The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-07
THE LAST
SAD RITES
Bishop Gulstan to
Be Buried
Today.
MORNING SERVICES
AT CATHEDRAL
United States and Circuit Courts
Adjourn Out of Respect to
PreIate's Memory.

At o'clock this morning all tn
priests at the Catholic Mission, headed
by Pro Vicar Libert, will proceed to the
chamber in which lie the remains o.
| the late Bishop of Panopo!is to wit
ness the placing of the body in thu
casket and the closing of the lid fol
the last time upon the face of the one
so dearly beloved by all. The casket
will then be conveyed to the Cathedral
accompanied by all the priests in sur
plices and deposited upon the catafalque
before the altar which is in the form OF
tomb.
The interior of the Cathedral was
draped in black and white last evening.
The gallery rail is hung with the pail
and the pulpit is enveloped in somber
draperies In a cleared space just at
the foot of the steps to the chancel
rests the catafalque. A large platform
occupies the lower part, another smaller
one resting upon it. On the top of the
upper one will rest the casket The
platforms are heavily draped in black
with white trimmings. Over the casket
will be a heavy pail embroidered with
symbolical figures in silver thread.
At 10 o'clock the services over the re-
mains will commence, Pro Vicar Libert
officiating, assisted by all the Catholic
clergy. The music is in charge of the
Brothers of st. Louis College, the
Gregorian mass included. Following
the services the casket will be borne to
the hearse drawn by four horses and
the funeral procession will then start
for the Catholic Cemetery on King
street near Thomas square by way of
Fort and King streets. The order of
the procession will be as follows:
Platoon of Police.
Cross Bearer and Acolytes.
Territorial Band.
Sisters Schools and School Children.
Catholic Ladies.
st. Francis School and Teachers
Catholic Band.
Lusitana Society
San Antonio Society.
Holy Ghost Society.
Damien Council, Young Mems Institute
Catholic Benevolent Union.
Catholic Men.
st. Louis College Band
st. Louis College and Faculty.
Choir.
Supplied Boys.
Clergy.
Pro Vicar.
Hearse
Pail Bearers
French and Portuguese Consuls.
Consular Corps.
Federal and Territorial officials.
Public
Both the United States and Circuit
Courts adjourned yesterday out of re-
spect to the late Bishop. After Judge
Estee had delivered his opinion in the
Hamano case he stated that he would
adjourn court until Thursday morning
out of respect to the Bishop and to
permit all who wished to attend the
funeral. He called upon United States
Attorney Breckons and Henry Highton
for remarks and both replied with
eulogies upon the Bishop. Mr.. Highton
to the deep piety of the deceas-
ed prelate and of the good works he
had accomplished, and Mr.. Breckons
spoke in a like manner. He referred to
the cabiegram of the Bishop asking the
Pope's blessing as an indication of his
sturdy faith and belief in the Catholic
church.
At the close of court yesterday after
noon Judge De Bolt also postponed fur
Their hearing in the Sumner case be-
cause of the funeral of the Bishop
which some of the attorneys wished to
attend.
The following letter was sent to the
Cathedral yesterday:
The Governor being absent from Ho-
nolulu, the AdJutant General and three
members of the Governors staff will be
pleased to represent him at the funeral
services of the late Bishop Gulstan F.
Ropert.
FROM AOJUTANT