OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1903, Page 2

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(OUE OWN COESBSPONDENT.) All the schools of the district opened this morning. MrMTlraitb, assistant in the local state school, arrived by the Ohristchurch coach on Saturday to resume work after the holidays. The Bev. Father O'Hallahan returned from Ohristohurch on Saturday, where he had been attending the annual retreat and Synod of the clergy of ;the dioceses. The funeral of the late John McKeegan took place yesterday, and was very largely attended, being one of the largest we have seen in Eumara for some time, and this despite the fact that the weather was anything but pleasant. As a mark of respect to the memory of the oldest bandsman, the members of the Catholic Brass Band attended in force and rendered the Dead March in a very manner. They were ably assisted' dy several members of the Greymouth Catholic Band, who had attended to show their appreciation of the memory of one who was a favorite with all. They wera the bearers of a beautiful wreath on behalf of [themselves and their fellow bandsmen. A word of praise is due also to the members of the Waimea Brass Band > a number of whom were present. In all about 30 bansdmen played at the head of the procession. A beautiful wreath was also sent by the members of the Kumara Catholic Band of which deceased might be said to be the father, having been conneoted with it for some 20years. The coffin was taken to St Patrick's church and thence to the cemetery, at both of which places , the Rev Father O'Hallahan conduced the funeral services. This done deceased was laid to his long rest amidst the sweetly solemn strains of bis favourite hymn "In the Sweet Bye and Bye'' appropriately played by the bandsmen present. The office of pall bearers was filled by Messra J. and S. Morgan, D. Brown and F.Marohall.