The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17
DIR. NJ MANUS'S
DEATH FOLLOWED
BY THAT OF FRIEND
Illness of the Rev. Daniel F. Nc.
Carthy, of WestfieId, Proves
Fatal in Hospital.
BOTH CLERGYMEN WERE
IN COLLEGE TOGETHER
Funeral of Rector of st. Alloy
sins's Church Is Set
for Friday.

The Rev. Daniel F. Mccarthy, rector
OF the Church of the Holy Trinity, at
Westfeld. died early today in ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital, in Elizabeth, a few
hours after the death of the Rev. DIR.
Michael A McManus. of ST. Aloysius's
Church. this city, who was one of his
classmates in college. Father McCar-
thy was i'll about three weeks. He had
. complication of diseases, general
breaking down of his physical and
nervous systems.
The funeral of Father McManus. who
died last night, will be held on Friday
next AT 6 o'clock in the morning a
number of priests will begin the chant
ing of the Office for the dead in the
church. This will be continued until
$3.50 O'Clock, when a solemn high mass
of requiem will be begun.
Monsignor Isaac P. Whelan win be
the celebrant The Rev. J. P. Poels.
rector of old St. Johns Church, in Mui-
berry street, will serve as deacon and
the Rev. Eugene P. Carroll, rector OF
st. Bridget's Church, in Plane street.
as sub-'deacon- The Rev Charles A.
Smith. chancellor of the diocese, win
be master of ceremonies The Rev.
Robert Emmett Burke, chaplain of st.
Michaers Villa, a home for the aged
in charge of the Sisters of Peace, viii
preach the sermon. Bishop O'Connor
u-1I <-fx Oh.
at the close of the mass Interment
viii be made in the McManus family
plot at the Cemetery Of the Holy Sep
ulchre, Paterson
The parish societies composed Of men
will meet tonight to select the active
pa afs-asearers as was done when the Rev.
Dr. McManus's predecessor. the Rev.
Walter Fleming, died. The Rev. Father
Mitchell and r. p. Dunn viii assist.
There viii not be any honorary pail
bearers.
The Rev Eugene F. Carroll Will Of
ficiate at service in the church at
$3.50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon for the
children of the parish After this serv-
ice the body of Or. McManus will lie
In state In the church day and night
until Friday morning. so members of
the parish and Others may get fare
well look.
Died While Church Bells ToIIed.
DR. McManus died while the church
bells were ringing for the Angelus and
his curate, the Rev. Frederick J.
Mitchell, was in the church saying
prayers for the dying. In the bedroom
when the end came were four OF DIR.
McNanus's nieces, the Misses Mary E.,
Annie E.. Katherine and Agnes R. Hig-
gins; three nephews, Michael W., Frank
A. and James p Higgins; the sisters
of St Aloysius's Convent, in Freeman
street, and two sisters from the order
of Ban Secours, in New York, trained
nurses. One OF these served in the
German army as a nurse, served in the
French and Prussian war and was at
the battle of Sedan.
The Rt. Rev. John ]. O'Csnnor, bishop
of the diocese of Newark. was prompt
ly informed of the death of the priest.
He assigned Monsignor Isaac P.
Whelan, rector of st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral. and the Rev. Eugene P. Carroll,
rector of St. Bridget's Church, to make
the arrangements for the funeral serv-
ices. Tomorrow afternoon the body OF
the priest will be taken to the church,
where a special service will be held for
the children of the parish Meetings of
the societies of the parish will be held
tonight to select a guard of honor. the
members of which will serve in relays.
day and night. from the time the body
is placed in state in the chvsS1 s1til
the funeral.
Dr. McManus said on SunGaR to-
Der 10, that he did not feel well. but
he rode on horseback at the head of
the men of his parish in the Holy Name
parade He had a slight hemorrhage.
but it did not worry him. November 2.
election day, he was stricken with
paralysis in the rectory as he was about
to go to the polls to vote. The Rev.
James P. Poels, rector of old St Johns
Church. gave absolution as a precau-
ton because OF the serious nature OF
the disease.
Brought Out of Coma.
DR.. Herman n. c. Herold. personal
friend of the priest, succeeded that
night in bringing him out of lethargic
condition. But the afflicted priest had
lost the power of speech. because the
trouble was on the left side of the
brain. He knew after the next day
what transpired in his bedroom and
showed that he recognized the doctor
and the few persons who were admitted
to the room. Priests called at the rec
tory and Protestant ministers expressed
hope of his recovery. The Rev. Charles
B. Condit. pastor of Trinity Reformed
Church. in Ferry street. was one Of
them
After a second stroke of paralysis, a
week ago last Monday. the condition Of
Dr. McManus became very serious He
became apathetic. Last Sunday morn
I ing he had bad turn. But he looked
in the direction of the church while
mass was being said and the choir was
singing. When the singing ceased he
became apathetic again. The next day
his tongue was so affected that he
could not swallow medicine or liquid
nourishment Late in the day he be-
came unconscious. Then the doctor and
| the nurses gave up hope
At the mid-week services at the
Trinity Reformed Church, IN Ferry