Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19


and fell unconscious. He was carried into
the ferry house. and later was removed to
the New York Hospital. where he received
treatment as a private patient. The indica-
lions of the twenty-four hours following
were that the shock had been slight one,
and the patients condition gave promise of
speedy recovery. Just before the attack he
had walked briskly, and carried a grip
weighted win books and papers, without
apparent fatigue
Realized His Illness.
Bishop McCabe, however, early realized
the seriousness of his illness, and his first
words upon returning to consciousness
were: please notify my wife that l am
very i'll, and ask her to come at once
That night Mrs. McCabe, a niece and the
bishops secretary arrived from Philadel-
phia and have since remained at the hospi-
tai.
The condition of the patient did not
change materially until early Saturday last
when he lapsed into Inconsistencies From
then on the bishop failed gradually and
Monday the physicians in attendance said
that the outcome was no longer in doubt.
Bishop McCabe, or "Chaplain Nc, abe. ;"
as he was affcctionately termed by his ven
cradle comrades of the civil war, was in for
mer years a frequent visitor to Washington
and he once remarked that he felt as if
he was an adopted citizen Of the District
of Columbia. there a number of
things here that We're very dear to his
heart. He was intensely interested in the
temporary home for soldiers and sailors
at 101 Sd street, and never missed an op-
portunity TO use his pen and his voice in
behalf of the measure before Congress for
better and more sanitary structure for
that institution.
He was also intensely interested. it Is
said. in the metropolitan NJ. T. Church
at John Marshall place and street, hav-
ing been one of the first to advocate the
establishment of the church which has
since become historical.
Friend of Grant.
Chaplain McCabe was a warm personal
friend of Gen. u. S. Grant as he was of
former Presidents Garfield and Mckinley
During President Grants administrations
he was a frequent visitor to the White
House. and his great influence with the
national government was realized and felt
While Gen. Grant was a member of the
Metropolitan Church congregation it is re-
lated that Bishop McCabe occupied the
pulpit on several occasions. and 1t is said
his sermons always had a stronger tinge of
patriotism. for 1t was a saying here that
next to his God Chaplain McCabe loved
his country"
On the occasion of his visit here one year
ago in the interest of the temporary SOL
diers and sailors home he took a long drive
about the city in the crisp December air
and made interesting comments and COM
PARSONS anent the Washington of today and
the city with its Undiscovered streets and
ancient structures in the stirring days of
the civil war. On this occasion he jocuIarly
remarked to Capt. Hazieton that Wash
ington, PhoeniX-iike, had risen from its
mud
1t was as agent of the Methodist Church
Extension Society that Bishop McCabe took
the first steps for the building of the Met
church became heavily involved in debt.
as Mrs. Frank NJ. Bristol informed a Star
representative today, the bishop came to
the rescue of the edfice he is said to have
loved so well He gave his personal note
for the entire amount of the Indebtedness,
with the statement that he would trust in
the good Lord and the stanch friends of
Methodism" in securing the necessary sum
to remove the incumbrance on the prop
erty How well he succeeded is evidenced
by the prosperous condition of the congre
cation at this time, about twenty years
after the sacred structure came near be-
ing sold under the auctioneer's hammer"
as the good chaplain was wont to ex-
plain It.
Judge Kimball His Friend.
Bishop McCabe numbered among his many
Washington friends Judge /. G. Kimball
When the judge was informed of his death
today he expressed his deep sorrow and
sud Chaplain McCabe's taking away was
| a serious loss to the church and to human
| ity. Similar expressions We're given by men,
bers of the board of directors of the Tenn
porary Home for Soldiers and Sailors and
| by Capt. A. A. Maxim. the superintendent
of the institution. Suitable action the
death of Chaplain McCabe will be taken by
| the board, 1t is said, at its meeting Saturday
evening
At the close Of the civil war Chaplain Nc
Cabe became pastor of little Methodist
| Church at Portsmouth, Ohio. While en-
gagged in church extension work he originat-
ed the rally cry, We are building q church