princes of the Church.

Finally Mysterious Macdonald chartered a special car, took several cardinals with him to Naples, made them at home on board the British yacht Ianara which he had chartered, and concluded the celebration of his Marquisate with a cruise along the Italian and French Rivieras, returning to Italy to sail on the Vulcania with Cardinal Hayes.

Two gentlemen of Manhattan who professed themselves friends of Marquis Macdonald agreed with his secretary that they do not know what he does, why he maintains an office at 149 Broadway where rents are high. Pressed, they termed him a "promoter," would not say of what.

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