AN APPRECIATION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1855, 20 July 1918, Page 3

AN APPRECIATION.

During I lie course of a panegyric on the late Rev, Father Dore, in St. Mary’s Church on Thursday morning, the Rev. Fa(her Harnett said; — “Speaking as Ids friend, and voicing the sentiments of his people at home in Ireland, I cordially thank Ids non-Catholic friends for the many kindnesses they rendered him since his return. I cordially thank the military, both officers and men, of Palmerston North, for tendering him such a solemn and brilliant military funeral. I congratulate the teachers of Foxton on their I hough! fulness in gelling their pupils to salute his mortal remains. To me it was the most touching and ceremonious incident in the funeral march, and would have brought tears of gratitude to his aged and sorrowing father had lie seen it. For that simple,, precise and sympathetic courtesy to the departed patriotpriest 1 extend to teachers and pupils the grateful appreciation of their Catholic fellow citizens.”

A correspondent, in referring to the late Rev. Father Dore’s death, sends the following verses, and adds: —“It was with very deep regret I heard of Father Dore’s death. I did not have the privilege of knowing him personally, only by what others said who knew him, and what I had read of his good deeds, and will you insert in your p’aper this tribute to his memory for me? You have passed on to greater radiance — We are bereft— We grieve for the brave heart of you Still now in death. Finest of friends, most loyal of patriots, You did a golden deed: You gave your strength to succour our brave sons In that dark hour of need. Your country honoured you for bravery, And duty*done; Thy broken life bore silent testi-mony-—1 At what: a cost ’twas won. No more to suffer; Deep in our hearts we know that it is best, And with all honour fitting to a soldier We lay yon down to rest.