The Washington times., 1902-12-22
Funeral Services in Balti-
more Tomorrow.
END COMES WITHOUT PAIN
Distinguished Roman Prelate For Over
Twenty Years President Of
ST. Mary's Seminary.

/ llluetS, passed quietly away yesterday
morning at 6.45 O'Clock a. St Mary's
Seminary. where he had been in criti-
cal condition for several days. He was
surrounded I'm his last MON. uts by the
Very Rev. DR.. Z. Dyer. his successor in
the Office Of president OF the seminary:
/ several members OF the faculty. a few
students. and his nurses. Dr. Charles
O'DonOvan, his physician, who spent
Saturday night at his bedside, was also
in attendance.
The end came very quietly; there was
no convulsion. no struggle. not even any
/ laborcd breathing.
! The students Of the seminary were at
tending mass In the chapel ct the time.
/ Or. Magnien's death was announced TO
them there. kilograms were then sent to
( the Very Rev Father lie Bias. the super
/ ior general Of the Society Of St Sulpice.
/ Paris. and TO members Of the hierarchy
and priests in all parts Of the country.
! One Of the students was dispatched TO
/ Forest Glen, Montgomery county.
whittier Cardinal Gibbons had gone on
Saturday. to acquaint his eminence with
/ the news. But hearing that .he cardi-
nal had spent the night in Washing
/ ton, Rev. NJ. F. Dinneen, professor OF
/ the seminary. went TO that city on
/ similar mission.
Taken III Three Years Ago.
Or. Magnien. who. for a quarter Of
century presided over the destinIes Of
/ historic St. Mary's. the oldest Catholic
/ seminary in the United States. was Ia
ken i'll about three years ago with
| complication OF kidney and heart dis
ease He went to Paris for treatment.
and on his return it was hoped that
cure had been effected.
Early last summer. however. DIR. Mag
/ MEMS condition became much worse
and before the seminary year closed
/ he was conveyed to St. Joseph's Hos
/ pital, where IL was thought he would
die. His strong constitution was in his
favor. and he improved so much that he
was able to 90 out. But the disease had
too firm a bold. and he gradually grew
weaker. until few weeks ago. when
hope was abandoned.
A Teacher of Priests.
! In his death the Catholic church IN
the United States loses a prominent fig
ure. and it would be difficult to exae-
serate his influence upon the hundreds
Of priests who have gone out from ST.
Mary's TO all parts Of the land. DR..
Magnien was a many-sided man and pos
sessed OF great abilities. which we're dis
played in various lines. H. was pre-
em.nently teacher OF priests and SEEM
ed specially gifted for such q vocation.
HIS power Of winning the confidence
OF those around him was remarkable.
OF a generous disposition. he won the
hearts Of all who came in contact with
him, and his obliging manners will long
be remembered. AS the conhdant and
adviser Of Cardinal Gibbons. his work
for the church in this country was ex-
tensive. Or. Magnien was a native Of
France. where he was born sixty-fve
years ago.
Arrangements for the funeral which
viii take place from the Cathedral to-
morrow morning at 1880 o'clock. have
already been made.
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by the seminarians will begin al 1890
o'clock at the Cathedral. and Al nj
O'Clock Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate
a pontihcal mass Of requiem Bishop r.
j. Donahue, Of Wheeling. who studied
az the seminary under Dr. Magnien. has
been selected TO deliver the funeral ser
mon.
Lying in State
Or. Magnien's remains are lying I'm
state in the recreation hall OF the main
building Of the seminary, which has
been decorated by seminarians under the
supervision Of the Rev. Leo Besnard. s. S.
The body. which is robed in priestly
vestments. with a purple chasuable. rests
on catafalque draped in black In his
hands, which are clasped upon his breast.
is a crucihx. At the head and foot OF
the catafalque are. lighted candles in
high candlesticks. The vestibuIe and
entrance hall Of the main building are
draped In black and white.
Knowing that DIR. Magnien had many
friends among the lalty in the city. the
priests al the seminary invite all persons
who desire 10 visit the hall where the re-
mains Of the eminent priest rest. Priests
and seminarians will constantly keen
watch until the funeral tomorrow morn
ing.
This morning az o'clock solemn re-
qulem mass was offered up in the semi
nary chapel. The officers Of the mass
were. Celebrant, the Very Rev DR.. T.
r. Dyer, $. s.; deacon, the Rev. Mr. No
Ian. subdeacou. the Rev. Mr.. Brennan:
master Of ceremonies Mr. Crowley; cen
ser bearer Mr.. Fealy; acolytes, Messrs
Fay and O'Neill; candle bearers. Messrs. |
Jockey. Mueller. Kane and Hill At this |
service the Rev. Dr. Paulinus r. Dissez
s. s.. professor Of theology and a life |
long friend Of DR.. Magnien. viii preach !
the sermon
After the funeral service tomorrow Dr. |
Magnien's remains will be Inferred In the /
graveyard within the seminary grounds |
Cardinal Gibbons. who visited two /
churches near Washington yesterday. {
feels keeuly Dr. Magnien's death When /
he returned 20 the city last evening nc 1
denied himself 10 all callers His emf /
nenCe wrote the following:
'In the death Of Very Rev Dr. Mag |
nien the community Of St. Sulpice. the /
diocese OF Baltimore and the American
Church have sustained a great loss His
demise is source OF deep ahliction 10
myself. for he was my cherished friend /
and counselor for twenty-five years"
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