MISCELLANEOUS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 843, 24 May 1910, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

AX INDIAN ST AT UK. (,'A f.CUTTA, May 20. Tli<> Maharajah of Darbtvngha lias olfered the Viceroy of India, a largo equestrian statue of King Edward to be erected on the Maidan (parade ground) at Calcutta. LONDON. May 20. At an impressive In Memorial!! concert at the tjueen’s Hall Miss Ada Crosslev gave an inspired rendering of “O the Lord.’' Towards the close die was overcome and was unable to fluid, Later she sang Sullivan’s “God shall wipe away all tears.” There was a great audience and reverent silence throughout the concert. Special services were held in the principal Roman Catholic churches of the United Kingdom and service.; were held at the Kinbassr churches in all the Continental capitals. Klag; were hall-masted in the French. German and other navies, ( Owing to the Continental influx all tin' trains for Calais and Dover have nni in duplicate since Monday. Tlie memorial services at the Anglican churches on the Continent were attended bv numbers of influential persons in the' European capitals. Many services were hold in other places on tho Continent and il-o in the colonies. A dinner party at BucTingham Palace was attend d by sixty guests, M Picliuu (French Ambassador) and Mr Roosevelt wore the only non-Royalists. Afterwards King George gavo audience to the visiting suites.