FUNERAL OF DR CUNNINGHAMF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 15

FUNERAL OF DR CUNNINGHAMF.

The funeral of the late Dr John Cunninghame, the health officer of the Port of Otago, took place on Thursday afternoon, and the attendance testified to the universal recpect *nd esteem in which the deceased gentlftnian — ever foremost in anything which could conduce to the progress of rhe town — was held. In addition to the many things in which the active mind of the late Dr Cunninghanie devoted itself, and that most keenly, wa? the progress of the volunteer movement, of which he w».s an ardent admirer — organising ambulance corps, and strictly attending as Burgeoncaptain of the Port Chalmers Naval Artillery to his d-uties as its medical officer. It was, therefore only meet mat he should he interred with full military honours, and this waa carried out yesterday afternoon by the Port Chahnors Naval Artillery, to which Surßconcaptain Cuuninghame was attached. The whole of the funeral ceremonies were under the direction of Lieutenant Commanding Waters, and the corps turned out almost to a man. Strong contingents attended froir. Dunedin, and amongst the commissioned officers present were Lieutenant-colonel Webb (commanding the district), Surgeon-Major De Lautour, Captain-surgeons Fulton and Will, Lieutenants Johnson, Ross, Thompson, Major Beale (commanding officer of the Dunedin Engineers), and a large contingent of tho Dunedin and suburban volunteer corps. While Sergeant-major Towler (the instructor of the Port Chalmers Navals) waa also present. A procession was formed facing the late Surgeoncaptain Cunninghame's residence, and proceeded to the new cemetery in the following order: — Gun carriage with the remains, preceded by a firing party under Lieutenant Commanding Waters ; the infant son of the deceased and a relative ; the Port Chalmers Naval Brigade, under its officers; the Masonic body, 100 strong, under the R.W. Bro. T. S. Graham, District Grand Master, E.C., with his deputy and officers ; and a very n jnercus attendance of friends of the deceased gentleman, and the general public. The procession, headed by the Garrison Band playing the " Dead March" in " Saul," marched to the cemetery, where the Presbyterian Church service was held. At the conclusion, the firing party, under Lieutenant Commanding Waters, iired the customary three volleys. A profusion of mof=t beautiful wreaths entirely covered the coffin enclosing the remains, prominently among them being a very large and appropriato wreath from the Naval Company, another from Lieutenant Commanding and Mrs Waters,- a pretty wreath from the Ambulance Corps, a symbolical wreath from the W.M. and officers of the Port Chalmers Marine Lodge, No.- 942, E.C., of which Dr Cunninghame was a, member. The friends of the family sent numerous floral tribute*, and the women of the late Dr Cunninghame's ambulance claes also sent an appropriate floral tribute ; and last, but not least, was a beautiful wreath cent by his servants.-