Funeral of the late Dr O'Flaherty.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3143, 15 March 1879, Page 2

Funeral of the late Dr O'Flaherty.

The funeral of of the Hospital, DrF, O^hertfi LsssJ, t took place yesterday afternoon. The dtceased, being Assistant Surgeon ,to the Th.mes Scottish, the Mtabertutf the battalion and the other Volunteer corps of the district paraded, A little a(ter 3 o'clock p.m., the body was Uken from the Hospital by the pall-bearers, Lieut. Day and Quarter-master Symington, of the Scottish, and Past-President*. Hi Mcllhone, and E. Twohill of the HiA.CB.B., and passing between the open ranks of a Lieutenant's guard, was deposited! in the hearse. The procession was then formed in the following order;— .:' Band of the Scottish Corps, with Drum Muffled : and Instruments Craped. , .:.;■/* Funeral Guard consisting of 40 Men of the Deceased Officer's Corps under command ot Lieutenant Peter Johnston. . Funeral Party of Thames Scottish, under command of Captain J. Watson and Adjutant Schofleld. Funeral Party of Thames Rifle Rangers, under Lieub J. Grant and Sub-Lieutenant J. Cloutt. Funeral Party of Hauraki Engineers, under Lieut. W. J. Barlow and Sub-Lieutenant O. Denby. r' Hearse, bearing the remains, the coffin being tatefully decorated with floral offerings from the Vonnff ladies of the Shorttand Convent School. ■ ■-■ Members of H.A.C.B.S. in Mourning Regalia* President, Vioe-President, and Members of the Hospital Committee. % „ .' Friends. ■;/. :'; "';'"'.... The band played the "Dead Maroh" during the progress to the Cemetery. The cortege passed down Mary street, and along Pollen street, and whea it. arrived* at St. Francis' Church in Willoughby street, the body: was taken inside the church, and deposited in the centre aisle. The Service for the Dead was then chanted by the Bey. Father O'Beilly, the choir singing the responses. The ceremony in the church being ooncluded, the body was taken to the hearse, the procession was reformed as before, and accompanied by Father O'Beilly, proceeded to the Cemetery. Arriving at the grave, the conclusion of the burial service was read, after which the firing party of the Thames Scottish, to the number of 40 men, under the command of Lieutenant Johnston, fired three rounds of blank cartridge over the grave. This oonoluded the ceremony, after whioh the members of the H.A.C.B. Society returned to their Hall in Pollen street, and the Thames Scottish and the other Volunteer Corps to their several drill sheds. A very large concourse of people aocompanied the mournful cortege, and in the Catholic Chapel scarcely sitting room could be found. No gentleman could be more respected than the late Dr O'Flaherty was, for during his short residence on the Thames he had endeared himself to all classes by his quiet, gentlemanly conduct, and his many amiable qualities.