The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-31
An EDIFYING DEATH.
Rev. DR.. Donolfue's Account
of Father Corr's Last
Days on Earth.
BURIED IN HIS NATIVE PARISH.
Bishop McGuinness Drew UP His
Willis Possessions Be-
queathed 10 His Parents.

A months mind mass was celebrated
at st. Bridget's ,Cn urch this morning
for the repose of the soul of the late Rev.
P. NJ. Corr. Among distinguished pre-
lates were Bishop Wigger. Rsv. James
Donohue, L. l.. D.. of ST. Thomas
Church, Brooklyn. who accompanied
Father Corr on his recent trip to Ireland.
Fathers Cody and Whyte OF Newark.
Esther Smith of Arlington. Father Flu
uigan Of St Peters. Father Stafford of
Seton Hall College. Father O'Coanor OF
Harrison. Fathers Luke. Dunn and But
terby of Ireland. who came over to see
the Chicago Fair. and who are guests Of
Rev. DIR. Donohue.
Father Donohue had been asked to
preach this morning. b ut owing 10, his
real close friendship for the late lament
ed pastor OF ST. Bridget's hs asked to be
excused.
Father Douohue was nevertheless
interviewed by a reporter for The JERSEY
c ITY NEWS. after the services were over,
with reference to Father Corr's death.
and this is practically what he said:
FATHER CORR'S LAST DAYS.
'Father Corr was al old friend of
mine. For some time prior to bis em-
barking for Europe. he had been ali icted
with rheumatism | came over Several
times FROM Brooklyn to advise him
against going to Ireland, as1 thought
the climate was unfxvoraLls TO his dis
eases. When I found he was determined
to go, made mp my mind to accompany
him. He came aboard the ALASKA suffer
ing with acute rheumatisn, which never
left him during the voyage. got him to
Gresham Hotel 10 Dubliu6 the best way l
could and communicates with his rela-
tives and friends In County Cavan. His
uncle. the dean of Ktlmore, visitad him
ar the hotel. 1t was at this hotel that
Father Corr died, and not In hospital,
as was published. None Of us considered
him in danger of death. left to visit
London aun Paris, intanding to call back
in about week, confidently expecting to
find him fully improved In health. re-
turned week later. but Father Corr was
dead.
''Father Corr died about seventeen
days after we landed on Irish soil. Bishop
McGuinnis. an old friend of his. spent
three days at his bedside. Father Corr
was attended by DR.. Nixon, the most
distinguished doctor in Dublin. Father
Flood, the administrator in Cavan, and
Father Corr's brother were present at
Father Corr's death. Bishop McGulnnis
drew up his will. in which he bequeathed
what little earthly we alrh he possessed.
which an instrancs policy OF 81 900
mainly constitutet. to his parents.
HIS RDIFYING DEATH.
s'Father Corr had written his parents
that he was coming to visit them. but
.att ppstalh tAaza whapr Pc sxpesLed "a.
arrfv8 He conf1dentty baIfeved th at he
would be able to .shake of the rhsu-
matte spell with which he was confined
in the hotel in Dublin, suShe did not
communicate that fact TO his folks, who
were looking for him. He instructed me
TO communicate the fact of his illness
alone to his uncle, the Dean of Kfimore.
During his Illness hs was attended
by Fathers Victory and Ridgeway,
of the Marlborough Street, Cathedral.
He received tho last sacrAms ant aud Holy
Communion successively for four days
before he died. Father Victory, who
administered the sacrament, told me lie
had never been present at q more edifying
death.
i"Father Corr's body was removed to
his native parish. Ballintemple, Bishop
McGuinnts presided at the Office Of the
dead. Father Flood celebrated high
mass. The deacon and the sub
deacon were OLD class mates or
Father Corr at the kilmore Seminary.
There WASH z much Time allowed in
and many OF them were spending their
vacations. Yet there were fifteen present
IN the sanctuary during the fnnera SER
vice.
81 might add" continued Father
Donohua. that among the passengers on
the outward trip was Chief of Police
McNeili, OF Bayonne- He did everything
in his power to make Father Corr's life
comfortable"