The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-02-16
Death Of Rev. Dr.. Cummings.
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from the y orlh ct Ireland in the mlds, Of
and settled in what Is now lhe Distric, OF
Columbia, and on the spot where now
stands the CITY Of Washington After
wards, Captain Worthy Stephenson, the
na erDal grand uncle Of DR.. Cummings,
WAS one Of The ini,latorv founders OF the
city. his position and influence at the time
causing him 10 be chosen Grand Marshal
of The ceremonies on the day when Gen.
Washington laid HE corner stone of the
Capitol. TIE mother of DR. Cummings
was the favori;e niece Of Captain Sept ell
son, and when he died cnIdle~s ii was
found that his large fortune bad been lefs
10 her instead OF bis own yoIng widow
considerable litigation resulted from this
Singular disposition ot the Old gentleman :
turiuue, ana lonng Cummings (whu had
in HE II eantiue hnen born in y aShirc,on
city, April 3, 1874 was not only bred
AMIDST the unpleasant scenes resulting
fro:u lhis family quarrel, but becane With
! lis mother es;rangeG from her family aud
Immediate relations This enlargement
resulted in some measure from the fact
that the mother became about the same
time y convert TO Catholicism This
enlargement, it NAV be asserted, how
ever WAS blessing 10 the young man, ard
NAV have aided materially in fitting him
tor the path in lie which be was destined
to pursue. He was made dependent
almost entirely upon bis mother for
society, and he was wont To attribute many
Of his habits Of stady and reflection, ana
his love of philosophical research to this
ASSOCIATION
Al an early age, before this preliminary
domestic education was finished, Young
Cummings. " no had now chosen The pro
!ession Of the priesthood, was sent to =
Catholic schools in the city of New ! Tx
and subsequently to one At Nyack on the
lluI,on, where he WAS tiled for his intro.
durri"n TO tie College Of the Propaganda
At Rome. He was student At this
famous institution for fourteen years,
where he graduated Win the hrghest
houo's Which could be won there. He
returned To thls rGnn'ry in 1877, and VAS
immediately given s'a'lon In 1918 he
was ioca;ed Il, ST. i'srrlck'. Cathedral in
Mulberry st,eet. He subsequently built 4
house of worship on the corner Of Madison
av' nue. and " nty-spveIth street but in
1874. If We remember rightly, he orcu-
pied St y ephen'> church. on lie summit;
of The now nameles> hill. which W as once
kro~n to old NV York ers AS Hose Hill
tinanci-rlng Before Going tins. how
ever, lie paid a visit 10 Europe and 70
Rome. He had Therefore been paste, Of
ST ~lepnens church k'r over niue wears
The abilities OF Dr. Cunning. were
recognized throughout the country. He
wa possessed oi large sore OF lheOreil-
ca eiuilt'on, which experience had Taught
han 10 employ IN Practical lite and his
po eup'cai Abilities alLIac ed attention aud
a"e'i c"n'ro'eIeaIs He was Il >penaii
o,a'or. Ills rhetorical powers ~ere uni,
ver,atIy admired lie was also a. accom-
pil>hed !uqai~t and splendid musician
Much OF hi> a''tl.unn WAS directed 10 The
development OF -acrrd music and perhaps
~ none Of the Churches ct The civ can
tie haImunIes of church music be heard
70 such advantage as at -. : el'hens. All
the Iiatlau Nitia singers a. ard have been
Tor Years III tie bit If visiting a; I
Stephens, aud singing il il choir Jpnn,
Ltnd. pjccotOmlul ara all the famous
singers who have visited this country have
Jung IN s.. Stephens. Al pubic con
cert, given under he >pIces OF i,r
Cummings for the benz fit and en- argennen,
OF the church, a large plumber of The best
singers Of Europe and America were
engaged.
DR.. Cummings was we'll known as an
attractive iectuier-uCre particularly b,
Ills lecture on slavery, a discourse which
IN rs day made sensation in the North
aud East. He was personally very
popular man, by reason Of his simplicity
of manners and great amiabiltv.
HIS funeral took place Oh Monday the
lS'h uit. The services were remarkably
grand and impressive. and a great number
of cIergvmen Of other denominations were
present, including Bishop Sourhgate AID
DIR. liighee Of the Episcopal chnrch. DR.
O>good, DR. Bellows. the Rev w. II.
MlIburn he blind p'eacher,) DC.
PROSPEROUS CHIEF Justice Turner. Of