MOURNING IN AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Issue 23, 28 January 1901, Page 3

MOURNING IN AUCKLAND.

RESOLUTION BY THE AUCKLAND:

LAW SOCIETY.

At a meeting1 of the Auckland Law Society, held on Friday afternoon in tlie Magistrate's Court - house, the chairman, Mr Hugh Campbell, made the following- remarks: —Gentlemen, — To-day, while we are still under the •spell of the grief and sorrow that have fallen upon the Empire and us, in the death of our noble and beloved Queen, it is impossible to meet without making- a reference to the terrible loss we have sustained. Three score years and three ago a girl just merging- into womanhood was called upon to rule over a great nation. Her first prayer was that she might gain the love of her people. How that prayer has been answered is manifested by the spectacle of a mourning world. From every land all round the globe come tributes to her memory. She was great and glorious, but not for that alone do these tributes come, but because she ruled in justice and righteousness, trusting in God. Of the beauty and purity of the Queen's life, I need not speak; these are household themes. The life and character of the Queen Jha.ve incalculably raised the standard of- public and private virtue. During her reign there'has been a vast impi'ovement in the moral and social condition of the people. We, as members of the profession of the law, appreciate and admire that phase of the Queen's career which exhibits her a* ;i Constitutional Sovereign. She came to the throne at a time when there was still some conflict between the rights of the people and those of the Crown, but while maintaining her prerogatives she has known how not only to respect but to protect the rights and freedom of her subjects. Of all the attributes of the Queen, that which most distinguished her appears to me to have been wisdom, and when we shall come to know more of the share the Queen took in high State affairs, we shall, I doubt not, find that her wisdom, knowledge, and experience saved the nation in many a crisis and from many a peril. The greater number of those now living have known no other ruler, and from our very childhood the name of the Queen has been as familiar to us as that of mother or father, and we feel not only that the head of the State has been taken away, but we have sustained a grievous personal loss. I beg to move the following resolution: —"That the members of the Law Society of the district of Auckland record their profound sorrow at the death of the great and wise Constitutional ruler, Queen Victoria, and the deep sense of loss sustained by the Empire and the' world, and their respectiui sympathy with their present Majesties, the King and Queen and all the Royal Family." Dr. Laishley seconded, and the resolution was carried, all standing. It was also resolved: " That a copy of the foregoing

| then adourned until the first Friday I after the funeral obsequies. [ I ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.] 1 The 112 th quarterly meeting of dele-j fgates of the Auckland district of the |Ancient Order of Foresters was held] j| Friday evening in the courtroom, For-? I esters' Hall, Karangahape Road, Bro.! SB. 11. Davenport, D.C.R., pi'esiding.f i The court-room was draped wit-lit Icrape, and all the district officers wore| pmourning- sashes, in respect to the* I memory of the late Queen Victoria.! | The district chief ranger moved the! I following resolution, which was sec-| Bonded by Bro. James Carlaw, P.D.C.R.I land carrie in silence by the brethren,! —"That this meeting of| of the Auckland district oi'| rathe Ancient Order of Foresters, repre-| iseuting- 1900 members, expresses its! I deep sense of sorrow at the decease! lof our beloved Queen Victoria, and,! | through His Excellency the Governor,! I tenders its heartfelt sympathy to thes I members of the Royal Family in theirf I bereavement." It was also resolved! 1 that the resolution should be tele~§ |graphed to His Excellency the Gover-| I nor. The meeting then adjourned foro ia, fortnight. |= | , PARNELL. | | His Worship the Mayor of Parnell| i (Mr Campbell) has received the ±'01-j$ lowing telegram:—"The Governor de-34 sires to acknowledge throug-h tlie Hon.i Acting-Premier the receipt of yourl teleg-rain, expressing the sorrow of theffi citizens of Parnell at the sorrowful! announcement from England. ci will communicate the same to thel members of the Royal Family.—Hill | Trevor." jjj THE MAORIS' SORROW. | Aperahama Rupene, of the Ngapuhi | tribe, on behalf of himself and people, I writes a letter of sorrow, which trans-s lated is as follows: —"Let the sigh of«| sorrow and the-voice of lamentations be raised for Queen Victoria! She isl pai'ted from her great nation in thisl life —from the field of her beneficentf work. She has been taken to her restl by God,the Great Father in heaven —tol the long sleep and everlasting- rest ofl her body. Amen! At this time there! is universal mourning for Queen Yic-§ toria. In every town flags wave half-i mast high, a sigii for Queen Victoria. I Bereaved of our Queen, the whole | nation now prays to God to grant $ jhong- life and prosperity Jo her son,! at he Prince of Wales, his family and | jrelative.s, and Ministers of State, and | Ito all her subjects. Amen! Farewell§ |to Queen Victoria!— From. Abrahaml^ Reuben, from 'The Tail of the Fish' 1 (qorth part of the island)." p King Mahuta, of AVaikato, who iss residing at Waahi, on the Waikatogg River, expressed his deep regret onl learning of the death of the Queenjp and his sympathy with the new King.® GRAND ORANGE LODGE. | 'At a special meeting- of the G-randa Orange Lodge on Friday evening, call-|; fd for the purpose of expressing sym-1 pathy with His Royal Highness andH the rest of the Royal Family,.the fol-i lowing resolution was passed: "That® we the members of the Grand Orangey j Lodge of New Zealand express to Hisl jMojesty our heartfelt sorrow at the|s Jdeath of his estimable mother our be-|jj loved Queen, who by her wisdom o-nd|| integrity has governed iis so long, and whose virtuous life and her endearing qualities lives in the hearts of her people, and has from all kingdoms of the earth Avon imperishable renown, and we trust that the God,of all consolation will sustain His Ma jest y in the important part he has to take in governing a loyal and united Empire. God save the King." It w.as also resolved that the above be conveyed to the proper quarter through our Imperial Grand Master the Earl of Erne. No other business was transacted. OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET. At the annual meeting of the Auckland District of the National Oddfellows in the Protestant Hall on Friday evening, the Provincial Grand Master (Bro. Dodgson) referred to the death of the Queen, and moved: "The National Oddfellows, at their annual meeting, desire to place on record their deep sorrow at the death of our beloved Sovereign, Queen Victoria, and unite with all her sorrowing subjects in tendering their deep sympathy to His Excellency the Governor in the great bereavement tljat has befallen the' members of the Royal Family and the great nation of which we form part." This was agreed to. It was also resolved, "That'the foregoing- resolution be forwarded by telegraph to His Excellency the Governor, Lord Rarifurly." As a tribute to the memory of our late beloved Queen the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Auckland Tailors' Union was adjourned for a fortnight. At the annual meeting of members of the Auckland Workingmen's Club Mr. C. S. Wright referred in terms of the deepest regret to the death of the Queen, and stated _ that on receipt of the information he had instructed,the stewards to immediately close the doors for the| remainder of the day. He suggested | that in the event of any ceremonial | icing observed in connection with the I funeral the Club should enter into the |

•novement. This proposal was en clorsed by all the members present. The Trades and Labour Council at "heir annual meeting on Friday evening resolved to forward the following resolution to His Excellency the Governor: "The Trades .and Labour Council, voicing the workers of the Auckland provincial district, desire through your Excellency to express . their deepest regret at the Empire's loss and loyally and feelingly beg to offer their warmest sympathy to all the Royal Family on the death of Her MostGracious Majesty." To-day the Rev. ,T. T. Pinfold, presilent of the Christian Endeavour Jnion, sent the following telegram to he Hon. J. G. Ward, acting-Premier: "Please request His Excellency to •onvey to the Royal Family, on belalf of the Auckland Provincial Jhristian Endeavour Union, our leartfelt sorrow at the loss sustain id by the death of our beloved Jueen, and to express our loyalty and devotion to Albert Edward."