Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-18
CARDINAL
FARLEY, IS DEAD
Noted Catholic Priest to Have
Huge and Solemn
Funeral

pfdIS VIII NC
today for the funeral of John Cardi-
nal Farley, archbishop of the Roman
, Catholic Diocese of New York. who
died at 9:17 o'clock last night at his
summer home near Mamaroneck af-
ter a six weeks illness.
THE end came peacefully and
beautifully" said the Right Rev.
Patrick ]. Hayes. auxiliary bishop OF
the diocese. THE Cardinal had had
several sinking spells during the af-
%ternoon and each left him weaker.
Several times we felt certain the end
had come, but he rallied. We were
prepared. because the physicians had
told us there was no hope for recov-
cry"
Life of Cardinal Farley.
John Murphy Farley. Archbishop
of New York, was created and pro
claimed a Cardinal Of the Roman
Catholic hurch IN November 81,
1911, at the time that the late Pope
Plus x named Archbishop O'Connell
of Boston and Diomede Falconio,
apostolic legate at Washington, also
as members OF the sacred college. Il
was considered by the Catholic world
as a great tribute to the church in
America to thus have its representa-
ton in h supreme hierarchy IN
creased by W e American car
dinals and by a third man who had
been in America for so many years
that he was imbued with American
ideals. For more than a quarter Of a
century North America had been rep
resented In the Sacred College by only
n cardinal, the venerable Cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimore.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Rome which brought the first an
nouncement of the Pope's nomination
OF Mgr. Farley for the cardinalate
was received in New York not only
city at large with great enthusiasm.
for in his years of service i'm the met
ropo litan see. Archbishop Farley had
become beloved by a host of friends
! OF every creed. When he sailed for
Rome to have the red hat conferred
upon him at a formal consistory.
twenty-five thousand men, women
and children lined the cross-town
thoroughfare from st. Patrick's ca
thedral on Fifth avenue to the water
front. Papal flags were everywhere
In evidence. flying even from the top
mast of the steamer on which he
sailed.
An even greater demonstration
one of the greatest any e~cclesiastic
individual ever received in this
try-was accorded the new prince OF
III AeA1 "A1A AG " ANGR
York on January II. 1912. Thousands
upon thousands greeted him when he
landed at the battery. In an open
carriage he joined the great process
sion to ST Patrick's, and saw the CITY
decked in papal colors as never be-
fore. The cathedral had been strung
with ribbons of electric lights which
were illuminated every night for ter
nights after his return. And for ten
days the ovation TO the new cardI.
nal continued in many forms, inciud-
ing a great public demonstration al
the Hippodrome. and a dinner Al
which Cardinal Farley heard hii
Protestant brethren pay him tribute
and heard a Jewish rabbi pronounce
a benediction. rejoicing that h days
of bigotry were over.
He was born April 20. 1S42. al
Newton Hamilton. County ARMAGH,
Ireland. the son of Philip and Cath
crime Murphy Farley. His fathei
was an inn-keeper. Both parents
died when the boy was only sever
years old. and he was left largely "a
make his way He succeeded IN
getting a fair education at ST Mar
! cartan's. a college In the neighbor-
hood of his home.
Through the auspices OF an uncle
he came 10 New York n continued
his education al st. Johns College
Fordham. and at St Joseph's Semi
nary at Troy. N. Y. -Four more years
he spent at the American college Is
Rome. Italy. n was ordained as ;
priest there. June IL. 1870.
Returning to this country, he spent
the nrst two years after his ordina-
ton as assistant rector of ST. Peters
at New Brighton. Staten Island The
vigor and ability he displayed in this
his first work. attracted the attention
Of Cardinal Archbishop McCloskey
and he engaged him as hts secretary
The young Father Farley held thl
post for twelve years. also up 20 tbs
time Of the cardinals death.
!, While serving under Cardinal Nc.
u Closkey, Father Farley was also rec
tor of st. Gabriel's. a populous ans
poor parish on the east side OF New
lYork. where a priests life was a o.
constant toll and not a little hard
ship.
In 1884 Pope Leo XIII appointed
|, him a private chamberlain. and hi
title then became monsignor. In 1881
he was appointed vicar-general or tn
archdiocese OF New York: In 1887
domestic prelate OF Pope Leo: In iSs;
apostolic p~rothOnotary. and In IN
same year auxiliary bishop undel
Archbishop corrigan OF New lork
In this capacity Bishop Farley tool
upon himself a great burden OF tn
work In the archdiocese. His NM
lence ana popularity increased steadily
and upon Archbishop Corrtgan'
death IN 1909. the clergy and IN
bishops were practically nnanimou
IN asking for the appointment g
Bishop Farley as his successor. ~
Was appointed. and from h hrst NJ
proved himself a master in churc'
government.
on the occasion OF the fortieth an
nfverxarr q Archbishop Eafiey's Or
dinatlon he CLERGY Nj iatety Of -
~archHiocene made him ~ princel
Lee ~ x4an Nna wftk which IL naF Of