Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-12
Hopes that Suffering Man Might
yer Are Dashed.
: .lOUR MOST IMPRESSIVE
/ Wish to Be Dissolved and Be with
Christ"
CATHEDRAL BELLS TOLL SADLY
Death Causes Genuine sorrow AmOnR
All Glasses without Regard to
Creed or NatiOnaIity-FOr
Years Leading Figure.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1L-Serene and
prepared to meet his God, whom he had
served so well, the Most Rev Patrick John
Ryan, d. D., LII. D., archbishop OF Phla-
delphla and metropolitan of Pennsylvania
and one Of the great archbishops on the
American continent, passed peacefully into
eternity at 4:OS O'Clock this afternoon at
the arch Episcopal residence adjoining the
cathedral in Logan square.
For weeks the distinguished prelate who
would have been so years old had lie
lived till February 20, fought off death.
but a weak heart enfeebled by the ardous
duties ct his office, could not stand the
strain and he passed away breathing the
benediction, God bless you" upon those
who stood about the bedside.
The venerable archbishop had been suf-
fering since last fall, but his condition
did not become alarming until two weeks
ago, when his physicians publicly admit
ted that he was slowly dying of a weak
heart. Occasionally he showed signs Of
improving and this week his condition was
such to rekindle hope that he might
be about again. At dawn today, how
ever, the fatal change came and he slowly
lost ground. At noon it was thought ne
was about to breath his last, but he rail-
lied only to again lapse into a sinking
spell later.
Resigned TO Death.
The four attending physicians who had
been resorting to artificial means to keep
their patient alive, shook their heads at
3 o'clock and whispered that tine end was
not far Of About rhis time the stricken
metropolitan reused himself and muir
INJURED the dying words of st. Paul: Il
wish to be dissolved and be with Christ"
las,
All present were warned and messengers
hurried to summon priests who were hear
ing confessions in the cathedral As they
entered the sick room, Father Charles f.
Kavanagh, the sarchbishops secretary, be-
gan the prapers for the dying and the
priests, kneeling about the death bed in
toned the responses.
The archbishop's mind for moment
cleared sufficiently to comprehend the
significance Of the scene and with the
words God bless YOU" on his lips sank
back, His breathing became fainter and
DIR. J. r. Devereaux Of Washington, d. c..
one of his nephews, who had been i'm
constant attendance leaned over the
preIate and then held up his hand.
1T is over" was all he said.
Those about the bedside when the end
came besides the priests and Dr. Devereaux
! were LlS SISTER lll-ihWs MIS-. NzledsOu OF ST
Louis Ashton Devereaux OF this city, a
nephew, and the latters wife, Mrs. Ed
ward Bowen, one of his sisters, and
several intimate friends.
Cathedral Bell Tolls.
/ A few minutes after the prelate had
passed away the deep-toned bell OF the
cathedral began tolling off seventy-nine
strokes one for each year of the arch
bishops life and the people of the neigh
borhood readily understood what had taken
place. The news of the archblsnop's death
was flashed to all parts of the city and
| I'm every parish the bells of the Roman
Catholic churches were tolled.
His death created genuine sorrow among
all classes, without regard 10 creed or
! nationality. For years lie had been a lead
ing figure in the life of fhe city and his
death, although not unexpected, came with
a shock to even those who ia not come in
contact with him in religious way.
The funeral viii be held on Thursday and
it is expected to be attended by pra ,ticAlly
alt lhe leading clergy in the American
hierarchy who can reach Philadelphia in
! time for the obsequies. The body viii lie
in state at the cathedral and will be en-
tombed back Of the altar Of the great
church beside those Of Bishop Egan, Bishop
] CONVEX ana AICnDiSnop NOOot VINO were
hsi predecessors. This was mis- visa The
diocesan consulters met tonight and began
arranging the details Of the funeral,
sketch of PreIate's Life.
/ Archbishop Ryan was considered the
greatest OF the line OF bishops and arch
bishops that have occupied the Episcopal
see Of Philadelphia since Its erection In
lSOS. His reputation was national and in
.it, ~,
recognition that far surpassed that of any
OF his predecessors he having been on the
fricndlest terms with men Of all religious
denominations. He was one OF the fore
most orators in the Catholic church in this
country.
The archbishop was born in Thurles.
county OF Tipperary, Ireland on February
20. 1881 His ancestors on the paternal side
were originally the Organs, who figure ia
Irish history His parents died when he
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