Speaker 1: Welcome to the Occult Reject's first video documentary. In this documentary,
Speaker 1: we will be covering Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral and catacombs,
Speaker 1: located in Little Italy, New York City. It is Manhattan's
Speaker 1: only Catholic catacombs and cemetery. For over two hundred years,
Speaker 1: the grounds of Old Saint Patrick's Basilica has been used
Speaker 1: as a final resting place for the faithfully departed. Within
Speaker 1: the basilica cemetery and underground catacombs, bishops rest alongside many
Speaker 1: prominent New York Catholics and clergy. There are now thirty
Speaker 1: three family vaults, each with eight to twelve people in them,
Speaker 1: five priests and two bishops in the catacombs. The cornerstone
Speaker 1: of the New York City's first cathedral was set in
Speaker 1: place on June eighth, eighteen o nine, and for the
Speaker 1: most of the nineteenth century it served as a center
Speaker 1: of religious and social activity for the rapidly growing Catholic
Speaker 1: Church in America.
Speaker 2: As you walk past the gates that lead to the
Speaker 2: church entrance, you are welcomed by a statue of John Hughes.
Speaker 3: John Hughes was named Bishop of the Basilica in eighteen
Speaker 3: thirty eight and first Archbishop of New York. Hughes was
Speaker 3: a pioneer during the waves of Catholic immigration in the
Speaker 3: eighteen forties, establishing Roman Catholic social outreach organizations, helping to
Speaker 3: establish the tradition of charitable organizations in the United States.
Speaker 3: He even founded Saint John's College, which would later become
Speaker 3: known as Fordham University. A native of Ireland, he was
Speaker 3: born and raised in Augur in the South County Tyrone.
Speaker 3: He emigrated to the United States in eighteen seventeen, became
Speaker 3: a priest in eighteen twenty six, and a bishop in
Speaker 3: eighteen thirty eight. He was regarded as the best known,
Speaker 3: if not exactly the best loved Catholic bishop in the country.
Speaker 3: He became known as Dagger John, both for his following
Speaker 3: the Catholic practice wherein a bishop precedes his signature with
Speaker 3: a cross, as well as for his aggressive personality.
Speaker 1: As you can see, behind the statue of John on
Speaker 1: the cemetery fence, you have a few plaques. The first
Speaker 1: one is for Laurentius to Pont. Laurentius to Ponds hadn
Speaker 1: enormous funeral ceremony held in New York's Old Saint Patrick
Speaker 1: Cathedral on Mulberry Street. He was not buried there, though
Speaker 1: he was an Italian later American opera librettist, poet, and
Speaker 1: Roman Catholic priest. He wrote the Liberty for twenty eight
Speaker 1: operas by eleven composers, including three of Mozart's most celebrated operas,
Speaker 1: The Marriage of Figaro Don Giovanni and Cosi fan Tutti.
Speaker 1: He was the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia
Speaker 1: University and, along with Manuel Garcia, the first to introduce
Speaker 1: the Italian opera to America. DuPont was also a close
Speaker 1: friend of Mozart and Casanova.
Speaker 3: Then we have a plaque here for the Knights of Columbus.
Speaker 3: As written on the plaque is the Basilica of Saint
Speaker 3: Patrick's Old Cathedral. Gratefully acknowledges the Knights of Columbus Supreme
Speaker 3: Council for their support of the Archbishop John J. Hughes
Speaker 3: Memorial and the two hundredth anniversary of the old Cathedral.
Speaker 1: And for the last plaque, we have the ancient Order
Speaker 1: of Hibernians. Written on the plaque is the Basilica of
Speaker 1: Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral. Gratefully acknowledges the Friendly Sons of
Speaker 1: Saint Patrick of Morris County, New Jersey and the Ancient
Speaker 1: Order of Hibernians of New York County for the creation
Speaker 1: of the Archbishop John J. Hughes Memorial on the two
Speaker 1: hundredth anniversary of the Old Cathedral. A little bit about
Speaker 1: the Order. The Ancient Order of Hibernians has a strong
Speaker 1: historical connection to Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral. The Order is
Speaker 1: an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic
Speaker 1: and either born in Ireland or of Irish descent. Its
Speaker 1: largest membership is in the United States, where it was
Speaker 1: founded in New York City in eighteen thirty six. The
Speaker 1: name was adopted by groups of Irish immigrants in the
Speaker 1: United States. Its purpose was to act as guards to
Speaker 1: shield Cathol churches from anti Catholic forces in the mid
Speaker 1: nineteenth century and to assist Irish Catholic immigrants. Anti Catholic
Speaker 1: rioting in eighteen forty four posed a serious physical threat
Speaker 1: to the Church, which Bishop John Hughes met with the
Speaker 1: assistance of armed Irish organizations like the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Speaker 1: Their headquarters were adjacent to the church campus at forty
Speaker 1: two Prince Street. In the eighteen fifties, the Order helped
Speaker 1: in defending the church against desecration by the anti Catholic
Speaker 1: Nativists by forming a blockade around the cemetery walls of
Speaker 1: the church. The Manhattan County Board of the AOH still
Speaker 1: hold their monthly meetings in the parish house of Saint
Speaker 1: Patrick's Old Cathedral. Now, if you turn to the right,
Speaker 1: there is another plaque on the church wall that is
Speaker 1: dedicated to the Ancient Order of Hibernians. And on the
Speaker 1: plaque it says, erected to the memory of the members
Speaker 1: of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of the City of
Speaker 1: New York, who, liked their Irish fathers of old, were
Speaker 1: ready to sacrifice their lives for religious freedom and the
Speaker 1: right to worship God as their conscience dictated, and who
Speaker 1: in April eighteen forty four, at the whole of the
Speaker 1: most Reverend John Hughes, first Archbishop of New York rallied
Speaker 1: to the defense of this cathedral when it was threatened
Speaker 1: with destruction by the forces of bigotry and intolerance. Our fathers,
Speaker 1: chained in prisons dark were still in the heart and
Speaker 1: conscious free. How sweet would be their children's fate if they,
Speaker 1: like them, could die for thee faith of our fathers,
Speaker 1: Holy faith. We will be true to THEE till death.
Speaker 1: This tablet is erected by the members of the Ancient
Speaker 1: Order of Hibernians of the County of New York in
Speaker 1: connection with the centennial celebration of the Order, as a
Speaker 1: true tribute to the devotion of its members to Holy
Speaker 1: Mother Church and to those principles of religious freedom which
Speaker 1: form the cornerstone of American liberty. And now we will
Speaker 1: head over to the cemetery. The graveyard underwent its final
Speaker 1: expansion to its present size in August eighteen twenty four.
Speaker 1: Prayers were offered in the Irish Gaelic language by Reverend
Speaker 1: Michael O'Gorman at a public Vespers ceremony in the graveyard.
Speaker 1: Vesper's just means an evening Christian ceremony. To give you
Speaker 1: an idea of how rural Manhattan was at the time.
Speaker 1: There was a fox that was caught in the churchyard
Speaker 1: not long after completion.
Speaker 3: And here we will cover some of the notable people
Speaker 3: buried in the church cemetery. Patrick Neelis He was a
Speaker 3: veteran of the American Revolutionary War, John Michael O'Connor. He
Speaker 3: entered the U. S Army in eighteen twelve as a
Speaker 3: first Lieutenant of artillery, rising to assistant a Judent General
Speaker 3: in the Northern Army with the rank of major in
Speaker 3: eighteen fourteen. He was honorably discharged in June eighteen fifteen
Speaker 3: and reinstated six months later as a Captain of Infantry.
Speaker 3: He left the army for good in June eighteen twenty one.
Speaker 3: He corresponded with James Madison a lot. They seemed to
Speaker 3: be friends.
Speaker 1: Andrew Morris he served as an assistant alderman of New
Speaker 1: York's First Ward and also served in the New York
Speaker 1: State Assembly. He was founding trustee of Saint Peter's Church
Speaker 1: in Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral. Morris emigrated from Ireland to
Speaker 1: New York from one of the fourteen merchant families known
Speaker 1: as the Tribes of Galway. He served on the building
Speaker 1: committee of the cathedral and was a major contributor of
Speaker 1: funds for the building of both Saint Peter's and Saint Patrick's.
Speaker 1: He also purchased the property on which the new Saint
Speaker 1: Patrick's Cathedral was built Francis Cooper. His election forced the
Speaker 1: changing of state law in eighteen oh three forbidding Catholics
Speaker 1: from holding public office in New York State.
Speaker 3: Gregory Dillon, he was a founding president of the Emigrant
Speaker 3: Industrial Savings Bank, captain in the U. S. Army in
Speaker 3: the War of eighteen twelve, an Irish immigrant, and co
Speaker 3: founder of the Irish Immigrant Society. Charlotte Melmus. She was
Speaker 3: a well known Shakespearean stage actor of the eighteenth and
Speaker 3: early nineteenth century, largely known for her performance as Lady Macbeth.
Speaker 3: She was a personal friend of Benjamin Franklin. In her
Speaker 3: later years, after giving up stage acting in eighteen twelve,
Speaker 3: she taught English elocution, and she also ran a boarding
Speaker 3: house and school in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Her pupils included
Speaker 3: children from some of the wealthiest and best known Brooklyn families,
Speaker 3: including the Cornells, Pierpoints, Cuttings, Jackson's and Lucuer families. John mccluchski,
Speaker 3: later Cardinal Archbishop of New York, was also one of
Speaker 3: her pupils.
Speaker 1: Captain Pierre Delondei. He was captain of the U. S.
Speaker 1: Navy in the Revolutionary War. Originally a rear admiral in
Speaker 1: the French Navy. He fought along with John Paul Jones
Speaker 1: and the capture of the British ship Therapis, but was
Speaker 1: accused of insubordination in near treasonis sabotage of Jones's effort.
Speaker 1: For this reason, he was never awarded a pension by
Speaker 1: the US Congress, and he was forced to resign from
Speaker 1: the French and American Navy as a result. He protested
Speaker 1: until his death that he was innocent of the charges
Speaker 1: against him. Stephen Jumel he was a French merchant and
Speaker 1: planter who immigrated to America from Saint Dominic later renamed
Speaker 1: Haiti during the slave Revolt. In the seventeen nineties, he
Speaker 1: purchased the Moorish Jumel Mansion, which still stands today in
Speaker 1: Upper Manhattan. He was the first husband of Eliza Jammel,
Speaker 1: a Sociolite who later met married Aaron Burr, former US
Speaker 1: Vice President.
Speaker 3: Captain Joseph Lemetti he was an Italian immigrant from the
Speaker 3: city of Modena. He was captain in the U. S
Speaker 3: Army ninth Artillery in the War of eighteen twelve and
Speaker 3: had a memorial plaque placed at his grave in nineteen
Speaker 3: thirty by the General Society of the War of eighteen
Speaker 3: twelve in a large ceremony, but it has since been
Speaker 3: missing from the grave site for many years. Valentine Dairy,
Speaker 3: exiled from Ireland for his participation in the United Irishman's
Speaker 3: Rebellion in seventeen ninety eight, is also buried in the cemetery.
Speaker 3: He became a teacher of the classics at Erasmus Hall
Speaker 3: School in Flatbush, Brooklyn in eighteen o eight. He later
Speaker 3: opened his own academy in Newtown, Queens County.
Speaker 1: Charles de Vecchio, he was an officer in the first
Speaker 1: Roman Catholic Benevolent Society of New York in eighteen sixteen.
Speaker 1: He was also a generous supporter of the Roman Catholic
Speaker 1: Orphan Asylum in eighteen seventy. He was also a trustee
Speaker 1: of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral.
Speaker 3: John G. Gottsberger and family. John was a merchant, wholesaler
Speaker 3: in wines and liquors and distiller of cordials. He was
Speaker 3: a member of the Friends of Freedom of Education Carol
Speaker 3: Hall group that met and ran candidates in November eighteen
Speaker 3: forty one for the New York State Senate. He ran
Speaker 3: for State Senate on Bishop Hughes's Carol Hall ticket during
Speaker 3: the public school controversy in eighteen forty one. In two
Speaker 3: different atlases, it shows Gottsberger owning the property the Lincoln
Speaker 3: Arcade was built on. He is buried in a large
Speaker 3: underground family vault in the churchyard.
Speaker 1: Cemetery Daniel Keelin. He was one of the original twenty
Speaker 1: two Catholics who petitioned the French Consulate to open the
Speaker 1: first Catholic church in New York City. And now we
Speaker 1: will make our way to inside the church, and now
Speaker 1: getting into the history of old Saint Patrick's Church. It
Speaker 1: was the first cathedral church for the Diocese of New York,
Speaker 1: created in eighteen oh eight by Pope Pious the Seventh.
Speaker 1: It is also the second Catholic Church of Manhattan and
Speaker 1: third Catholic church in Earl of New York State. It
Speaker 1: was designed by the same architect who designed New York
Speaker 1: City Hall, Joseph Francis Manjen. It was the largest Catholic
Speaker 1: church in the United States once it was completed in
Speaker 1: eighteen fifteen. It was the site of the first classical
Speaker 1: school for boys in New York, named the New York
Speaker 1: Literary Institution. The institution was founded by Jesuit Anthony Coleman
Speaker 1: in eighteen oh eight. Father Anthony Coleman brought with him
Speaker 1: to New York five additional Jesuits, a priest in four
Speaker 1: seminarians who opened the academy. Colman had hoped the school
Speaker 1: would develop into a full fledged Jesuit college.
Speaker 3: Reverend Bulger, who in eighteen twenty became the first priest
Speaker 3: ordained in New York City, and Reverend O'Gorman died in
Speaker 3: November eighteen twenty four within a week of each other,
Speaker 3: due to illnesses contracted while performing their parochial duties to
Speaker 3: the ill of the parish. John Connolly, the first resident
Speaker 3: bishop of the diocese, died the following January after contracting
Speaker 3: an illness while ministering to Bulgar and O'Gorman, his former
Speaker 3: roommates and assistants. New York City's oldest existing Catholic grammar
Speaker 3: school circa eighteen twenty six was Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral School.
Speaker 3: It was a Roman Catholic pre k through eighth grade school.
Speaker 3: It was one of the oldest schools in the Archdiocese
Speaker 3: of New York and in the city. It was founded
Speaker 3: by the Sisters of Charity and had a peak enrollment
Speaker 3: of approximately five hundred students Catholic and non Catholic alike.
Speaker 3: The Board of Trustees in eighteen thirty four said a
Speaker 3: wall shall be built around the cathedral and churchyard to
Speaker 3: protect both the graveyard and the church from the rioters
Speaker 3: bent on destruction due to anti Catholic sentiment in Manhattan
Speaker 3: at the time.
Speaker 1: Saint John Newman was the first United States bishop to
Speaker 1: be canonized. He was ordained at the Old Cathedral by
Speaker 1: Bishop Dubois in eighteen thirty six. A school building constructed
Speaker 1: on campus in eighteen thirty seven was the first building
Speaker 1: designed and built as a Catholic school in the city. Previously,
Speaker 1: schools had used church basements or repurposed buildings. Popeius the
Speaker 1: Ninth created the Archdiocese of New York in eighteen fifty,
Speaker 1: appointing John Hughes as archbishop. The Archdiocese of New York
Speaker 1: became the spiritual hub for maintaining allegiance to the Holy See.
Speaker 1: I destroyed the interior of the Old Cathedral on October sixth,
Speaker 1: eighteen sixty six. The old Cathedral was rebuilt and reopened
Speaker 1: on Saint Patrick's Day in eighteen sixty eight. In eighteen
Speaker 1: seventy five, John McCloskey was installed as the first American cardinal.
Speaker 1: He received the cardinal's hat in the rectory at two
Speaker 1: sixty three Mulberry Street, and then again in a second
Speaker 1: ceremony in the old Cathedral across the street.
Speaker 3: On May twenty fifth, eighteen seventy nine, Saint Patrick's Old
Speaker 3: Cathedral was supplanted as the seat of the Archdiocese of
Speaker 3: New York by the new Cathedral of Saint Patrick. General
Speaker 3: Thomas Eckert, personal friend and confidante of President Lincoln, was
Speaker 3: buried in an elaborate vault in the crypt beneath the
Speaker 3: old cathedral in nineteen ten. In nineteen thirty six, Saint
Speaker 3: Michael's Russian Catholic Church was established in the old chancery building.
Speaker 3: This is the first chapel to serve the Russian Catholic
Speaker 3: expat community in New York, which fled their homeland during
Speaker 3: the Russian Revolution. In nineteen sixty six, The old cathedral
Speaker 3: and associated buildings were among the first sites to be
Speaker 3: designated as New York City Landmarks. The school closed in
Speaker 3: June twenty ten due to low enrollment and is slated
Speaker 3: to be turned into luxury townhouses, condominiums, and office spaces.
Speaker 3: The old Cathedral campus complex was listed on the National
Speaker 3: Register of Historic Places in nineteen seventy seven, and the
Speaker 3: old cathedral was designated of basilica by His Holiness Pope
Speaker 3: Benedict the sixteenth on March seventeenth, twenty ten.
Speaker 1: As we enter the catacombs, here are some of the
Speaker 1: notable families and people entombed underneath the Basilica. The Venerable
Speaker 1: Pierre Toussin, formously from the French colony of Saint dominic
Speaker 1: He became a well known philanthropist to the poor of
Speaker 1: the city. Due to his devout and exemplary life. The
Speaker 1: Catholic Church has been investigating his life for possible canonization,
Speaker 1: and in nineteen ninety six he was declared venerable by
Speaker 1: Pope John Paul. The second. Toussant's remains removed from the
Speaker 1: north cemetery of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral to the crypt
Speaker 1: below the main altar of Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth
Speaker 1: Avenue in the late twentieth century. Credited as the de
Speaker 1: facto founder of Catholic Charities New York, Toussant is the
Speaker 1: first and only layman to be buried in the crypt
Speaker 1: below the main altar of the current Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Speaker 1: on Fifth Avenue. He owned the house on Franklin Street
Speaker 1: where the Toussants sheltered orphans enforceded numerous boys in succession.
Speaker 1: Toussant supported them in getting an education and learning a trade.
Speaker 1: He sometimes helped them get their first jobs through his
Speaker 1: connections in the city. Toucsant also helped raise money to
Speaker 1: build old Saint Patrick's Cathedral. Was also a benefactor of
Speaker 1: the first New York City Catholic school for black children
Speaker 1: at Saint Vincent Depot on Canal Street.
Speaker 3: Francis Delmonico and the Delmonico family founders of the hospitality
Speaker 3: industry in New York City and proprietor of one of
Speaker 3: New York's first fine dining establishments, Domonicos. The restaurant is
Speaker 3: known for offering an innovative menu that blended traditional European
Speaker 3: cuisine with American flavors, which quickly gained popularity among the
Speaker 3: city's elite. Delmonico soon became the go to destination for politicians, businessmen,
Speaker 3: and socialites, earning a reputation for its service, atmosphere, and dishes.
Speaker 3: Delmonico's catered to the likes of Mark Twain, as well
Speaker 3: as many other prominent New Yorkers that are buried in
Speaker 3: the catacombs. Delmonico's also played a significant role in shaping
Speaker 3: American cuisine. They introduced dishes that are now considered staples
Speaker 3: of American fine dining. The restaurant was famous for its
Speaker 3: signature dishes such as Delmonico Steak, Lobster American, and Baked Alaska.
Speaker 3: The Delmonico brothers were also pioneers in creating new culinary techniques,
Speaker 3: like the use of filet powder, a spice made from
Speaker 3: ground sassafras leaves, which added depth and complexity to their dishes.
Speaker 3: One of the most significant contributions delmonico made to American
Speaker 3: cuisine was the creation of the first formal dinner menu.
Speaker 3: Prior to the restaurant's opening, diners typically had to order
Speaker 3: from a limited selection of daily specials or a la
Speaker 3: carte options. Delmonico's introduced a comprehensive menu that offered a
Speaker 3: range of options, allowing people to choose from a variety
Speaker 3: of courses and dishes.
Speaker 1: Charles O'Connor, he was a legal counsel for the Archdiocese
Speaker 1: of New York. He was a first Catholic presidential nominee,
Speaker 1: known as a conservative Democrat in politics, and was a
Speaker 1: longtime friend of Samuel Tilden. He served as a delegate
Speaker 1: to the eighteen fifty two Democratic National Convention, the first
Speaker 1: United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
Speaker 1: from eighteen fifty three to eighteen fifty four. In eighteen
Speaker 1: seventy one, O'Connor was among the New Yorkers who played
Speaker 1: a role in the overthrow of the corrupt political boss,
Speaker 1: William M. Tweed. He was nominated for president by the
Speaker 1: straight Out Democratic Party, with John Quincy Adams the Second
Speaker 1: as his running mate. O'Connor did not accept the nomination,
Speaker 1: but remained on the ballot and received the scattering of votes.
Speaker 1: Ulysses S. Grant won the election. He is buried in
Speaker 1: the Catacombs, but a large O'Connor cenotaph is present in
Speaker 1: the churchyard cemetery Thomas O'Connor.
Speaker 3: He was the second son of Charles O'Connor of Mount
Speaker 3: Allen and the grandson of the famed historian and antiquarian
Speaker 3: Charles O'Connor. The elder Charles wrote dissertations on the ancient
Speaker 3: history of Ireland, as well as several other important historical works.
Speaker 3: This branch of the O'Connor family is one of europe
Speaker 3: most ancient, which has an unbroken line to seventy five AD,
Speaker 3: which includes Rory O'Connor, the last High King of Ireland.
Speaker 3: Thomas was a member of the United Irishman. He took
Speaker 3: the oath from Wolfe Tone. O'Connor was actively involved in
Speaker 3: the Irish Rebellion of seventeen ninety eight. The failure of
Speaker 3: this revolutionary attempt of that year caused him to leave
Speaker 3: his native land. He traveled to New York City in
Speaker 3: eighteen oh one, where he eventually met Hugh O'Connor and
Speaker 3: his family. He devoted himself largely to literary pursuits, contributing
Speaker 3: to the journals, writing and publishing books, and editing various periodicals,
Speaker 3: including The Military Monitor, which was established in eighteen twelve,
Speaker 3: The Shamrock, and The Globe, founded in eighteen nineteen.
Speaker 1: John McKeon U S Attorney and General for the Southern
Speaker 1: District of New York, also a member of the U
Speaker 1: S House of Representatives. James McKeon. He was a captain
Speaker 1: of the U. S. Artillery and he was in the
Speaker 1: War of eighteen twelve. And he's also John McKeon's father.
Speaker 1: Thomas T. Eckert he was an officer in the U. S. Army,
Speaker 1: Chief of the War Department Telegraph Staff from eighteen sixty
Speaker 1: two to eighteen sixty six. He was United States Assistant
Speaker 1: Secretary of War from eighteen sixty six to eighteen sixty seven,
Speaker 1: and an executive at Western Union. He was a close
Speaker 1: personal friend and confidant of President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln drafted
Speaker 1: the Emancipation Proclamation in the General's office. Thomas became president
Speaker 1: of Western Union Company. After the war. In eighteen seventy five,
Speaker 1: he became president of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company,
Speaker 1: and then in eighteen eighty Eckert became president of the
Speaker 1: American Union Telegraph, western Union's main competitor. When Western Union
Speaker 1: an American Union Telegraph, merged in eighteen eighty one, Eckert
Speaker 1: was named vice president and general manager of the expanded
Speaker 1: Western Union. He retired from this position in nineteen hundred
Speaker 1: to become Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position
Speaker 1: which he held until shortly before his death on October twentieth,
Speaker 1: nineteen ten.
Speaker 3: John R. Brady attorney Justice of New York Supreme Court
Speaker 3: and administered oath of office to President Chester A. Arthur.
Speaker 3: Son of Thomas Brady. Thomas Brady attorney and educator. He
Speaker 3: tutored future Cardinal John McCluskey in Latin, and father of
Speaker 3: James T.
Speaker 1: And John R.
Speaker 3: Brady. James T. Brady, known criminal defense attorney, candidate for
Speaker 3: Governor of New York, son of Thomas Brady and brother
Speaker 3: of Judge John R. Brady. Andrew Carrigan, a founding officer
Speaker 3: of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank and Commissioner of Emigration
Speaker 3: of New York State. He was also president of the
Speaker 3: Irish Immigrant Society. Countess Anna Leary She was a philanthropist
Speaker 3: and financier, particularly for the Italian children who were arriving
Speaker 3: in New York City in the late nineteenth century. She
Speaker 3: financed the building of the chapel at Bellevue Hospital. The
Speaker 3: title of Countess was granted to her by Pope Leo
Speaker 3: as a reward for her charitable works. She is buried
Speaker 3: in the Catacombs with her parents and siblings, one of
Speaker 3: whom was the noted banker Arthur Leary.
Speaker 1: Dominic Lynch in the Lynch family, Dominic Lynch Senior was
Speaker 1: a wealthy merchant and an Irish immigrant. He was a
Speaker 1: founding trustee of Saint Peter's in Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Speaker 1: in New York City. He attended the inauguration of George
Speaker 1: Washington in New York and was also a signatory to
Speaker 1: the address of congratulations to President Washington by the Roman
Speaker 1: Catholic Community of America. He, along with Lorenzo da Ponte,
Speaker 1: brought Italian opera to New York City. Also owned the
Speaker 1: town of Lynchville in New York State, which was later
Speaker 1: renamed Rome. The Lynch family is one of the Tribes
Speaker 1: of Galloway, whose descendants include many mayors of Galloway. The
Speaker 1: Tribes of Galloway were fourteen merchant families who dominated the political,
Speaker 1: commercial and social life of the city of Galloway in
Speaker 1: Western Ireland between the thirteenth and nineteenth century. Dominic Lynch
Speaker 1: the second he was a wealthy merchant and importer of
Speaker 1: Chateau Margaux in Lynch's lucal oil. He was also a
Speaker 1: great supporter of the arts, and he financed the first
Speaker 1: Italian opera company, the Garcia Troupe ever to perform in
Speaker 1: New York City. He brought in the Garcia Italian Opera
Speaker 1: Company to perform a benefit concert for the Orphan Asylum
Speaker 1: in eighteen twenty six, is one of the earliest opera
Speaker 1: performances in the United States. He was regularly called the
Speaker 1: most fashionable man in New York by his.
Speaker 3: Can temporaries, Colonel James R. Mulany and family. He was
Speaker 3: a veteran of the War of eighteen twelve and held
Speaker 3: the office of Quartermaster General in the United States Army
Speaker 3: from eighteen sixteen to eighteen eighteen. Doctor Robert W. Hogan,
Speaker 3: he was founding member of the Irish Emigrant Society and
Speaker 3: longtime member and three term president of the Friendly Sons
Speaker 3: of Saint Patrick in New York. Peter Harmony wealthy merchant
Speaker 3: of Spanish ancestry and owner of cotton mills, including Harmony
Speaker 3: Mills in New York, whose buildings still stand to this day.
Speaker 3: He also owned the Harmony House meeting place in New
Speaker 3: York City. Peter was naturalized in America in eighteen oh five,
Speaker 3: when he adopted the last name Harmony. He inherited his
Speaker 3: brother's fortunes upon their deaths, and founded the trading house
Speaker 3: Peter Harmony and Company, which operated out of sixty three Broadway,
Speaker 3: currently the location of the American Express Building in Manhattan.
Speaker 3: He treated with his brother Francisco, also a successful merchant
Speaker 3: who ran a trading house in Cadiz and had extensive
Speaker 3: business relations with Spain and Cuba. In eighteen thirty six,
Speaker 3: he founded the Harmony Manufacturing Company and open cotton mills.
Speaker 3: The mills were powered by the water extream from the
Speaker 3: recently built Erie Canal. The mills failed to make a
Speaker 3: profit and were subsequently sold to two New York businessmen,
Speaker 3: Thomas Gardner and Alfred Wilde in eighteen fifty. After its
Speaker 3: sale in eighteen seventy two, Harmony Mills became the largest
Speaker 3: cotton mill complex in the world. Peter Harmony was also
Speaker 3: the owner of Brig Malik, a boat which was detained
Speaker 3: and seized by the United States after its captain was
Speaker 3: found to be engaging in piracy. Harmony sued the U.
Speaker 3: S Government to reclaim the ship's cargo, which had been confiscated.
Speaker 3: He eventually lost the case after the U. S. Supreme
Speaker 3: Court ruled against him. Harmony was also a known slave trader,
Speaker 3: which was protested by the British consul to New York
Speaker 3: by James Buchanan in eighteen forty one. In eighteen forty six,
Speaker 3: he was thought to be worth around one point five
Speaker 3: million dollars, making him what was part of a then
Speaker 3: small group of millionaires of early nineteenth century New Yorkers.
Speaker 1: Neiva Hecker Sadlier was a Catholic author and member of
Speaker 1: the Sadlier Publishing Company, which is still in business today.
Speaker 1: James hart He was a veteran of the War of
Speaker 1: eighteen twelve. He served for fifty years as sexton of
Speaker 1: Saint Patrick's Churchyard Cemetery, the Eleventh Street Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery.
Speaker 1: He was an Irish immigrant and close personal friend of
Speaker 1: Archbishop John Hughes, originally buried in the churchyard cemetery and
Speaker 1: later moved to a crypt in the catacombs where his
Speaker 1: son is also buried, and last but not least, John Connolly,
Speaker 1: who was the second Bishop of New York.
Speaker 3: Before we end this documentary, another note of interest about
Speaker 3: Old Saint Patrick's being located in New York City, it
Speaker 3: does have some celebrity connections. Old Saint Patrick's is the
Speaker 3: childhood parish of famed movie director Martin Scorsese, and he
Speaker 3: even served as an aultarboy there. Scorsese has even been
Speaker 3: involved with fundraising efforts to restore the cathedral's organ. He
Speaker 3: was interviewed at the cathedral by Anthony Smith, a University
Speaker 3: of Dayton religion and film scholar. Smith presented scorses with
Speaker 3: the American Catholic Historical Association's twenty twenty five Distinguished Service
Speaker 3: Award at the cathedral regarding Scorsese's involvement with the church's
Speaker 3: organ restoration. He is the honorary chair of the Friends
Speaker 3: of the Urban Organ, a nonprofit organization that raised funds
Speaker 3: to restore the cathedral's organ. The organ was in very
Speaker 3: poor condition, and the restoration project was part of a
Speaker 3: larger effort to renovate the organ, which included removing soot
Speaker 3: and plaster, repairing cracked leather, disassembling, and transporting it to
Speaker 3: Pennsylvania for restoration.
Speaker 1: Comedian Jim Gaffigan is also a member of Old Saint
Speaker 1: Patrick's parish. The Gaffigans belonged to the Pasilica of Saint
Speaker 1: Patrick's Old Cathedral in Lower Manhattan, where they were married
Speaker 1: in two thousand and three and their children have been baptized.
Speaker 1: His book, Dad Is Fat includes pictures of the family
Speaker 1: at Old Saint Patrick's and references to the family's attendants
Speaker 1: at Sunday Mass. The pastor Donald Sicano is credited in
Speaker 1: the book's acknowledgments. There is also an original Thomas Edison
Speaker 1: light bulb still operational in the catacombs. The Thomas Edison
Speaker 1: light fixtures can be seen in Eckert's family vault. Also
Speaker 1: inside the Eckert family vault are examples of title work
Speaker 1: by noted engineer and builder Raphael Costavino, who also provided
Speaker 1: title work to the other New York landmarks such as
Speaker 1: the City Hall Station, Cathedral of Saint John, the Divine
Speaker 1: and Ellis Island. And that will conclude our tour of
Speaker 1: Saint Patrick's Cathedral and Catacombs located in New York City.
Speaker 1: If you ever happen to be in the area, I
Speaker 1: highly suggest checking it out. Between the interesting history, the
Speaker 1: beautiful church and the catacombs below, I'm sure you will
Speaker 1: enjoy the tour. Thank you for watching, and hope everyone
Speaker 1: enjoyed it. Until the next one.
Speaker 4: Is there anything to say? Some time