FUNERAL OF FATHER DORE, M.C.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 17, 19 July 1918, Page 7

FUNERAL OF FATHER DORE, M.C.

"Seldom has a more impressive ecens • been witnessed in Palmerston ■ North than the funeral of the late CaptainChaplain Dore, M.C," reports the Evening Standard of Wednesday. The remains reached Palmerston from Auckland by that day's express, and the funeral procession, a full military one, started from the railway station to St. Patrick's Church. After the arrival of the train the, casket was conveyed to a gun carriage, the pall-bearers being Gaptains W. E. S. Furby, W. C. Greig, T. Casserley, F. E. Ford, J. Mitchell, and Eade. The Minister for Defence was represented by Colonel Hume, and Major Bosworth represented General Robin. A firing party, consisting of members of the Palmerston North J Battery,' and 7th (W.W.C.) Regiment, headed the procession, and they were followed in order by the Municipal Band and the Awapuni Medical Corps Pipe Band, behind which, followed the gun carriage bearing the casket. Following the gun-carriage were the District Headquarters Staff, bishops and priests of deceased's denomination, police, returned soldiers, veterans, A section No. 9 Field Ambulance, 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles, and C Company 7th (W.W.C.) Regiment, all of the foregoing units being strongly represented. Representatives of the Friendly Societies' Council and\ local bodies also took part, while a large number of civilians followed in the rear of the procession. -At St. Patrick's Church a solemn Requiem Mass was held, the celebrant being Archbishop O'Shea, assisted by Revs. Father O'Farrell and Father Quealy, the Master of Ceremonies being Rev. Father Hurley. The chants were rendered by a special choir of priests, under the Rev. Father Kimbell (Newtown). The church was packed, and many people were unable to gain admission.

A short addross was delivered by His Grace Archbishop Redwood, who prosided, and who first of all read the following telegram ho had received from Sir James Allen, Acting-Prime Minister and Minister for Defence: "I have heard with the deepest, regret of the death of the Roy. Father Dore, about whose work as chaplain in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force I have heard nothing but praise on all sides. The fact that he was awarded the Military Cross speaks for itself. Please accept my sincere sympathy in the loss your Church and New Zealand has sustained." / . :':'

The remains were subsequently taken to Foxton, and interred there on Thursday afternoon.