The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-04

From st. Paul Globe June 273
Mrs. lgnatius Donnely died at the Ryan
Motel, in this city, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Mrs Donnelly one of the pioneers as
well as one of the most accomplished ladies
In the state, and this announcement will be
read with sorrow and regret by wide
circle of friends not only in Minnesota
but in many other portions of the country
and especially in Philadelphia, where her
Childhood days were passed.
On the 18th day of last November. while
at home at Nininger, near Hastings, she
suffered stroke of paralysis. from which
she never recovered. This stroke seemed
to effect especially her nerves of sensation.
Her son, DR.. Donnelly was promptly at
her bedside when the affliction came; and
finally, on the 9th of last January, Mr..
Donnelly removed with his wife to the
Ryan. in st. Paul, that she might more
conveniently have the medical attendance
OF her son. In February she suffered a sec
ond, though lighter stroke and after the
second stroke rallied considerably so that
she was able to go out to ride, and was
wheeled about in chair On the I'd of
oulie, Oh returning from a ride, she made
mlSstep in stepping from the carriage
which seemed to jar her system and from
that time until her death she was con-
fined to her room.
The dying woman was conscious until
a. m. yesterday. She knew her time had
come. and in conversation with her hus-
band and children manifested the utmost
calmness and courage in taking her leave
of the world Throughout her entire sick
ness, and up to the very last, she displayed
tho, "a
ly thinking and manifesting by her words
and acts what she could do to tighten the
burdens of others.
Mrs. Donnelly's maiden name was Kath-
arine Mccartney. She was born in Phila-
delphia February g 1882 and was conse-
quently a little over 81 years of age at
the time of her death. When she married
MIR. Donnely on the 10th of September
1850. she was principal of one of the large
schools in Philadelphia In 1856 they came
to Minnesota, and after staying two or
three months in st. Paul they took up
their residence at Nininger, three miles
from Hastings, and this has ever since
been the Donnelly home.
Her early life work in Minnesota was
that of a pioneer The Indians roamed
at will about them, and a large number
had their camp at Spring lake, a mile and
half from the Donnelly residence.
The Catholic church. with which she was
connected at Hastings was a rough frame
DuHtlHS, du'l one OF MIS-. DOnnelyS nrSt
efforts upon coming to Minnesota was to
advance the church. She established the
first Sunday school and choir the church
ever had; and as far as is known, it was
the first Sunday school in Dakota county
The Church of the Guardian Angels at
Hastings will long remember and bless the
religious work of Mrs. Donnelly
AS Il musician Mrs. Donnelly was an ac-
complished artist, and her singing will long
be remembered by the earlier settlers of
st. Paul, as well as by many in Washing
ton and Philadelphia, who had the privel-
eye of listening to her charming voice.
For many years she frequently sang at the
cathedral, and still more often at ST
Mary's church in this city, and when it was
known that Mrs. Donnelly was to sing
the attendance upon the service was very
much increased. While her husband was a
member of congress she sang in ST. Alloy
sins church in Washington, and the large
edifce would be filled to overlooking to en-
joy her vocal efforts She did not confine
her musical accomplishments to her own
church, but sang for other CONGREGATIONS.
at one time appearing in the Baptist church
In this city, to the great delight of the
audience.
She was wrapped up in her family and
her husband and children, and their welfare
was her constant thought and study.
NO wife was ever more loyal or more
helpful to the fortunes of her husband
than Mrs. Donnelly. In Mr.. Donnely's pub
AlN' anu olteHtiIiltS stormy pOut1caI career,
Mrs Donnelly was helpmeet in fact and
not nominally. Many politicians have had
their cause strengthened by the tact and
judgment of their wives, and this was the
case with Mr. Donnely. In fact, we NAV
almost be pardoned for saying that her
counsels were sometimes wiser than his
ind different results might have followed
had they been accepted Both in his polit-
lcal career in the state and in Washington.
Mrs Donnelly always advanced his inter-
ests by her intelligent comprehension of the
political situation, and the grace with
which she met the public.
When Mr.. Donnelly turned his attention
more to literary pursuits than to politics,
his loyal wife Joined in his work as well,
and proved an excellent and Invaluable
critic, as well as assistant, for many years.
1t is just to the living and the dead to
say that Mr.. Donnelys fame as an orator
and a man of ability was greatly enhanced
by the cOngenial companionship and ar
complishments of his wife, who never lost
an opportunity to aid and advance her hus
band politically, socially in the literary
world. With her death bright light is
extinguished
Besides her afflicted husband, Mrs. DON
eldest son; Mrs. Mary Giltinan, her second
child, now the wife of George M. Giltinan,
assistant state auditor; and Stanislas j.
Donnelly, the youngest son, who is assis-
tant county attorney Of this county. STAN