THE MIGHTY DEAD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2797, 15 June 1916, Page 5

THE MIGHTY DEAD

LATE EARL KITCHENER MAGNIFICENT MEMORIAL AT ST. PAUL'S IMPRESSIVE SERVICE By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, .Tune'l3. Despite heavy showers there wovo enormous crowds in the western approaches to St. Paul's Cathedral two hours before the memorial sorvieo to Lord 'Kitchener. Flags everywhere- wcro at half-mast. v Their Majesties the Kin? and Queen drovo from Buckingham Palace, Queen Alexandra joining them at Charing Cross. There was a large diplomatic assembly in the Cathedral. The Army and Navy were fully represented, nearly all tho mombers of Cabinet, with, their wives, wore present, besides the Lord Mayor and the aldermen, and four thousand ticket-holders. Every available part was crowded. The early arrivals included many wounded Australian and New Zealand soldiors, and nurses. In tho group of Royalties the Grand Duke Michael (brother of the 'l'snr of Russia) was conspicuous. A youthful naval commander (Henry Chevaliei; Kitchener), destined to bear his.late uncle's great name, sat near tho King. The congregation was in sombre black and khaki, brightened by tho red and blue gowns of the sheriffs arid aldennen, and the brilliant -uniforms of a few retired officers of the Army and a sprinkling of naval officers. 1 Keynote of Triumph. The service included the Liturgy of St. Chrysostom, sung to the Kieff Chant. The band of the Royal Engineers, of which Lord Kitchener was colonel-com-mandant, played the Dead March, and the biiglers-cf the regiment sounded the "Last Post.'' x After the "Last Post" was sounded the third verso of tho National Anthem was sung fortissimo, with tho full power of band a.nd organ. This closed the service. The keynote of tho servico was one of triumph, almost' reaching a note of thanksgiving, for the great man whose memory was being honoured. The King called his people to him and sat at their head beneath the dome, between the Queen and the Queen Mother, Ministers of State sat on his left hand, and representatives of the Oversea Dominions on his riajht, with the ambassadors of tho Allies buhind him. 'lae tervice opened with, what is nowknown was Lord Kitohener's favourite ii,y,mi, "Abide With Me," followed by tue triumpnant note of Psalms 130 and ll«: • ' "Out of the deep have I called unto Thee, 0 fjord: Lord hear my voice. 0 let Thine ears uom-ider well: the voice of my complaint. If those, .Lord, will be extreme to inar.lt what is done amiss: 0 Lord, who may abide it? Fox there is mercy with The'e: therefore shalt .Thou bi feared. .-I look for the Lord; my soul, tlut.ii wait for .Him; in His word is my trust. My soul lleeth unto tho Lord: 'before the morning watch, I say> before the morning watch. O Israel, trust in tho Lord, tor with the Lord there is mercy ; and with Him is nleliteous. redemption. And He shall redeem Israel: from all his sins. "Behold, how good and joyful a thing •it is, brethren, to dwell together in unity! It-is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down unto the beard: even unto Aaron's beard, and went down to the skirts of his clothing. Like as the dew of Hermon, which fell upon the hill of Sion. For thero the Lord'promised His blessing; and life for evermore." ... A priest standing on the altar steps, face to face with the Sovereign, read the lesson. At its close the organ, together with, the Engineers' Band and. drummers of the Irish Guards, played the "Dead March." ■, As tho, roll of the drums ' became audible, the minds of the great congregation. were transported to the northern, sea where the Master Engineer of campaigns and armies lay sleeping. This first •note of lament was sustained in. the sorrowful strains of the Liturgy of St. Chrysostom, but its. Alleluia resumed its note of triumph, and was again heard in tho final hymn, "l''or all the Saints ivho from their Labours Rest." IMPRESSIVE SERVICE IN SYDNEY.' Sydney, .Tune 14. The Kitchener memorial servico at St. Andrew's Cathedral was very impres-. sive. The cathedral was pacifed, and hundreds waited outside until the conclusion of the service. Archbishop Wright took, for his serilion the tost,. "Ho, being dead, yet apeaketh," and said that Lord Kitchener had passed from us suddenly, but tho Kitchener spirit would buret forth a thousandfold, nerving the feeblest arm to endeavour to help complete the work Lord Kitchener began. (Rec. Juno 1-1, 8.30 p.m.) v Sydney, June 14. Crowded and impressive ' Kiteheher memorial services were held yesterday iii all the chief centres of tho Commonwealth. LAST SCENES ON THE HAMPSHIRE ALL OVER IN TEN MINUTES FOUR BOATS WRECKED [The following dispatch, dated London June 10, should havo been published in. tho Wellington daily newspapers on Monday last, but for - some reason did not reach thorn. Our reprint of the message us it appeared in the morning papers of Monday Inst elsewhere in New Zealand gives tho public, for the first time, n glimpse of the tragedy of the Hampshire and the final scones.] London, June 10. A report issued by the Admiralty states that Sir John Jellicoe reports that it has now been established that tho Hampshire struck a mine at about 8 o'clock in the evening. Two destroyers accompanied the cruiser until the captain was compelled to detach them, at about 7 o'clock, owing to the very heavy seas. Sir John goes on to say that according to statements by tho few survivors, tho explosion occurred shortly before' 8 o'clock, and the Hampshire sank in ten minutes. All the vessels . sent to tho scene of tho disaster were ordered to search for, and if they found them, to assist the four boats which had been seen to leave the ship. Despite all efforts, Sir John, expressing deepest regret, concludes, there was no doubt all four boats were wrecked in the heavy sea on a leo shore, and beyond tho twelve survivors on tho raft all hope must be abandoned. The "Daily Express" states, that Earl Kitchener and tho members of his staff got clear of the wreck in a ship's boat, which was swamped in tho terrific sea. The body of Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzgerald, Earl Kitchener's military secretary, has been removed from the Orkneys', and buried at Eastbourne. There was a great demonstration at Victoria station on tho arrival, of the there. Prince Louis Alexander of Bafctenburg, Earl Derby, several French, Russian, and Italian officers accompanied the mourners. The proceedings were of en impressive character. ■ A. patrol vessel reports that, the Hampshire was afire about ninety minutes after she left the Orkneys, and that she sank within ten minutes. Seventy or eighty "bodies came ashore, a number of them still warm. In their desperate efforts to climb the cliffs, some who gained the shoro lost finger and Ue nails, afterwards dying of exposure.