New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06
, cUrpcU QUARREL AT WHITE PLAINS
r,r p,-r1,1. nr 4 WOMAN WITHOUT THE RITES
OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RAISES
4 CONTROVERSY.

4 CONTROVERSY.
III at White Plains they are not taking aoon.
silver Int the Toes- Moran-I midway controversy vi
course discussion is two sided and in this one the
chomnons ~ Moran and Eudway are met with counter
argument, by the defenders OF Pastor William H. lo''
Tho main facts are undlSpuied. Father ioi" hA''
certain charges which Mr.. Moran Denies ANA '''
Moran returns the compliment. However, D''h u'
clare thai Mrs. Evena Moran Budway WIS Durl''
without any OF the usual services OF the h"m'''
Catholic Church. and with only the brief WoruS
spoken In English by the clergyman who attended he
funeral AS a friend ard not cclcbrant. The
Rev. DR.. Henry A. Brann. pastor OF st. AgheSs
Church, In Thirty thrds. this city, was present anu
spoke few words the body.
The Morans have lived In White Plains for nearly
fifty years. while Father Toe has been there but
about two years but In that bTci 'lne mas mau'
hosts OF friends
The Morans were always stanch Catholics, and
when the place was only q visiting station the
priests their itinerary always stopped NJ tleir
house of welcome Father Thomas NC
Loughlin. Of New Rochelle. and Father Bowling. OF
Portcheser, bear witness 10 that effect. and during
Mrs B,dway's illness visited her frequently as old
friends.
Forty years ago the Mcrans purchased n LOT In Tie
Rural Cemetery, a n-scctarian burial ground. and
had II cOnsecred In the manner prescribed by their
faith Mrs Budway always took deep Interest In
the religious affairs Of their parish and WHOM she
died Wednesday morning las: ever one
thought there would be imposing funeral service.
But when the day came and the funcra. took place
none OF this was observed and considerable wonde:
ment grew into talk and talk into troubl,.
Father Toles expiration Of the scaDt ceremony
which took place AT Mrs. Budway's funeral Is widely
different from that Of James IL. Moran. Mrs Bud
ways brother, and contains many averments which
fatty denied by the latter
Father Tolc was found in the mortuary adjoining
hp ha DtS sfn rhurrh ed nj cast %
$4,000 by Mrs. Jules Ec,naI In memory of her
father, Nathaniel Higgins. the wealthy carpet mlnn-
facturcr. Father Toe abou; thirty five years of age
and while delicate Is not at all ascct.c. To Mr..
McrariS charges he said That Mrs. Bndway Wa
buried without the usua! services was due only to
the fact that her brother 50 otheadcd That !
could not reason with him. When came to White
Plains fornd the rcctory with women.
This woman's authority was 80 great that on
the death of Father Dunphy the rs
sistant rector received his salary from her.
hands She had fought with every priest In White
Plains she coEh not rule. felt that for III" b"com'
Ing mana cement Nf its parish AMI my future rs inln"'s
and influence her authority should cease and that
she he asked wit. fw other ladies. to ooninc her
attention to her own hous hid. From that time she
bitterly opposed In the management Of the parish.
When she eaInd that dSah was near She sent for
me TO apologize and Ia beg pardon for al TIA" "ppoN
ton she had shown. In her sickness Father Fc"han
and | showed her unft'nlltlne attention. Al Nor r.
quest assured her that Father Thomas Dunphy could
say mass and that ! would preach. She never m"n-
toned word about a choir When returned 20 the
sittingrc' asked by her sister II - Professor
Carpenter could not preside at the organ AMI engage
his own choir
Il Informed hcr that couh net grant that r.
quest every pastor felt bound In conscience TO
know the character Of the singers In his choir; If
cAtra singer. required he would engage them
! assured he. husband also Of this. Her brother.
James Moran, and her husband informed me- they
had made all arrangements: that Father lhom',
Dunphy hal gone TO New-Nok 10 engage a choir; !
said would be most pleased to have Falh": Dunphy
nSwa Se ' N "a' one "% %oa @ SAID about
w.; &sn ;ad Moran. jumping to lis IT,, fen i. we
i had the altar drnped in black tie mas, candles
people were In tn" chnfeh. but the funeral never
Her life had been storm one battling for
supremacy and while regret the hot hcadcdncs~ Of
brother that deprived her of a mass. The slow pr.
had a lesson in II that felt by many Of the
lockers on
MR.. MORAN's VERSION.
Mr.. Moran was found al his home, at Hamilton
ave. and Church-s'. lie said
AS Father Tcle has lit 10 max" a partial
statement, which contain, some inaccuracies | will
tell you the whole mattcr. When Father Tolc care
here he looked upon all forn,r friend, OF Father
Dunrhy necessarily his enemies. and Of conrs We
under IN" ban 10 aNOii trOubl" Will Nun VIZ
buried sister privately. she was sick for Il Ion -;
time. THEE weeks before her death she sent for
Father hrchan the priest assistant AMI h" attended
her regularly. 1t was he who administered III"
last rites Of the church. and not
Father Tole. a, the latter claims.
After my sisters death Mr. Nndway and myself
went 10 Father Toe and asked him II the services
could b. held on Friday. Father TOle declined 10
permit Father Dunphy 10 speak. or Profcs,O~ Car
pcnter TO preside over the organ. Mr. Budway Siii
II could have high chcl. We would
have low mass with but one crlehran; After
arrived home Father IOle sent letter 10 Mr.. Hui-
way, saving that Father Dunphy could speak, bu;
Professor Carpenter could not take part In The c"rr
mony. We. howIver. decided 10 omit tho service.
As TO DR.. Irann's presence at the grave II not
prrarianged. lie came TO attend the scrvicc,,"
Mr.. Moran said he would attend mass today TO see
1 Nth Inl.. had Tn my