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Show FATHER GLEASON ANOTfiER CHIDWICK. . All of us. remember Father Chidwick who was chaplain. ;of the- Maine when that battleship Was blown, up. in the harbor 'of Havana. His bravery at that critical hour will be remembered so long a3 the Spanish. Avar is told in history. Now comes another priest, a chip from the same block. His name is Gleasfen Father Gleason eh the battleship Missouri, which barely escaped go-to go-to the bottom by reason of an explosion on, its decks' while practicing gunnery off the coast of Florida. We find some particulars . in the New Yoric Sun which will interest our readers and make t.n?nt appreciate the-s,oul stirring scenes while all on the Missouri were in the very jaws of. death: If before the explosion on the Missouri on April IS Father Gleasort had made himself liked, but as a result 6f his conduct that day, his devoted and brave discharge of his beneficent duty in the fa of an Impending catastrophe, his name has. gone forth all through the liayy, and 'he wilt be wekpmed heartib-now heartib-now on anr ''sMp that he goes aboard! Little has been heard by the' world outside th navy, of Father Gleason'S conduct that day. It was almost a week after the explosion before the following follow-ing note appeared 'in the press: -,r - j-,'-'. - .-'Tsacoia-.r.Fia,,. April 17. ipo4. Archbishop Farley, 452 Mad ison-Avenue, New York ., ''It gives me great pleasure to let you knpw of the splendid conduct of FatherGleason, at the time of the explosion on-board this vessel On1 Aprit 13. His I dty was-nobly done, notonly as Chaplain and priest : but as; a man. : : - , COWLSS. '; - J - -. '.'Captain Commanding." |