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New Zealand Mail, Issue 852, 29 June 1888, Page 33

Mr J. B. Connolly, of-the firm of Connolly and Herrmann, photographers, who is about to - leave for Melbourne to join Cowan’s orchestra at the Melbourne Exhibition, has been made the ’‘recipient of a testimonial from the members of the choir of St Mary ol the Angels’ Church, of which he has been conductor for some time past. The Rev Father Kerrigan, who made the presentation at a concert given by the choir iu the IJdarist Brothers’Schoolroom last evening, prior; to the programme being gone ou -with, referred to the cordial relations which had always existed between Mr Connolly and his choir, as well as with all with whom he had come in-contact. "He hoped.: that he would return to them with renewed health and vigor after his holiday to again wield tlie baton as successfully as he had don i heretofore. (Loud applause.) Mr Connolly; who was! evidently taken by surprise, an t*bly acknowledged the gift in a few happily chosen words. The testimonial consisted of a handsome ivory baton, goldmounted, which was suitably inscribed. . The Secretary for War reports to Congress that the organised militia force of the United States includes 8210 commissioned officers and .92,627 men; while the men available for military duty throughout the countryj. constituting .the national renervo