The life of Patrick Augustine Feehan
Subtitle: bishop of Nashville, first archbishop of Chicago, 1829-1902
By: by the Reverend Cornelius J. Kirkfleet. With introduction by the Right Reverend Peter James Muldoon.  With sixteen illustrations.
Publisher: Matre
Published: 1922
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 381
Subjects: Feehan, Patrick Augustine, 1829-1902.
Table of contents: title: TABLE OF CONTENTS; title: List of Illustrations xi; title: Preface xiii; title: Introduction xv; title: CHAPTER I; title: HIS CHILDHOOD; title: His Birth — His Parents — The Feehan Family Of Ancient Lineage — The Irish A Ubiquitous Race — Phil. Kearney — The Archbishop's Physique — His Ideal Catholic Home-Life — His Education — His Love For Books — The Ball-Alley — At The Home Of His Grandfather — The O'connell Monster- Meetings — He Returns To His Home — The Ivy-Covered Tree 1-10; title: CHAPTER II; title: THE YOUNG MAN; title: Condition Of The Poor In Those Days — Young Feehan Takes Their Part — Is Fond Of Athletics — Barney Healy Takes The Pledge — Patrick Studies Gaelic — Is Known To Be Destined For The Ministry — Is Guided By His Father In Reading Matter — Death Of His Sister — He Tells His Mother Of His Vocation — Goes To Castle Knock — Charles Russell — The Family Leaves Ireland — Patrick's Love For His Patron Saint — His Coming To America 11-21; title: CHAPTER III; title: THE MISSIONARY; title: Says Farewell To His Native Country — At The Seminary Of Carondelet — Is Ordained To The Priesthood In St. Louis — Teaches In The Seminary — The Talented Young Preacher — Cholera Epidemic In St. Louis — Mrs. Gotsel, The Housekeeper — Feehan Is Made President Of Carondelet — Becomes Pastor — Never Asks For Money — The Priest Of The Poor — His Visits , To The Jail — He Helps The Prisoners — His Visits To His Mother — Establishes A Hospital For Wounded Soldiers — Makes Numerous Converts 22-33; title: CHAPTER IV; title: THE BISHOP OF NASHVILLE; title: Death Of His Mother — Is Made Bishop Of Nashville — His Consecration In St. Louis — His Arrival In Nashville — Conditions In The South — The Diocese A Barren Morass — Consequences Of The War — The Bishop Brings Life Into The Diocese — The Dominican Sisters — The Bishop's Love For The Orphans — His Love For Catholic Schools — The Cholera Epidemic In Nashville 34-43; title: CHAPTER V; title: HIS EPISCOPAL VISITATIONS; title: His Work Throughout The Diocese — Results Of His Efforts Soon Visible — Some Of The Experiences On His Visitation Tours — The Church At Memphis — Transfer Of Father Walsh — The Bishop's Answer To The Committee — Some Fine Traits Of Character — Calvary Cemetery At Memphis — How The Bishop Hated Flattery — His Aversion To Travel — An Amusing Incident — His Work Of Fifteen Years In The Diocese 44-54; title: CHAPTER VI; title: THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC; title: The Extent Of The Plague — Every Worshipper At Church In Mourning — In Memphis Twenty Nuns And Five Priests Die — The Dominican Fathers — The Fever Of 1878 — Acts Of Heroism Of Bishop And Priests — Names Of Priest-Heroes — Trying Position Of Bishop Feehan — He Preaches The Funeral Oration Of Twelve Of His Priests 55-65; title: CHAPTER VII; title: THE BISHOP LEAVES NASHVILLE; title: Chicago Made An Archbishopric — Bishop Feehan Appointed Archbishop — His Farewell — A Committee Waits On Him — Their Speeches — A Purse Is Presented To Him — The Bishop's Love For The South — The Address Of The Clergy On The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of His Ordination — A Letter From Father Gleeson — Bishop Feehan And The Cathoiic Knights Of America 66-78; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: HIS COMING TO CHICAGO; title: His Enthusiastic Reception — His Investiture — Reading Of Papal Bull — The Sermon By Archbishop Feehan — Further Details Of The Celebration 79-95; title: CHAPTER IX; title: RECEPTION OF THE PALLIUM; title: Details Of The Solemn Installation In The Cathedral — The Sermon By Bishop Hogan — Meaning Of The Pallium — When And How Made And Blessed — The Pallium Is Placed Upon His Shoulders 96-114; title: CHAPTER X; title: THE ARCHBISHOP; title: Condition Of The Diocese — His First Official Act — The Consecration Of Bishop Mc Mullen — Death Of Father St. Cyr — The Consecration Of Bishop Riordan — The Archbishop Is Summoned To Rome — A Testimonial Banquet — Address By Vicar General Conway — Reply By The Archbishop — A Full Account Of The Departure 115-126; title: CHAPTER XI; title: HIS RETURN FROM ROME; title: A Large Delegation Meets Him — Object Of His Mission In Rome — Detailed Account Of The Archbishop's Reception At Valparaiso — The Speeches — His Return To Chicago — The Grand Demonstration — He Speaks In The Cathedral — The Welcome From His Clergy — Address Of Father Conway — The Welcome From The Laity — Address By Hon. Henry F. Sheridan — Speeches In Different Languages 127-148; title: CHAPTER XII; title: ECCLESIASTICAL DISCIPLINE; title: The Importance Of The Baltimore Council — The Archbishop's Interest In Education — The Schools He Built In Chicago — The Great Financier — A Celebrated Law Case — Progress Of The Archdiocese — The First Diocesan Synod — Permanent Rectors Appointed — Board Of School Examiners — Rural Deans 149-166; title: CHAPTER XIII; title: FEEHANVILLE; title: General Conditions In Chicago — Influence Of The Priesthood — Plans Are Formed For An Industrial Training School — Laying Of The Cornerstone — State Assistance — The Charter — Solemn Dedication — Account Of The Celebration — Various Speeches— Buildings Destroyed By Fire — Schedule Of Assessment Of Parishes For Rebuilding 167-188; title: CHAPTER XIV; title: HIS SILVER JUBILEE; title: A Spectacle Of Magnificence — The Celebration In The Cathedral — The Sermon By Bishop Hogan — The Dinner — Address By Vicar General Dowling — The Programme — The Celebration At Night — The Marching 189-200; title: CHAPTER XV; title: THE CHILDREN'S CELEBRATION; title: Five Thousand Children Present — The Programme — Two Addresses From The Orphans — Address By The Boys From Feehanville — Speech By Archbishop Feehan — Poem By John T. McNellis 201-211; title: CHAPTER XVI; title: THE EVENING CELEBRATION (Second Day); title: The Archbishop Is Shown To Be A Father To All Nationalities — The Addresses In Various Languages — Address By The Negro Catholics — Speech Of The Archbishop — His Gratitude 212-219; title: CHAPTER XVII; title: THE PROGRESS OF THE CHURCH; title: Increase Of Catholic Population In Chicago — Increase In Number Of Churches, Schools And Charitable Organizations — The "New World" Is Established — List Of Original Promoters — The Consecration Of Bishop Dunne — Masterful Address Of The Archbishop On Catholic Education — His Generosity — His Kindness To The Nuns — His Untiring Efforts In Behalf Of The Outcast Of Society 229-233; title: CHAPTER XVIII; title: THE FRIEND OF CATHOLIC SOCIETIES; title: Why Certain Societies Were Condemned By Rome — The Archbishop Grasps The Situation — He Anticipates The Encyclical Letter Of Pope Leo Xiii — The Catholic Knights Of America — His Love For All Catholic Societies — He Becomes Their Champion— His Defense Of The A. O. H. — The Testimony Of Archbishop Ireland — The Promoter Of Temperance Societies — His Speech At The Tem- Perance Congress In Chicago — Sketch Of The Origin Of The Catholic Order Of Foresters 234-257; title: CHAPTER XIX; title: THE WORLD'S FAIR; title: Archbishop Feehan President Of The Second Catholic Congress — Topics Treated — His Welcome Speech — The General Interest In The Congress — The Catholic Educational Day — The Address Of The Archbishop — The Magnificent Catholic Exhibit — The "Protector Of Our Schools" 258-276; title: CHAPTER XX; title: HIS LOVE OF IRELAND; title: Speech On Moore — Sermon On St. Patrick — Speech In Answer To The Toast : "The Catholic Hierarchy And Clergy Of Ireland" — His Love For The Irish Societies — Colonel Finerty's Comment — His Love For America — The True American — His Love For The American Flag 277-298; title: CHAPTER XXI; title: BISHOP MCGAVICK'S CONSECRATION; title: Archbishop Feehan's Failing Health — Consecration Of Bishop Mcgavick — The Dinner — Speech By The Archbishop — Speech Of Bishop Mcgavick — Illness Of The New Auxiliary — Petition For Other Auxiliary 299-305; title: CHAPTER XXII; title: BISHOP MULDOON'S CONSECRATION; title: Impressive Scene At The Cathedral — Officers Of The Mass — The Number Of Bishops And Priests — The Celebration — The Rev. Tinan's Speech — Answer By The Archbishop — Speech Of Rev. Thiele — Answer By Bishop Muldoon — The Great Demonstration At Night 306-319; title: CHAPTER XXIII; title: HIS SICKNESS AND DEATH; title: His Sudden Death — Comments By Vicar-General Fitzsimmons And Mr. Luther Laflin — Body Lies In State — Notices For Funeral — Condition Of The Archdiocese — Statistics — Tribute By Newspapers — Letters Of Condolence 320-335; title: CHAPTER XXIV; title: THE SOLEMN FUNERAL; title: A Most Imposing Ceremony — Officers Of The Mass — Dignitaries Present — Sermon By Archbishop Ryan — Reference To The Crowley Scandal — The Relatives Of The Archbishop — Procession To The Cemetery — Removal Of The Body — The Monument 336-347; title: CHAPTER XXV; title: ECHOES OF THE FUNERAL; title: Editorial Comment By Secular Papers : Tribune, Inter-Ocean, Daily News, Journal And Evening Post — Catholic Press Comment: Pittsburgh Observer, Catholic Journal And News, Memphis, Tenn., Iowa Catholic Messenger, The Review, St. Louis, Mo., The Catholic Universe, The Catholic Transcript, The Western Watchman, The New World 348-366; title: Biographical Summary 367; title: APPENDIX — DOCUMENTS; title: NO. 1. TESTIMONIAL LETTERS OF THE ORDINATION OF PATRICK FEEHAN 369; title: NO. 2. BRIEF OF NOMINATION OF FATHER FEEHAN TO THE SEE OF NASHVILLE, TENN 370-372; title: NO. 3-4. LETTERS OF CARDINAL S1MEONI TO BISHOP FEEHAN 373-374; title: NO. 5. BULL OF THE ELEVATION OF BISHOP FEEHAN TO THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO 374-376; title: NO. 6. BULL OF ERECTION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF Chicago 376-378; title: NO. 7. LETTER FROM THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATE CONCERNING THE REV. JEREMIAH J. CROWLEY 378-379; title: NO. 8. LETTERS OF EXCOMMUNICATION OF THE REV. J. J. CROWLEY 380-381; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: The Most Rev. P. A. Feehan, D. D. Frontispiece; title: Feehan the Student 18; title: Feehan at Carondolet 26; title: The Bishop of Nashville, Tenn. 34; title: The Rt. Rev. John McMullen, D. D. 79; title: The Most Rev. Patrick W. Riordan, D. D. 117; title: The Very Rev. P. J. Conway, V. G. 127; title: The Rt. Rev. Maurice F. Burke, D. D. 160; title: The Very Rev. D. M. J. Dowling, V. G. 194; title: The Very Rev. James McGovern, D. D. 212; title: The Rt. Rev. Edward Joseph Dunne, D. D. 224; title: The Protector of Our Schools 273; title: The Rt. Rev. Alexander J. McGavick, D. D. 299; title: The Rt. Rev. Peter James Muldoon, D. D. 306; title: The Very Rev. M. J. Fitzsimmons, V. G. 322; title: Mother Mary Catherine Feehan 345