THE HINEMOA DISASTER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 143, 19 June 1899, Page 4

THE HINEMOA DISASTER.

FUNERAL IN WELLINGTON.

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent,)'

WELLINGTON, Saturday.

The s.s. Takapuna arrived this morningl with the remains of Mr Brown, late chief officer of the Hinemoa, and [the funeral took place at noon. The I arrangements were under charge of Mr Moore, of the Seamen's Mission, | assisted by the Rev. A. C. Lawry. Precisely at noon the coffin was lowered from the side of the steamer, covered with the house flag of the Shipmasters' Association and numerous beautiful wreaths. The hymn, 'Shall We Meet Beyond the River,' was sung with much pathos and followed by a short and impressive prayer by the Rev. Lawry. The coffin was hoisted on the shoulders of six seamen, and the procession being- formed, marched to the Harbour Board Offices, amidst the solemn tolling of ships' bells. All flags on the shipping and over the Government and Municipal Buildings were half-mast high. The coffin was placed on a handsome hearse, covered with wreaths. The funeral party proceeded in coaches to Karori Cemetery. The chief mourners were a brother of deceased, a sister and a son. It was a large procession, among those present being the Hon. Hall-Jones, Minister of Marine, Hon. Thompson, Minister of Justice, Messrs Glasgow and Allporty of the Marine Department, Mr McKellar, Collector of Customs, Mr W..H. Hales, Marine Engineer, Captain Grant, representing the shipmasters, Captain Campbell, and many other officials and leading men connected with the shipping industries and mercantile interests. Wreaths w^ere sent by the Minister.of Marine, the Hon. Thompson, Mrs Thompson, the Premier. Mrs and Miss Seddon,.the Seamen's ■ Mission, the JigJj,th.p.Usekeepers of Brothers Island, Mrs Elliott and family, Mr and Mrs Reginald Smith,- the Kil-wiunirig Masonic 'Lodge (Christchurch), Mrs Fairchild (yyido.w of the late C.ptain Fairchild). VY. H. Hales and many others. The -Whole ceremony was a striking example of the honour paid by New Zealand people to a man dying at his post of duty.