The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
WAS FAMOUS
AS CHURCHMAN
Makes Brave Fight Against Ill
ness for Several Weeks,
but Finally Loscs-Known
Throughout World Not
Only as Priest. but for
His Good Deeds.
Especial TO The Tlmcs-Dispatch


Rev. Patrick John Ryan Archbishop OF
Philadelphia and METROPOLITAN of Penn
sylvan!a, died at 4:0S o'clock this az
scrnoon at the archepiscopal resi-
dence in this city.
fhe death Of the archbishop came as
d distinct shock. as the prelate was
thought on the way TO recovery, after
making a brave fight against death.
All this week he showed steady gains
until last night. when his condition
changed for the worse.
he sank gradually, the doctors to-
day rcsor;ing TO Oxygen to keep him
alive. At 3 o'clock this afternoon he
rallied slightly. and was conscious at
intervals. The end came an hour later,
while his household watched at his
bedside
For TWO weeks past the archbishop's
condition had been precarious. He had
several sinking spells, during which
he laosed into unconsciousness but
from which he would recover brighter
than before and with his intellect un-
clouded Although he had been show
inE the cnfeeblement incident TO his
advanced age. the general public was
not aware Of his real eondition until
January 3, when tho news or 1t came
a shock TO his thousands OF friends
In this city and in all parts of the
country.
This morning he awoke weaker tina n
usual, though he had fairly rest
ful night Tor the past couple OF
Gays his physicians were concerned
about his not taking as much nour-
ishment as WAS desirable. and to-da9
this vas seen to be telling on nm
when he had a sinking spell. from
which he could not be revived
Repeats Words of ST. Paul.
At dawn to-day The fatal changs
came, and he SLOWLY lost ground At
noon it WAS thought that he was
about to brea the his last. but he raj
He'd only 10 again lapse into SINK
ing spell later The four attending
physicians, who had been resorting to
artificial means 10 keep their aged
patient alive. shook their heads at 3
o'c!ock. and whispered that the end
vas not far off, About this time the
stricken metropolitan reused himself
and murmurod tho diving words OF ST
Paul: u wish To be dissolved and he
with Christ" An hour later the end
came.
The funeral Will be held on Thurs
day. and it k expected to be attended
b. pra ctically all the prominent clergy
In the American hierarchy who can
reach Philadelphia in time for the OBJ
seuuies.
The body will lie in state at the
"a tledral and will be entombed back
of the altar OF the great churcl, be
side those Of Bishop Egan. Bishop Con
we'll and Archbishop Wood. WHIP wore
mis- predecessors in the diocese. = his
was his wish
With Archbishop Ryans Jeat.., the
RI. Rev. Edmond +. Frendcrsast. p. u
=. g., titular bishop of Sciliio and aux
iiiars. bishop OF Philadelphia. becomes
administrators of the archdiocese un...
successor to the dead metropolitan
is appointed by tho Pope. Eleven
years ago Archbishop Ryan made this
provision in tho event Of his death.
At the bedside OF the prelate when
he passed away were his sisters Mrs
Edward Eowen. OF this city. and Mrs
James Mcguire. OF Boston. Mass. and
his nephcws. Or. J Ryan DevereuX
Of Washington. II. e.. and J. Ashton
DcvcrouN. and assistant city solicitor
of Philadelphia. They had been WITH
the archbishop since il was known he
was critically III.
According 10 Or. Anders. ovcrwork
precipita,ed tho death Of the arch-
bishop. Although extremely weak, he
insisted on celebrating the high mass
ir the cathedral on Christmas day. and
against the advice of his physicians
he oiflciated in the opening prayer at
the recent fircmcns memorial service
The most Eeverned John Patrick
Ryan. y. D.. Archbishop Of Philadel-
phia, Pa, was born in Thurles county,
Tinpcrary, Ireland, on February 20,
1891 His dcvout parents designed
the lad for the church from tho first
and while still in his teens he was en-
tered in Carlow College, o Theological
school OF great repute. Here the
young man distinguished himself bs
graduating With high honor In 1852
shortly thereafter he was ordained
subdeacon, and moved to the United
states 10 accept the chair OF English
literature in the Carondeiet Thcologi :
cal Seminary, al st. Lous, Mo.
His Untlring Zeal.
His professorsh!p at St Louis ex-
cmplifles tho untiring zeal and love
OF work which were one Of Father
Ryan's most noticeable characteristics.
While performing his scholastic du;ie:;
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