The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-08

of the fragrant flowers, it threw into
high relief, as well, the draped casket.
on which rested the mitre of the Bishop
and the golden crook. symbol of the
office which he had so long decorated.
The first seats around the bier were
occupied by the consular representa-
tives of the two nations whose subjects
to such great degree make up the
church, NJ. Antoine Vizzavona of
France sitting at the left of the altar,
and senior NJ. De Souza Canavarro of
Portugal at the right. Behind these
were the pail bearers, while Mr.. Coop
surrounded by his staff, occupied the
front row of chairs on the one side
and representatives of the Federal jul
dietary and other officials of the gov
side. The consular corps, members of
the professions, and representative bus
mess men of the city gathered in the
space reserved about the bier, and the
people filed to its capacity the remain
der of the church, the galleries and
the space about the windows. There
was not a foot which was unoccupied.
The service for the dead was read
by Pro-Vicar Libert, assisted by Fd-
theirs Clement, Stephen, Matthias and
Valentin, and the choral portions were
rendered by the Brothers of st. Louis
College. The mass was followed by the
special service about the bier, and with
it's conclusion, the procession of the
priests and their attendants was form
ed and the body was conveyed from
the Cathedral to the tomb.
From the Cathedral to Hotel street,
awaiting the termination of the serv-
ices in the church. the procession was
in line, needing only the signal of the
marshal, s. ]. Salter, to take up the sad
march to the tomb. Resting on Hotel
street was a platoon of police officers
under Captain Kanae and two mounted
officers, Senior Captain Parker being
in command. Behind them was a place
left for the Territorial band, under
Captain Berger. Then came fifty little
girls from the Sacred Heart convent
school, under nuns of the order, fol-
lowed by graduates and sixty native
women wearing black holokuS. The
boys of st. Francis school came next,
and behind them was the Concordia
band, in uniforms of white The Lusi-
tana Society, numbering nearly a hun
dred Portuguese men, were arranged
two by two, followed by the San An
tonic Society Of a hundred men, and
the Holy Ghost Society. The members
of Damien Council, Young Mems In
stitute, were out in large numbers.
The pupils of st. Louis College and the
School band were next in line. under
Brother Thomas and the faculty. The.
altar boys, in red cassocks and lace
SUPPLIES, came next, lending brilliant
cOlOring to the otherwise somber as
pect Of the procession. One boy carried
the Bishops inter, another his crozier,
another the vessel containing holy
water, and still another bore the cen
ser. PrOVicar Libert and all the
priests preceded the hearse. which was
drawn by four black horses. The first
carriage directly behind the hearse was
occupied by Mons A Vizzavona, consul
for France, and Senior A De Souza
Canavarro. consul for Portugal Other
members of the consular corps follow
ed, together with Secretary of the Ter
ritory Cooper, Adjutant General Soper, /
and the Governors staff in dress uni :
form. Other territorial and Federal .
officials were in carriages.
When finally, about II o'clock, the