OBITUARY

New Zealand Tablet, 29 August 1912, Page 27

OBITUARY

MR. T. G. MAC ARTSY; WELLINGTON. (From our Wellington correspondent.) August 24. A well-known and prominent citizen of Wellington, in the person of Mr. Thomas George Macarthy, passed away at his residence, Boulcott street, on Monday evening last. The deceased took a deep interest in the work of the Rev. Mother Mary Aubert of the Home of Compassion, and also assisted her financially to the extent of £1250 during his lifetime, and has provided for her in his will to the extent of £IOOO. The late Mr. Macarthy was attended in his last illness by the Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial). The funeral took place on Thursday morning, the remains, being interred in the Karori Cemetery. At 9 o’clock a Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the Angels’ Church, Boulcott street. The church was crowded, and the solemn music of the Mass was sung by a choir composed of Sisters of Mercy. . Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father McCarthy (half-brother of the widow). In addition to Mrs. T. G. Macarthy, there were also present in the sanctuary Very Rev. Dean Regnault, Very Rev. Dean O’Shea, Very Rev. Dean Tubman, Rev. Fathers A. Herring, Goggan, Murray, C.SS.R., and Daly. Amongst the clergy also present in the body of the church were Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy (Rector of St. Patrick’s College), Very Rev. Dean Lane, Rev. Fathers Peoples, O’Reilly, Hickson, and J. Herring. After the Mass the funeral left for Karori. The gathering of citizens and public men was a very large and representative one, and included Hon. A. L. Herdman, Attorney-General (representing the Government), Sir Joseph Ward, Hons. R. A. Loughnan

and H. Gilmer, M.L.C.’s, Mr. D. McLaren (Mayor of Wellington), Mr. J. B. Harcourt (president of Wellington Racing Club), Councillors Godber and Fitzgerald, Mr. Trevor (chairman of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board), Mr. Charles Plimmer, Drs. Pollen and Martin,' Rev. Van Staveren, Mr. C. P. Skerrett, K.C., Messrs. Martin Kennedy, W. C. Gasquoine, W. H. Ballinger, James Ames, J. E. Henrys, Hon. T. W. Hislop, Mr. S. Gilmer, and many other prominent business men, besides Mr. Macarthy’s employees. The Rev. Father McCarthy officiated at the graveside.—R.l.P.