The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
VICTIM OF TYPHOID.
Made Many Friends on Occasion Of His
Recent Visit 10 This CfiI

Those who had the pleasure OF meet
| ing Lord Mayor Talon OF Dublin and
Mr. }. T.. Redmond. NJ. r.. on the oc-
casion OF their recent visit 10 this city
i'm aid Of the Paneli estate and memo-
lTial FUND, will recall that a prominent
member OF the party was the Lord
Mayors private secretary. Mr.. Thomas
Kennedy, who made many friends dur
ing his brief stay here. These will be
pained to learn that very shortly after
his return 70 Dublin, Mr.. Kennedy
succumbed 10 an attack of typhoid
fever. The Dubln IRISH Independent
OF the 9th inst. thus refers to Air. Ken
ncdy's demise:
1t is with feelings Of intense regret
that we announce the death OF Mr.
Thomas Kennedy, barrister-at-laW,
private secretary 10 the Lord Mayor,
which occurred iast afternoon at
o'clock. AT his residence, . BrOoktield
terrace. DOnnyb brook. Mr. Kennedy
was stricken down a week ago by the
widely prevalent typhoid, but his death
viii come as "a terrible shock to his nu-
merous friends and the public. AS en-
couraging accounts were forthcoming
within the last few days as 10 his
progress through the different stages
OF the malady. i, il only a few weeks
ago since Mr.. Kennedy returned from
his American trip. on which he had
been attending the Lord Mayor on his
mission In company with Mr.. j. r..
Redmond, NJ. r., 10 collect funds in aid
OF The Parnell homestead and statue.
IL was remarked by Mr. kenncdy's
friends ana those who came I'm contact
with him In his official capacity that
he was looking in the best OF health on
n htCs r. "a.
was In splendid spirits when he ar
rived back In Dublin He was always
ready tu chat with his friends over the
most interesting incidents OF the
American tour. and no was most en-
thusiastic in his admiration Of many
OF the Institutions In the land Of the
stars and stripes. II is inexpressibly
sad To reflect on the fact that the poor
fellow. who was SO active i'm the re-
sumption OF his official duties on re-
turning 10 Dublin. and had so much 10
say In his own attractive way OH the
subject of his travels, should have been
hurried so abruptly out OF this world
another victim that could III he spared
to treacherous typhoS. Mr.. Kennedy's
connection with the Mansion house did
not commence with Mr.. Tallon's occu-
pancy OF the nayoral chair ", was
private secret nry 20 his lor lship's |
predecessor in the chief magistracy of |
Mr.. Mccoy Iie discharged the EJECT |
ing duties of the post I'm admirable |
manner. He was never wanting I'm |
those qualities f tact and promrtiiude |
I'm action which are so necessary 10 one |
holding his i'm rortant position while /
hts inydriable courtcsv md e lialitv |
made him an ofiloiaS~of the highest
popularity. Mr. Kennedy was native
r tastletown -BerehaYen, Co. Cork.
lnd after taking his r. \. degree 20
" as called to the bar i'm Easter 1895
The greatest confidence was reposed in
him by both the present and the past
ord mayors who employed him as pri-
gate secretary. Besides dlscharging
N able style his duties as concerned
he lord mayor. Mr.. Kennedy, by yir-
ue of the position he held. rendered
great public services In connection with |
'arious important r<Nvements, in fur
herance OF which committees and
meetings assembled i'm the Mansion
house. He was a high authority on
he Irish financial relations question, |
md wrote>a valuable work on that i'm
,ortant subject which was fun OF elo-
luent argument against over-taxation.
some few years ago. when distress was
10 prevalent in the south and west, |
ir. Kennedy threw himself i'm a whole
Iearted way into the noble work Of col |
Getting and distributing both money
nd seeds for the benefit of famine
tricken cottagers. He accompanied |
he lord mavor i'm his trip through the |
estitute districts. He contributed !
nore than ans important paper on So
ial and economic Questions 10 the sta
istical society Of Ireland During his
ecent visit to the I'niref- States the re-
and activity Of Mr.. Ken
edy contributed very largely u the
oagnificent success Of the national |
Mission 4 few davs before Mr. Ken
edv was seized With hts last illness he
'as commissioned 20 write p series Of
rticles dealing with his experiences I'm
nerica for ihc DAILY Trdenar dent a"
lis death will be learned with pro-
pund regret by host of friends and
~ ir,nnpnee bodv ~ oitiZens who had |
ealIrgs with him in his hubble canacj-
v Tn hie widow we tendor~our deen- | Il