THEIR DEAD HEROINE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1778, 17 June 1913, Page 5

THEIR DEAD HEROINE.

BURIAL OP MISS DAVISON.

IMPRESSIVE OBSEQUIES. MRS. PANKHURST ARRESTED. Bj Tetegnsh—Picii Association—CodjilbM London, Juno 15. . Two thousand delegate Suffragettes attended the funeral of Miss Davison (fatally injured at Epsom during the race for the Derby), which took place at Morpeth, Northumberland. In all, three thousand women participated in the funeral procession through London. As Mrs. Pankhurst was leaving her flat to attend, sle was rearrested, and convoyed to Holloway Prison. Eight white-robed Suffragettes with black sashes and armlets inscribed "Epsom," escorted tho body to tho station. The body was enshrouded by the Suffragette colours. The coffin was lined with cashmere, and on the casket was a leaden piate, on which was inscribed the deceased's last message: "Fight on. God will give us the victory." A purple pall, with broad arrows embroidered on each side, bore a lieart-shaped wreath of laurel inscribed: "She died for women." Captain Davison, a brother of the deceased, was tho chief mourner. The procession, formed outside Victoria Station, was divided into eleven sections, each with a band and banner. Wreaths of flowers filled six coaches. Groups of processionists in White carried lilies; those dressed in black irises; those in purple laurel wreaths and other tributes. All the fair-haired women' dressed in wliite, and carrying aloft gilded crosses, led the cortege, the bands playing the funeral marches. Two carriages, hidden by white flowers, preoeded the open hearse, which was esoorted on either side by a guard of honour with lilies, and followed by the relatives, Miss Agnes Kenncy, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, Mrs. Despard, Mrs. Sanders, a few'men (including Mr. Ben Tillett), many hunger-strikers, several lurpliced clergymen, numerous society ladies, shopgirls, factory 'hands, nurses in uniform, women doctors, and graduates in their Academic gowns. Enormous respectful crowds lined the 6un-lit streets throughout the route. . The Ven. Archdeacon Esreet conducted the servioe at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury. Thence the procession proceeded to King's Cross, where the body was entrained. THE BURIAL PLACE. (Rec. June 17, 0.30 a.m.) London, June 16. A large and orderly crowd witnessed Miss Davison's funeral at the Parish Church of Morpeth, in Northumberland. INCENDIARY FIRES. BRADFORD OUTRAGES: TWO ARRESTS. London, Jfcne 15. Two men were remanded at Bradford in connection with the recent fires.

Suffragettes were suspectod of being the originators of nix incendiary fires Which occurred at Bradford (a great i woollen centre in Yorkshire) a few days ago. The first outbreak was discovered in the offices of the wool merchants. • Then Harrison's Printing Works, where <£40,000 worth of damage was done, wore destroyed. • Subsequently a fire broke out at the box-makers, fifty yards away. Then, the Coachbuilders' and County Schools were found to be on fire, and lastly, the Packing Case Manufacturers' premises were ignited, and here the damage totalled iEIO,OOO. The total damage was estimated at ,£BO,OOO. Pour hundred workers were thrown idle. "Whether the outbreaks were attributable to SufTngisfc, has not yet been definitely settled, although they "have been suspected. THE HURST PARK FIRE. London, June 15. Kitty Marion and Clara Giveen have been further remanded on a charge of setting fire to the Hurst Park Kaco courso Pavilion. Evidence was given that they had been seen together prior to the fire. GUNPOWDER IN PILLAR-BOX. (Rec. June 17, 0.30 a.m.) London, Jume 16. A! crowd rushed the Suffragettes' platform at Hyde Park, but a party of Bluejackets escorted the speakers to safety. Chemicals fired eftveral letters in a | Leetisham pillar-box, in which was subsequently discovered a package filled with gunpowder, which did not explode.