The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-07
FATHER SAVAGE DYING
LAST sACRAMENTs OF CHURCH
 ADMINISTERED.
solemn Service for Beloved Priest in Presence of Bishop Allen. Surgeons Entertain Very
 Little Hope.

Rev. Father Dennis Savage, rector of St. Peters Roman Catholic Church, is slowly passing away at St. Margarets Hospital. Attending physicians pronounce hls case desperate and his death is hourly expected.
 Surrounded by distinguished priests, sympathetic Sisters of Charity. and a few intimate friends. the beloved priest of St. Peters was yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock. given t:r~ last sacrament of the church in the presence of Bishop Edward P. Allen of Mobile.
 Since the news was announced that the condition of Father Savage had changed for the worse numerous grief stricken friends have been in frequent communi- cation with the hospital and solicitous inquiries were made every few minutes over telephones.
 Pneumonia developed Sunday as a com plication from the wounds received by Father Savage in the runaway accident on the corner Of Cambridge and Adams Street Tuesday afternoon. This develop ment had been the fear of attending sur geons from the time of the accident and until 1t resulted their hopes of the recov- cry of the priest were strong.
 Yesterday at noon, Father Savage be- came visibly weaker. His breathing was hard, his pulse beat slowly and his tenn perature dropped beiow normal. Possess
 
 recognized his condition and at o'clock yesterday afternoon called to his side Rev. Father DuBuerne of Spring Hill College near Mobile, who, in company with Bishop Edward P. Allen. the dis tinguished prelate of the Church, arrived on morning train. Father DuBuerne was requested by the dying priest to ad- minister the last offices or the church. The ceremony was impressive and arrect- ing. The bishop was present and several friends were teiephoned for.
 Very Rev. c. T. O'Callaghan Vicar General of the diocese of Mobile was also present.
 Father Savage murmured the answers and expressed hs resignation 10 the ap- proach of death.
 Throughout the rest of the day and night Father Savage was calm, peaceful and resigned. Several times he ad- dressed the anxious group about his bed. side Tn quiet but weak voice.
 The thirty years of service for his Mas ter in Montgomery endeared Father Say. age to all of the people. and his love fol Montgomery, its people and its institu. tions was sweat. This great love wal shown last night when, about o'clock he made request of Bishop Allen whicf may have been one of his last messages
 Drawing the distinguished prelate neal to him, Father Savage is reported to hay, said:
 Reverend Father, bury me in Mont gomery, where my heart is; let me lie in lot near that of the Sisters in Oak wood" -.,,2- He loved Montgomery and Montgomery loved him!
 Asked for an official statement as to the condition of Father Savage at a late hour. Dr. 8. M. Hogan, one of the at tending surgeons, said: While there's life, there's hope. We hope for the best but his condition Is desperate" Rev. Father W. A, Kerrigan and Rev FSther Reilly of Birmingham are expect ed to reach Montgomery this morning Father Kerrigan- was formerly assistant rector of St. Peters Parish.