THE LATE MR BUTTERWORTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 187, 21 August 1903, Page 2

THE LATE MR BUTTERWORTH.

Tiia fuoer»l of the kt» Mr James i Bmterwor. h on Thursday afternoon! vas o by a wry brg* number o. frends r. >:• •»»«•» V ]i.-y . at tributo| ct sc.-sec", tv ."no )o*x tney »•! j fls £:-eath\ Th:->rc wk a c"» -i • f the A»m"/, heari'-d ' by M. j v and Mre Fiueon", wh<-, v. 'ho! d.'C-HSH'i'fi nqu>t, ».h« short, s'Uii'lii service at 'bo t/rnv sido. tVoj Aimy baud led tho fuueral co l "to.';e, 1 and played with gnut taste. On nrrivstl [ lat the grave tho criffi;\ which was! covered with bnudsom - floral weath»,l j was lowered into its rtsiing place. Au j appropriate hymn was then sung with? much feeling, after which ?->rs Parsons off-red up a beautiful prayer, hi-r el quent supplication for hcniing comfort to the li fcavi (• onosvi i.ly affecting many of those present. After reading a pjriion of rcrip u. e, Mnjir Piu'roi a gave a brief but R-.irring address, arid ociumistod th .' in ins to •.ho earth. It was a sul-.ma and impressive 6C3ne, and the eirnestness nud simplicity of the ceremony were in keeping with the occasion. Among those who sent floral tokens of rdepect and esteem were:—Mr. Newton King and staff, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weston, Messrs. Sale Brothers, Si-iter and Brother Treadwell, Mr. and Mrs. T, S. Weston, Mrs, Jf. E. Clarke, Mr, J. Abbott's family, Mr. and Mrs. Brash, Mr. and Mrs. iteid, Mi«s Main, Mr. and Mrs. Lye, Mrs, George Parker, Mrs. G. W. Browne, Mrs. Doekrill, Mr. and Mrs. H'amling, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Smith and family, New Plymouth Branch Liberal Federation, Mr. and Mrs. G, Cliff, Mr. and Mrs. Georga Ciruell, " A Frind," Cliff Brothers, Miss Russell, Mrs. JR.. Brown, Mr, and Mrs. Bidland, Mrs. Jenkins ' and Nel ie. The Pramier's telegram to- Mrs. Butterworth was as folhwa" It is with profound sorrow I le.trn the sad , bereavennnt ard irrepaiable loss you have sustained. As en old and sincere I friend I mourn the los 3 of your beloved ■ iiU3band, and tonder you and your dear : t-.iiej my heartfelt sympathy and condolence. Your gritf will, I hnpo, be I assuaged in feeling that the parting is j only temporary. , . . For the s»k-3 . of your dear ones I hope you will be strong. My heartfelt sympathy i 9 with , you." Miss Seddon also sent a kind t message, as did Sir Joseph Ward, Hod. ■ Hall-Jones, Hon. J, Carroll, Messrs. E. E M. Smith and others. The Trades--1 arm's Association also sent a resolution of sympathy.