New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10

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TIE FUNERAL OF Ex-JUDGE ALKER-
The Archbishops reference to ex-Judge AiKer .
f.nersl was shown to Nathaniel JARVIS. jr., one OF
~ MANAGER OF tho House Of Refuge. and an In
tiwate friend of the dead lawyer. He explained IL
Alma: Early in the present year lsttcr was sent
A. 4he trustees of the institution by Archbishop
C,rr;sau. asking that they appoint committee TO
...eer With vicar-G sueral Quinn and Chancellor
Prsston on the Freedom OF Worship question and
a. ~ II cond not be god that the Catholic in
s..tes Of the hos 20 should enjoy their own religious
.nrvies The letter was read Ia meeting OF the
Board ss which there was . large attendance not
iucludiug Judge Alker. 1t was unanimously de-
c,ded that the prssident OF the Board Jonn a.
Weekss should respectfully advise the Archbishop
that according to the principles of the institution
and the laws under hioh II Was organized ana
carried on sueh request could not be granted.
1hs Institution. 1t was stated, was non-sectarian
and must 90 remain ct least 90 far rs the power OF
che man ayers was concerned. This reply greatly
displeased the Archbishop. aad IT IL SAID thSl no
declared that no Catholic member OF sno DDa a J.
=. Ss rsmsiusS Archbishon. As Judge AlHer was
{be frat one TO die hs was the first to be made an
s..Tr,s o. ss Sy On sn' sss
in fact. on almost snxthematizod aud oeclAreu
70 be no Catholic At ALL 10 stu my lssrs
knew the Judge from boyhood and considered him
one OF the most honorable men 10 the world
When xChief Justice DAILY resigned FROM the man,
acement of the House of Refuge l naturally
tSoueht of Judge Aiker "a worthy successor. l
spoke to him about tho position because ! knew
him 20 be n good Catholic and we wanted u nave
Ali religious represented IN tho board
After thinking the matter oyer he consented 70
take il and made one OF our pest ansser To-,
views were liberal and hts judgment on al matters
Wa excellent. never heard him. however, OK
press any opinion on the Freedom OF Worship mat
Tar boo nse he va, not member o, soS noI, "
emit at the meeting when the Archbisnops iet'er
was considered Consequently he never TOOK any 81,
Catholic Church. He did not know tue Arch
bishop personally, but am snre hat III tne is,ter
had requested him not to connec. n'ms sC,sd his
wjskes / certainly think that the Archhlshop
made q great mistake In no. auowing HUI ~ 10
buried from the Cathedral"
ATT AcKs ON HOUSE OF REFUGE MANAGERS.
Mr.. Jarvis said further that much of the feeling
against the managers was due to Lewis d. Binnse a
contributor TO The taiholio Reriew. He," added
Mr.. Jarvis. q attacked Judge Daily. Judge Aiker
and myself bitterly before the committee OF the
Legislature that had the Freedom of Worship bill
under consideration and 10 the papers feseemed
dcsirous of drawing -s into u controversy, ous we
never paid any attention TO him. nas ai'.c.rs'
though, think, have had some ehect on the xrcn-
bishop Only a little While before Judge Aiker y
death Mr.. Binnse had an article IN mo her'ae I'd
witch be spoke of us three as so-cailed Cathohcs.
might say that Mr.. Bipnse has never yet even
visited our usttution and knows nothing ABOUT
its workings from personal exnetirnceo IN tn,,
article he claimed that we had allowed Pr0testant
tracts and her doc uments to DO crcqlated among
the children of the House We at once made tue
most thorough examination OF the matter ana
proved that there was not the sightoss Iouhustio"
The friends of Judge Aker tried to get the Arch,
bishop To change his decision ahout the mineral and
allow il to ,ake place at the Cathedral but he re-
.fnsed. II is said that Father Dncev AMI Judge
Brady approached him on The matter but fa'iod 70
alter h~ opinion in the slightest -,
Fx-Cbief Justice Daily said yesterday that he
resigned from the House of Refuge two or three
years be fore the Freedom of Worship bill came up
for iscns,ion, but the other members declined TO
accept his resignation and he remained. When the
bill came up and the committee from the Cath"nc
Union calei on him for his opinion he tod them
that though Catholic he did not feel ut liberty TO
Endorse tho proposed change until he had seen now
# worked il other places WAS ian Success ie
Roche,ter and other places. but felt THAI It was q
matter should want to examine for myseli ana
ms did not have the time tn 10 so resigne".
refassd 20 nrgr the change under these circum-
stances / never knew how Judge Alker acted on
the Board, but always esteemed MIN niHn'S 90
Other managers of the Honse of Refuge Endorsed
Mr. Jarvis's statements ahout the respectui trra!-
meut that the ArchbshOp's letter received AT tntI
hanis alt Wa answered. in tho most courteous
manner possible sal one, aud fail TO see now
the Archbishop could take o'fenor at IT. n-,,.
The officers of the Institution are Presiaent''
John Wepkes; yicr-prrsilents, John w. y.
Ieyeredge anu Nathaniel Jarvis. j.. who is also
treasnrrr; secretaries. Frederick w. DoWner an
lanes A. fay Among the managers are James M
HaI,tci. d. jackson Stewart, John 5 Gran; John
J. Townsend, Peter B. Olney, Henry De forres,,
Weeks William NJ. Anirews, William A. Duer aho
Benjamin c. Wetmore