TOE ROYAL OBSEQUIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 30, 7 February 1901, Page 2

TOE ROYAL OBSEQUIES.

DEPARTURE OF ROYAI.TIEB. j KAISER WARMLY RECEIVED. (PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received G, 0.57 a.m.) LoNIiON, February 5. The Foreign Koyaltios who took part in the funeral aro departing. The King, accompanied by the Kaiser, went from "Windsor to London, and 'drove to Marlborough House, where they lunched. The Kaiser bad a tremendous reception in the streets, which wore decorated and crowded with thousands of spectator.?. Toe Kaiser left Charing Cross Bta'ion for Sheerncss, omkmking in tho German Imperial yacht, HohenzjKero.

Tne Duke of Connaught succeeds tho King as the Grand Master of Freemasons uncle;' the English Constitution.

EXTENSION OK MOURNING BY GERMAN COURT. CARDINAL VAUGHAN'd AOTION. Rooelved 6, 9.58 a.m. London. February 5, The Kaisw has extended the full period of mourning to b i observed by tho German Court to Maroh Bth and half mourning'to April 23id. Princi Homy of Prussia has been made a British Admiral.

Chicago is raising a fund for a memorial to the Quean. In Roman Catholic churches in Can'dt auil Cape Colony requiem mass's for the Queen were sud on

! Sunday. ! Tli a rtfusal of Cardinal Vaughan to act similarly haw ,m r en to much ivmoyf.uce to Rom-m < !ath'»l«B in England t'aat, bo decided to ; nt.r<idu.M a pr„yrr fer tho welfare c'i tin K.'cpi'o, w' f !iout reference to tho titraslj of the Quetui, into the Barviee. .

In closing tho burial service the choir, batud<« "Sleet"- the last hlfep," also tang Teutjysan's " The Face of Death is tov.aidrf tho San of Life" from* his " Ode on the dfath of the Duku of Clarence."

THT KING'S GHATITUDK.

(Rcceivol (i, S.6S a.m. - ) London, Ijebtuary 5. The King 1-as issued tlir.»a m<" sa«e> to L : s pooplo oiior.o Great tirirm'u, the ■eoond to Brit'iif, unJ tb<third to tho Princess and p oplo ofj India. He ionv«ya t j the whole Empire "tho deep gratitude o c my bear 1 .tr tho stirrin;/ and 'iffivt<«'iatfc tr ibaleborne to tho memory of til i late Quphi' ;.nd for the loyal sympathy to myself ;.ud Royal family. The generous soiritj <>l' devotion paving the mil'i'-i: of mv ; übjects, and the ( , sir-ii'j":-.".u'S that.! '.hey am ail shusn.' a. -xoiVum s>m»v. j

t-elf to the utmost of my powers to maintaining tk<3 promotion of tl • highest internet of my people, and will -be diligent and zealous in the fnMU raemeut of my great end sacred retponI nihility." I The Governor has received the following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonieo, dated London, sth February:—His Majesty the King commands me to convey to you, your Government, and the people of New Zealand, his cordial thanks for congratulations on his accession to the 'hrone, and for the assurances of loyalty, which he has received with much gratification.— (Signed)* CHAMBERLAIN."

THE KAISER'S DEPARTURE. POPULAR ENTHUSIASM. AM AFFECTIONATE LEAVE-TAKING. Received 6, 10.30 p,m. London, February 6. The Ktis°r, driving through iiondoa with the King, in response to the enthusiastic reception accorded him by the crowd, repeatedly raised his hat and bowed, being evidently impresMd with '.he fervour c.f the continuous popular enthusiism.

The King's fees brightened at intervals as if pleased with the tribute manifestly paid to the KaiW in recognition of liis cordial participation in the Natiou's nnrie'y and sorrow. The King at Charing Cross Station himself presented the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs ef London. The Lord Mayor on behalf of the citizens in thanking the Kaicer giid that bis devo'ion to tb» Royal Family, and his kindness, the people and citizens would never forget. Tie Kaiser, in replyirg in warm and simple t'rms, emphasised his close attachment to the late Queen, and said he could not but come. He added that he was deeply impressed with Saturday's marvellous ppectaele. Trio leave taking between the King and the Kaiser was affectionate. The Kaiser was received with Imperial honours a*; Port Victoria. The Warships at Sbeernet* caluted tht German Imperial yacht as it passed,

MAORI STATUS FUND. A SPLENDID EXAMPLE, Wellington, February 6. I Towards the project afeot among th Maoris for the eieotion of a statu* of the Queen, £2,020 is already io band. Wellington, February 8,

Tbe Agent-Gentral cable* that ha sent a beautiful wreath to Windaor ob Friday. The New Z salnndera now being instructed in guonary, etc., marched is tho procession. The Governor has suggested that tht movement, to errct a statuo of thft Queen here should be of a national character. It has therefore been decided to SHnd subscription lists to the mayors and chairmen of County Coub* [oils throughout tbe colesy.