The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-01
Chaplain Gleeson Ordered Home.

Father Matthew Carlin Gleason,
chaplain, United States Navy, has
been detached from the cruiser "Sar-
atoga," the flagship of the United
States ~Asiatic fleet, and ordered
home to await orders.
This change of station is in the
natural course of routine in the
navy, as Chaplain Gleason has been
with the Saratoga" since March S,
1912, which is about the usual tour
OF duty for an officer on any one
ship or shore duty.
Father Gleason was born in New
Jersey on Jan. 8, 1870, and was ap-
pointed a chaplain from New York
on Oct. S, 1908, and since that time
has had over eight years sea serv-
ice.
He had the honor of being the
chaplain on the flagship "Connecti-
cut" in 1S99-1900, when the United
States fleet made it's historical and
famous cruise around the world.
Father Gleeson, after this tour,
prepared an illustrated lecture of it.
depicting scenes from the time of
rendezvous in Hampton Roads, to it's
arrival in these waters again. This
lecture has been given in all parts of
the world.
1t is an instructive lesson in the
making of American history and Fa-
Their Gleason has interspersed his
talk with personal anecdotes, humor
and witticisms.
He is number three in seniority of
the six Catholic chaplains now in our
navy.
Chaplain Reaney Ordered Home to
Await Orders.
Orders have just issued from the
navy department detaching or reliev-
ing Chaplain William Henry Iron
sides Reaney FROM the batleship
utah" of the Atlantic fleet, to come
home and await orders. He will
now probably be given shore duty at
some navy yard or station.
Father Reaney is, perhaps. the
best known of all the Catholic chap
lains, and is the senior of the Cath
Ollie Chaplain Corps. either in the
army or navy. and the only one of
that faith having the high rank of
cant ain in tho Navy
Although Marylander by birth,
he was appointed from New York on
March IA, 1892. by President Harri-
son. and has had over % years most
active service.
Father Reaney will not retire for
age until July 81. 1925.
Death of Veteran Navy Flag Officer.
Rear Admiral Francis Munroe
Ramsay, one of the most widely
known of all our Catholic officers in
either arm of the service, died in
Washington last week, and was bur-
led from Saint Matthew's Church,
with requiem Mass celebrated by
Rev. F. Buckley.
The church was filled with the
many friends of the deceased, and
military column composed of cav
airy, bluejackets and marines head
ed by the Marine Band, escorted the
body from the church to Arlington
National cemetery.
Admiral Ramsay was born in
Washington April S, 1885, and was
appointed to the navy from Penn
sylvania Oct. S, 1850. He belonged
to one of the Oldest families of the
District of Columbia and Maryland.
Admiral Ramsay had knowledge
of Naval Academy affairs, dating
from his appointment as midship-
man in 1850. He saw service in all
parts of the world; fought through
the civil war, and was present at the
capture of Richmond.
For year after the end of the
civil war. he was in charge of the de-
partment of gunnery at the Naval
Academy, and, being made a COM
mander in 1866, was transferred to
the Washington navy yard. After
serving as chief of staff with the
South Atlantic squadron, he re-
turned Washington navy yard in
1859 for ordnance duty, and in 1872
was detailed with the bureau of ord
nance, going to London in the same
year as navay attache. In 1881, he
was appointed superintendent of the
Naval Academy, serving until 1886.
He became a rear admiral in 1894,
and was transferred to the retired
list three years later. since which
time he has made his home in Wash
ington.
His last active duty was as men,
Der of the board of awards which
selected the medals concentrating
the battle of Santiago. He was also
amember of the Schley Court of In
quiry, having served on it with Ad-
nliral Dewey and the late Admiral
Benham.
@ Cardinal Fears War.
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons,
on his eightieth birthday, while be-