FUNERAL OF THE LATE J.W. MASON.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13904, 1 December 1910, Page 5

FUNERAL OF THE LATE J.W. MASON.

The funeral of the late Mr J. W. Mascn, who was accidentally drowned at Westport took place on Tuesday afternoon at Amberley. The deceased was a very popular young man, both in sporting and business circles, and in respect to his memory business in Amberley was suspended during the progress of the cortege to the cemetery, flags being flown halfmast at the local school and business houses. At the hour fixed for the cortege to leave the residence of Mr O. B. Mason, father of deceased, the members of the local cricket and football clubs lined the route from the gateway to tho hearse. The pall-bearers were Messrs Patterson (2), Alley. Dougall. Campbell, and McFarlane,* present and past members of tho Boys' High School. Christchurch, of which deceased was a popular student. The wreaths, of which there were over eighty, were from Tho Legal Profession (West-port), The Club (We~tport), Boys' High School, B.H.S. Old boys, Amberlev Cricket Club, Amberley Football Club, Westport Cricket ; Club, Westport Dramatic Club, North Canterbury Rugby Union, On awe Hockey Club, Messrs Reoce and Sons, McClatchie and Co.. G. Gothard and Mullan (Westport), Mr and Mrs T. Perrett, Mr and Mrs R. E.. Wornali, Mr and Mrs Lcwin, Mrs F. Stanton, Mr and Mrs Shaw, Mr and Mrs W. H. Rhodes, sen., Mr and Mrs Lewton, Mr and Mrs W.H. Rhodes, inn., Mr and Mrs Bird (Westport). Mr and Mrs Seed, Mr and Mrs H. Franks. Mrs R. Strut hers, Mr and Mrs Wyles. Mrs G. Coleman, Mr A. Wilson, X.C, and Mrs Wilson (Westport), Mr and Mrs A. JTurner, Mr and Mrs Widdowson. Mr and Mrs Smith. Mr and Mrs F. Milner, Mr and Mrs G. Winskill. Mr and Mrs V. J. Rhodes, Mr and Mrs Davis, Mr and Mrs W. Feathery. Mr and Mrs Patterson, Mr and Mrs Payne, Mr and Mrs Beckett, Mrs Chamberlain. Mr and Mrs Trounce, Mr and Mrs J. Winskill, Mr and Mrs Maddison, Mr and Mrs Parsons. Mr and Mrs Harril, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Mr and Mrs Munro. Mr Greig and family, Mrs Mansfield, Mr and "Mrs Bristow. Mr and Mrs Watson. Mr and Mrs Rusk, Dr. and Mrs Baldwin. Mr and Mrs Wells. Mr and Mrs Borgfeldt. Mr and Mrs Vaughan. Rev. and Mrs Tobin, Misses M. Bristow, Osborne, F. Mason. E. Seed, C. Baker, M. Brock, A. Mason, ( ; - and L. Bcddington, E Derrett, J. McXaught, H. West, M. Woodfie'ld. 0. Feathery, E. Stanton. D. Beckett, A. Poole. Coleman, Messrs W. Thompson. S. Vaughan, Burland, G. N. McLean, T. Baker, and Dr. Guv Haskins. The Keys. c. A. Tobin, H. Knowles, and W. Dimkley officiated at the grave.

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