THE LAST RITES

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 89, 9 January 1935, Page 10

THE LAST RITES

Archbishop Redwood’s Funeral TRIBUTE OF PEOPLE Pontifical Requiem Mass PANEGYRIC ON GREAT CHURCHMAN Due honour was paid the late Archbishop Francis. Redwood yesterday, when, with ail the picturesque panoply attaching to the. Catholic Church, Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass was celebrated for the peace and repose of his soul, after which he was accorded one of the greatest funerals witnessed in the Empire city for a very long time. The day dawned dull and blustery, but an hour before the solemn function commenced at the Hili'- Street Basilica the sun shone out brilliantly once more, bathing city and harbour in its golden radiance. A section of the community was early astir, as' before 8 o’clock yesterday morning there were lines of people assembling in Hill Street, and in the grounds of Parliamentary Buildings, awaiting the ceremonies that were to honour the passing of a great prelate who had been associated with Wellington for over GO years in the capacity of bishop. “Mighty River Reaches the Sea.” The first sign of activity occurred' when a group of some 20 Maoris, men and women (the latter with green leaves intertwined in their hair in token of mourning), reached the main entrance of the Basilica soon after 9 a.m. This, was a representative con.tingent from the Ngati Raukawa tribe from Otaki, a place for many years associated with ’a Catholic mission. Arrived at the steps before the entrance the women set up a wailing cry of mourning which floated off on the wind, until it seemed as though the voices were those of the spirits of the air. This was followed by a lament, declaimed in Maori, of which the following id a free translation: — "The mighty river has at last reached the sea. High among the mountains it found its source and for ninety and six years it traced its course through hill and valley, through forest and plain, through mountain and moorland. Its refreshing waters' gave life to bird and beast and flower. It renewed the weary traveller; it upheld the fainting, giving men vigour and courage. - With a mighty cry it has reached the sea. The resounding embrace on the shore of eternity is carried around rhe earth in a saddening roar to penetrate the portals of Peter’s Palace and descend into the caverns of the poor. "High and lowly, great and small, chief and poor, learned and unlettered, prince and peasant take up the dirge of sorrow. ‘Our chief is dead, our father is »o more, our lamp has gone out.’ The tall fotara, glory of the hillside pride of the mountain, majestic monarch of the plain has fallen. No logger the birds of the air find food and shelter in its branches. Their home is ruined, their hearts are desolate. “At last the captain of the barque cf Peter in New Zealand has reached the harbour of eternity. In sorrow or pain, in storm or calm, in success or failure, in renown or lament he steered his vessel well amid the reefs and rocks, the Morins and tempests, and now has reached the port, discharging there his cargo or good gifts, but leaving us in sorrow—»o more shall he guide our journey fhrough life. Depart then oh mighty chief to our forefathers. “Go before us to the .Saviour of man'kind. Depart O bird of sweet song whose mellow notes cheered the homes of the rich and i consoled the haunts of the poor. Friend of our people, companion of our forefathers, depart in the name of Jesus Christ. May Mary, your patron and mother, your joy and your pride, direct your way. W6 too shall follow you. May we be your crown and your consolation forever. Haere! Haere! Haerel” ■ After the lament on the steps, the Maoris, accompanied by Rev. Father Riordan, S.M., of the Catholic Maori Missions, entered the church and passed around the coffin with ‘every sign of grief. Then they removed the mats which had been given by them to the deceased Archbishop during his life, and replaced them with new mats which were not removed from the coffin until their late spiritual chieftain was lowered into his grave. After kneeling in prayer for. a few moments, the Natives left the church. They were accompanied by Rev. Paora Temuera, Anglican Missionary, of Otaki. Clergy in Full Strength. At 9.45 a.m. members of the clergy,, from all parts of the country, began to assemble in Guilford Terrace and the grounds of the presbytery, and as the bells of the Basilica began to toll out their solemn notes the procession, headed, by a cross-bearer, flanked by acolytes, moved out of the Archbishop’s grounds through the double gates into Guilford Terrace, anti so to Hill Street and the front entrance of the Basilica. First came the priests in their cassocks and white surplices; the Monsignori, then two Bishops, their Lordships Dr. Brodie (of Christchurch) and Dr. Whyte (of Dunedin), and finally Archbishop O’Shea, with whom were Monsignori Connolly (of Kilbirnie) and F. Cullen (of Hawera) as Deacons of Hawera. The brilliant purple of the robes of the Monsignori and Hierarchy made a brave show In the morning sunshine; certainly a spectacle but rarely seen in this city, and one which impressed the waiting crowds in Hill,Street, who could not be accommodated within the church. The visiting clergy took their places in the choir, the front eight rows of the seats were placed at right angles to the sanctuary, so that all faced the catafalque, which stood at the top of the centre aisle, surmounted by the Archbishop’s precious mitre, his erozier and pectoral cross, and the Maori mats from Otaki. The Monsignori and members of the hierarchy were accommodated in prieu-dieus just outside the rails of the altar. There, too, a seat was provided for the representative of the Governor-General, Captain J. W. Tweedie, A.D.C. His Lordship the Rev. Dr. Liston, of Auckland, arrived late, andj, did. not take his place until the Archbishop was delivering his panegyric on the dead. He was delayed by the late arrival of the Limited express. He was accompanied by the Very Rev. Monsignor Ormond and the Ven. Archdeacon Holbrook. Fully Choral Requiem Mass. Solemn Requiem Mass was then celebrated'in the customary manner, the service being enhanced by the chanting of a choir of forty priests, under the

direction of the Very Rev. Father Schaefer, S.M., who chanted the Proper of the Mass. The intonation was particularly clear and resonant, ! aud in those harmonised passages, sung during the absolutions at the catafalque, the balance of tone was excellent, and the quality of the voices unusually good. The able cantors were the Rev. Fathers Milligan and Durning. Though every seat in the Basilica was occupied, even.to the high galleries above the sanctuary, there was absolute silence during the most solemn parts of the Mass, which made the Gregorian chanting all the more effective. The picturesque and significant ritual of the Mass, and all it entails, held the attention closely'during the whole of the service. The celebrant was His Grace Archbishop O'Shea, with the Right. Rev. Monsignor McManus,- of Palmerston North as the Assistant Priest. The Rt. Rev. F Cullen (Hawera) and Rt. Rev. T. Connolly (Kilbirnie) were Deacons of Honour; Very Rev. Father D. Hurley (Provincial of the Marist Society) was the Deacon, and the Rev. Father Hannigan, C.S.S.R., was sub-deacon. The Rev. Dr. C. Casey, S.M., the Professor of Liturgy at Mt. St. Mary's Schblasticate, Greenmeadows, was the master of ceremonies, and the Rev P. Cahill, 5.M.,. Thorndon, was assistant master of ceremonies. Archbishop O’Shea’s Panegyric. Simplicity and sincerity were the keynotes of the panegyric delivered by his Grace Archbishop O’Shea on his il lustrious predecessor. “We are gathered here this morning under the shadow of a great grief.” said his Grace. "A long life has ended and a great career has closed, and its termination leaves us all the poorer. This Dominion and this city, where for more than 60 years he was a well-known figure, send their representatives to show their sympathy. From the highest in the land to the humblest have come messages to hearten us in our sorrow. His own flock weep for the loss of their shepherd and leader; the Marist Order mourns its brightest ornament —the whole New Zealand hierarchy are present to bear witness to the depth and sincerity of their grief. And outside and beyond New Zealand from Australia and the Islands have come messages of sorrow, for Francis Redwood was looked upon as the common possession of these southern lands. And in Europe and America also the notes of sorrow have been sounded Our Protestant and Jewish brethren have not been behind in sympathy, for they too looked upon the Archbishop as a great religious leader, as well as a great citizen. The messages from the other religious bodies of the Dominion have been as .generous as they were touching. I assure you that Catholics will not soon forget this. “The story of the Archbishop’s long life extending almost to a century is so well known to everybody that I am not going to repeat it. But when we gaze upon that coffin which tells its story, we cannot help our mind rushing back through the years, and we seem te see the future Archbishop first as a sturdy lad walking the plains of Waimea every week-end between his home and the town of Nelson. Then on the ship making a long voyage to Europe to go to college. Afterward, in France at St. Chamond, in the beautiful country of the Loire, working hard at his lessons and surpassing his French fellow-students in many things, even at their own language. Later on in Ireland as a priest and a Marist, where he taught for ten years. It was during these years of teaching and therefore of deeper study that he acquired that deep learning and the faculty of expressing himself so lucidly on the intellectual and' moral questions of the day. It was there also that’ he, an Englishman to the core, learned much about the ' history of Ireland and the undying attachment of her people to the Faith, and their long sufferings on its account. From that time he became Ireland’s undaunted champion and he never once wavered in supporting her cause to the end. “With his episcopal consecration by the great Cardinal Manning in 1874 began those cares and responsibilities, which in different degrees are the lot of every bishop. Travel in Early Days. “My own memory can go back as far as a pastoral visit he paid to Taranaki about the end of the ’seventies, and of a journey from Hawera to New Plymouth through a bush track, which he made on horseback, in the rain and mud. where now a splendid ' modern highway runs. Of course, he had a powerful constitution, and he made light of such’hardships early days. “Years more pass, and the colony advances, and the Church keeps pace. With the increase of population he beheld the founding of new missions and parishes, the multiplication of convents and schools aud charitable institutions. Secondary education was even being provided for. St. Patrick’s College was opened just on fifty years ago. His remarkable aud rare eloquence on his pastoral visits which he made regularly through the diocese, which then included the present diocese of Christchurch, impressed everybody. On these occasions the people found him kind and very approachable, and his clergy always found him an ami- ■ able and contented guest.. “The colony developed into a Dominion. and the Church also had become an Ecclesiastical Province. Christchurch was detached from Wellington, and a new diocese was formed of Canterbury and Wellington in the south. The hierarchy was established and Bishop Redwood becomes the first' Archbishop and Metropolitan of the new Province of New Zealand. Attributed All to Divine Master. “Of his spiritual and interior life of course no man may presume to speak. But his actions reveal clearly his great and simple faith and his confidence in God and this was the secret of his strength and of what he accomplished during a very long life. Anything that he had done well, ne attributed not to his own powers but to his Divine Master, of Whom he considered himself merely the agent and instrument. “He was always charitable in speech, and no one heard him utter an unkind word or a harsh criticism. He was not in the least interested in the gossip of the world —even of the ecclesiastical world. He thought it unworthy of the attention of sensible men. “He met his last illness with his usual courage and fortitude. When a serious operation was suggested as a last resource to prolong bb life, he bowed in submission to the doctors’ decision. ‘Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him,’ he said to those around, quoting the words of the Bible. Then he referred to the ordeal before him as .his Calvary which must come to everyone sooner or later, ’‘So he passed from among us, one. perhaps the last, of that first sturdy band of early settlers, who almost a century ago laid so well and truly the foundations of this Dominion.

“As years passed, his energies ceased to lie confined to his own land, as his visits to various parts of Hie world and his participation in important gatherings and congresses testify.

On the great questions affecting the Catholic body—especially that of education —his increasing experience and knowledge made him a safe guide and authority. “Then gradually as the older members ■of the Hierarchy, commencing with the great Bishop Moran of Dunedin, were removed by death, the Archbishop became to the younger bishops who succeeded him, a father and a wise mentor and earned their respect and filial affection. “Then, as the years still flowed on, he became the longest consecrated bishop in the world and came the jubilees, first the golden ten years ago and then the diamond twelve months since. It is seldom given to the shepherd of any flock to witness in liis own regard such spontaneous manifestations of love and loyalty, and these not only from his own people, but from all sections of the community. He rejoiced in these things in his own simple and happy way. not out of vanity, but because he believed that they would help to further the work of God and the salvation ofsouls. End of An Epoch. “It is too soon to attempt to appraise the work he did for Church and country. We are as yet too near to the man himself and his times to realise its full significance. An epoch has passed and a new one is here. God grant that we who belong to the new order may he as wise in Church and State as those who have gone before us. and of whom our Archbishop was not the least. “I can not do better than conclude this address with words similar to those he himself used more than once

in his lifetime in valedictory addresses. which he gave when other bishops of New Zealand had died. He would dwell on the tremendous responsibilities of a bishop and pastor of souls. In moving and eloquent words he would ask our prayers and suffrages for the soul of the dead prelate in order that the last farthing of his heavy debt might be paid all the sooner. And so I ask to-day. We may not deem that the soul of Francis Redwood. second Bishop, and first Archbishop. of Wellington, will stand in need of our prayers, but we will give them all the same. “For when that soul went forth from its body, there were only two things left in the whole world as far as he was concerned—God and himself. He was face to face with his Maker and Judge. And only his good works to count. Ah. no! »not altogether this. For our prayers, suffrages, masses and communions will be there to tip the scale—for we all belong to the same mystical body of Christ and what we do on earth will help to bring bis soul the sooner to enjoy the ineffable peace, joy and happiness for which it was created. I am sure that no one of us will forget his when he stands or kneels before God’s altar. And however weak or poor our own efforts may lie, we will resolve to fashion, each in his own way, our lives in the mould in which he was east. Farewell, then; for a while, dear Archbishop and father. When our turn comes, may we find thee waiting on the other.side to welcome us and lead us into the presence of God Himself, our Creator and last end, our only true happiness in time and eternity. Amen.” Toward the end of his eulogy lus. Grace was visibly moved. His utterance became choked with emotion for a second or two as he bade farewell to the eminent prelate with whom he had been associated for so long. His Grace, in a beautifully phrased expression of thanks, said how the hearts of bishops, priests and Catholic people had been touched by the many messages of sympathy and of appreciation of the work of the late Archbishop, which had been received from the highest to the humblest in the community. In particular, he mentioned H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, his Excellency the Governor-General, and Lady Bledisloe. the Prime Minister and his- Cabinet, members of both branches of the Legislature, and religious organisations and local bodies. He mentioned the devoted and tender care of the Sisters of Lewisham Hospital, which had lasted until human skill could no longer keep Archbishop Redwood in this world : his physician. Dr. Roche Kelly, and finally the priests of the Basilica parish, whose love and affection' for the master of their house had been so notable and so appreciated by the late Dr. Redwood until almost the moment of his death. Absolutions at Catafalque. To the greater number of those present, the most impressive part of the service was the Solemn Absolutions at the catafalque. Leaving the sanctuary, Archbishop O’Shea. Bishops Brodie, Whyte and Liston, and the Rt. Rev. Monsignor McManus, took their places round the catafalque, and, one by one. each of these five eminent churchmen, concluding with the Archbishop, with holy water and incense, gave the absolution. the accompanying prayers for the .dead being punctuated with most melodious chanting in harmony. This solemn rite of the five absolutions is given only for prelates. At its conclusion. the members of the hierarchy retired to the sacristy to unvest in preparation for the long funeral march, lu this each bishop wore purple cassock and manteletta with Ince rochet and episcopal cross. On their reappearance, the general clergy'moved in pairs down the main aisle, ami the rest followed to the solemn strains of the dead march in “Saul,” played on the organ.impressively by Miss Milligan, the Basilica’s organist, this being the first occasion on which the organ was used during .he ceremonies. And, for the last time, the bell of the Basilica tolled in honour of his Grace Archbishop Red wood. Clergy Present. Beside those in the sanctuary there were present the following local and visiting clergy from all parts of New Zealand : —The Rt. Rew. Monsignors Delany. V.G. (South Dunedin), and Morkane (Dunedin). Very Rev. Monsignor Ormond (Auckland), Ven. Archdeacon Holbrook (Auckland), the Rt. Rev. Monsignor F. Cullen (Hawera), the Rt. Rev. Monsignor T. Connolly (Kilbirnie), the Very Rev. Fathers V. Kelly (Upper Hutt);' McDonal,., Hoare, S.M. (Wanganui), R. Creed (Leeston), R. Cooney (Lyttelton), Murphy. S.M. (Timaru). A. Venning, S.M. (Jerusalem, Wanganui). J. O’Connor, S.M., James Long (Greymonth). H. Seymour (Reefton), Quealey (I’etone), J. Dowling. S.M. (Rector St. Patrick’s College, Silverstreara). Madden (New Brighton), J. O'Connor (Addington). A. J. Cullen, S.M. (Rector St. Patrick’s College, Wellington), the Very Rev. Dean Holley, S.M. (Napier), Ven. Arch-Priest Kelly, the Rev. Drs. Gillooly. Mcßae. D. Kennedy, S.M., James Kennedy (Christchurch), Kelly (Manilia). Murphy, S.M. (Timaru), the Rev. Fathers Kavanagh. B. Kingan, S.M., O’Donnell. Higgins. S.M.. Durning. S. McHardy, S.M., Riordan, S.M.. Bleakley (Hamilton). Breen, Butler, T. O’Halloran.. Uhlenberg, Eccleston (Tuakau), Herlihy. Feehly, S.M., Minogue. Bradley, Guinane. Harnett. Kaveney, McGlone, Mahoney, Milligan. S.M., Vincent. S.M., Sweeney. W. Quinn. A. Doherty, Daly, Dillon. Kelly, Hanrahan (Christchurch), Barr-Brown. W. Walsh, Buckley, S.M., Holohan, Lenihan, Campbell, S.M., Brennan, C.SS.R.,

Mcllendry, C.SS.R., L. Coiitiot, Heavy, Fletcher, M. Burke, S.M. (St. Bede’s College, Christchurch), Nolan Dooiaghty, Price, Jansen (Palmerston North), Egan, S.M.. McDonnell, S.M.. Evatt. S.M., Kane. S.M.. McGrath, S.M. (Mt. Albert), Crocker, S M„ Mein, S.M. (Otaki Maori Mission), Buckley, Fenelon. Marlow, and the following students: the Revs. B. Baillie, S.M.. 1). Mhiett, S.M., V. Burke. S.M (Greenmeadows). G. O'Donoghue. J. Pound, R. J. Hughes, and McDermott (Holy Cross, Mosgiel). The religious communities which were represented in the church includ-. ed the Marisl Brothers Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of the Missions Sisters of St. Joseph Brigidine Sisters. Sisters of Compassion. Little Company -.l’ Mary, and Missionary Sisters of rhe Society of Mary. The pall bearers were eight senior officers of the Hibernian Friendly Society. REVERENT CROWDS Thousands Line Streets Along Route Citizens of Wellington, drawn from all sections of the community, laid aside differences of creed yesterday to pay last tributes of respect to the dead Archbishop Redwood, whose 96 years had all but spanned the varied history of the colonisation of New Zealand. The thousands who lined the route of the funeral procession were united by a common bond of regard for one who had devoted_his abilities and sympathies as much to the service of the people at large as to his own Church. They silently mourned the passing of a great churchman and a patriot of the Empire. Some time before 10 a.m.. when Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass w:m to begin in the Basilica, a reverent crowd had formed outside the church in Hill Street and along the streets to be traversed by the cortege. Many were unable to gain admission to the Basilica, which was soon filled in order that those remaining outside might hear the solemn service, an amplifier was installed in the precincts. The grounds of .Parliament Buildings were selected by large numbers of people, who had come to view the procession .on its way to Karori Cenfetery. Hill Street, Molesworth Street, the wide space in the neighbourhood of the Citizens’ War Memorial, and the footpaths up Bowen Street . ami Sydney Street were lined . with hundreds of persons. Over them a deep hush had fallen long before the service had finished. Buildings overlooking the route had their quota of silent watchers. At 11.45 the casket was borne from the church while the bell tolled from the tower. Led by the Port Nicholson Silver Band, whose rolling drums signalled the start of the last poignant progress to the place of burial, the procession moved off a.t‘ the slow march. “The Garland of Flowers” was the solemn music which was carried by the wind across the lawns of Parliament grounds, profoundly moving the awaiting people. Men in the crowd removed their hats, young and old alike ignoring the heat of the noonday sun. The Children of Mary, robed in madonna blue with veils of filmy white, followed the band. Next in order were. members of the Hibernian Society in regalia, men of the laity, present scholars and old boys of St. Patrick’s College, Catholic boy scouts, and some hundreds of men of the Catholic city parishes. The procession moved down a lane formed by boys and girls of the Catholic primary schools, the boys in school uniforms aud the girls in white dresses. Behind them the onlookers were eight and ten deep. The hearse conveying the casket, draped with Maori mats —the devoted tribute of the Native race to one who had been their friend and counsellor—was preceded by the procession of the clergy led by a cross-bearer, acolytes, and thurifei, the priests marching in black soutanes and white surplices. Tfie )>urple-clad Monsignori and bishops on foot immediately preceded Archbishop O’Shea, who was in a ear just before the hearse, which was followed by a funeral coach completely filled with wreaths. Fifty motor-cars proceeded at short intervals behind the mourners who were on foot. Tin; whole scene was one that will long be remembered by those who witnessed it The quiet order and smoothness of the arrangements in connection with the funeral were due to the organising ability of the Rev. Father P. J. Smyth, to whom this onerous task was entrusted.

AT THE GRAVESIDE

Address by Bishop Brodie

Comparatively short, but none the less impressive, were the final scenes at the graveside in Karori cemetery. Large'numbers gathered on the route to the cemetery and on the hillside where the body of the venerable Metropolitan of New Zealand finds its last resting place. The members of the Hibernian Society, in regalia, and the Children of Mary formed a square round the grave. The Children of Mary sang the hymns "Hail, Queen of Heaven'’ and "Mother of Mercy” as the coliin was being borne to the grave. The Kt. Rev. M. J. Brodie, D.D., Bishop of Christchurch, read the burial service and blessed the grave. The grave and coliin were sprinkled with holy water and incensed and the coliin lowered. The priests sang the Beuedictus, being the Canticle of Zachary from St. Luke’s Gospel, one of the most beautiful chants in the day’s services. “Loyal, Affectionate Regard.” Bishop Brodie said that while it was unusual to speak at the graveside, as the senior suffragan Bishop, on behalf of the bishops, clergy and Catholics of New Zealand, he wished to express their gratitude to Archbishop O’Shea for the very beautiful tribute he had paid so feelingly and comprehensively' to Ills predecessor, Archbishop Redwood. .Speaking for the bishops, he said there was not one of them who had not been either led to his consecration or consecrated by Archbishop Redwood. He might say also that the majority of the priests present had received ordination at his hands, and his example was a very great one. He hoped that Archbishop Redwood’s good works would Jive in the lives of those whom he had influenced for God. He wished on this occasion to offer to the new Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand the devoted, loyal and affectionate support of the bishops. They promised, both by their prayers and the holy sacrifice of the Mass, and by'devoted co-operation with him, to help him carry oh the very onerous and very noble task to which it had plesaed Almighty God to call him. He wished him, on behalf of the bishops and clergy of this ecclesiastical province of New Zealand, long years as

Metropolitan Archbishop, ami prayed Hint the blessings, of God would abundantly shower down upon him to make fruitful his reign. At the conclusion of the burial service a party of Maoris from the Otaki Mission sang a lament and farewell.

AT THE BASILICA

Many Leaders Attend Mass

Among those present al the Basilica were Captain J. W. Tweedie, A.D.C. to bis Excellency the Governor-General, reprewenting Lord Bledisloe; the Prime Munster. Rl. Hou. G. W. Forbes; the Munster o£ Industries .and Commerce, the Lion. R. Masters; the Minister of Lauds, the Hon. E. A. Ransom; the Minister of Agriculture, the Hou. C. E Macmillan; the Minister of Justice and Defence, the lion. J. G. Cobbe; the Minister of Education, the Hon. 8. G. Smith; the De-puty-Mayor of Wellington, Mr. W. 11. Bennett; the Leader cf the Opposition. Mr. M. J. Savage; the Deputy-Leader of the Opposition, Mr, P. Fraser, M.P.; Mr. W. Jordan, M P., Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P. Mr. R. MeKeen. M.P., Mr. W. Nash'; M.P., lit. Rev. T. 11. Sprott, Bishop of Wellington, Church of England, and Mrs. Sprott; Methodist clergy ; the Consuls for Brazil, Belgium. France and Italy; Crs. T. Brindle, W. Dunean, T. Forsyth. W. J. Gaudin, L. McKenzie; the Mayor M Otaki, Mr. O’Rourke; Mr. T. R. Barrel-, chairman, and Mr. D. J. Gibbs, assistant secretary. Wellington Harbour Board; Mr. M. J. Reardon; Sir Frederick Chapman ; Rev. Solomon Katz, Rabbi of Wellington ; Mr. 11. 11. Cornish: K.C., Soli-citor-General ; Mr. N T. Lambourne, Director of Education: the Public Service Commissioner, Mr P. Verschaffelt; the Public Trustee, Mr E. 0. Hales; •he Comptroller of Customs, Dr. G. Craig; the Registrar-General of Land.-*. .Mr J. J. L. Burke; Mr. G. E. Miller, State Advances Superintendent; Messrs. Shanks and McDermott,* Post and Telegraph Department; Messrs. AV. M. Page and W. B. Matheson, Dominion Council, League of Nations Union; Dr. W. R. B. Oliver. Wellington branch, League of Nations Union; Sir James Grose; Mr. D. Boyle, Catholic Boy Scouts; Mr. Henderson, City Mission; Mr. McKeowen Addington Hibernians; Mr. O'Malley, Reefton Hibernians; Mr. L. J Cronin, editor of “N.Z. Tablet”; Messrs. Marcus Marks, C. J. B. Norwood, Wellington Free Ambulance ; Mr. T. Coltman. sen.; Mr. Percy Coyle. National Council of the Licensed Trade of New . Zealand; Mr. M. Kennedy; Mr. H. P. F. Blundell; Major-General Sir William Sinclair Burgess, General Officer. Commanding New- Zealand Military Forces; Mr. E. P. Norman, Wellington town clerk; the Hon. W. Perry, M.L.C., Mr. S. J. ■ Harrison and Mr. A. E Gorton, New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association; Captain W. Hartman and Mr. R. Darroch, Wellington branch, Navy League; Captain G. F. Yerex and Lieutenant J. Stellin, Anzae Mounted Division Association ; Dr. D. Macdonald Wilson; Dr. Roche Kelly; Dr. P. P. Lynch; Dr. P. F. McEvedy; Dr. G. Morice; Mr. B. Rundle. ’Wellington branch of St. Bede’s College Old Boys’ Association. Christchurch : Mr. C. A L. Treadwell (ViceConsul for Brazil) ; Mr. J. P. Kavanagh editor “New Zealand Law Journal”; Mr. A. W. Wheeler: Mr. 11. It. Sellers, secretary New Zealand Racing Conference; Mr. J. Myers, Air. Ultan McCabe, and Mr. D. Madden, chairman, and the executive of the St. Patrick’s College Old Boys’ Association. Wreathes were received from his Royal Highness the Duke, of Gloucester; the Governor-General and Lady Bledisloe; ■the Prime Minister and members of the Government; the Leader and members of the Opposition; the Mayor, councillors and citizens of Wellington; the New Zealand League of Nations Union; the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association ; the captain and wardroom officers of H.M.A.S Australia, Catholic members of the ship's company of H.M.A.&. Australia, St. Patrick’s College Old Boys' Association; the management. Union Steam Ship Company; directors and staff, bead office. New Zealand Breweries; Messiw. Chapman, Tripp. Cooke and Watson ; the management and drivers. Grey Cab Company; ex-service-men and their dependants; and from relatives and numerous friends. CHURCH’S APPRECIATION The Very Rev. Father Smyth, S.M.. wishes sincerely to thank the following: Mr. P. D. Hoskins, K.C.S.G., and Colonel J. P. Roache, the marshals of the procession; the traffic and police departments, the helpers and ushers, the Hibernian Society, the New Zealand Radio Broadcasting Board, Mr. B. O'Connell, who installed the loudspeakers. the St. John Ambulance Society. and the Port Nicholson Silver Band. Special thanks are expressed to the Press, to Mr. J. R. O’Shaughnessy. and Mr. A. McElwain. NAVY LEAGUE MESSAGE «■ Among messages of condolence sent to Archbishop O’Shea was one from tlie Wellington branch of the Navy League, of which the late Archbishop was a life member.