MEMORIAL PORTRAITS.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l see by Mr Nicholson's letter in Saturday's 'Star' that he is under the impression that young Mr Gourley, who was killed in South Africa, was the only one from Dunedm. Was not young Mr Connell born and brought up here? His father ,was for many years in the firm of Connell and Moody. As comrades Gourley and Connell fought and fell, and thev are lying side by side in a strange land. Should not their portraits, then, hang side bv side in our art gallery? He has left a widowed mother to mourn his loss, and it would be a little satisfaction to her to know that we will not forget her son. I feel sure that almost everyone who gives a shilling for the other portraits will willingly give another to have his portrait to hang with his comrades in the fight. In the event of my suggestion being adopted, I can promise some subscriptions—in fact, I have already some in hand. —I am, etc., M.C.D. June 11. P. S.—Would it not be as well to wait until Major Robin returns, which we all hope will be soon, and then get him to sit for a real life portrait? Then we shall see what he is like when he returns from the war, which will be better than a copy of what he was when he left. Of the other brave boys we can only get copies.—M.C.D.
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Evening Star, Issue 11265, 12 June 1900, Page 5
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