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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1789, 21 June 1906, Page 2

(Per Press Association.)

Dunedin, last night. Co-operative laborers employed on the Lswrenoo-Roxburgb railway are forward I ing a telegram of coodolenoe to Mrs Seddon on tho loss of her husband, who was a “true and sincere friend of the working classes of this colony." All Government departments exoeptwg post and telegraph offioes will bo dosed tomorrow (Thursday), the day of MrSeddon a funeral.

Ohristohuroh, last night.

Owing to Mr Seddon’s funeral there wi. bo no publication to-morrow of the Christ church evening papers.

DONNELLY FAMILY AND

NATIVES.

(Per Press Association.) Napier, lobl night. Mr G. P Donnolly and Mrs Donnelly telegraphed to the acting Premier their regret at boiDg uoablo to attend the funeral of the late Premier, on account of i lnois. Mr ß Donnelly’s message of sympathy with Mrs Seddon and family was also sent, including the warm sympathy of Hawke’s Bay natives, by whom the late Mr Seddon was regarded as their father, and a number of whom have gone to Wellington to attend the funeral.

DUNEDIN COUNOIL.

Per Pres- ss •<•' Danediu, last night. At a meeting of the City Council the Mayor (Mr Laurence), who is absent attending the funeral of the late Premier, left a minute eulogismg the great Bervioes to the colony and Empire of Mr SeddoD, and deploring his death. The minute wbb ordered to be entered in the minute book, and it was deoided to forwsrd a letter of condolence with Mrs Seddon and family. It was resolved to oea e the tunning of elcctrio oars from 2 to 2 30 to morrow as a mark of respect. The Council then adjourned..

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST, PAUL’S.

By. ftlagragh. Puss As»X Copyright Reoeived 10.41 p.m., June 20. London, June 20. The Bishop of Stepney, with the Dean and Arcbdeaoon of St. Paul’s, and Osuodb Holland and Besley, conducted the Seddon memorial service. Sir G. C. MartiD, who presided at the organ, began with Chopin’s " Dead Maroh ” and ended with the “ Daad March ” in Saul. Lord Suffield, Lieutenant-Colonel Sic William Carrington and Mr N. Lamont, member for Buteshire, represented the Kmg Prince of Wales, and Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman respectively. Those present inoluded Mr Austin Chamberlain, representing his father and Mrs Chamberlain, Lord E'giD, Mrs Winston Chorohill, Sir Joseph Ward, Lady Ward, and Mias Ward (who sat in the seat for chief mourners), Mr W. P. Reeves, Lord Onslow, and Mr Alfred Lyttelton, Janet Lady Clarke of Melbourne, Mr J. Cathoart Wason, Sir Westby Peroiva!, Lord Ranfarly, Mr B. H. Holland. Private Secretary to the Beoretary of State for the Colonies, Mr William Grey, Sir John Cockburn, Sir M. F. Ommaney, Permanent Coder Secretary for the Colonial, Justioe Williams, Mr Harold and Mrs Beauchamp, Sir Frederick YouDg, President of the Royal Colonial Institute, Mr S O’Halloran, Secretary RoyalCqlOy singer), Sir Montagu Nelson, Messrs W. J. Napier, Montgomery, and Henniker HeatoD, Captain Collins, of Australia, and all the Agents-Generel.

MESSAGE FROM SIR JOSEPH WARD.

By telegraph, Pms Ans’n, Copyright Received 9.6 p.m , June 20. London, Juoe 20. Sir Joseph "Ward’s message to the New Zealand public states:—“Deeply regret am unable to pay my last personal tribute to my respected old friend and colleague, yet I am grateful for the opportunity of taking part iii the beautiful, touching memorial service at St. Paul’s. The large and varied character of the gathering was the greatest possible tribute to Mr Seddon’s memory, and the grief manifested shows how deeply his services beyond New Zealand shores, as well within the colony, are recognised iii the heart of the empire. Such sympaty will he pto soften the terrible blow the widow and family have sustained."

AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. RICHARD JOHN SEDDON. " :

Toll—toll—toll— With yoar solemn voioee, bells J Toll—toll—toll— While Ibe “ Dead Ma'ch” sinks BDd ewe Toll—toll-toll— And the tear|lim every eye, And slowly, And sadly, The college moveth by. Sage, strong, and ttue, Who loved humanity, Oor loss we roe, Our first we canntid thee ; O’er all parts 01 Britain’s wide domain, Thy name wekss The notes of praise and pain, Fitted to stand Amid the Empire’s best, Thou thy land With all thy pow’rs has blest; Thy work shall prove Thy lasting monument. Thy fame shall iive Till time its sands hath spent. Feted, admit’d, A lofty footing woo, Thy eticgth expir’d Ere all tby task was done; In triumph’s hour, Acolaim’d by many a breath, Thy heart folt The fatal hand of Death ! From all lauds The words of sorrow wing, And all bands Their laurel tributes bring; Lo, from the throne Flow waves of sympathy, Through all ranks They wave resistlessly I Toll—toll—toll With your solemn voices, bells! Toll—toll—toll— While tbo " Dead Maroh” sinks and swells With bow'd heads Wo hear the musio roll, And move on To reach our mournful goal ; Tis thy tomb, our bitter tears down pour. Love, pride, grief, all st r our being’s oore ’Tie thy tomb, we leave thee at its door, In God’s care to be for evermore -GODFREY DACOAIB.