The Irish standard., 1904-03-12
Editorial Tributes.


The Times, Tribune, Journal and
News, of this city; Globe, Pioneer
Press and Dispatch, of st. Paul; in
fact, all the daily papers of the Twin
Cities, contained excellent reports
anent Father Danehy's death. The
following editorial expression is taken
from the columns of the Daily Tribune
of this city:
I'm the death of Father Danehy this
community suffers loss that will be
felt far outside the limits of the church
organization with which his life work
was identified. Virtually native of
this city, his early education, supple
mented by theological training and
rounded out by travel abroad, render
ed him peculiarly fitted to labor in the
field. AS an educator he was brought
in close touch with the young people
of these cities and the northwest and
his life was an example in every re-
spect.
''Father Danehy was most happy
combination Of the finished student,
the spiritual preacher and the practi-
cal, high-minded leader of the people
among whom his lot was cast. His in
fuence was not confined to the circle
of his parish OF the boundaries of his
church. In his capacity as a lecturer
on the scriptures and kindred subjects,
he made deep and helpful impression
on the community as whole. Father
Danehy was one of the best equipped
Bible students in the Catholic Church
and had a reputation nation wide.
"In his personal relations with the
members of his parish Father Danehy
was the ideal priest, kindly, sympa-
thetic, considerate and ever at the call
of human need, spiritual, mental or
physical. This bond Of fellowship gave
him even stronger hold on his people
than his great gifts of intellect and his
polished powers of oratory. And as a
practical executive, bringing the bust
ness affairs Of his parish up to high
standard of efficiency, the dead priest
was notably successful. The whole
community that knew him both to re-
spect and to love, will share the grief
at his taking off, just as the meridian
of his wonderful powers and on the
threshold of higher earthly honors.''
The Minneapolis Daily Times last
Sunday editorially thus speaks of him:
beyond the limits of his parish and
far beyond the pale of the church he
served SO faithfully and WE'LL the cir
Gle of those who mourn the death of
Rev. Father Patrick J. Danehy ex-
tends. His was life that stood for
duty in it's every phase. AS student
and teacher of theology he was pains
taking, thorough, and by that token
profoundly learned. AS priest, his ev-
cry talent and power was devoted to
the welfare of his parish and the bless
ing of his good life and noble influence
WIS SllitEcu w lllOSe IOL VI Ills IilCu,
for he was Catholic in the literal sense
of the word
"From early boyhood his hopes were
centered upon clerical career and his
preparation for that life was as thor.
ough as his devotion to his calling was
ardent. For twenty-three years he was
a priest and for large share of that
time he was in charge of st. Stephens
parish in this city. The church pros.
pered under his ministrations and he
became the well-beloved friend of all
who were so fortunate as to know him
Not only the Catholic Church, but this
community at large suffers a severe
loss in the death of Father Danehy
who did so much under the fatherhood
of God for the brotherhood Of man."