THE LATE KING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10045, 16 May 1910, Page 5

THE LATE KING.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL.

MEMORIAL SERVICES

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received May 15, 5 p m. LONDON, May 14.

King Georee has expressed great satisfaction at the intention of the employers to mitigate, as far a3 possible, the hardships resulting from the cessation of work on the day of the Royal funeral.

Of the 30,000 troops lining the route, 15,000 will encamp in Hjde Park overnight.

After the Duke of Connaught visited tha death chamber everything was ready to seal tha coffi i and remove it to the Throne Room, but Queen Alexandra was unable to bear the thought of the removal of the body from the proximity of her own apartments, and the arrangements were cancelled. It will probably be removed to-day. 'lhe Colonial representatives will not participate in the funeral proCession, but wiil attend the memorial ferv:ce in Westminster.

Sixty thousand children of the B istol echools participated in the memorial services jtstjrc'ay. The newspapers remark that no more striking message of condolence H-d s>yaUy has been received from t e overseas thin that from the Common «eakh Legislatures.

FRIDAY'S SERVICES.

TO BE HELD AT 1 P.M

* BY TOE KlNil'b REQUEST.

Received May 15, 12.25 a.m. LONDON, May 15.

Kin* George has c-.mmanded the Ejrl Marshal to publish his Majesty's rnpe that sjle m servica ba held in all centre 3 on Friday next, at one o'clock—the hour the funeral will be enducted at Windsor.

SERVICES IN AUCKLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 15. Special service?, h memory of the late King Edward, were held here in practically all the churches today. There was no united service, and no mi.ita y parade, except at Devonport, but many of the Volukte:rs in uniform attended the various churches.

A military parade has bean arranged for Friday tu the Anglican, Presbyterian, Koman Catholic, and Wesleyan Churches.

NEW ZEALAND TRAINFD ISiqRSES' SYMPATHY.

ijy Telegraph—Pre3s Ass.ciaiturt WELLINGTON, May 15.

At the desire of the varioas branches of the New Zealand Trained Nurses Association the President cabled to Lord Knullys:—"New Zealand Trained Nurses Association ofLr deep sympathy to Queen Alexandra." The following reply has bem received:—"Queen Alexandra tincertly thanks you for kind sympathy in her sorrow."

PRESBYTERIAN CEI URCH. At the Presbyterian Church, yesterday, a forenoon memorial service was held, at which lh*re was a large attendance. The Rev. Bain Macdoi aid said they were met in the first place to acknowledge the living God, who held the world in His hand and placed men and women on it to develop character and capacity for everlasting usefulness. They al.o mourned the loss of the head of their great Empire at a time when his incomparabla qualities seemed most needed. He spent himself ofr the people and for the safety and happiness of their children. Behind Parliaments, behind the treaties of nations, and behind our armies and our navies thera was always King Edward. His last wordawere: ''l shall work to the end," and the end was peace. His dead face ti.ok on the likeness of his siintly f i h* r, as ifjto tell us that he died a holy m.n.

The singing was appropriate to the occasion, and Mr Purcell Webb played Beethoven's funeral march while the congregation stood.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. The services at St. Matthew's Church yesterday, not only commemorated the festival of Whitsunday, but also had special reference to the late King Edward. Several members of the Mounted and Infantry Volunteer Corp3 attended the morning service. The special Psalms, lessons and prayers for Whitsunday were used, while the hymns were chosen with special reference to his late Majesty. At the morning service the h'ev. W. Kaine apoke of the comfort cf tha Holy Spirit, and n the evening tie Vicar pointed out how appropriate the message of Whitsunday was in this time of national sorrow, and cf the need there was for inerce?sion that our new King should, by the guidance of the Spirit, be given a right judgment in all things, The music consisted of the ordinary hymrs, together with the anthem

"God is a Spirit." The Dead March was played at the close of the evening service.

METHODIST CHURCH

The Master ton Methodist Church was draped in Royal mourning yesterday in memory cf the late King, and the Rev. C. E. Porter delivered an address suitable to the occasion. The King's favourite hymn was sung by the choir, and the National Anthem was sung by the congregation at the close of the service.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Tha Kev. Alfred Hodge preached an appropriate memorial address in the Congregatipnal Church at the evening service on Sunday, tha church bi insj suitably draped with b'a:k an i purple The late King's favourite hymns were sung, and special prayers effpred. Tennyson's "Crossing tha Bar" was sung by Mr C. Redman and Miss Waddington played the Fiineral March after the service.