FORESTERS' FUNERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1434, 19 July 1883, Page 2

FORESTERS' FUNERAL.

Nothing, can tendjto better show the good feeling and unity existing between the various Friendly Societies in Carterton than the large muster of brethren to pay the last tribute of respect to the Jateißro Thomas Alfred Peel, of Court Marquis of Normanby, A.O.F. Tho departed brother, it may be remembered, received the injurMsWhicli have terminated fatally at the commencement of the present year, through a team: bolting : .with him while lie was hauling timher at Mr Bartlett's mill, whence he was removed,'to,> the Grey town Hospital, and, about,two monthj since to the Wellington Hospital, whore he broathed his; last on; Sunday evening. Immediately withojiijltelligenco being received oni'Mpiujay/i morning notices were sent round a'tp the brethren of the Court to attend the funeral yesterday, the othei'.Friendly Societies . being, also invited to semi representatives, Bro R. B. Church,, Secretary to tho'Courk; proceeded to Wellington by the mid-day train 1 ;[M6klay, and brought lip the remains,on Tuesday night, where it was in'et'by'sPme dozen or twenty of tbejbrethreri/of the Court and conveyed to the ta'es'ters' Hall. The brethren of the variouSjOrdora met at ithe Foresters' Hall on Wednesday at 2 o'clock, and (took a last look at the- after which tho coffin was: screwed down, ard Bro Underbill, C.R, of Court Marquis of Normanby, No. 5533, A.0.F., for the current halfyear, • delivered'tlier'funeVai oration. The coffin was bomo to the hearse by the Woodwards Beadles of the Court, and: formed, headed- by the brethren of Lodge Totara, AIU.O.D. (16), Lodge Heart of Oak, 1.0.0,F v (21), | Court Sherwood Forest, Juvenile ,pra'er,ol Forestry (6), and Court Marquis of Normanby, >.O.F. (42). In this order they I marched to St Mark's'' Church', the path being lined fioiii the gatewayJo the porch by the brethren present, v&ere the remains were met byi.Bn) by whom the funeral I 'obsequies were performed. , After the.ppi'tion of the service directed, of tho ; ■ Church of England to be'read had been impressively. delivered; the procession was reformed arid marched to the Taratahi Cemetery, some forty or fifty beyond tho brethren 'following the hearse, where the final part of the church service wasi 'read, the valedictory address at thegraVO'delivered by Bro Uaderhjill, ) arid t then as the «■ 0. R. stood at.tne Hght'hand'side of tho grave, each brother \ oj'jjthe Court present passed on the other side and gave him the grip over the remains of the deceased brothor. The procession homewards was then reformod, and on reaching the hall Bros Church and Smith moved a vote, of thanks to bi'etbren /of i other! Mere) for their attendance. Mr B, N. Sandilandg then attended and read the will of the deceased, wtochj known ibufc' to one or tw ( o,!toqk those present generally by surprise, By the will Bro Church is left sole executor andr trustee, with ■powor to convert all property into cash land pay the proceeds; gvej -tp the trustees of Court Marquis of Normanby, to he/disppsed pLas, .the .pourt may by resolution dired'Tie deceased arrived in New Zealand about twenty-four \ . years ago, and came to the Wairarapa | with Co removea froiri tne Hutt in 1874.