EMPIRE TRIBUTE TO MR MASSEY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18419, 27 June 1925, Page 8

EMPIRE TRIBUTE TO MR MASSEY.

jtfEMORIAL SERVICE IN I THE ABBEY. ' IMPRESSIVE SCENES. (rnou our ow>r connEsroxDEsi.) LONDON, May 20. Westminster Abbey was very full on tho occasion of the memorial scrvico to Mr W. F. Massey. There were many distinguished ncople present, and probably every New Zealander in London—at all events, a representative from every family. Seated in the transepts there were more than a thousand people. Tho service was beautifully sung, and everything was done with dignified solemnity. It was plain to soo that the majority realised the loss of a personal friend. Tho King was represented by Viboount Hampden, tho Prince .of "Wales by Captain Alan Lnseclles, 'and the Duke of Conuaught by Colonel Dawson Gordon. The Primo Minister was present, and among the Cabinet colleagues who accompanied him were the Earl of Balfour (Lord President of the Council), the Et, Hon. L. C. M. S. Amerv "(Secretary ot> State for the Colonies), tho Et, Hon. TV". C. Bridgeman (First Lord of tho Admiralty'), the Et. Hon. Austen Chamberlain (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), tho Bt/llon. Neville Chamberlain (Minister of Health). Sir Philip Cimliffc-Listor (President of the Board of Trade), Lord Eustace Percv (President of the Board of Education), Sir Arthur Steel Mailland (Minister of Labour), and Sir John Gilmour (Secretary for Scotland'). Tho Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of Stat; for Homo Affairs, and the Secretary of State for India were unavoidably absent, but they were represented. Former Governors-General of New Zealand -were present in the persons of the Earl of Liverpool and Earl JelHcOe. Lord Islington was prevented from attending. New Zealandres Present.

In the greatly regretted absence in the Near East of Sir James Allen, the High Commissioner's Office was represented by Mr A. Crabb (Secretary to tho Department). Lady Allen was there. Praetieallv tho whole' staff of tho New Zealand Government Office in London was present, while as many as could be srmwil from dtitv at Wembley attended. MMio staff ol ! the Colonial Office was represented bv Sir n. Lambert, Sir C.; T. Davis, Mr E. J. Harding, and Mr H. P. Batterbec. The following were also in the congregation: Lady Jellicoc _ and Lady Gwendoline- Jellieoe, Lady Liverpool, Lord Strathspey, Sir Frederick and Ladv Chapman, the Hon. W. P. Beeves (who also represented the National Bank of New Zealand), Sir Arthur JVC. Myers, Mr H. M. Campbell, the Et. Hon. Montagu Norman (Governor of the Bank of England), Mr E. Page, S.M:, Sir Donald and Lady MeGavin, Sir Charles Lucas and Mr G. M. Boughey -(representing the Royal Colonial Institute), tho Master oi the Rolls, Mrs Armitage, Mr J. Scrimgeour, Mr J. ' Macuullan (representing tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company), Mr 0. J. Cowan (representing the New Zealand Shipping Company and tho Union Stoam Ship Company of New Zealand), Sir Camp bell Stuart ("Tho Times"), Mr and Mrs E. S. Forsyth, Mr B. Mill (ropre sonting tho Bank of New Zealand) and Mrs Mill, Sir lan Hamilton, Admiral Sir Wilmot Fowkcs, Agents-General for Nova Scotia and British Columbia, { Lady Bussell, Bear-Admiral A. G. Hot; ham", the Earl of Harrowby, Miss Macdonald of tho Islo's (representing Lady Harrowby and Lady Frnnees Sydor),' the Countoss of Hardwieko, Viscount Cecil, Viscount Burnhnm (representing the Empire Press Union), "Viscount Sandon, Lord Richard Ncvill, Lady Carson, Colonel Wilfred Ashley (Minister of Transport), the Hon. AY. G. A, OrnishyGoro (Under-Secretary for the Colonies), Colonel Bannermau (representing tho Secretary for India), Mr B. W. Banks (representing the Lord Chancellor), Mr Edward Marsh (representing tho -Chancellor of tho Exchequer), Mr 11. R. Boyd (representing the Home Secretary), 'Mr A. Fachiri tlio Master oi! tho Bolls),, BrigadierGeneral T. H. Dodds (representing the : High Commissioner for Australia), Mr N. C. Sen (representing the High Commissioner for India). Sir Howard d'Egville (secretary, United Kingdom Branch Empire* Parliamentary Association), Mr J. S. Wnrdhnv-Milne, M.P. (viec'-ehairman of the Imperial Affairs Committee, Conservative Party), Mr L. Haden Guest (representing the Labour Commonwealth Group of the Labour Party) and Mrs Guest, Mr G. 11. M'onahan (Clerk of the Senate. Australian Commonwealth) and Mrs Monahan. Mrs Earlc Page (wife cf Br. t,h<: Jlon. Ka-rlc Page, M.P., Treasurer, Australian Commonwealth), and Miss Page, Mr A. F. Lowe (Cleric of Parliaments and secretary, New Zealand branch Empire Parliamentary Association) and Mrs Lowe, Lt.-Gcn." Sir R. D. Whigham, AdjutantGeneral to the Forces (representing the Army Council), Air Vice-Marshal Steel (representing the A ir ' Ministry), Sir Charles Davis, Mr Savers (Colonial Office), the Boa-. T. G. B. Kay, Mr Emiic Nathan (South Africa) and Mrs Nathan, Major A. M. Miller (South Africa), Mr 11. W. Sampson (South Africa) and Mrs Sampson, Rear-Ad-miral J. D. Kelly, Sir rfarry Brittaln, Sir John Cockhurn and Sir Herbert Daw (representing, with others, tho British Empire League), Sir Arthur j Fell, Sir Thomas Parkinson, Sir Francis Newton, Capt. Sir Charles Campbell, Sir Clement Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Robert McCall, Lt.-Col. Eric Murray. Lt.-Col. Eecles Snowden, Major G. It. Anderson, Major Neville Newcome, Captain Victor Gordon. Capt. St. Clair Ross, Captain Swinton, Captain ('. A. Colnu:i;i. Dr. D. Colouhonn. Dr. J. McNaughtaii Christie, Dr. H. Wright. Mr H. T. P.. Drew and Mrs Drew, Mr B. P. Ldtlibridjje. Mr J. ('. Hanna, Mr J, K. Campbell, Mr .7. A. Nenmc. Mr T. God: lee, Air G. Holdsworth, Mr J. F. Studholme, Mr A. C. Maclean, Mr, A. E. Woodhouse, Mr J. G. P, Morgan, Mr A. F. Lucas-, Mr A. H. Johnstone, Mr' W. Salek, Mr R. S. Hemes, Mr A W. Palmer. Mr T. Wilberfoss, Mr S. G. Bnnsor, Mr F. C. Eraser. Mr E. A. H. Whit-combe, Mr Gordon Armstrong, Mr E. Jamosr.n. Mr W. N. Knight, Mr E. 11. Hib'y, Mr H. T. Pooley, Mr B. H. Morgan, Mr and Mrs Mofc'9 Davis, Mits Blanche Moss Davis, Mr and Mr:; Ernest Davis. Mr Desmond Davis. Mr and Mrs AValter Young. Mr and Mrs G. S. Amos, Mr .T. H. Baker. Mr and Mrs T. W. Attwood, Lady Price, Mrs and Miss Nairn, Miss V. Russell. Mios Muriel Allen, Mrs de Vries, Captain Donald Sirasou, Mr F. W. Haybitt.ic. Sir John and Lady Ethel Baird, Sit Malcolm and L'ady Maenaghten, Lady Ware, the Agents-General for Tasmania, Victoria, and Now South Wales, Mr A. Phillips and Mrs D. R. Williams (representing the British Isles Association). Mr W. Nicks (representing tho Knights of the Round Table), Mr Theo Fcildcn, Mr E. S. Dawes (representing .T. B. Wesdrny and Co.), Mr and Mrs Spencer Gollan! Mr Arnold Hore, Mrs A. M- Hoilaby,' Mr K. S. Hellaby, Mrs and Miss Burnand, Mr Godfrey Pharazyn, Mrs Earner, Dr. Moriee, Archdeacon Evans, Mrs and Miss Evana and Mrs Moore, Mrs de Candole, Mr and Mrs Knapp-Fisher, Mrs MeKelhjn, tho Rev. Llewellyn Wynne-Williams,

Mr and Mrs A. F. Roberts, Mr W. Colquhoun, Captain and Mrs Leo. Myers, Mrs and MiBS Bloomfleld, Mr Dudley Edwards, Mr E. A. Christie, Mr W. L. James, Captain Caldbeck, the High Commissioner for Canada, Mrs Amery, the Bev. Mackenzie Gibson, Miss Andrew (National Children Adoption Association), Miss Drayton (Victoria League), Mr and Mrs Wilton, Mr i\ C. Eraser, Mr and Mrs Nowbiggin, Dr. H. Bigg, Mrs F. Horvey, Dr. Watts, Mr and Mrs Milligan. The members of tho Wembley staff who could be spared were Mr J. W. Black, Mr Hutcherson (Chief Attendant), Miss Becre, and Mrs Gifford-Moore. e The Service.

Before the service the organist played Bach's Choral Preludes, Brahms s Choral Preludes, and Harwood a "Requiem At noon the clergy and choir walked in procession from the nay 6 ta their places, preceded by the great cross of the Abbey. The clergy officiating were the Sub-Dean, Canon W. H. Carnegie, Canon de Candole, and the Precentor, the Rev. L. 11. Nixon, wearing copes of the darkest violet velvet richly embroidered with silver. After they 'had taken their places within the chancel, the hymn "For All the. Saints" was sung—the lino "From earthV: wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast" scorning to have special significance and appropriateness. The sentences from the Burial Service were recited, and'then came the 23rd Paalm. Tim Lesson was tlio first seven verses of the 21st chapter of Revelation, and the anthem Gdss's "Blessed Are the Dead Which Die in the Lord," perfectly sung, without accompaniment. Prayers followed, and for a second hymn Rudvard Kipling's "Recessional" was

sung. When the Sub-Dean had pronounced the Blessing, the Dead March. from "Saul" brought the simple and quietly solemn service to a el.ese. The procession passed back from..the Sanctuary through the church, and the congregation t-itnvlv dispersed. Many stayed for a little time to' hear the organist play finch's Prelude and Fugue in C minor. The service-was very impressive.