The New York Times, 21 Jan 1905, Saturday
MGR. DOANE'S SUDDEN DEATH
Newark Prelate Expired While Chatting with Priests
Special to the New York Times.
Newark, Jan. 20.--Mgr. George Hobart Doane of St. Patrick's Cathedral of this city died suddenly at the parish house here to-night aged 75 years. He had been suffering from indigestion for the last three months, and expired while chatting with a number of priests.
Mgr. Doane was born in Boston in 1830. He was the son of the Right Rev. George Washington Doane, who was then rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, but who subsequently became Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, and a brother of the Right Rev. William C. Doane, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany. He began the study of medicine in Jefferson College, Philadelphia, and was graduated with the class of 1850. He later took a theological course, and was ordained an Episcopal Deacon, and was attached to Grace Church, Newark.
In 1855 Mgr. Doane became a Roman Catholic, and studied for the priesthood at St. Sulpice, in Paris, and subsequently at Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick's Cathedral, this city, Sept. 13, 1857, and was made a curate of that church, and also Secretary to the Bishop.
In 1873 Bishop Corrigan made him Vicar General of the diocese, and from October, 1880, until October, 1881, he was acting Bishop of the diocese. He was made a Monsignor of the second order, and ten years later while on a visit to Rome he was made a Prothonotary Apostolic. He served throughout the civil war as a chaplain, and was under fire at the first battle of Bull Run.
Mgr. Doane was a well-known art collector and a member of the Art Commission of the Newark Free Public Library.
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The Los Angeles Times, 06 Feb 1905, Monday
MGR. DOANE'S VISION
MADE TRIP THROUGH HEAVEN
[By Direct Wire to the Times]
New York, Feb. 5.--[Exclusive Dispatch.] The Sun says:
"Many a hard-headed Newark citizen is pondering over the story of the strange manifestation which the late Mgr. George H. Doane had come to him the night before his death. A little over a week before his death there came an urgent call to the rectory of St. Patrick's Cathedral for a priest to the young son of Philip Healey, of No. 46 Warren street. It was 11 o'clock at night, cold, and with snow falling. Mgr. Doane answered the telephone and said that all of his priests were out on various missions, but that he would come himself.
He went to the Healey house, did his duty, and returned. The child did not die until January 19, and next day Mgr. Doane died, just after finishing his dinner. In the afternoon of that day he called on Healey and told him with great earnestness, and with not a little emotion, of the experience he had had the previous night.
"I had either a dream or a vision in which I appeared to be in heaven and was talking to your son. I do not know which it was, as I am not sure whether I was asleep or awake. So far as I can tell, it came a few minutes after I retired. I seemed to be in a place where all was light and music. I cannot describe the scene. Although I could see no one and could not tell whence the sounds came, I heard sweet sounds, the most entrancing music I ever listened to. There was singing, for which I have no words to tell you about. Never have I heard music so beautiful.
"Above the strains of music came the voice of your son Willie, saying to me 'Oh, Monsignor, are you with us so soon? This is a beautiful place, and we are all so happy, for there is nothing to do but sing and listen to the sweetest music. How are my papa and mamma? I hope they are well. You must stay with us, monsignor. We want you here, for we are all so happy.'
"Then," Mgr. Doane continued, "he led me through a glorious place and to the throne of God. I cannot tell you what it was like, Philip, for I have no words in which to picture such grandeur."
Four hours later Healey heard the priest was dead.
MGR. DOANE'S SUDDEN DEATH
Newark Prelate Expired While Chatting with Priests
Special to the New York Times.
Newark, Jan. 20.--Mgr. George Hobart Doane of St. Patrick's Cathedral of this city died suddenly at the parish house here to-night aged 75 years. He had been suffering from indigestion for the last three months, and expired while chatting with a number of priests.
Mgr. Doane was born in Boston in 1830. He was the son of the Right Rev. George Washington Doane, who was then rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, but who subsequently became Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, and a brother of the Right Rev. William C. Doane, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany. He began the study of medicine in Jefferson College, Philadelphia, and was graduated with the class of 1850. He later took a theological course, and was ordained an Episcopal Deacon, and was attached to Grace Church, Newark.
In 1855 Mgr. Doane became a Roman Catholic, and studied for the priesthood at St. Sulpice, in Paris, and subsequently at Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick's Cathedral, this city, Sept. 13, 1857, and was made a curate of that church, and also Secretary to the Bishop.
In 1873 Bishop Corrigan made him Vicar General of the diocese, and from October, 1880, until October, 1881, he was acting Bishop of the diocese. He was made a Monsignor of the second order, and ten years later while on a visit to Rome he was made a Prothonotary Apostolic. He served throughout the civil war as a chaplain, and was under fire at the first battle of Bull Run.
Mgr. Doane was a well-known art collector and a member of the Art Commission of the Newark Free Public Library.
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The Los Angeles Times, 06 Feb 1905, Monday
MGR. DOANE'S VISION
MADE TRIP THROUGH HEAVEN
[By Direct Wire to the Times]
New York, Feb. 5.--[Exclusive Dispatch.] The Sun says:
"Many a hard-headed Newark citizen is pondering over the story of the strange manifestation which the late Mgr. George H. Doane had come to him the night before his death. A little over a week before his death there came an urgent call to the rectory of St. Patrick's Cathedral for a priest to the young son of Philip Healey, of No. 46 Warren street. It was 11 o'clock at night, cold, and with snow falling. Mgr. Doane answered the telephone and said that all of his priests were out on various missions, but that he would come himself.
He went to the Healey house, did his duty, and returned. The child did not die until January 19, and next day Mgr. Doane died, just after finishing his dinner. In the afternoon of that day he called on Healey and told him with great earnestness, and with not a little emotion, of the experience he had had the previous night.
"I had either a dream or a vision in which I appeared to be in heaven and was talking to your son. I do not know which it was, as I am not sure whether I was asleep or awake. So far as I can tell, it came a few minutes after I retired. I seemed to be in a place where all was light and music. I cannot describe the scene. Although I could see no one and could not tell whence the sounds came, I heard sweet sounds, the most entrancing music I ever listened to. There was singing, for which I have no words to tell you about. Never have I heard music so beautiful.
"Above the strains of music came the voice of your son Willie, saying to me 'Oh, Monsignor, are you with us so soon? This is a beautiful place, and we are all so happy, for there is nothing to do but sing and listen to the sweetest music. How are my papa and mamma? I hope they are well. You must stay with us, monsignor. We want you here, for we are all so happy.'
"Then," Mgr. Doane continued, "he led me through a glorious place and to the throne of God. I cannot tell you what it was like, Philip, for I have no words in which to picture such grandeur."
Four hours later Healey heard the priest was dead.
The New York Times, 21 Jan 1905, Saturday
MGR. DOANE'S SUDDEN DEATH
Newark Prelate Expired While Chatting with Priests
Special to the New York Times.
Newark, Jan. 20.--Mgr. George Hobart Doane of St. Patrick's Cathedral of this city died suddenly at the parish house here to-night aged 75 years. He had been suffering from indigestion for the last three months, and expired while chatting with a number of priests.
Mgr. Doane was born in Boston in 1830. He was the son of the Right Rev. George Washington Doane, who was then rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, but who subsequently became Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, and a brother of the Right Rev. William C. Doane, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany. He began the study of medicine in Jefferson College, Philadelphia, and was graduated with the class of 1850. He later took a theological course, and was ordained an Episcopal Deacon, and was attached to Grace Church, Newark.
In 1855 Mgr. Doane became a Roman Catholic, and studied for the priesthood at St. Sulpice, in Paris, and subsequently at Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick's Cathedral, this city, Sept. 13, 1857, and was made a curate of that church, and also Secretary to the Bishop.
In 1873 Bishop Corrigan made him Vicar General of the diocese, and from October, 1880, until October, 1881, he was acting Bishop of the diocese. He was made a Monsignor of the second order, and ten years later while on a visit to Rome he was made a Prothonotary Apostolic. He served throughout the civil war as a chaplain, and was under fire at the first battle of Bull Run.
Mgr. Doane was a well-known art collector and a member of the Art Commission of the Newark Free Public Library.
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The Los Angeles Times, 06 Feb 1905, Monday
MGR. DOANE'S VISION
MADE TRIP THROUGH HEAVEN
[By Direct Wire to the Times]
New York, Feb. 5.--[Exclusive Dispatch.] The Sun says:
"Many a hard-headed Newark citizen is pondering over the story of the strange manifestation which the late Mgr. George H. Doane had come to him the night before his death. A little over a week before his death there came an urgent call to the rectory of St. Patrick's Cathedral for a priest to the young son of Philip Healey, of No. 46 Warren street. It was 11 o'clock at night, cold, and with snow falling. Mgr. Doane answered the telephone and said that all of his priests were out on various missions, but that he would come himself.
He went to the Healey house, did his duty, and returned. The child did not die until January 19, and next day Mgr. Doane died, just after finishing his dinner. In the afternoon of that day he called on Healey and told him with great earnestness, and with not a little emotion, of the experience he had had the previous night.
"I had either a dream or a vision in which I appeared to be in heaven and was talking to your son. I do not know which it was, as I am not sure whether I was asleep or awake. So far as I can tell, it came a few minutes after I retired. I seemed to be in a place where all was light and music. I cannot describe the scene. Although I could see no one and could not tell whence the sounds came, I heard sweet sounds, the most entrancing music I ever listened to. There was singing, for which I have no words to tell you about. Never have I heard music so beautiful.
"Above the strains of music came the voice of your son Willie, saying to me 'Oh, Monsignor, are you with us so soon? This is a beautiful place, and we are all so happy, for there is nothing to do but sing and listen to the sweetest music. How are my papa and mamma? I hope they are well. You must stay with us, monsignor. We want you here, for we are all so happy.'
"Then," Mgr. Doane continued, "he led me through a glorious place and to the throne of God. I cannot tell you what it was like, Philip, for I have no words in which to picture such grandeur."
Four hours later Healey heard the priest was dead.
MGR. DOANE'S SUDDEN DEATH
Newark Prelate Expired While Chatting with Priests
Special to the New York Times.
Newark, Jan. 20.--Mgr. George Hobart Doane of St. Patrick's Cathedral of this city died suddenly at the parish house here to-night aged 75 years. He had been suffering from indigestion for the last three months, and expired while chatting with a number of priests.
Mgr. Doane was born in Boston in 1830. He was the son of the Right Rev. George Washington Doane, who was then rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, but who subsequently became Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, and a brother of the Right Rev. William C. Doane, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany. He began the study of medicine in Jefferson College, Philadelphia, and was graduated with the class of 1850. He later took a theological course, and was ordained an Episcopal Deacon, and was attached to Grace Church, Newark.
In 1855 Mgr. Doane became a Roman Catholic, and studied for the priesthood at St. Sulpice, in Paris, and subsequently at Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood at St. Patrick's Cathedral, this city, Sept. 13, 1857, and was made a curate of that church, and also Secretary to the Bishop.
In 1873 Bishop Corrigan made him Vicar General of the diocese, and from October, 1880, until October, 1881, he was acting Bishop of the diocese. He was made a Monsignor of the second order, and ten years later while on a visit to Rome he was made a Prothonotary Apostolic. He served throughout the civil war as a chaplain, and was under fire at the first battle of Bull Run.
Mgr. Doane was a well-known art collector and a member of the Art Commission of the Newark Free Public Library.
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The Los Angeles Times, 06 Feb 1905, Monday
MGR. DOANE'S VISION
MADE TRIP THROUGH HEAVEN
[By Direct Wire to the Times]
New York, Feb. 5.--[Exclusive Dispatch.] The Sun says:
"Many a hard-headed Newark citizen is pondering over the story of the strange manifestation which the late Mgr. George H. Doane had come to him the night before his death. A little over a week before his death there came an urgent call to the rectory of St. Patrick's Cathedral for a priest to the young son of Philip Healey, of No. 46 Warren street. It was 11 o'clock at night, cold, and with snow falling. Mgr. Doane answered the telephone and said that all of his priests were out on various missions, but that he would come himself.
He went to the Healey house, did his duty, and returned. The child did not die until January 19, and next day Mgr. Doane died, just after finishing his dinner. In the afternoon of that day he called on Healey and told him with great earnestness, and with not a little emotion, of the experience he had had the previous night.
"I had either a dream or a vision in which I appeared to be in heaven and was talking to your son. I do not know which it was, as I am not sure whether I was asleep or awake. So far as I can tell, it came a few minutes after I retired. I seemed to be in a place where all was light and music. I cannot describe the scene. Although I could see no one and could not tell whence the sounds came, I heard sweet sounds, the most entrancing music I ever listened to. There was singing, for which I have no words to tell you about. Never have I heard music so beautiful.
"Above the strains of music came the voice of your son Willie, saying to me 'Oh, Monsignor, are you with us so soon? This is a beautiful place, and we are all so happy, for there is nothing to do but sing and listen to the sweetest music. How are my papa and mamma? I hope they are well. You must stay with us, monsignor. We want you here, for we are all so happy.'
"Then," Mgr. Doane continued, "he led me through a glorious place and to the throne of God. I cannot tell you what it was like, Philip, for I have no words in which to picture such grandeur."
Four hours later Healey heard the priest was dead.
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