THE LATE PREMIER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1788, 20 June 1906, Page 2

THE LATE PREMIER.

PEOPLE 0 ROW DIN U INTO WELLINGTON.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association— Copyright. Sydney, Juno 19. Memorial Rervioea will be held at St. Andrew’s Cathedral simultaneously with Mr Beddon’B funeral.

(Per Press Association.) WollingtoD, last night. Tho features of the late Premier will not be exposed during the lying in-state. Tho route of the procession will extend over two miles, and it is fully anticipated that the front of tho cortego will bo near the grave before tbe end leaves tho Cathedral. Tbe volunteers and cadets will line the route, the foits fire minute guns, and tho Permanent Artillery provide the firing party. Visitors from all parts of the colony are pouring into Wellington to attend the fuoera 1 .

The President of the United Friendly Societies’ Council has commuoica'cd with Mr Hall-Jones expressing the heartfelt aad fraternal regret of its many thousands of members at the unt'msly demise of tho late Premier. He odds that the deceased Premier’s sympathetic interest in their spooial work has earned lasting appreciation and augments the deep sense of the loss Mr Seddon was as a member of a friendly society. The local telegraph office closes from 1.30 to 5 p.m. oq the day of tho Premier’s fuceral.

Accommodation in the city is taxed to tho utmost, and it is feared that many late arrivals will find a difficulty in securing rooms, Even at present shakedowns are eagerly snapp. d up. Last nighk’s express on the Manawatu railway was packed with people, most of whom have oome to Wellington to attend the funeral of the late Premier. There

have been a groat many additions to tbe visiting population of Wellington during the past few days, and tho hotels and boarding houses are rapidly filling up. Special trains will be run to cope with the treffio. The G-izette announces that the funeral will leave Parliamentary Buildingß at 2 p.m., not 2 80, as previously stated,

Hokitika, last night. A number of representative men and friends left yesterday for Wolliogtso to a tend the funeral of Mr Seddon. A large number of wicatbß are being BeDt from loo&l bodies, also from the women of tbe district, and one from the Old Identities’ Association, with the iosoriptioD, “ From oomrades of Wnstlan), 1866 19C6” The County Ctnirman, ja aokaowledgiog a messtge f om tbe Acting-Premier that Wellington had been decided upon as tbe moat fitting pl-io) fofjjtre inttrmen-, replied : “ I tba> k y.>u for the information oonveysd in r fe onoe to funsral arrangements. Wostiand wll, of ooucsp, respect the decision arrived at, acd tbe loyal and stauboh supporters of a lifetime’s career are proul indeed that the greatest honors the ebony can offer are to be bestowed upon the armory of our revered and honored member. His life’s saorifioe for the colooy and the Empire demands everything posthole at our hands, and Weßtland wishes that the greatest and best Bbould be the portion of Riohard John Seddon’s memory."

Greymoutb, last night. Special stress was laid on the humaoistio ebaraoter of the legislation fathered by dsoeased in the memorial servioes held in this district. The churches were draped in orape, while the 11 Dead Maroh ” was p:ayed, the congregations standing. Steamers leaving for Wellington are all crowded. A meeting of railway employees deoided to petition for a cassation of work on the afternoon of Thursday, as a mark of respeot to Mr Ssddon. Ten minutes’ stoppage of work is objected to. Dunedin, last night. Colonel Pitt, in reply to Mr Arnold, states that the notioe re the railway worka’™*,,. issueu Dy tbo xrspartmant before the Minister’s orders, which are that all workshops of the colony close on the day of the funeral, and the hands have a holiday. All trains are to remain stopped for tea minutes at the time of the funeral. The hotels will probably close the whole of Thursday afteroooD, aud a meeting of tbe Licensed Victuallers’ Asso* oiation is to bo held to consider the matter.

Auckland, last night. The Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Neligan), in the course of his sermon yesterday morning at St. Alban’s, referred briefly to tho death of the late Premier. He said : “ However much one might have differed from him in political opinions, the sterling worth of the dead statesman, liis great and untiring earnestness of purpose, and his unremitting and steadfast efforts on belialf of liis loved country and iter people must appeal irresistibly as the life of a man who will stand out as one of the greatest characters the colony has ever had her helm, and a man whose name will be honored amongst the Empire’s great ones for all time.”

A meeting of South Africau contingenters passed a resolution tendering to Mrs Seddon and fatni'y their sympathy. It was resolved to ask Lieut. Colonel Chayton to represent then} at Mr Seddon’s funeral, also to take steps towards erecting a Seddon memorial tablet,

Invercargill, last night. Arrangements have been completed for holding a memorial service in the Garrison Hall on Thursday afternoon, when all the business places will close. The interior of the bidding will he draped in black. The volunteers, bands, etc., will form a procession, and slowly march to the hall, where the various ministers will speak

Titn'WU. la-’* night. A united memorial sendee is to he hold here on Thursday afternoon in tho Alex andra Square. The Battalion hand and Volunteers will be in attendance. Tho band will play the “ Dead March ” and the hells at the post office and the Town Council will be tolled.

A-hburon, last night.

Business premises are to be closed all day Thursday and a memorial service will he held in the Domain.

MR JUSTICE COOPER’S TRIBUTE

(Par Press Association.) Wellington. last n’ght.

Before adjourning the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Cooper in announcing that I the Court would be closed on Thursday, the day of the late Premier's funeral, said, “I wish to add that I personally regret very much that the state of public busin'ess here will not permit of my attending the funeral of the late Mr Seddon, and paying a last tribute to his memory. - ’ After ex pressing regret that be had not bad a previous opportunity of referring from the Bench to the death, His Honor said, he echoed the expressions of admiration for Mr Seddon's past career, and of the sense of loss which the Nation and community have suffered in his death which has been announced from time to

time by everybody, from His Majesty the King, throughout the British Dominion, and down, he was going to say to the smallest society wo have in the colony. Mr Seddon's loss is a national loss, and a colonial loss also.

DISPLAY OF WREATHS.

THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, last night. The main lobby in Parliament buildings has been eat apart for the display of the numerous wreaths which havo been sent to the late Premier’s family from all parts of the co’ouy. They are being arranged on stands olassifitd into provincial districts, and among them are included some rema kably fine specimens f the fltriß s’ art. Tte number sent is biing ir ere teed every hour, and it locks as if even the ec oommolaticn of tho lobby will not le sufficient.

Many members if the L gi-lature already here attend tho funeral, and others are artiving daily. Ia addition reprenntatives of almost every public institution in the oolony are coming to Wellington to pay their last tribute to the deceased statesman.

Ithai been decided tint the f-uwrt.l cO't'-ge will be besdod by a parly u, fifty tm-tubes of tho pormirjon’ attiliery under Major Hume, Then wil- o ms the bands, which will be followod by a gun carriage beariog the remains of tbo late Premier, with members of the Cabinet os pallbearers. Immediately behind the ooffiu will bo ihedeoeasod statesman’s family, and after them an labors of Patliament. All vehicles, with tbe exooption of the Governor’s oaniage, and carriages containing relatives, follow at the rear of the people who are on foot. When the head of the cortege reaohes tho top of Bydney street the ooflin will be removed from tbe heavy gun oarriago which brought it from Parliament buildings, and be plaoed on a gun oarriage of ligbtor construction, whioh will be hauled up to the grave by men from the.H.M.S. Encounter. Minute guns (61 in numbei) will be fired from tho Ngabauraoga Battery.

A DEATH DEPLORED BY ALL.

By telegraph* Presn Asa’n, Copyrlgh Eeceivcd 1117 p.m., June 19. London, June 19. In the Houso of Commons Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman said it was unnecessary to hold a memorial service at S fc . Margaret’s, Westminster, since the service at St. Paul’s would enable members of the House of Commons to ehow respeot for Mr Seddon, whose death all deplored. Melbourne, June 17. Amongst many resolutions of sympathy for tbe late Mr Seddon adopted by publio bodies of Victoria, 000 was’ by the Board for the Protection of Aborigines, which wished to ehow admiratioo for his great work for the protection and just treatment of Maoris. Tbe resolution specially mentions Mr Baddon as the humane friend of the native race.

MEMORIAL BERVICEB AT GISBORNE.

A largely-attended meeting, presided over ,by the Mayor, was heid yesterday afternoon to area >gs for a memorial gathering at Gisborne to-morrow. The meeting was addressed by the Mayor and Colonel Porter, the former staling that the City B >nd had kindly offered their services, and also mentioning that if the businisi premises wete olosed an hour earlier than usual on the half holiday, it would be sufficient to enable people to attend at the appointid time. Mr Whimay mg d that the gathering should bs in the Recroation Ground. Mr W L Rees agreed, and Bugges’ed that tF the day were fin • i* would be better to bold ho r-pen->ur str vioe, but if mccssiry i ccepi the k no effof tbe Theatre. Mi Rowley -aid t-e school obildron would fad io with a'-y suggestion, Major K nder ea ; d that t-be erdi-ts Would aiter.d, Captain Been. ea"l the volunteers were under ord- rs to take part in ibe d monstration and Mr Wildtnh said tbe Fire Brigade deair- d 'o lake part. Disomsion arose as to the eise tf 'he gathering, and it was decided on the motion of the Rev. Dawson Thomas, sooonded by the Rt>v. Griffen, that the service be held at the Recreation Ground if the weather is fiae, and, if wet,iu Theatre. The following committee were appointed : —The Mayor (Mr Townley), O-looel Porter, Rev J. G. Paterson, Rev Father Lane, and Messrs Pettie, Re s, Darton, Wildish, Kohere, Rowley, 0. Ferris, Pickford, Kinder, Beere, and Captain Tacker (county chairman). Tho Rev Father Lane expressed regret that he would be unable to be present in honoring so great a statesman, and asked that the ohildren of the Gatholio school also be allowed to attend. The committee subsequently me l , and resolved that the school children should fall in at the school and join at tbe head of the 1 procession at the firebell; band meet at Bright street corner; general muster at tbe Post Office, in the order: Mounted Rifles, Gisborne Rifles, and Cadels, followed by the organised bodies, friendly soci.ties, and the publio, the children and the band Leading the procession. Toe hymns will consist of " Ob, God, our help in ages past,” "Nearer my God to Thee,” and “Onward Christian Soldiers.” The speakers will be the local olergymen, and Mr W. L. Bees end Colonel Porter, Messrs Darton, Pettie, and Wildish wrre appointed a oommitt e to make arrangements for decorating the rotunda and providing seating accommodation for ladies, and Messrs Rowley acd Darton a committee to arrange for the printing of hymns. Lieut.-Colonel Winter was appointed marshal of the prooeesion, which leaves the firebell at two o’clock, and arrives at tbe recreation ground rf er the time tbe entege ia Wellington leaves Parliamentary Building'. Messrs 0 Ferris end Kohere were asked to arrange a native oeremony upon the arrival of the procession at the gats of the recreation ground. Mr Kohere will also probably speßk on behalf of the natives, It was deoided to ask all veterans to attend and fall in after the military.