Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-29
Pres. Board Of Com'rs.

The badge Of mourning was placed on
. other buildings on Monday morning and
funeral quiet reigned during the morning
although until IL M, the business houses
, were open as usual. The Lutheran church
having been selected in which to observe
the ceremonies, on account Of. its greater
seating capacity, was tastefully draped
At the hour off p. m, the church was
filled, an unusually large number of per-
sons from the surrounding country being
in attendance The following program OF
exercises was observed:
Anthem-"He will sustain thee, cast thy
burden on the Lord"
. Prayer Rev. W. c. Wire.
Hymn-"Asleep in Jesus"
Scripture Reading Rev. W. Q. Wire,
XLVI Psalm.
Prayer-Rev W. G. Wine.
Hymn-"Farewell."
Oraton-Rev. II. Wissler. Subject, The
Nations President; the Nations Patient
the Nations Dead"
Chant-"Thy Will be DONE"
Address-Rey. w. G. Wire.
Prayer-Rev. E. O. Eldridge.
Hymn-"Nearer, my God, to Thee
Benediction-Rev. Z. o. Eldridge.
At the conclusion of the services and as
the people returned to their homes, the
bells on all the churches were tolled for
about one-half hour, when the memorial
services in our town were at an end The
business houses remained closed during the
remainder of the day and the stiffness of
the Sabbath reigned on our streets during
the evening.
(coMMUNICATED)
The neighborhood was somewhat dis
turbed last week, by the difficulty which
occurred between the receiver and officers
of Mt. St. Mary's College. The trouble
arose and was disposed Of in the following
manner. Captain McSherry notified the
Rev Thos. F. Gambon to give up property
in his possession and depart from the col
lege, since his services were no longer re
ouired by him He also directed DR.
Byrne to surrender into his possession the
council book of the college. Both of these
reverend gentlemen refused. Captain MIC.
Sherry then petitioned the Court for an
order to that effect, alleging stating hat
the rooms occupied BY the Rev. Thos. F
Gambon were part of the premises com
manded by the Court to pass into his hands
as receiver and that the book was indis
pensibe to the faithful discharge of his
trust. An order of the Court was served
on both Father Gambon and DR.. Byrne on
last Monday week. The former OF these
two gentlemen said he would comply as
soon as possible, but the latter declined to
obey until he knew the order to be final
and irrevncabe. The next morning Mr.
Mcbride despatched to Captain McSherry
that Father Gambon had refused to accede
An attachment for contempt was prayed
out at once by the receiver, but when the
circumstances Of the case were revealed to
the Court, by his counsel, Hon. F. j. Mel
son, Ftaher Gambon was released. On the
10, DR.. Byrne presented himself to an
swer the order and the attachment issued
upon it, The college counsel, Hon. F. j.
Nelson denying any intention of contempt
explained Dr. Byrne's position. He alleged
that with the full knowledge and consent
of the receiver, DR.. Byrne was the Pres-
dent of Mt. St Mary's and rs president,
the book came into his hands, that the
book contained the most sacred secrets Of
the institution, secrets which did not con
Germ the receiver, but greatly affected the
honor and reputation of many who were
formerly connected with it as students,
professors or theologians and as the Gus
todian of this matter, which might to some
extent mpeach their character and integ
ri'y, DR.. Byrne felt obliged to decline to de.
liver up the book.
In that same book, he said, DR.. Byrne
comedies there are matters of finance and
accounts, but they can be very readily sep
arated from the rest and being separated
he is willing they shall 60 into the hands
of the receiver For these reasons he
prayed the Court to rescind that portion
of the order relating to strictly private az
fairs, which could be of no importance for
the receiver to know. Captain McSherry's
counsel declined to agree to any such
terms. He represented that the council
book was one of the books Of the corpora
ton and as such, the property of the re-
ceiver. That the president was only his
agent, over whom he had full authority,
therefore he desired the book to pass, as
ordered by the Court, whole and entire.
The order was sustained but the attach
ment was dismissed The book was pre-
scented to Captain McSherry, but he direc'
ted it to be returned to DR.. Byrne, saying
at the time, that when he wished to con-
suit it, he would do 80 in his presence. The
two gentlemen parted warmly and cordi.
ally and the affair will in no way affect the
College which will continue as usual
I'VE have the assurance Of most relia-
BILE correspondent that the above is an &C
count based upon better authority than
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