The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-01
FUNERAL Of
PROVINCIAL.
Solemn Services for
Father Leonore in
Cathedral.

of the lamented Father Leonore Foues-
mel, hoporary Provincial of the Catholic
Mission of the Hawaiian Islands, were
taken to their final rest yesterday
morning and inferred in the Catholic
cemetery on King street. The body lay
house on Monday evening and until
yesterday morning, where the familiar
bearded face was viewed by hundreds
of his friends. after which the casket
before the altar. There, surrounded by
nearly all of the clergy in the Islands,
Bishop Gulstan offlciated in the last sad
rites.
In the parlor where the casket re-
manned overnight there were many
evidences of the sadness which had
fallen upon the Mission. The pillars
were draped in black and white and
about the casket candelabra were ar
ranged with lighted candles Pickering
in the midst of masses of flowers. At
9 o'clock yesterday morning the casket
was closed for the last time and half
an hour later was taken to the church.
the clergy and the Bishop preceding
it, and all singing the praise of the
dead. In the church. mathis for the
dead were said and at ten there was
a requiem mass. The body of theI
church and the galleries were filled
with friends of the deceased, and all
| the clergy participated in the service.
| In the organ loft Father valentin and
Father Ulrich alternated at the organ.
while the choir was composed of broth
ers from st. Louis College.
/ The Bishop was assisted by Fathers
Otto and Stephen, all arrayed in the
jblack and silvered robes of the requiem.
| The full Gregorian mass was sung, the
masculine voices lending to the service
a deep impressiveness. The solo sung
by Father valentin, while in Tears. "
was one of the most beautiful of the
musical selections and was sung with
a fervor which indicated that the
priests heart was full of love and sym
patty, and tears came to the eyes of
many The service was. concluded with
the Alb Saut
The procession to the cemetery was
headed by the Mission Band, the pail
Ebearers, brothers stationed at the mis-
sion, walking beside the hearse, which
followed the band. In carriages were
II Bishop Gulstan, and the clergy, Mons
Antoine Vizzavona, the French Consul
and many friends. On foot the boys
of ST. Louis College followed. A num-
Der of Hawaiian women also walked in
the procession to the grave.
Following the last ritual at the grave,
Mons. vizzavona read in French a
eulogy of the dead divine couched in
words which praised not only his work
in the service of the church but of the
| priest as a man. It was a beautiful
tribute and was listened to with atten-
ton.
Father Leonore was man greatly
beloved by young people. For the past
four years he had been unable to move
far from his room, and it was his GUS
tom to sit all day long upon the Mission
house porch in big arm chair before
small table upon which were his
books on religion, his breviary and
Bible, together with his smoking kit
and water pitcher. A native mat was
spread underneath the chair and table,
On the wall nearby was piece of sand
paper which was used by him to
scratch matches. To keep the after
noon sun off him an awning had been
placed across the front of the porch.
Yesterday all these things were taken
| away and the place now presents a
desolate appearance. All about the
space the paint has been worn off and
the boards too are worn, where boys
and girls were wont to stand before
the beloved priest.
Whenever the Father saw a boy GO
ing through the grounds he called him
to his table. Sometimes dozen were
standing there chatting easily with him
He would chide some for not going to
the church as often as they should
but it was chiding which only a soft
and kind heart would give utterance
to, Some he would ask to hold his book
before him while he read from. it and
others would be admonished to tap him
on the shoulder should his eyes close
and his chin fall upon his breast. The
children would take delight in doing
kindnesses for him. and the boy felt
himself highly honored who was chosen
to tap the Father on the shoulder and
cause him to open his eyes and smile
upon the group.
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Reynolds Resigns.