The Irish standard., 1918-09-28
DEATH Ends A LONG AND MOST EVENTFUL CAREER
Death Came Peacefully 70 Arch
bishop ireland at Ms Sum-
nit Avenue Home Early
Wednesday Morning ---
churchman, Statesman,
Patriot,

Archbishop John Ireland died We'd
nesday morning at 1855 o'clock at his
residence, 226 Summit avenue, ST.
Paul. He had been i'll almost contin-
uously for nearly year. The end
came peacefully.
And while the heads of those at his
death-bed were bowed in prayer, dim
lights shone from the windows of the
Cathedral across the street from his
Summit avenue home, revealing the
reverent forms of early parish wor-
shippers moving toward the altar to
offer prayer for the soul they did not
know had left his body.
Next Tuesday morning his parish
toner's and other friends will be per-
mitted to view the body as it lies in
state in the Cathedral. A children's
mass will be conducted some time
Tuesday, and funeral services will be
held at 10 a. m. Wednesday.
To Be Buried in Calvary.
Contrary to custom, Archbishop Ire
lands body will not be laid to rest
beneath the monument to his untiring
energy in behalf of parishioners. BY
his own request he will be buried in
Calvary cemetery.
Conscious of the approach of death,
he expressed this wish:
'Let me lie out there with my peo-
pie; under the green sod of Calvary.
It is my wish"
Critically ill for more than week,
with death momentarily expected for
several days, Archbishop Ireland
never was informed of the death of
Cardinal John M. Farley, whose body
Tuesday was laid to rest beneath
the altar of st. Patrick's cathedralJ
New York.
His Will to Live Gone.
It is doubtful whether the news
would have made any difference as
to his own condition, for Archbishop
Ireland had abandoned the will to
live and was prepared and anxious
to die, but it was thought best not
to pain him with the announcement
Archbishop Ireland celebrated his
eightieth birthday September II.
Death was due to the many infirmi-
ties that are likely to develop with
old age. His health had not been of
the best for several years, and during
the past year he constantly was in the
ooro of +ro;
His last public appearance was on
the occasion of rousing speech he
made in Rice park when contingent
of United States Marine recruits left
st. Paul more than year ago. After
that he suffered breakdown, and his
health gradually declined.
Not Aided by Trip South.
A trip to st. Augustine, Fla, early
last winter failed to improve his
health materially, and on his return
he was confined much of the time to
wheel chair. For time last spring
it was feared he would die, but he re-
covered some of his strength, which
carried him through the summer.
Since last Thursday his death has
been expected, and oxygen and other
stimulants were employed to prolong
life as long as possible.
A bulletin issued at 2 a. m. Wednes-
day by Doctors Greene, H. B. Sweetser
and Charles N. Hensel said:
"The condition of the archbishop at
this hour is worse than at any pre-
vious time.
''The pulse is continuously, barely
perceptible, and consciousness has
been wholly lost during the past II
hours"
At 1856 a. m. the vital spark depart.
ed, and moment later Father Thorn.
as Welch came to the door to an.
nounce his death.
At his bedside at that time were
his sister, Mother Seraphine, head of
st. Joseph's academy; Bishops Thorn.
as O'Gorman, Joseph F. Busch and
James Trobec; Father James c.
Byrne, vicar general; Father Welch
his secretary; numerous clergymen
Catholic sisters, the doctors and
nurses.
Cables News to Pope.
Father Welch Immediately cabled
the news to Pope Benedict XIV, al
Rome, and during the morning com
municated with prominent churchmen
throughout the United States.
Archbishop Ireland recognized those
at his bedside for the last time early