FUNERAL OF MR M. SANDSTEIN

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10866, 16 January 1901, Page 5

FUNERAL OF MR M. SANDSTEIN

Th Q funeral of Mr Marcus Sandstein took place-yesterday. The universal respect in which the'late Mr Sandstein was held was testified by the large number of friends wlio had assembled to pay a. last tribute to the deceased. In addition to a number of relatives and close friends, there were present representatives from the Christchurch City Council, the East- Christchurch School Committee, the Chi istchurcli Buildin°- and Land Society, and the various Masonic Lodges. About a onarter to three the Ions; cortege moved slowly on towards the LinwoW Cemetery, where the burial service was conducted by the Jewish Rabbi in Christchurch, the Rev. T. Zachariah. Tha service was partly in Hebrew, and partly in English. There was no special Masonic service. The pall benrers wfre 'Messrs 1 , . Seller. V. Harris. H. Harris, B. Na-slu.sld, ?. Metz. and E. Bolton. while the ohi«f mourners were Messrs M. Sandveii l E. Sandstein. A. Sandstein. and L. .Sanditela. sons of the deceased, and Mr-M. Abrahams, son-in-law of the deceased. Among those present in the funeral procession and at tha Cemetery were: —The Hon. Charles Louisson. Messrs Cecil Louisson. C. Charters, J. Hamilton. A. R. Kirk, !\i. Henriksen. E. H. Couzins, W. A. James, S. Phillips. William Pratt, F. Pratt, T. I). Condell. R. D. Thomas. T. M. Lonargan, T. Baliantyne, T. Houghton, G. Bartey, R. Hulsen* Josiah Baliantyne, William Buckley. Thome Baliantyne,' Charles Hiorns. W. Concneve. W. McClea, George McClatchie, A McClatchie. T. Boyd, A. J. Merton, A. H. Oakey. J. W. Cork. W. E. Sorrell, J. Kennedy* J. A. Frostick, G. B. Chick, W. A. James, E. C. Ashby, G. Davis, W. 11. Triggs. T. E. Toneycliffe, J. Wilkin, W. H. Gimdry, A. Gundersen, R. Kirton. A. Loughrey, 15. C. Shier. J. Shier, H. Allison. C. J. Mountfort, C. F. Money, and J. H. Seager (directors of the Christchurch Building and Land Society), J. L. Scarvell, W. E. D. Bishop. C. A. C. Hardy. M.H.R. (representing the Grand Lodge of New Zealand), H. Y. Widdowson (representing .St. Augustine Lodge), his Worship the Mayor of" Christchtrrch (Mr W. Recce/. and Councillors A. Appleby, W. Prudhoe. J. T. Smith, W. E. Samuels. H. Wood, W. H. Cooper. R. A. Green, H. B. Sorensen. and Messrs F. T. Haskins(Town Clerk), J. Davis, L. Moller; J. R. Brunt, T. E. Fraser, G. F. Henry, S. Clarice, and J. Perry (representing the East Christchurch School Committee) ; F. Board, Mayor of Lin wood; T. H. Davey, Mayor of St. Albans ; M. Harris, A. S. Myers, Charles Allard, and Dr. Jennings.

Wreaths were sent by Mr and Mrs Skog, Mr and' Mrs H. Allison, Mr and Mrs F. C. Binns, Mr and Mrs A. Gundersen, Mr and Mrs P. Metz, Mr and Mrs Henry Raphael, Mr and Mrs Wanlell. Mr and Mrs T. Spratt, Mr and Mrs J. Hanna, Mrs W. Delamare, Mrs and Miss C. M. Phillips. Mrs Ryan, Mrs J. G. Ruddenklau, Mrs F. Hopkins. Mrs Bergh and family, Mrs Winder, Mrs Nashelski and family, Mr George McClatchie and family, Mr. Mrs and .Miss Marr. Mr J. S. Kennedy. Mr F. J. Murray. Messrs P. Hayman and Co., employees of Messrs M. Sandstein and Son, Dr. and Mrs Orchard, and Dr. Jennings. Wrsaths were also sent from th eStewurds Lodge, Canterbury Ledge, and District Grand Ledge of Freemasons.

Tli9 Freemasons wall liold a service at the Masonic Hall on Sunday afternoon in memory of the late Worshipful Brother M. Sandstein. ,