Evening journal., 1908-07-11
BISHOP CURTIS
PASSES AWAY
Beloved PreIate Of the Roman
Catholic Church Died in
Baltimore This Morning
WIDELY KNOWN CHURCHMAN
By United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BALTIMORE. Nd. July 1i.-Blshop Al
fred A. Curtis. Vicar General Of the
Catholic Archdiocese OF Baltimore, died
here at Si5 this morning. as a result Of
cancer OF the stomach.
Bishop Curtis had been IN poor health
for some time and his death was not en-
tlrely unexpected. When II was seen
that the useful life Of the venerable pre-
late was slowly ebbing away, Cardinal
Gibbons last night administered the last
sacraments OF the church Bishop Curtis
relapsed into a sinking spell from which
he failed to rally and the end came at St.
Agnes Sanitarium this morning
. Bishop Curtis was % years old ana one
Of the most widely known Catholic
Churchmen in the United states.
STUDIED UNDER Cardinal Newman
Bishop Curtis was born in Somerset
county. Maryland. July 4 1892 He was
raised as member OF the Episcopal
Church. and was ordained by Bishop
whittingham. He was rector OF various
congregations until near the close OF
1862. when he became the rector of Mt
Calvary Episcopal Church. IN Baltimore
but resigned in 1871 to enter the Catholic
Church.
Soon afterward he sailed for England
TO confer with the Right Rev. John Henry
Newman. After a series OF examinations
and much thought. and when all diff
culties had been solved he concluded to
enter the Catholic Church. He placed
himself under the direction of Newman.
L A..
by him was received into tho church
April IS 1872.
He returned TO Baltimore and went 10
ST. Marys Seminary as student. In
! 1874 he was raised 70 the priesthood by
/ Archbishop Bayley and stationed at the
Baltimore Cathedral, where he remained
/ until he was made Bishop OF Whining
ton. Del. IN 1856. He was oonsecrated by
Cardinal Gibbons November a. 1856 The
sermon was preached by Bishop Becker
OF Savannah. Ga. formerly Bishop Of WI.
mington.
! In speaking Of him the other day an.
other Catholic nfelate said.
There is scarcely any preiate IN thu
scountry who lives moro secluded from thI
; world. His circle OF friends is small. hi
, duties are Of n nature far from the nois'
and hustle OF everyday life.
yet, TO one who knows him personally
; Bishop Curtis Is an interesting character
He Is n good angler and a disciple Of olt
Izaak Walton and spends much OF hi
spare time at this sport. On a cool da,
he enjoys a spin on his wheel through thl
park, and despite his years seems to de
rive great pleasure from Il.
'"rhe bishop cares little for society. HI
rarely accepts invitations unless the az
fair is OF an ecclesiastical order. One car
always recognize him by reason OF hii
broad-brimmed black hat. He reminds one
Of the old French curates. Then his pur
pie neckpiece shows that he Is a dig
nitary OF the Catholic church. otherwis,
he is no different from the ordinary pc
destrian.
''The Rev. John B. Tabb the poet II
a bosom friend OF the bishops wher
the prelate goes for a visit TO st. Charles
College the two olergymen spend mucl
time in each others company. and tals'
long walks together through the sur
rounding country. Both are converts I,
the Catholic faith"