THE LATE FERDINAND RITTER VON HOCHSTETTER.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1911, 4 October 1884, Page 4

THE LATE FERDINAND RITTER YON HOCHSTETTER.

Acfonmv, to news leceived by last mail, Di. yon Hoehstettei, to whom New Zealand owes a debt ot deep giatitudc foi his scientific; les-eaiehes in its geological stnicfcme, died on July 17, at hn icsideuce in P>bling, near Vienna, from diabetes, a disease fioni whkli lie lias been .suffciing for sevpial years. The New Zealand Joiun.il of Science for Soptcmbor, to be issued immediately, will contiin a biogiaphieal notice fioin the pen of bis incnd, Dr. \on H.iast, to ■which we shall lefer shortly. We (Lyttelton Times) aie indebted to a eoiiespondent for an e\tiact fiom the Vieniid Fieie Pie^sf ot July '21, t/nmg an account of hi' inni'ial, a tian-lation of which we pic->ent to our loadcis :—: — "The f uncial of the eminent -scientist Jtitter \on llo< h->teltci to'ik pi, ice today, amidst nuincioiis signs of sympathy and lc-^pci t fioin all cnJe*- of bouct/, moie c c penally tioin those o4o 4 science. Dining the day tin family icceh ed 111111101ous letteis and telcgianis of condolence, amongst otluis, fiom the (Jeogiaphic.il Society of IJui'-sels, and fiom L'unce Hohenlohc, on behalf of the Empcior. Tlie Ciown I'nnce lludolph sent an extremely beautiful wieath, m.ule of palm lea\ e--, \\ lute and i ed 1 0'-cs md cy cl. linens. \\ Inch co\ eied tlic \\ hole collin. On the bioad, white sitin liow w.is the nisuiiption in yold lettets — 'To his esteenied teacher, (/iomii I i nice AichiluUe Kudolph ' Wieatlis w eie also sent fiom the Imperial (Jeoiriaplncal Society — 'To its honoiary l'lesulent ;' fiom the College of Piofe^ors of the Technical University, the Rector of that ins f itution, the membeih of the (Juological Stat'> Institute — 'To their mend and col leaiiue;' fiom the Scientilic (Jluli, Baion Rothschild, Joitph \on l)i;bl boll, the <>naiUtte (Jluli, of Dobling, ' To its highly estecnii d mcinbci,' \c. An e\(juisite wii alh con-islin^ ot lifty ii\ c white io--es (the numb, 1 of of tin- deceasi d) \\ a-, sent annn\ mo\isl\ , and boic the in^ci ijjlion, 'To his deu tcicher, fiom a faithful pupil ' Lony befoie foiu o'llock, the J'lolcsl.int C'huiuh in the Doiotlu'enga^sc w is ciowded -with an lllustiious a^s. inb!.ii;i', and e\ en the Meie ciowded with ii.ouincis. Among those pie^ent weie Captain \on AVohlgeninth, K\, lepiesi ntini; (Jiown I'iince Rudolph, Under Seeietaiy of State, JJaion yon Fid lei, Aul.e Councillot, Rittet yon Klaps, the I'iesi dent of the Academy of Science, Putter you Aineth, uilh the two VicePiesidenlo, IT. Sl( lan and \ m Biuike and many menibois oi tins coi potation ; J'lofessois lidlioth, lOdwiiid Ine-^s, Louny, the Rectoi of the Tcchnn il I'nivei >i(y, l'iolc--S()i l»auei, w ith wvcial piofc i>ois, itpies"iit itnes of the fJcjom.ujhical Sociely, of (,he (J^olo^ical Impel ial Tn'-tit'ite, t!ie Dneotoi-. ot tiie two State Museums, deputations ot bcientifie bodies, &c Inmifdiately aftei .3 o'clock the iony pioccssK/ii began to move ironi the house* of niouining (I)nbling H.iinpUca&se. No, 00) t.)\\aidthe PioUstinir Chuich in the Doiotlieeuga^sc. The coHin itself was adorned with wieatlis fiom luembeis of the Jani'ly only, and tioin ( town l'unce Hndolph. I'lec'dini^ and iollowint; the he use weie open (aiiin^cs (ontaining the otliet innuiueiablc widths The seivice m the clnuch was begun by singing MendcK-ohn's h) inn, "It is Oidained.'' J'astoi FoniK'y then ad vanced to the eoiiin and spoke in Ldowing tci ms of the lcnown which the cloigvinan'.s f-on tioni Kf-slingcn has obtained as a tia\eller. havant, and distinguished e\ploier. At the conclusion of the lebgious ceicniony the lieaise piocecded to the J > iolestant eeiiu teiy near Matyleinsdoif, ■whcie the infeiMKiit took place in the family \ault in the piesence of Ihe membei.s of the family and immeioiii fiieuds."

A nuutou) conductor wes lccently cho.'-en deacon of a chinch. When it became his duty to take up a collection, he suipii->ed the congicgalion by statting out with the ehsuaeteiUtic ejaculation. " Tickets gentlemen !' The eontnbutton that clay was laige A j akitonauu young man has acquned considerable fame as a musical bore on the violin One night, at a social gathering, ho announced that he was going to send for a violin and draw a few of Jkcthovcn'jj symphonies out ot ifc, as it were. To his amazement all the gentlemen present volunteeied to go for the iiddlo, and up to date none of them had got back with it. Yes ! It is certainly ti ue. Ask any of your friends who havr pui i h lsed thorp f larlick anil Ci.iinvcll h.ive numnous iiikisKcJ for and \ r (iy fi\(iuriblo comnn ntJationa iiom country custoivcison their c\col!( nt parkmsj of Kinniture, Ciockcry, anil Gl.is 1 ,, iyL. L.idus and tT' ntlcinen .iCout to furnish should remember that (J.irliclv and Cran well's is mi' Cheap Kurmsliitiff Warehouse of Auckland, l'urnituu* l» suit .ill classes ; also Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Ni'i o-.-sancs. Ifyoui new house is nearly finished, 01. you are truing to (jet married, visit G.irlu.k <md Cranwell. Queen-stroet and I.orne-strcet, Auckland. luteudiugpurcUasers can have a < autocue (ent free.