New-York tribune., 1908-01-08
PRIEST ON HIBERNI4NS.
Threatens to Stir Up Great Scandal
IA the Church.

Pbi1sdeiphia Jan members of the Ancient
Order of Hibernans here greatly stirred up
to-day because of the refusal of the Rev. D I.
McDermott, rector of ST. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church permit funeral services TO be held In his
church over the body of John DAILY, parishioner,
because a Hihernian lodge had been invited to at
tend The funeral was to have been held yester-
day. and because OF Father McDermotts opposi-
ton to the Hibernians il had to be postponed. He
agreed to permit the funeral to take place at St.
Mary's only condition that the invitation TO the
Hibernians be revoked The widow of DAILY
agreed and in the funeral notice, printed to-day 1t
was stated that ''the invitation TO the Ancient
Order Hibernians to attend the funeral is here
by revoked The funeral was held at the church
to-day without the presence of the Hbernians.
Father McDermott, in explanation Of his opposi-
ton to the society, said he formed opinion OF
the Hibernians in the Molly Mcguire reign of
terror in the Pennsylvania coal regions. He said:
My absolute opposition to the Ancient Order OF
Hibernans is based on my M knowedge s5I and the
which got directly from the condemned cd, Molly Jolly
make me recede one inch from my stand against
the Hibernians. I have given my testimony against
cannot compromise on IT.
which avf Was n to op re s eeTT the
facts in possession to be read before the third
pared the document. under the direction of Dr.
Corcoran was rs called % before b M f{af fEa
contained features that would cause one of th-
Known and he Informed me that he would use his
influence against having it submitted before rie
council sent the memorial to Dr. Corcoran' re
gardless of Archbishop Ryans opposition TO it. but
through the influence of Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Ryan during the sessions of the coun-
ell in Baltimore, the memorial never reached then>
cIergymen aware that the facts l have in my
possession against the Ancient Order Of Hbernians
are true. and that if made known, they will
the greatest kind OF a scandal, and have a mind
TO give them TO the public.
When Archbishop Ryan read Father McDernotts
statement he replied. through Mgr Turner, the
chancellor of the archdiocese that he did not
care TO discuss the matter in any way.
In the archdiocese Of New York there is no
onnosition to the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
though there is considerable feeling against GER
tain members connected with it who were instru-
mental it was assumed, in offering an insult TO
Archbishop Farley nearly two years ago. The
Archbishop was at one time national chaplain Of
the order and at present large number Of priests
are connected with 1t. In some parishes through
out the state branch organizations enjoy equal
favor with the parish sodalities. There are, how
ever here and there a number OF Jealous priests
who still believe there is IN the organization the
old Molly Mcguire spirit. and these refuse not only
IN recognize the order. but hold it their duty to
refuse the sacraments to persons connected with
II 4 few months ago there printed in The
Tribune a letter addressed to his bishops by the
Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland, reminding them
that they should still enforce the Papal mandate
directed against the ancient order in that coun-
try It's publication here caused considerable COM
ment but of the clergy could recall any
PapaI warning hurled against the body In its
present state.