A MUCH-REVERED PRIEST.

Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 2, 3 January 1900, Page 5

A MUCH-REVERED PRIEST.

[BY TEWQIIAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.! AUCKLAND, 2nd January. l^e ivmajns of the late Very Key MouKignor M'Donald, after lying in 6tat till this evening at Panmure Church were brought in -to St. Patrick's Cathe dral, where the Very Rev. Dean O'Reill 1 and the clergy recited the "Oftice for th" Dead." The cathedral was crowded The body lay in state robed in the vest ments presented to the deceased clergy man by Archbishop Steins, aud whicl deceased desired should be buried witl him. Hundreds viewed the body, whicl will be watched during the night. The Dean has received a telegram o condolence from His Excellency the Gov ernor, dated Waikanae, as follows: — "Lady Ranfurly and I desire to expreai deep regret at the sudden death of Mon signor M'Donald and our sincere sympa thy for his friends and parishioners a; the loss they have sustained." Telegrams of sympathy have also beei received from the Minister of Justici (Hon. Thos. Thompson), Col. Penton Bishop Grimes (of Christchurch), Arch deacon Devoy, 01 Wellington, and manj others. The officers commanding- the volunteer of the district (Lieut. -Col. Banks) ty District Order has invited the officers ant men to attend the funeral to-morrov morning. The Mayor (Mr. D. Goldie and members of the City Council kavi notified Dean O'Reilly they will be pre sent officially at a solemn requiem mam to-morrow. The Rev. Canon Nelson of St. Paul's Anglican Church called to day at St. Patrick's Presbytery and ten dered his condolences to Dean O'Reilb on the loss the Auckland Catholic Churcl had sustained in the death of Monsigno; M'Donald. This Day. The funeral of the late Monsigno: Walter M'Donald took place to-day a the Panmure Cemetery. The cortegi was one of the longest ever seen ii Auckland, including over 60 vehicles Solemn requiem mass was sung at St Patrick's Cathedral. Deceased havinj been Roman Catholic chaplain to th Volunteers, the Force accorded him 1 military funeral. The Naval Volunteer formed the firing party. The pall-bearer were Lieut. -Colonel Banks, Brigade Sur geon-Colonel Dawson, Captains Grant Parker, Major, and Myers. ["Father Walter" was an establish^ institution in Auckland, familiar to ant popular with Catholics and Protestant alike i To the generation of Auckland born now grown to manhood and woman hood the venerable figure and the gentl courtesy of the aged priest will be i lasting memory. For years he, held thi curacy of the chief city parish, but ai age crept on him the work became tot arduous, and he took the less trying charge of the Otahuhu and Panmure dis trict, but was still always to be founc in Auckland when any important functioi was being held by the old identities The reverence felt for the deceased wil be evident from the fact that the Mayoi of the city, one of the most ardem Orangemen in the colony, sets aside hii sectarian prejudices in order to take pub lie part in the official acts of mourn