MR. W. D. LYON.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 7

MR. W. D. LYON.

AN IMPRESSIVE F.UNERAL'.SERYICEV . ,-' The : funeral of! the,late' ili'.<Vfm. D. Lyoi left the fftmilyiesidonco, Wellington Terrace for the Karori Cemetery at 10 o'clock yestordai -moraine.'' The hearse, which was, litornllv orowned. with .a. profusion-.of most ibeautiful Wreaths Of-flowers, was followed by .a cortege of twenty-two cabs, 6ml about.>6o-or 7( on foot, the mourners including re'presentativci Of the Grand XodgM of Freemasons (both Nov ■Zealand and English; constitutions) ■ the Pacini Lodge, N0.',2 (ol which- doceased.wns.'a Pas Master and treasurer), and other Masonic ant Oddfollow lodges; the Stoivart Timber and Hardware Co., the Wellington Amateur Opera no-and Dramatic ami many of th< wholesale and. retail houses, besides a- host oi private 'friends. .' Stewart and- Co.V men car. ried the casket from the cemetery gatesi to tht fhapol. ■' . • •' i "": .'■■': ■•■■• "■. '■;'• .The. service at chapel was read by the Rev. Mr. Blaekbume/ of • St. Peter's Parißh, and' from theuce to the graveside the .proceedings were.of o • Masftnio; character; tht Masons (in partial' .reiialia) heading, the obr tege* to the grave. coffin was borno -bi Pftt't. Masters and officers orthd Now Zealam Lodge Paeiflo, and 'Was. supported- , .'as-'nail, bearers by Messrs. E. G. Pifclier, J. M..Clark Geo. Robertson, H, E. Nichblls, P.: W. Hay: bi tie,, B.! J. -Hill, Walter Meek, and J; D, beiywriffnt. As the oofiin neared the grave the rants of tl>e Masons opened out, allowins the bearers to pass through: 'A portion of the 'Anglican: servioe. was. read .by .the 'U'ov. ■Mγ B apkbitrne, .after which the Masons proceeded with .their very beautiful and. toucliinir ser- *'<!«.'■ led by Worshipful Master B. C. Poors (New Zealand Paclfio Lodge), the -■ ■ responMs being given out by all the/ Masous present. £ rO T %-S? aton recited the prayor, nud Bro. H. J. Williams, P.G.M.. spoke the maßnifieont address from the funeral ritual. An invocation (with-responses) by Bro. Peers, .was followed by the. ceremony of burying the'puro white lambskm apron, described in the servieo as an omblcm of innocenco, and the peculiar badge of a Freemason." After the apron was doposital in.the grave on top of the coffin by the. W.M., the Masons were requested to deposit the sprigs of .acacia (which they'had worn from the time the funeral started) in the grave Another prayer _was .succeeded ;by tho most beautiful linos of alii- ... ~: .''Soft and , safe you, , my brother, be' this jurthly- bed.- Bright: and slorlous bo /thy rieing from it. Fragrant be the oasela BDrie . that here shall, flourish.. Mav tho' earliest buds, of Sorinis unfold their■'beauties oer this your roating place, and hero may tho swectnosa of tho Mummer's last rose : lincor longest Thoutrh the oold blaeta of Autumn raw lay them in the dust, and for a tlmo destroy the loveliness of their exist. f?f'n y Sf dcnructlon la not final, tind m & ),? p .i ng . l K v . Bhall . 6uro l y . bloom Mainbo. in the brmht morning of the world's roewrecUon yftur mortal framo. now laid In the dust, by tho • chilllnK hand of ■ Death, Bhnll jprini aiain into newness of lifo. iQ Cl Sj nd .i. in ', mmortal El ,? r y in the roalras beW e^ Utl,Cn v dMf ; The pronouncement of the benediction consluded a most impressive service.