The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-24
DEATH ENDS
LONG CAREER
OF CARDINAL
Archbishop Gibbons, of Bal
timore, Dies at Home Today
After Prolonged Illness At
fecting His Heart.
DISTINGUISHED PRELATE
(By Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, Nd, March "a
Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Bal
timore and primate of the American
hierarchy, died at the arch
episcopal residence here today after a
prolonged illness which mainly af-
fected his heart. He was in his S7th
year. The end came peacefully at
11:30 o'clock.
Cardinal Gibbons had been uncon-
scious and in a dying condition for
the last "a hours. A slight hope was
raised among his friends and associ-
ates last evening, when his pulse
grew stronger, that his death might
be deferred. but this rally was only
temp porary and merely an evidence OF
the cardinals remarkable vitality.
He was percepubly weaker this
morning and it was then realized that
he would not live the day out.
senediction Read
A touching incident in connection
with the last hours of the cardinal
was the bestowal Of the pope's bene-
diction upon him which had just been
received by cable from Rome. The
city hall bell was tolled in respect to
the cardinals memory when word of
his death was sent to Mayor Broening.
Beside the cardinals death bed
stood every member of his household
and when it was seen that the dis
tinguished prelate had passed away
the priests fell to their knees and be-
gan reciting the prayers for the dead.
kilograms were at once sent to
Pope Benedict at Rome, Monsignor
John Bonzano, apostolic delegate at
Washington, and to every prelate of
the American Catholic hierarchy, more
than a hundred in number. informing
them Of the cardinals death. AS ii is
expected that most of the church dig
nitaries in the United States will at
tend it is probable that the funeral
will not take place much inside of a
week.
Active service of more than half a
century in the interests of his coun-
try as we'll as his church is closed by
the death of Cardinal Gibbons.
Cardinal Gibbons, as senior bishop
of the, church. welded strong infiu-
ence outside as well as within the
United States. The confdant of three
popes, he made several important
tours to Rome, the last in August.
1914, a few days after the opening of
the war, to elect the successor to Plus
X. He arrived too late. however. to
III tH6 ceremony IndL Gto-
waited Benedict to the pontificate.
Active in War Work.
Cardinal Gibbons was active in his
work for the allies in the war and in
letter written to the Catholics Of the
archdiocese of New York in 1917 when
/ the United States entered the conflict,
urged the fullest support of the gov
ernment A few months previously he
sent $4,000 to the American commit
tee in London for the relief of the Bel
gians, one of the many notable in
stances of his benevolence. In a ser
mon at Baltimore, in 1918. he praised
the speech by Lloyd George and said
that Germany's war aims would fall
Celebrating his fiftieth anniversary
as bishop in Baltimore. on Oct. 81.
1918, an event attended by ecclesias-
ties from all over the world, he re-
/ ceived among many other gifts the
| decoration of grand officer of the leg
| ion of honor from France. Italy also
i decorated him. A month later he Join
| ed with former President Roosevelt,
| both of whom had been friends for
years, in a message of cheer to the
| American expeditionary forces. On
June 80, 1919, he observed his 33rd
anniversary as cardinal archbishop
| oIo liLC cuth sCdl VI HIS
| Cardinal Mercier, the heroic primate
! sion. @..
Took Decided Stand.
The cardinals views on politics.
! economic and sociological questions
were frequently sought by newspapers
In interviews he endorsed the plan for
! the establishment of the Jewish home
land in Palestine, the opposed the gov
| ernment ownership of public utilities.
maintained that prohibition meant
! the invasion of home and sacremeutal
practice" condemned divorce, praised
the work Of the Salvation Army in
France, favored American military
! training, importuned the clergy to
| fight bolshevism, demanded that the
! Turk should be driven from Europe
and appealed to the public to support
Americas entrance into the league of
nations. At convention of Irish Ma
i tionalists in Philadelphia he expressed
the hope that the Paris peace confer
ence would make it possible 'to free
Ireland"
Born in Baltimore. Nd. of Irish par
| ents July II. 1884. James Gibbons
spent his youth in ireland, but when a
lad of IA years his family returned to
| AlucflSd StttiCu 4NcN OIlc6HUs
His ambition for the priesthood be-
gan in those early days. At q he be.
gan preparations for his service in the
Roman Catholic church. GRADUATING
with distinguished honor from HIS
toric St. Charles College in Maryland
he pursued his studied at the Semi
nary of st. Sulpice and st. Mary's Uni
versity in Baltimore. At the outbreah
of the Civil war. he was ordained te
the priesthood in Baltimore He was
81 years old. His heart was moved
by the tragedy he witnessed and
throughout life he was strongly oppos
ed to war.
Was Made Chsncellor.
4 At the close of the Civil war, Fathe,
Gibbons became private secretary I,
Archbishop Spalding and was appoint
ed chancellor of the diocese. He wa,
elected assistant chancellor to the sec
ond Plenary Council at. Baltimore /,
, 1866. Two years later. by q bun o