The Washington times., 1921-01-01
Venerable PreIate Reported
Much Stronger This Morning
Than Last Night.
PHYSICIANS ARE OPTIMISTIC
Specialists in Attendance Are
Surprised at Patients Re-
markabIe Vitality.
BULLETIN.

bALllMOnE, Jan. 1 I'll 'oV
a. m.).-Cardinal Gibbons condi-
ton was declared improved late
this morning on inquiry at the
home OF Robert T. Shriver, Union
Mills. where the venerable prelate
is critically i'll. At the Shriver
home it was said the cardinal had
rested we'll last night and was
stronger this morning than yes
terday.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. L.
Showing remarkable vitality, James
Cardinal Gibbons, who is critically
i'll at the home of Robert T. Shriver,
Union Mills, Carroll county, near
Westminster, Md, had responded
so we'll to treatment last night that
his physicians this morning were
optimistic.
VERY ILL LAST NIGHT.
The distinguished prelate's condi-
tion this morning was considered
astonishing, in view of the fact that
It. was so critical last night that
the, last sacraments of the Catholic
Church we're administered tc aim, -.
IiC iihh suhSiSu SVNciN 'S'"pSo
yesterday morning, which caused the
Right Rev. Owen b. Corrigan. Vicar
General of Baltimore. to issue last
night an official notice to the Catho-
lie clergymen of the archdiocese, and
through them to their congregations
directing prayers for the recovery Of
the Cardinal, or a happy death.
PRAYERS FOR RECOVERY.
The notice was as follows:
THE condition of His Eminence
today has been less favorable than
at any time during his illness. He
has received the last sacraments and
the reverend pastors are requested
to urge their people to offer prayer
for His Emnence's speedy recovery
or happy death.
"All pastors will please have the
litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
rccited after each mass until fur
ther orders for that intention. All
the priests of the diocese will add
In every mass, when the rubrics per-
nit, the prayers from the mass Pro
Infirmis, reciting the same in the
singular number. Pro famulo nostro
infirmo.' These prayers are to be
recited until further orders.
The religious communities are also
asked to redouble their prayers that
Almighty God will restore His
Eminence speedily. if so be His holy
will. to strength and good health.
(Signcd) o. +. CORRIGAN,
Bishop Of Macra, Vicar General.
Throughout last night bulletins an
nouncing the Cardinals condition
were flashed to Bishop Corrigan and
other clergymcn of Baltimore. and in
many of the parishes the priests re-
manned in the churches for many
hours reciting the litany and other
| prayers.
All the religious communities. cm-
bracing the various orders, prayed
throughout the greater part OF the
night. At the Carmclitc Convent the
nuns prayed necessarily.
LIFE NOT DESPARED OF.
1t was explained at the archiepisco-
pal residence that the administration
of extreme JUNCTION, which is the
sacrament of anointment for death
| did not necessarily mean that the
patients life was despaircd OF. 1t is
the custom it was said, to anoint per
sons in danger of death, through ply
| steal weakness. but the sacrament is
seldom delayed until the danger has
| become acute However extreme
unction is never administered unless
| there Is really danger of death.
| Visitors at the Shriver home yes
terday were Archbishop Bonzano, the
papal delegate: Monsignor George A
Dougherty, secretary to the papa
representative, and the Very Rev. Il
A. Pace. historian of the Catholic
University The Cardinals secretary
the Rev. Albert l.. Smith, is contin'
lually with the prelatp.
Since last Sunday. when the condi'
tion of the cardinal took a favorable
turn. IL had been hoped he would
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