The times., 1901-04-16
DEATH OF MGR. M'MAHOn
The Catholic University Loses a
Generous BenefactOr.
The Donor of N spIendidiy Equippe"
RuiI6ing to the Institutioh-iae-
nuted TO Have Been the Nenithies'
p.;.s. i'm the United States.

p-;ast i'm the United States.
The Right Reverend Monslgnor james
McNabon. a generous benefactor OF the |
Catholic University of America, oleo yes
terdav morning at the university his |
death was due to complications, result
ant from his extreme old age, eighty
fnur wears Arrangements for the fun-
eral services have been deferred, pendihg
fhe return of Monsignor Conaty, rector OF
the university who is at present aoseht
from the city. The services will however
probably be conducted at the university,
where Monsignor Mcmahon had llveo
since coming to Washington ABOUT eisn'
wears ago Interment will be either IN
Washington or New York
| Monsignor McMahon was reputed to pe
! the wealthiest Catholic priest in the Ohi-
| ted States. He made number OF
| generous requests to the Cathoiic ohl-
versity. the most noteworthy OF winch
was that of Mcmahon Hall, named IN ms
honor, ana which represents an outlay OF
| about $4,000. 1t is thought that prlor
to his death he made arrangements
| whereby his wealth will revert to the
| university.
| Monsignor Mcmahon was a native OF
Ireland, and came to America when q
| young man. BY good business methods
he accumulated a large fortune during
| the haIf-century he was at the head Oh
| various parishes in New York city.
Monsignor McMahon is accredited with
| having caused the strained relations
which existed for some time between
Archbishop Corrigan of New YORK anu
the Catholic University. lus n9o Moi
signor. then Father, Mcmahon was III
charge of St. Andrews parish in New
/ r1ad
his position. the duties of which were be-
coming too heavy for his advancing years,
and expressed his intention of benefiting
the Catholic University of America. When
| he finally removed to Washington ana
| took up his residence at the Catholic
| University it caused considerable disap-
| pointment to Archbishop Corrigan, VINO
was at that time raising money for a
New York college. He expected Father
| Mcmahon to contribute literally to that
project.
Father Mcmahon came of an old Irish
| family many of the members OF WHICH
had been prominent in the Church From
early boyhood he was trained Tor the
, priesthood and was educated at May
nooth. Ireland. Later he went to the
Seminary of St Sulpice in Paris Severa
wears later he determined to come t(
, America. He selected Montreal as his OBJ
, iective point Soon after he arrived there
, | he became an assistant pastor in one o
, | the large parishes. From Montreal h
, was sent TO the head of st. Johns par
| ish, New York.
r When he took charge of st. Johns, th'
: affairs of the parish were in extremely
e bad condition. The young priest tooi
hold of matters with firm hand now
ever and soon established his charge upoi
a firm financial basis. 1t was In eonnec
Y ton with his pastorate at ST John ina
;, ne laid the foundation of mis- fortune n
| invested largely in real estate Ihe IN
!, vestments turned out in a manner ina
exceeded the greatest anticipations IL
n remained I'm charge of ST. John for owe
: twenty years. Toward the end OF ms ION
, service there fire destroyed the churcl
> | building Father Mcmahon, however
partly with money from his own pocke
2, and partly from funds he collected re
d some time after this Father Mcmahon
d parish was merged into that OF the Cathe
,r dral in New York. and he was transferre
: 70 81 ANDREWS, where he remained un
e | in he came to Washington. In was
e connection with the building OF the ne' ne
l. cathedral in New York, that Father Me
o Mahon's splendid executive and Ilnancla
n | ability bore its greatest fruits. The oi
cathedral burned in 1885, and Archbisno
Re McCloskey, when he set TO work TO nav
e il rebuilt solicited the assistance {
IS Rather Mcmahon. Through their unite
n endeavors, enough money was secure
r. for the building OF the new cathedraL
ID Monsignor Mcmahon received his pres
D. ent title from the Pope soon after he ha
lc ! provided the means whereby McMah0
st fIau was erected Mcmahon Hall is th
r principal structure on the Catholic Un
Ir versity grounds. and was dedicated In lS9
at the time of the Eucharistic Congrc
which was held in Washington. 1t
Y three stories high and contains the o.
= ces of the officers of the university an
number of class rooms. II is the builf
he ing in which the hierarchy meets eac
year. ,,
en- reSidanre al the Catholic University, ht
by lived quietly. He disliked publicity, ar
let few persons who visited the uniVersll
as knew that the man in whose honor u
hS the grounds He was a skiliful musicia
AK and took especial pleasure in playing u
ms organ He was a great student ana spe,
nn5tb of his time in reading He was Il
ar- author OF a well-known translation or Il
| pibIa