FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. JAMES BELLRINGER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 124, 20 June 1901, Page 2

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. JAMES BELLRINGER.

NfcVEit las m h n large at eodanc be n s e i at a civi ian's funeral in Ne« Plymouth as that whi".h yesterday as =emh]el rn'ind the g'ave wVere th mi al reinai . f Mio Ito Mr, Jam 811 i'ger were 1• id to res 1 . Thi af"■ rnoo'i wi s phi that te< to deter u,any from facing t' e tninj orde .1, bu 1 : i o'withstandii g the storm; wei'her many »fnerable heads weri seen »mong«t thosepment. Eveu thi m st light hearted amongst (he rors 'coh'sp cu'd no' but feel the less of s worthy a pillar of tVn c mmnnity. A! [clasps in'he district wpr.) present, a if moved by a spontaneous impulse t< join in ptying a hist tribute if re-pec to on" "ho had for many year, work d ungrudgingly and unselfishly on t u ei>- tehiJf nicl for their goad Many v. ere unavoidably absert, bu had sen' -.vri'ten mea c s:iges of dee| md esteem. S-ortly after twi o'elo k -he rrmains weie reverentl; ho>m from the f mily residence, a Fi'c/'oy, by Past Ma't'rsof 10.0.F M.U. and in tho hearve fflvcb, as we'l as the coffin, wm o-v rpd with hacdsome flor.il Beaded by Mafon : c brethren f oil thi Mo'in f Esjrmo .t, Pe Bugh Ad'tn*, Si D -n dd McL'-an, and Ngamotu Lod« s f-.o h r arse was folio Tfd by the cbie moiunei'' (sonnf thi deceased), m°m bora of 'he N»w Ptymiu h Dis'ric OddfV Hows the Royn> Ewn' l/'.yal Excols'or, Loy :1 L' ion am Livnl Midhir-t Lodges; Borougl Councillors (headed by the Depu'; Mayor, Cr. Brooking), New Plywoutl Fire Brigade, Daily News stiff, Hos pital and Charitible Aid Bwrd (re presented by Messrs. F. P. Corkil! Chairman, and L' pper\ members o the TTo-ui R-ad Board, Fitzroj and New PlymMi h School Com mittees, Cwty Council, Hospita Medical st if, a d other puUii bodies, :.ift o r wiych a long 1n ; of town and cun'ry f'-'k bo'h on fool ar.d in vehicles. Tho cirtege extended l o between a quarter and half a mileir length, at>d wss ono of the m r st im pr s-ive fights th if", h'iva been witne=sed in the Province. On ariival at the cemetery, wher-°a Urge number had assembled, the coftin wis carried into 'he mortuary chapel by P.M.'s of the Craft, tho various lodges sharing the honours. Hera the first portion of the s'l'vino took plare, the R 'Vs Nixon, Osborne, Serp-dl, and Drew all taking part, the litter giving an impres sive and beautifully conceived address, which ws a delivered with tsc-ptiorally convirc'ng force, and was Hs'ened to with wrapt attention. On arrival at the grave the coffin wis 'ower d into it* Ips 1; resting p'ace, ard the Rv. N'xon concluded the church Bro. Asher, P.M. Eamont Lodge, then conducted the M>s-nie service for the occasion. Couched in beautiful language, full of reference to the immortality of the soul and nrcompn ied by an united farewell to the dpirtd broth'r, the feivico was most impressive though somewhat too 'e r >gthy. The concludirg ordirawe "as that of the Oddfellows' Order, which w.>s retd by the Rev. S. Serpell, af or wl ic'< many small pieces oF typr'ss weie strewn op the coffin of the honoured and respected d<>ad, whoso m n m ry will 1« rhorished for many yens t > c me, and who, though ye 1 , speaket I '. Theß'riinon the chit-f mourners was very great, and the hoar's of those pr.wnt W' lit out to them in 'heir dis tress, and it should hi cor solot'i n to them to feel that 'ho whole dist'iot joins in their sorrow find reco'iiis s I the loss that has b-en sui'ained.

Arn on gs' Uionumerous floral triluites were thosi from the virions Lidge* (if Masons, Oldfellowsa'rndy nru-n'iorjed, t'e Borough Comeil, tho News staff, Star Football Club, Fitzroy Scho'il Conr-mittee (kindly made by Mis A H | Foo'e), Fir - ! Rrigado (a very handsome iii'c'ior esfculed by Miss Cistles), Hospital Baud, Hospital Stifl', Huvera Hospital Ktair, Mr. and Mrs. Ulifl', Mr. IT. TJra«h, M-s. Gle?s"D, Mr. ar.<! Mn-\ D. Shntt-bwovMi, Mr. avid Mrs. W. (Allen, Mr. and Mr=. A. Dmh", Sole! ißrothers, Mr. N. Honeyfi ild, Mr, and' , Mr.«. A. Woller (laui-'ls), Mr. Hid Mrs. Fc/ser, Mr. ar.d Mrs. Wales, Mrs, Roach, Miss He'fovd, Miss E. Welle", Mr. and Mrs. AhboVr, Mrs. iir.mmend, Mi-sei Moon, Mr. 0. Jones, Ambury B of., Miss Flight, Mr. and Mrs. Fooie, ' Mr. and Mis. W. lluMip'.ine-, Sir.: and Mi'?. Westmaeot I ', Mr. and M v s. Risji.ll, Mr. and 11. Ward, Mr, 8., Brooks and family, Mr. r.nd Mrs Petty, M.iss Te'ty, Miss Clarice Sole, j Mi'. M. Free (latuels with Irish embl m), nnd froix; the employees cf tli>- j l/ito Mr. Bolh'inge - , 'lie littar be'ngj 1 highly iippr cv tod. j The famii,' hav received resohrion ■ f eindnh nre from the Mvter Buildfrs Indu^tiiil Uni-n, tie Town Boatd, and numerous p*ivate persors. W:indars f f>nd Hiat tho Ohaii'inan of the liot-pital and Charitable Aid Board received mcs'agps of f-ympathy from all the country members who «ere unable to be present at tho funeral.