FUNERAL OF FRED ARCHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2493, 6 January 1887, Page 2

FUNERAL OF FRED ARCHER.

On November 12th the body of Frod Archer was interred in the cemetery of Newmarket, his grave boing made by the side of that of his young wifo. The inhabitants of the toivtj closed their shop 3 and .drew down their blinds Crowds lined the streets and congregated about the cemetery, and for a time business was wholly suspended, The funeral procession was. preceded by a car laden with wreaths of flowers. A magnificent one came" In affectionate remembrance from Baris," another, tipd with the stars and stripes, was "In remembrance of achievements in which America has shared," and Prince of Wales, Viscount Falmouth, the Duke of Westminster, the Marquis of Aylesbury, the Duchess of Montrose,' Sir George Chetwynd, the Marchioness of Ormonde, Mr W. Wright, and Mr Pierre Lorijjard were also amono; the senders of wreaths." The coffin w'as was also covered with flowers,' "Many more' were '■ carried 'in the' mourning coaches and private carriage's, of which there were upwai'ds of thirty following the hearse. In the first sat his im'nificli-

ate relatives. His fatter, however, p so overcome with grief that'he could pt bo allowed to leave his house; butfis brother, Mr Charles Archer, his. unb, Mr A. Archer, his father-in-law,' Ir John Dawson, Mr Matthew Dawson, ill several other'members of the familyjf Archer's wife, were present, as wells Lord A. Grosvenor, Lord AlingtonJ La Cardross, Captain Bowling, Mr Tatti sail, Mr H. Mills; Mr J. Davie's, Mr Cannon, Mr Abington, Mr Hammonl. Mr John Porter, Mr Jennings, sen., M John Willoughbyi an d very many other! The road by the side of the Heath' inf the town was lined with lads employe in the stables of Newmarket, and th whole length of High-street' also wa densely thronged'with' townspeople. Th< mourners lined 'the sides of the gravi with wreaths, and the oaken coffin wa: entirely embedded in flowers.