FUNERAL OF MR FRANK ANDREW.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 275, 20 November 1899, Page 3

FUNERAL OF MR FRANK ANDREW.

The remains of the late Mr Frank Andrew, of Otahuhu, were interred, yesterday afternoon in the public cemetery, Otahuhu. Deceased was a Presbyterian by training, but in accordance with the deceased's dying request he Hvas buried by +*-c Salvation

a j Army, of which he had been a liberal .. j supporter. Adjutant Williams cone ducted the burial service. There t iwere two bands present, the City and - j Newton. Owing to the large assemi I blage Adjutant Williams was uuable c to conduct the preliminary service in c : the residence, and the coffin was _ ! brought out and placed in the public c : street so that all could see and hear. . • Shortly before three o'clock the funeS ral cortege moved off for the cemey I tery, Salvationists, with their bands, ". : preceding- the hearse, followed by six ? mourning carriages. Tbe chief mourners were the widow, six sons, 1 and two daughters (Mrs Gladding and ' ;Miss Andrew), tlie third daughter, Mrs j Hunter, of Coromandel, being unable '" !to attend through the. gale prevailing | at that port; Mr" John Watson, of Poii- [ son by (deceased's father-in-law), and * ; his brothers-in-law, Messrs Bond, Wil- '' | lis, and Swain. Then followed the a ! employees of the firm, about TO strong, s land residents of the township. There a | were about 100 carriages and other 3 .'vehicles, in addition to a number of » ; mounted settlers Prom various country - ; districts and Auckland. At the grave; c ; Adjutant Williams, Major Bennett, ; , ! and Mr Hildieth delivered brief ad--5 dresses. Mrs Major Bennett sang the j \ sacred song, "Will You Be There?" - [I while the bands ployed deceased's r j favourite hymns, "Rock of Ages," j ; "Safe hi the Arms of Jesus," "Jesus, i Lover of My Soul." and "Yes, We'll Meet Beyond the River." The casket, : which was of polished kauri, with i handsome silver mountings, was by i Mr Farnsworth, undertaker, of Otohu- j bn, who supervised the funeral ar- j raugements. It was covered with j j wreaths, fj An in memoriam service was held; f] at the Salvation Army Barracks. Ota-I tjhuhu, last evening. A similar service j -; was held at the Albert-street Barracks, - j Auckland. i I m