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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
A large Catholic gathering at Carnegie Hall honors the Venerable Prelate as he praises America as the church’s main stay. Hundreds kneel in the street as the Primate of Ireland speaks, underscoring the transatlantic link and the role of the United States in supporting church work abroad.
Pontifical requiem for deceased diocese prelates at the cathedral 10 AM with celebrant Bishop John J. O Connor Newark and preacher Bishop Thomas F Cusack New York. Reception to prelates at 8 39 PM Friday. Saturday parade of Catholic laity at 1 PM reviewed by Cardinal Logue Archbishop Farley and prelates with marshals at Cathedral Square.
Thousands gathered at Carnegie Hall to honor Cardinal Logue and Archbishop Farley during New York Citys centennial Catholic celebration. Prominent clergymen and lay figures attended as 6500 parochial pupils from 65,000 enrolled in New Yorks Catholic schools joined Mass and a tribute to the churches role in education and national life.
A long mass at several parishes drawn a large crowd from Conception to St. Joseph St. Gabriel's Holy Cross and eiher parishes. About fifty to fifty hundred attendees fainted with only three girls overtaxed. They were revived outdoors and one required a physician and ambulance transport.
Mrs. Alice Williams of Nutley New Jersey collapsed at the corner of Forty fifth Street and Fifth Avenue while attending a Catholic diocesan centennial celebration. Patrolman John Quigley found her unconscious and moved her to the Fifth Avenue Art Gallery where an auction was in progress. Dr Case of Flower Hospital treated her as he diagnosed complete nervous exhaustion.
Detectives detained Margaret Clary and Catherine Bowen after Clary left Ireland aboard the Campania claiming to seek work in America. Ireland alleges the husband died from an overdose shortly after she departed. Clary admits identity but says she knew nothing of the death. Bowen knew nothing of the death.
Frank Jay Gould arrived in Manhattan yesterday after a two week stay in Hot Springs Virginia. He went to his Broadway office then returned to the Plaza suite and dined alone with his secretary Harned. Gould did not visit his wife at Fifth Avenue. he left the Hot Springs train early to avoid a reporter, and took a later train into New York.
President McCrea of the Pennsylvania Railroad told a delegation of Atlantic City business interests that fares would not be reduced. He cited the Reading Railway loss of 200000 on seashore traffic and noted the Pennsylvania earned only 4 percent on that business despite a 7 percent dividend.
In Clare Morris Mayo an inquest into farmer Thomas Clary's death began amid turmoil as his widow is described as arrested in New York. Testimony suggests marital unhappiness after their two month marriage. The inquest was adjourned for stomach analysis.
The City College class of 1868 held a reunion dinner at the Hotel Astor on Lexington Avenue and Twenty-third Street. Chairman R. R. Bowker highlighted the 29 graduates, their careers, and that 11 became lawyers while 18 remain living. 12 attended the gathering. Instructors Adolph Warner and A. G. Compton and classmate John R. Sim shared memories as the old song was sung.
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