Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-13
Passed 10 the Beyond at
4.0S Saturday Afternoon.
Advanced Age and OVerwork
The Cause Of His Death.
Widely Known as Orator and Wit
and q Skilled Diplomat.

Philadelphia. Feb. 12.-Most Rev.
Patrick John Ryan, DID. LID. arch
bishop of Philadelphia and metropoli-
tan of Pennsylvania, died at i.0s Z. NJ
Saturday at the archepiscopal resi-
denee in this city.
The members Of the immediate fami-
Is OF Archbishop Ryan were at the
bedside when he passed away. They
included his sisters, Mrs Edward Bow
an of this city and Mrs. James Ma
glire of Boston.
The venerable prelate collapsed early
in the day. but soon rallied. few
minutes after Q o'clock he had an
other sinking spell and the priests who
were hearing confessions in the
cathedral church were sent for. They
we're all present when the end came.
Just previous to this sinking spell
the archbishop reused himself and
murmured the dying words Of st. Paul:
Il wish TO be dissolved and be with
Christ"
The archbishop lapsed into uncon-
seriousness shortly before he died.
Archbishop Ryan was confined to his
room with heart trouble. due to over
work and advanced years, from
Thanksgiving day of last year until
Christmas day, when he insisted. de-
spite the orders of his physicians up
on following his usual custom of cele-
brating high mass in the cathedral.
on Sunday, Jan. s. he also insisted
on appearing at the memorial services
for the 10 firemen who were killed in
the Bodine street fire
Il gave my promise and I am going
to keep it. Besides | want to 60" he
declared. when his friends tried to dis
suade him from further endangering
his life.
Since that day he had been seriously
ill and two weeks ago his condition
was regarded as critical. although this
was not known to the public until sev
eral days later
The news of the archbishop's death
was flashed to all parts of the city. and
in every parish the bells Of the
churches were tolled His death ere
ated genuine sorrow among all classes
Of people, without regard to creed or
nationality. For years he had been a
prominent figure in the life of the city,
and his death, although not unexpect-
ed. came with a shock to even those
who did not come in contact with him
in a religious way.
The funeral will be held on Thurs
day, and 1t Is expected to be attended
by practically all the prominent clergy
in the American hierarchy who can
reach Philadelphia in time for the
obsequies. The body win lie in state
in the cathedral and will be entombed
back of the altar of the great church
beside the bodies of Bishop Egan,
Rishcp ccnwcli and Archbishop Wood.
who were his predecessors in the
diocese. This was his wish. The |
diocesan consulters met Saturday |
night aud began arranging the details |
Of the funeral.
Until successor to Archbishop |
Ryan is appointed, which will not be
for some time, Ri. Rev. Edmond F. |
Prendcrgast DID. TG, titular bishop OF |
Sciilio and auxiliary bishop Of Phila-
delphia, will be administrator of the |
archdiocese. He was so designated II |
years ago by Archbiship Ryan. AS
administrator. Bishop Prcndergast is |
temporarily invested with practically |
all the authority which belongs to an
archbishop. Bishop Prendergast is SIS
years old.