Evening journal., 1916-04-03
MONS. LYONS Dead
after 46 YEARS.
WORK FOR Christ
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for eternity Father Lyons gave this
message TO his people during the last
sermon that be preached in the Ca
thedrul. which was at the 1880 o'clock
high mass on sunday, March -.
Monsisnor lyons was a devoted
servant OF God throughout his life
and his only ambition was to do
good His charities we're many but
were conducted i'm such modest
way that few outside Of his closest
friends knew OF them. He was con-
stantly doing good deeds that helped
hundreds of persons and there have
probably been few instances where
the people and priest OF a parish
stood so close together and were so
devoted TO each other as In the case
of Father Lyons and the people OF
St Peters.
Monsignor Lyons had been In poor
health for about four weeks, but
previous to that he had enjoyed his
usual good health and took an ac-
tive part in all the Cathedral SER
vices. AS has been stated on Sun
day. March 12, he delivered the prin-
cipal sermon al the late mass and
on Friday morning OF last week con-
Quoted early mass as usual
His condition became such on Sat
urday that he went to bed. DR. Peter
W. TOmlinson called TO see him and
prescribed for the deceased priest
last week. but it was not until Sat
urday that his illness became so
marked Then DR.. !. p. Strittmatter'
a specialist Of Philadelphia. and for
some years personal friend, was
! called i'm Saturday night. Yesterday
the distinguished patient became
much worse and Dr. Strittmatter re-
/ turned 10 his bedside. DR.. Bernard
/ J. McEntee OF this city. was also
called 70 attend Monsignor Lyons yes
terday. Both physicians remained
throughout the night and were pres
ent when Father Lyons died at $40
o'clock this morning.
The Rev Martin NJ. Ryon. assistant
pastor OF the Cathedral, was most de-
voted i'm his attention 10 Monsignor
Lyons in the last hours Of his Illness
and was assisted by the Rev. James
NJ Grant. also an assistant pastor at
the Cathedral. and the Rev. Morris
Cotter. of Ridgely, Md. The de-
votion of Fathers Ryon and Grant 70
the deceased priest was especially
noticeable during his last Illness
These two young priests had been
self-sacrificing friends and assistants
of Monsignor Lyons for years and
there was much affection between
them and the deceased priest. who
apparently looked on them much as
a father would his sons.
In addition TO the clergy and physi
clans there we're present when the enc
came. Mary and Margaret Gildea. 10
thirty years the faithful housekeeper
OF the Cathedral residence.
. Father Francis J. Mccarthy, ). }
OF New York. a life long friend O
. Father Lyons. was notified early sun
day evening OF Monsignor Lyons crit
, licai illness. as also was his sister, VIII
is his only surviving relative, Sistt
Mary Agnes. Of the Order OF Sisters
Charity. Ossining. n. Y. Neither {
\ them. however. could get here befoI
: Father Lyons passed away.
|, The end came rather suddenly. y
v until almost the moment OF his deaf
/ il was hoped and believed by thos
p present that he would recover and b
r able to resume his duties in a shoi
time. John S. Rossell. vice-preside1
) of the Security Trust and Safe Dc
s lposit Company. for thirty-hve years
close personal friend OF Monsigno
g Lyons. was at the Cathedral resideno
n during Sunday and up until midnigi
!. last night
j Telegrams announcing the death wei
o sent 10 Bishop Monaghan. and he wi
return from South Carolina as soon
o possible, when the funeral arrangement
T. will he completed
= In his last days Monsignor Lyons ha
: been looking forward with great Joy
the one hundredth anniversary of 5
l. Peters parish. which is to be cherish'
g next October. lie also had plans
J. mind for extensive improvements TO Il
= parish.
6 Had Active Life.
II Monsignor Lyons was born in Ne
n York city in 1912. His parents we
e Thomas aud Adeline Lyons. His faith