The Irish standard., 1891-01-10

their rounds, shouting OUT in full capi
tails, Arrival Of the Northern Star 70
any other steamer)' Here's your Bos
ton Pilot! i, New Orleans PicaYune
New York Herald"
Meantime the founder of The PHO
was rapidly anassing a fortune, ant
had become the foaemost man of hi!
race in New England, In addition tt
his newspaper, he established a large
publishing house, whence the works ol
many notable Irish and Irish American
authors were issued, a bookstore and
a great emporium of church furniture
organs, etc., were subsequently added
Mr. Donahoe was very public
spirited and patriotic citizen. Nc
movement for the benefit of Boston OF
of America lacked his sympathy and
generous help. When the civil war
broke out, he actively interested him
self in the organization of the Irish
regiments. He was treasurer of the
fund for the equipment Of the Irish
Ninth; and when the regiment was
departing for the field. he presented
Col Cass with $1,000 in gold for dis.
3tribution among the men. He assisted
in the formation of the 28th Massachu.
setts regiment, and generously aided
the soldiers at Camp Cameron, Cam
bridge. during the early days Of the
war.
An earnest Catholic, he was most
generous to Catholic charities. He
aided very largely il the building of the
splendid home for Destitute Catholic
children, On Harrison avenue, Boston;
was a generous advocate Of Catholic
popular education; a steady benefactor
to orphanages, asylums, etc, Indeed,
scarcelh church In New England was
built in his time without some gift
from him; Eor was any good cause in
America or Ireland ever refused his
assistance. The American college at
Rome, and she Mill Hill, Eng, for the
training of priests for the colored mis-
sions, were among the foreiga missions
he delighted to help.
Mr., Donahoe had many plans for the
intellectual advancement OF his people;
among them, che opening OF picture
gallery filled with the best that the
great art centres of Europe could give.
He had already a notable collection Of
valuable pictures naado tc, this end.
when his financial troubles began.
Mr.. Donahoe has been twice married.
Of the offspring of his first marriage.
which took place in 1856, one SON, MIR.
Chrysostom P. Donahoe remains. OF the
second, in 1858, are three sons and
daughter. Three of Mr.. Donahoe's sons
are with him in the Pilot office, and in
his other enterprises; the other, Mr.. j.
Frank Donahoe. is organist of the
Cathedral, and prominent in Boston's
musical circles. .
In 1872 Patrick Donahoe was, without
doubt, the richest and most influential
Catholic in New England, and in the
front rank, both in means aud influence
among the Catholics of Amorica.
The granite block on Franklin street,
in which the Pilot Office, publishing
house, etc.. were located, was one of
the handsomest buildings in Boston.
He had fine private residence on
Boyalston street, the scene of constant
lavish hospitality; he had other valuable
property, and from all sources splen-
did income. a. ss,a..
The memorable fire OF 1872 came, des.
troving his splendid buildings, stereo
type plates, book stock. and other pro
perty to Jhe amount of $3.50, 600. He at
once resumed business on Washington
street, but was burned out again in
May. 1873. Still full of courage, he
built again, this time on Boyalston
street, moved into the new structure
and was burned out third time. The
insurance companies had nearly all COL
lapsed in, the great fire, so the usual
help in rising from such losses as his
was nor to be. had. He had endorsed
heavily FOR friends. Through. this dan
gerous form of generosity he lost q sum
total of $3.50. 900. -
Then the panic came, and friends
who had advanced money co Mr.. Dona-
hoe, to help him carry on his business,
felt constrained to withdraw their
assistance. Finally. the climax of his
was reached in 1876. when
his bank, previously alluded to. was
obliged to suspend payment. At the
time of it's suspension, Mr.. Donahoe
was indebted to deposltors $73, 600. He
put everything he possessed at the dis.
posal of his creditors; but property had
SHRINK in value. and his had been
heavily mortgaged in the interests of
his business.
Here Archbishop Williams came to
his relief, purchasing three-fourths' in
terestin the Pilot. John Boyle O O'Reilly
purchased the remaining fourth. The
Archbishop added to the editorial