OTHER INTERMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 434, 17 February 1909, Page 8

OTHER INTERMENTS.

Before many peoplo had gathered at Karori Cemetery - the 'iirst .of i the private, funerals entered the gates, and from 'that time - on, : until ; after, the ■ public' funeral,: i: numerous ■ '.burial sorvices were hold, in all parts of the cemeteryrv -Theafternoon, 'too, saw - more solemn' processions wending .their way up-the. Karori heights, and little bands- of grouped round open graves. It was a touching flight to see four coffins lowered into one largo • tomb, • and just over the rise, tho remains of a mother were interred beside those of -her two daughters... Such sad scenes were witnessed by; a great gathering, and some of the spectators at times showedmore ouriosity than sympathy,: hurrying hither and thither among graves and flowors, anxious lest they flbould miss any part of the prooecdings. Women called: harshlv to rebellious, wandering children, and schoolboys scrambled between: the knees of ■ mourners -to .peer into open graves. Such was the hubbub round . bne ; plot' . ; that '.'the? officiating. minister had to-)enjoin'the,v.spcctatorsvto: bo'; silent.'-before ; 'prdceed : with the sorvico. ■ Ilound tliesesolitary graves,a deplorable lack of respcct for the' dead' Wasat-times, painfully noticeable. The ourious throng seemed io forget; .that' .they; wero treading :.on hallowed ground. :• : - - - : Mother anil Daughters. A large following toak part in tho funeral of -Mrs. Symons,: ner two- daughters (Mary and ; Ethol), and Miss Jessie Ronnie' (maid). Tho four'coffins'were conveyed from Wellington Terrace to tho burial ground on a lorry, draped in black. . Tho interment of Mrs. Symons' and tho Misses Symons took place '.in tlio family plot, situated' in .the Anglican .portion, 'of tho - cemetery. .. The. Revs. W. Shiror nnd J. Paterson conducted .r.hovservico. The body of Miss Ronnie, was buried . in the publio plot, and tho same ministers road the -seryice : over her' grave... Among the • mourners were Messrs. W. S. Iteid (father of- Mrs. Symons),' E. Roid, L. G. Roid, H. P. Rawßon, and E. W. Lowe. --- ; Mr. T.' Rogers. In the afternoon the funoral of Mr. Thomas : Rogorsleft his lut-e residence, 183 Adelaide Road, for tho, Karori Cemetery. Six mourning nnrriagos' followed ilie hearso, and the l burial service conducted by the Rev. W. J. : Williams, ; : of Newtown Wesleynn Church. 1 . - Four of a Family. ■ -■ Tho Central Mission Band played -two 1 hymns; at,.the graveside of the tnree Misses > M'Guixo and Master M'Guiro, tho father of

tho unrortunato children having, been an' active mombor of _ tho band for someytimo. The Rev. W- Shirer,- of Newtown" torian Church,, read . the burial service' over a-grave containing tho four coffins. , ; Tho Lata Mr. Williamson. The . body 06 Mr. Koith H. 0. Williamson, of Clinstchurcli, was intcrroS at Karon Como.teryT yosteiday, tho Rev. W.. Shirer officiating. "■ The Chief Englnsor, ' ;.Thb: arrangements ifor tliß funeral of Mr. Robert Urqunart,, lato.chief engineer >of the. Penguin, were -uridertaken;:, by the Ma,rim Engineers' Institute," of which Mr. Urquhar was a member. Tho ltov. Dr. Gibb and Rev J. Kennedy Elliott conducted service: at tlu I ' deceased's , late . residence :in : "Webb Street; and afterwards at' the grave in. the Karor. . 1 Cemetery. The following, were* among' those ■who, attended: the funeral:—Mr.-.Urquliart . (son of the deceased), Captain Naylor (maste)' of the Penguin), Captain Drewette, Captair. J. T. Rolls,, Captain J. G. Watson, Rev. . •Gibson-Smith, Mr. .W. ! M. Luke, (second'enp ' neor), Mr.,';W:, Cable, Mr. .Tames Darin (president, of, Murine Engineers., Mr. A; R..Hisl6p j (secretary .Institute Marii" , Engineers), W. Allan, J. G.'W. Aiken, G.' Hogben,. "W. T..- Glasgow (Secretar-.; and Inspector of- Customs), W. A. FJave? (Westport Coal Company),' P. M'Coll (chi< engineer city, powerhouse); J. -B. : Macfarlan.,' (city engineer's- Staff), M'Murricli (Welling ton snoorintending engineer, "Union Com pnnvl, G: W. Shirtcliffe, Menelaus, W. Hop-, kirlc, Dr. vM'Lean, .and many ..members -of | the .Institute .of .-Marine Engineers!' Mr. Charles Bird. . The-"funeral.-', of -Mr.- Charles Bird,, which left his late residence in Brougham Street'for '• thp Karori Cemetery yesterday morning, was .• ■i vory largely attended, a large number of com- - mercia!-travellers taking part in tho procession. The : Rev. 1 Mr. Tobin read tho burial servioo. V >.■]'•>; '■ Mr. ;and Mrs. Hale. . ' ! The funeralyof the late Mr. Clarence H.,- ■ Hale .and liis,;-wife,,which; left tho. residence ! ■of .. Stewart'' (s.s. Patfiena) for .the. • -Karorr Cemetery yesterday - afternoon, . was ■ vory'largely attended. All tho Wellington : employees of. Messrs. ■■Macky,; . well and Co., for ;whbm Mr. ' Hale, was a' : :tra'veller; :wero'/present, .together with 4 -sentatives 1 of tihe •Commercial •;.. Travellers'Club' and .' theVsoft-goods warehouses. The! [[ Rev. J.'rde B. ,Robinson read the; burial 'setyice.';:.'.v.V':\(> ■;■: i:);'■• > ' :'; v -