THE LATE BISHOP LENIHAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14140, 25 February 1910, Page 7

THE LATE BISHOP LENIHAN.

THE FUNERAL*^CEREMONIES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 24. Despite heavy rain there was a long cortege at the funeral of the late Bishop Lenihan this afternoon. The Mayor and City Councillors, and representatives of almost every public body, as well as of the leading business institutions, were present, in addition to many visiting priests and prominent members of the laity. The cortege was over a mil© lopg, and included the Garrison Band. On arrival at the Cathedral the coffin was placed in front of the sanctuary and a short service was held during which- the Cathedral was packed to its utmost capacity.: The body will lie in state at the Cathedral until , midnight to-night. The coffin will then be closed down, and will be guarded during the night' by -ms'mbers of the Komah Catholic Societies. The burial will; take place in tho Cathedral .i'to-morrow morning,; ■ after the Requiem Mass, which Commences at 10 o clock. A-.crypt has been .excavated immediately .ia front ofi' the High Altar, at the; SaMtuary. rails, and here the body will j; 'iinWrred. Masses will commence at six o'clock to-morrow morning, and will- be.'celebrated from-then:tiir-7;30;- Befcire/.tbe 10 o'clock.mass the priests of thfetdiocese, together with ..visiting priests, of whom there are a great number, »will' chant one- Nopturn of the Sacred Office, with lauds.' The solemn Requiem Mass will follow,, the being Bishop Grimes, with father' Brodiei as deacon and Father Darby, as subdeacon Both Fathers Brodie. and Darby oidained by . "the lat£. Bishop I/entiian Archbishop Retlwood; of Wellington will preside. The assistant priest will /khe Rev. Father Mahoney, who "was the first born New Zealander to enter the ranks of the priesthood. The asat the-, throne will be Monsig-' r" r %S, "1' and Dean Lightheart. The : ; Rev, ■ Father: Hoii i -S e "°f ceremonies. Archbishop Redwood will speak .briefly and. the body of . the- late bishop wlli then- jb& interred. . -