Death of the Queen.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 100, 24 January 1901, Page 2

Death of the Queen.

SERVICE IN WAIMATE,

Shortly after noon yesterday sad bat not unexpected uewsof Qaeen's death reached Wains The firebell was immediately toll and the bells of all the church* once followed suit. Almost all! basiuesa places in town closed the remainder of the' day. 1 children o!.*st. Patrick's Sell were adflh&sfeed by : the Rev. Regnault, v who : explained national loss, and intimated tin a mark of respect to the mewor the Queen the school would closed for the day. All the flags in town were ft half-mast, and deep, sincere re is felt on all sides.

In the evening a sow raemoriam service was held id Oddfellows' Hall. Although notice given was necessarily si and incomplete, there was a arge crowd present. On the stage were ministers the various denominations st large choir, strengthened, by McAdoo. company (at preseri town). The stage was encif by the inourniog-sashes of thefl fellows.

Professor 0. A. White (McA company) piayed Chopin's "Fno March" before the proceed commenced.

The Mayor of Waimate I Barclay) presided, and expw ilia pleasure at such a prompt sponge id such a short notice. gave a short address, in rejoiced that Her Majesty hadl long enough to see the weldinj the Empire and rto sign the 4 ments authorising the formal the new Australian nation.

Hymn by choir anJ and " 0 God, our Help in Ages R

The Rev. Barnett then tf* in prayer, and Major Turner ( vation Army) read the 39th P* after which the hymn Ages " was sun*. The George Barclay l<s addressed the audience. 1° course of his remarks he ssi& was the death of no or& sovereign, for fully one qaa* the eart'i would feel fl*' foundest sorrow at the serf * Queei Victoria, the descend royalty and the relative ofj reigning families in JsuropM great political wisdom, i

acquiescing in measures for the •welfare of the Empire at large, of {great philanthropy, charity, and •domestic virtues, an exalted example to her subjects all over the world. He desired them to wish God speed to our future king, who would be known as Edward VII. It was to be hoped he would follow the good example of his noble aether, and tien all would augur Well for the future glory of the Enapire- There was no suddenness about the Queen's death, o;currih§ as it did after a pro*aflted life. Bat it was a warn ing to us. W<*must all at some time quit tins life, ttt *h«u the dread messenger came might we be as well prepared to follow as was our beloved Queen* The McAdoo company then •sang " We shall Walk Through .-tlia Valley in Peace."

The Rev. Morrison then read ithe impfessive chapter of Revelations read in the Anglican burial service, " I am the Resurrection *nd the Life." The hymn " Now the Labourer's Task is O'er," "WAS SUUg. On this concluding ,lhe Rev. Blight engaged in prayer, :and after tue Mayor had thanked itho Oddfellows for the use of the •Jiall, and the ciioir aud clergymen for attending, the closing Jhymn " For Ever with the Lord " was aung. The Rev. G. Barclay pronounced ihe benediction, and the large ..gathering -dispersed.