IN MEMORIAM.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 221, 11 June 1908, Page 8

IN MEMORIAM.

. AT MR. SEDDON'S GRAVE. ' R;3u !r ave ?> f Minister, the Right Hon. R.. J.. Seddon, m -Bolton'Street . was visited yesterday by a num'-. .. .people,-mindful of his sudden death just two f years,;.ago. > Sir: Joseph Ward (. "TOnt; to the grave. immediately after, his . arrival from the South in the morning. - The tomb was 'also visif $ o y > a - r -£? d by a H the Ministers of the Crown in Wellington,- as well as by -many ; friends and admirers ' of the late statesman: '/ -' • '. '

A number 'of wreaths and floral tokens were placed in. the vault by the members ot the Seddon family. - A wreath -from blr,, Joseph and.-Lady:. Ward was also'placed there. Above thfevault.were other frreaths:' which were laid,there by, or on behalf, of, the: \Vestland-Seddon. Memorial Committee ; the Liberal and Labour Federation: the" Hon. I- Gl^ e t M.L.C., and Mrs. Gilmer: tho Hon:, T. Kennedy Macdoiiald. M.L;C./: and, Mrs. Macdonald; Mrs. A.: Qum and family Mr. and Miss Mandel (Hokitika) j'Rev." and Mrs. Tuekey;. Mr. E. Tregear, Mrs. Tregear, and family;. Mr. E. J. Le Grove; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Donne;. Mr. and Mrs. EdMr. . and Mrs./T. : ;Hamer: 'Miss Kawnsley. •>.. ..V; . Tho erection of the monument" over the graie/ is to be .begun .at an early date. It is understood that Mrs. ! Seddon intends to have the vault decorated,- and the "public', will- then ibe- admitted to it. . . ' Th ® carved .oak- pulpit, which Mrs. Snddon .is giving to St., Paul's pro-Cathedral in memory of her late husband, isexpected to -.arrive from England -by ; the Corinthie,. and will be dedicated by Bishop Julius on June 22. . - VA WESTLAND TRIBUTE. > The Westland delegates at tho hospital and ; charitable aid conference left- the gathering shortly , after midday to visit the grave of Mr. Seddon, Mr. H: P. Bock placed a wreath on: the tomb" on behalf of the : West- I land-Seddo'n Memorial- Committee! , : In explaining the position of the business before the Board to the Westland- dele-' gates on their, return to; their • seats, the chairman (Dr. Valintine)': said he appreciated: the way, in which they : had .recogi nised tho memory of'one who was ; so closely identified with; their district, and who was also .a'great-man and a great imperialist.