THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 14, 17 June 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

''OH.! THE PITY OF IT!" MSB msmm's :funeral. A WASTED LIFE. By -Calble—Press Association—Copyright. London, June 15. Three thousand women participated in the funeral procession through London. As Mrs. Pankhurst was le'aving Tier flat to attend she was re-arrested and conveyed to Hdlloway Prison. Eight white-rdbed suffragettes, with hlack sashes and armlets, at Epsom, escorted to the station Miss Davison's body, enshrouded in the suffragette colors. The coffin was 'lined with cashmere, and "bore a plate inscribed with deceased's last message: ''Fight on. God will give the victory." A purple pall, with broad arrows, embroidered son each side, bore a "heart-shaped wreath of laurel, inscribed: "She died 'for women." Captain Davison, a brother, was chief mourner. The procession formed outside Victoria Station and 'divided into eleven sections, each with band' and ■banner-hearer. 'Wreaths and flowers filled six coaches. Groups of processionists in white carried lilies, those in Mack irises, those in i purple laurel' wreaths and other tributes. A tall, fair-. haired woman dressed in white, carrying aloft a gilded cross,- led the cortege. \ Bands 'played funeral marches. ; Two carriages hidden in white flowers preceded the open hearse, which was escorted on either s'iie hy a guard of honor with lilies. The hearse was followed by the relatives, Miss Kenny, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, Mrs. Despa-rd, and Miss Sander. Those following included Ben Tfllett, many hunger strikers, several surpliced clergymen, numerous society ladies, shop girls, factory hands, nurses in uniform, women doctors, and graduates in academic gowns. Enormous and respectful crowds lined the sunlit streets throughout the route. Archdeacon Escreet conducted the service at St. George's, Bloomsbury, and thence the procession went to King's Cross, where the mourners entrained. Two thousand suffragette delegates attended the funeral at Morpeth;

A CHARGE OF ARSON. London, June 15. Kitty Marion and Clara Giveen were further remanded on a charge of setting fire to the Hurst Park pavilion. The evidence showed that they were seen together prior to the fire. AN ANTAGONISTIC CROWD. : ANOTHER PILLAR-BOX OUTRAGE. MISS DAVISON'S FUNERAL. Received 17, 12.30 a.m. London, June 16. A crowd rushed the suffragettes' platform at Hyde Park. Bluejackets escorted them away in safety. > Chemicals fired several letters in a Leetisham pillar-box, in which was found a package filled with gunpowder which had not exploded! There was a large and orderly' crowd at Miss Davison's funeral in the parish church at Morpeth.