New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Gibbons Death
Now Expected
At a. Any Minute
Cardinal Is Sinking Fast:
Physicians ]. .lieve He Has
Not Strength Enough to
Live Through Tomorrow
Doctors Constantly w atch
Prayers Are Offered ii All
Catholic Churches in
baltimore as End Nears

bALT4MOREs March 23.-The death
of Cardinal Gibbons was MON entarilv
expected tonight, and his physicians
believed that he would not have the
strength to live through another day,
it was announced at the Archiepiscopal
residence this evening. Throughout
the day the Cardinals condition was
precarious. He lapsed into uncon-
sciousness several times, each time the
physicians believing that the end had
come.
A constant watch was kept at the
aged prelate's bedside by the physsii-.
clans and every effort was made to
ward off the hour Of his death.
"A All the Catholic chuAches 81 the
city prayers were offered for his re-
covesy Or happy desth.
Anxious inquiries were made at the
Archiepiscopal residence and Of the
newspapers for news concerning the
Cardinal throughout the day. Several
times rumors circulated that he had
died early in the afternoon.
Services Will Continue
The extreme illness of the Cardinal,
who until last Sunday was believed
to be slowly regaining his health. cast
an additional gloom over Holy Week,
but in event of his death the Holy
Week services will continue uninter-
rupted. it was said by the cathedral
authorities. The Tenebrae service held
tonight at the cathedral was the first
in many years at which Cardinal Glib
bons did not preside and sing the
Benedictus.
Easter services will be celebrated
elaborately in all the Catholic churches
as usual, it was said.
Since his return in January to the
archiepiscopal residence from the home
of friends at Union Mills, Md. where
he became seriously i'll last December,
the Cardinals condition apparently
had continued to improve. He was able
to take automobile rides almost daily
and also was able to walk about his
home.
1t was in December that the prelate
suffered q general breakdown due to
his unremitting devotion to his di-
ocesan duties in spite Of his eighty-six
years. Evidence that the strain was
beginning to tell on him was given as
early as. November Z, whe9 he was
seized with q momentary sfaintness
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Grace:
Changed for Worse Sunday
The change for the worse in Car
dinal Gibbons's s condition occurred last
Sunday night, but announcement of the
fact was withheld in the hope that the
bad turn would prove to be only tenn
porary. AS time, went on, however, in
stead Of improving, his condition be-
came graver and it was decided to let
his friends know the unfavorable state
Of affairs.
Ever since he was taken i'll the Car
dinal's condition has shown marked re-
actions to extreme weather conditions.
During the very cold spell some weeks
ago he suffered relapsef it was
learned to-day. but recovered from il
in few days and was able to resume
his automobile rides,
He took the last Of these on Palm
Sunday, but when he returned it was
seen that the heat was exerting a
Weakening Ell ect upon him. He was at
once put to bed and everything pos
sible was done to stimulate his heart
action. Several sinking spells fol-
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