New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11
Banker and Philanthropic
Worker and Knight of
St. Gregory.
ILL TWO DAYS.
HE SUCCUMBS
Cardinal Farley and Monsignor
Mooney at Bedside of
Dying Layman.

Thomas u. Mulry. president OF the
Emigrants' Industrial Savings Bank
and one Of the best known Catholic
laymen in the country, died AZ his
home. at 10 Perry Street. last night.
lie was at his desk at the bank
Wednesday morning. and attended a
meeting Of the State Board Of Chart
ties that afternoon. That night he
was stricken with pneumonia.
A. his bedside at the time Of his
death were his wife and his eight CHI
dren. Cardinal Farley and Monsignor
Mooney, both personal friends OF Mr..
Mulry, were with him twenty minutes
before his death.
The funeral Will be held Monday, at
10 o'clock. in ST. Patrick's Cathedral
The Rev. Joseph Mulry. brother and
president of Fordham University, will
celebrate the solemn requiem mass
and Cardinal Farley will give the abso-
luton
Within his thIeescore years Mr.
Muiry. the son % an Irish immigrant
progressed from a night student in
Cooper Union until by his philan-
thropic work in many charities he had
won such position of love and honor
among his people that the late Pope
His Holiness Plus Y. confirmed him as
q knight of the PontiScal Order of 81
Gregory the Great. The University
=. l.. \
medal on him IN 1912.
Tribute by Strong.
When the news Of Mr.. Mulry's death
reached Commissioner Strong at the
session of the charities investigation
yesterday he said:
His loss will be felt most By those
Of his own faith, but II will be sppre-
ciated also by those Of other faiths
who went 20 him 20 learn what was
sanest in conducting child welfare in
stitutions.
lie never accepted a public position
that had salary attached, unless i;
was merely nominal
Mr. Mulry was born in this city
February IS, 1856, the son OF Thomas
Mulry, one Of five brothers who immi-
grated from Ireland in 1887.
In the Catholic parochia schools OF
the city Mr.. Mulry received his early
education. Subsequently he attended
De La Sale Institute for one year, and
later was student az Cooper Union,
where he attended night school.
As president Of the Emigrant Indus
trial Savings Bank, 10 which position
he was chosen in 1906, Mr.. Mulry rem
dered valuable service 20 the commu-
nifty, but il is probable that he was
best known for the deep interest ne
took in charitable organizations Of New
York City, particularly those connected
with the Catholic Church.
To his charity and philanthropic
enterprises, Mr. Mulry devoted the
same capacity that won success for his
efforts In the financial field. lie was
president of the Superior Council Of
the 81. Vincent de Paul Society and
an executive member OF numerous
other boards governing hospitals. char
table homes, schools and institutions.
He was az one time president OF the
National Conference OF Charities and
Corrections. and had served on the
governing board Of the Manhattan
State Hospital as a Commissioner OF
the New York State Board Of Charities.
Mr. Mulry was q director Of the
Broadway Trust Company, vice-presi-
dent and director of the Prudential
Real Estate Corporation, trustee Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
and director of the United States Title
Guaranty Company. He was sent 10
the recent Constitutional Convention
10 safeguard the interests of realty
owners. and he was elected TO the
Craftsmanship Of the Advisory Council
Of Real Estate Interests.