WANGANUI.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 20, 14 May 1903, Page 4

WANGANUI.

(From our own coi respondent.)

May 8. At Mass on Sunday. May 3, the Very Rev. Dean Grogan, S M., spoke feelingly on the death of the late Dr. Connolly. For nearly a quarter of a century (said the Dean) the citizens of Wanganui had in their midst a gentleman whom they learned to esteem and love not cnlv because of his acknowledged medical ability, ' but also for his large-hearted charity towards the poor, as well as his sympathy and kindness to the sick and sufiering m his extensive medical practice To do good and wish well to eveiy pirson, the pie.ichcr said was natural to Dr Connoll- theiefoie no elloi t on his part was iec|,uned in the practice of his numerous excellent qualitus. and now that he was gone, *he citizens ol this town and ciistnct felt that the pi aa- Dr Connolly held in their esteem and confidence! was hard to /ill Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated on Wednesday morning, when a large congregation assembled to pay fitting tribute to the memoiy of the deceased gentleman. Seveial members of the medical profession and other prominent citizens were present dining the Mass. The , Very Rev. Dean Grogan was celebrant, and the music rendered hy the choir was Dumont's Gregorian Requiem. The Wanganui Hospital Board met on Wednesday and several members paid n warm tribute to the memory of the late Dr. Connolly The chairman expressed his sincere icgiet at the death of one iwho had done so much for the Hospital Board, and moved the following resolution • ' That this Board desires to place on record its sinceie regret at the death of Vr P. J Connollv and its high appreciation of his long arid invaluable servio\s rendered to the Wanganui Hospital; also that a letter conve\ing the Board's sympathy b<» forwarded to Mis. Connolly ' In seconding the motion, Mr. E Newman said that deceased had performed a lot of excellent work for the Hospital at a very small remuneration He did not think any gentleman possessed the confidence of the Board, the nursing staff, and the patients more than Dr Connollv. lie was a skilful surgeon, a tender friend, a valuabl,- colleague, and most unselfish in the carrying out of his duties.