THE LATE MR G. H. HAYBITTLE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8169, 27 June 1906, Page 5

THE LATE MR G. H. HAYBITTLE.

Mr K. F. Haybittle, who returned to Feilding uo Friday evening, speaKS in grateful terms of the kindness and sympathy extended to his late son (George) and himself by the people of Mosterton during the last fortnight's sad experience, says the Feilding Star. Although the hospital was fully a mile from the town, every day there was a constant stream of visitors and anxious enquirers. Especially considerate and unremitting in their attention were the members of the Masterton Municipal Band, the Fire Police, and the Fire Brgade; a grateful act on the part of the Fire Brigade being the oonveying of the body from the hospital to the railway station at their own expense. It is such acts of kindness as these, In the hour of trouble, that lightens the burden of sorrow and binds stronger together the ties of love and affection in the great brotherhood of man. We, on behalf of the people of Feilding, thank those of Masterton for this proof of their good feeling toward those whom every person in this district honour and respect. Long before the appointed hour for the funeral co start, townspeople and people from all parts of the dig.-

triot, who had been aoquaiated with deceased, had assembled to pay their last tribute of respect. Headed by the Fielding Band, the procession set out on its solemn march to the thrilling soundß of the Dead Maroh, The members of tha Marton Band and five members of the Wanganui Garrison Band, who bad associated with the deceased as brother bandsmen in the Feilding Band, were also present to express their sorrow; likewise a good master of the Manchester Band. followed the members of the Fire Brigade, of which deceased was an honorary member; and alongside the hearsa about forty members of the Masonic Lodge. The cortege was also comprised of over one hundred vehioles, a number of horsemen and cyclists, while others found their way direct to the cemetery. On entering the grounds the Marton Band played the Dead Maroh, and later on the Feilding Band, as the coffin ®rs being carried by the Masons to the grave. ,