THE FUNERAL.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 6850, 7 September 1887, Page 3

THE FUNERAL.

TV funeral of the late Sir Julius yon nlxl took piare on Saturday, August 3U, i£f£u«cr?luK*lr attended. The proby the marshals of iffSrioa-* bodies as under, those acting £ftSeOuit«TbunrCollese graduates and !£k«r£luat«-« twin* Messrs Alpers and for the Masonic fraternity Bro. J***- c MitK GDC The cortege left »fci in Worcester street, where the j££?jtrriUenUD died, in the following

TScQiic/ Mourners end Relatives of the ~rx- mrr-WCS or CAXTERBCRY COLLEGE "la il*r following order«r ».«- TBE pHorEssoßS. Bro«rn

THE UnniEßS. C. Tta«a Mr *■ J " Scott **" OU.KRK OFPICKiea. ■m. * c Wileon. Act- Mr H. \V. Mountfort, iecS****"? College Architect Mr ™. P- ***•* aw - of Arts and Bachelors. » f wi of Ana of Canfrtmiy CoUefje. v Jlj \>* Zealand University in order of *•""" seniority. Tbe Undergraduates. Unnutriculated Students. Moscani Attendants. College Attendants. TWHanbrr* of tne Philosophical Institute, nwrescnta'ivfsof Institutions under the Boaid of Governors. Mr Elliot. School of Art. jfi- W. E. Ivej-. School of AKrieulrtire. Sfr Strowr (Librarian Public Library). The Mjusoxic Hodv. OOnrasod Members uf the different Lodges leaSer ttte various Constitutions, two and iwo. heidwl by two Tylers. The Grand Lodge of Canterbury. E.C. The UisSTJct llcpatj- CM. <Bn». W. Deamer). Tbe rt»srict Grand Master «Bro. U. Thomson). ffist-O Sipwarvl iJist. Grand Steward district Grand Tyler. City Covxciu Tit M»Tt» aad Members of the City Council. Tug Pouck. {BKMtor Pcndtr Sergeant Hallett Members of the Police torce. Tne IsorsTßiAi. AnsociATtos. Mr F. Jeokin* iHresi'lentt and Members of the

Omagra of private friends. The route taken by the procession was akwz Armagh street to the East belt, tbroce by the Avonsidc road to the Avonside Church Cemetery. The street all siaaz the iine of route was crowded with metatar*. and in many instances the •fattens of the shops were put np as a suric of respect. On reaching the Jych nte of the church the coffin, which was covered wi:h a purple velvet pall, was Tcmoved from the hearse and borne into the church, the paH-bearers being the sons of tfce det»s*d and other relations. The Ber. CaaRT" Cotter ill conducted the serTie* in '«S church and at the grave. *0» Masonic body formed a square round tiw grave, leaving an entrance for the ehirf tnoarners, the members of the tolly of the deceased and the collegiate body. Vs the coffin was borne from the dnrch the organist played the Dead Merck in "•Saul." On being deposited at the grant, and the pall removed, the coffin fid vs* Men to be covered with wreaths of beaaUfel flowers of all kinds, which were to prafwK as entirely to hide the lid from •new. Before the coffin was placed in the gave Lady roa Haast, who -was deeply affected, placed a beautifal wreath of towm on the coffin. This was loOoved by similar offering* from «ome of the junior members of the iamily, and two or three ladies also came forward, and placed crosses of Oowen aad wreaths of violets and primTomsk on tbe pile which had accumulated. Protector Haslam, the Chairman of toe PrafesMrial Council, gave a beautiful wreath of Sower* «ent by the lady students ottbeCoUecc Mr L. Cohen. President of Uw Dialectic Society, then gave a wreath of bay leaves with two broad pendants of bterk ribbon, on one of which was printed, "In Memoriam, from the Dialectic Society, August 20th, 1887." "This form of wreath, it may be explained, is the highest form of honor which can be paid, according to German eastern, to any person however distiagsiabed, whether living or dead. It is fcweated to victorious generals on their mere, and it is laid on the coffins of the ■oat Sistingaithed men In science, letters or sn. It will thus be seen that the Duketie Society paid the deceased adeattrt U*e highest honor it was in their power to bestow. The scene at the moment was exceedingly affecting: Gathered stmad tbe grave was the wife and children of the deceased mute with sorrow, whilst •qpowerf ally was the officiating clergyman aflected that it was with difficulty he ■eoold read the words of our beautiful bsri&l service. At last tbe scene, which vw painful to a degree to all who witseated it. came to an end. The last words were spoken, and filing in solemn silence round the grave of their departed brother, the brethren of the ancient and mystic craft each cast his sprig of acacia—emblem <rf hope of immortality—into the grave, and the ceremony ended. It may be noted ta*t during tbe passage of the cortege throujrfithecitythtbeUofthcCathedralwas tolled in minute time. Apologies for nonarteadaitce were received by the Chairman «f tbe Professorial Council from Hon. W. Beeves and Mr T. W. Maude.

At the presentation of diplomas at Donedlo to the Outgo students on Friday «rening. Professor Sale, who presided, made the following remarks referring to late Sir Julius Yon Haast. as reported in the Otaoo Daily Time*:- "Before I com meace tie business of the evening, I think I naooM probably be consulting the feelings of most in this room if I just say one word oo a subject that should be near the beam of many. The University of New Zealand, and especially Canterbury, has •attained this week one of the severest lew em -«rKSch it coaJd sustain in the death of Sir Jul a* fon Hasst. Three or fonrdaysapoit wrvV.d have been considered ahao»t a certain r that he would be enjmgml at this very 'moment in Canterbury «ng the very thing that 1 am doing now. Hie aaeae requires bo encomium from mc. I can only *ay that be was a personal Head of my own. that I esteemed him 'Jjry highly* and that I believe not only teeUaiverjutv, but science anrt le-»rninjr »** lort in "him a very valuable friend -and thampion. [Subdued applause. F