LATE GENERAL BRIDGES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2558, 4 September 1915, Page 6

LATE GENERAL BRIDGES

THE FUNERAL SERVICE IAN-DIPItESSIVE OEEEMONY.-; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. September 3, 11:30 p.m.) Sydney, Septembers ' Prior to entraining General Bridges's remains a special service was held in St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, which was attended by the Governor-General, the Governor of Victoria, Parliament--ary, naval, and military heads, and a great congregation. Archbishop Clarke, in his address, paid an 1 ' impressive tribute to the Into soldier: There were great crowds on tlio route from the Cathedral to the railway station. Tlio military escort included a' company of wounded soldiers. A' special train conveyed tho coffin, and many distinguished visitors to Canberra, whero .tho General was buried with full military honours on a crest overlooking Duntroon College. Tho pall-bearers were Admiral Creswell,. military heads, Air. A. Fisher (Prime Minister); Mr. Pearco (Minister of Defence), and Mr. Cook (Leader of the Opposition). General Bridges's charger was led behind tlie gun-carriage bearing tho coffin, which was smothered with beautiful WTeaths. ' Tho Primate, in a sympathetic ad•drcss; said it was good that ..our soldier hero should have a last resting-place on the spot within tlio ; precincts' of Duntroon-College, -which was so dear to his heart. From his grave wo turn to the high duty fronting.us, the tremendous task of;. securing victory in . the war. His voice' and the vo'ices of his comrades who fell with . him. call in triumphant tones to shrink from : 110 sacrifice. .We must finish at any prico what they have begun at -so great a C9St,"