A TRIBUTE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 5

A TRIBUTE.

MEMORIAL TO MR. SEDDON PLACED IN ST. PAUL'S. ■ SPEECH BY THE DCFKE OF ATOTYT.T, By Telegraph—Press Associatlon-OoDyrteß I .; , . London,. Fehnicry 10. Two hundred persons .were present at the unveiling of . the memorial panel of tho. late Mr. R. J. Seddon,. Primo^Minister of New Zealand, in the Crypt of St. Paul s Cathedral. The panel is the work of Mr. G. J. Frampton, A.E.S. 'It is placed in tho Crypt of the Cathedral; adjoining tho bust of tho lato Sir George Grey. ' Those present: included Mrs. Morice (Mr. Seddon's daughter), the' Mayor, of: St. Helens, Mr, T. Glover (Labour member for .St. .Helens), ; Lord "Strathconoi High Commissioner for' Canada, .Mr; j: M'Call, Agent-General for: Tasmania,, the Countess of Kanfnrly (wife of a former Governor of the Dominion), Major Robinson, and many Now Zoalanders. Prior to, the unveiling tho Duko of Argyll,'who performed the ceiemonyj read cablegrams from Sir Joseph Ward, Prime IJinister of New' Zealand, and from Mrs. Seddon, widow'of this : late, Prime Minister. ', . ~ .

His Grace then delivered all eloquent eulogy of Mr. Seddon/ He said the memorial.was erectod as a'mark of affection .for the\ man,, and of respect for the ■statesman. 1 .- Following Sir George Grey's, bravo advice, Mr. Seddon' became the 1 most 'trusted- leader in 'aU, Australasia.' He gave no uncertain voice when the call came to prove .the union of the Empire, and New Zealand responded nobly, 1 sending.ten contingents,to South Africa.

"His spirit still guides, the councils of New Zealand," continued tho Duke."S!ie is foremost ,in the desire to be repreBented in., our,; fleets.; NoTry in tho centre of the Empire he served, wo'honour his memory and gratefully record his services for his King and .country. . Wo rcvero his example and. deplore his loss.".' The Hon.'W.,Hall-Jones, New Zealand High'. Commissioner, on behalf of tho people' and Government of tho Dominion, committed the memorial, to tho Dean and Chapter's: charge. ■ ,'Archdeacon Sinclair, yii accepting the i trust, said it would he an. added'pleasure to our' historical associations.': A DEMOCRATIC IMPERIALIST. (Roc. February 11, 9.45 p.m.) ■ London, 'February 11. ■. The Literal newspapera 'Daily News" and "Chronicle":, contain laudatory articles: on Mr.' Seddori : 'as a'.'democratic Imperialist V v IJ