BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Evening Star, Issue 3784, 10 April 1875, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

Cheistghdrch, April 10. At a meeting yesterday of the promoters of the Funeral Reform Association, the sub-com-mittee made the following recommendations : 1. That an association be formed, to be called the Christchurch Funeral Reform Association. 2. That all persons may become members by the payment of an annual subscription of 2s fid, and by signing a declaration ;—“ That in all funerals over which they may have control tiny will adopt a plain and inexpensive style of coffin, and will discontinue the employment of mutes, the use of palls, mourning coaches, scarfs, hatbands, and providing gloves; that hearses, if employed, shall not carry plumes, and the horses should bear neither plumes, clothes, nor trappings of any kind. 3. That a further declaration be signed by those who desire to do so to the following effect;— That they will discontinue and encourage the discontinuance by others of unnecessary and expensive mourning. 4. That a committee be formed for the purpose of collecting information on the subjects of funeral and mourning reform, for watching the progress of the movement in oth?r places, conferring with undertakers, and the like, and that they be requested to report to a general meeting of members of the association. A long discussion ensued as to inserting a declaration to entirely discontinue wearing mourning, but the matter was ultimately adjourned until it is known what is the opinion of the committee of ladies which has been formed to consider the question. The meeting adjourned till April 30.