The Washington herald., 1908-02-23

leaves, and fastened 10 the door bell OF
the bishops house. at Fourteenth street
and Massachusetts avenue. indicates that
Death has paid visit there and left
sorrow and bereavement in his wake.
The death OF Right Rev. Henry Yates
Satterlee Bishop of Washington. which
occurred yesterday morning at 7:SC
O'Clock. adds another loss to the list OF
prominent and universally beloved men
who have lived and worked in this city
for the uplift Of mankind. and who have
been claimed by the unrelenting hand of
the Grim Reaper since the dawn of this
year.
Not long ago Bishop Satteriee paid his
last respects TO Father Stafford. for
whom he entertained the greatest admi-
ration, as the solemn Offices for the dead
were celebrated for the priest at st. Pat
riek's Church.
Then In Good Health.
Bishop Satterlee was then in gooe
health. and the community. irrespective
OF creed. admired the good bishop the
more for his greatness of soul. goodness
Of heart. and loyalty Of principle. No
one dreamed then that the distinguished
Episcopalian clergyman would so soon
follow that other teacher OF Christian
love of another faith. the bishops friend
DR.. Stafford.
Bishop Satterlee died as he hved-with
the word of love. OF blessings. and Chris
tian resignation on his lips and in his
heart. There are thousands who will
miss with sadness the bishops words of
wise counsel, his practical and liberal as
sistance, and his deep sympathy.
The funeral will take place on Tues
day. and interment win be in the
Cathedral Close. the field OF the bishops
labors. the place where he erected the
National Cathedral School fo- Girls. a
boys school and where the mighty
Cathedral OF 81. Peter and St. Paul will.
I'm the years 10 come. rise into the blue
ether among the giant trees. The Peace
Cross, the Little Sanctuary, the Church Of
81 Adams, the Glastonbury Cathedral
the Hllda Stone. the Iona Stone. the
Canterbury AmbOu. the Landmark and
SUndial. the Cathedral Front and Ban
tistry. and everything resulting from the
efforts OF the dead churchman. viii be
draped with purple in mourning for the
dead bishop.
The Funeral Arrangements.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church Of the Ascension. the Pro
Cathedral. but arrangements are not vet
completed. They are in the hands OF the
standing committee OF the Washington
diocese. which also becomes the ecclesias
teal authority with the bishops demise
until his successor shall have been
elected. The committee consists OF Rev.
r. II. McKlm. Dr. Alfred Harding Dr..
T. J. Packard. DR.. r. P. Williams. and
the Messrs. c. II. Stanley. J. II. Gordon.
and Melville Church.
Bishop Satterlee, in the early part of
last week. attended a meeting Of the
Board OF Missions. in New York and on
Thursday last he left that place for
Providence 70 attend a meeting OF the
committee on the Cathedral, IN which
he was deeply interested. The boat upon
which the bishop was returning was de-
layed on the river for several hours bv a
dense fog, and it is thought he then con-
tracted the cold which developed into
pneumonia and caused his death.
1t was realized that the bishops condi-
ton was serious. but no idea OF a fatal
termination was entertained until last
Friday night when a sudden turn for
the worse set In. The bishop grew worse
and az midnight began sinking rapidly
he was conscious and told those who
were by his bedside that his end was
drawing near. Gathered around him were
MS wife. and Miss Constance Satterlee
the bishops daughter: Rev W. J. D
Thomas. diocesan missioner, who admins
tered the holy communion to the diving
bishop and who had been admitted into
the ministry by him twenty-one years
ago. the bishops sister. Mrs. Mary Cat
lin; DR.. and Mrs. William c. Rives. inti-
mate friends of the family, Rev. Robert
r. Browning, the bishops chaplain: his
private secretary. Mr.. Warner: the nurse.
and two OF the attending physicians. DR..
Milton Cutbbert and D.. II. r. Deale
The enly member OF the immediate family
not present when death came. Mrs
Churchill Satterlee, daughter-in-Iaw, Of
LenoX, Mass. was Immediately notified
of the demise.
Gave His Blessings.
As his life was rapidly ebbing and eter-
nifty was near. the bishop shook hands
with all and impaired his blessing. par
icuiarly upon the nurses who admins
tered to his physical needs during his i'll
ness. Il was a touching scene. heart
rending sobs iutermingling with the weak
voice OF the dying prelate- Again beck
oning those about him, he spoke n few
words Of comfort and clasping tho
hands Of his loved ones. he closed his
eyes. murmuring the "Sanctus, Sanctus.
Sanctus.'
The bishop was dead.
During his short illness. Bishop Satter
lie was attended by Or. Milton Cuthbcrt
DR. H. B. Deaie. DIR. J. n. Bryan, Of this
city. assisted by DR.. Thayer. of Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore
After arrival In this city from Provi-
Gence on Friday OF last week Blshop
Satterlee still further endangered his
health by presiding at the confirmation
services ft St Monica's chapel. South
Washington. the same evening. The
night was disagreeablo. and the bishops
health suffered much as result Not
withstanding this. he participated in the
confirmation services at St Philips chap
el, Anacostia, on Sunday morning. These
were the last rites administered by the
prelate, excepting the blessing he be-
slowed on the members OF his family.
friends. and relatives just before he died.
Pneumonia Develops.
The day following Monday. pneu-
monia set in, and the Bishops condition
after that gave the gravest concern 20
his family. his numerous friends in every
walk Of life and practically every person
IN Washington. There were INQUIRIES
every day from all quarters concerning
-he clergyman's health, showing the high
'stmation IN which the suffering clergy
nan was held by the people OF Washing |
ton IL was not expected that the illness |
would terminate fatally until Friday |