HOME-COMING OF THE IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 105, 31 October 1900, Page 5

HOME-COMING OF THE IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS.

GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON. TWO PERSONS RILLED IN THE CRUSH. (Received October 31, 8.46 a.m.) LONDON, 30th October. London's reception of the City Imperial Volunteers was marked by extraordinary fervour and enthusiasm, deafening acclamation, and splendid decorations. The Prince of Wales watched the procession from* Marlborough House. From the Strand onwards, the crowd became Unmanageable. Much cqnfusion prevailed. The order of march was broken, and' the Lord Mayor's proposed reception at Temple Bar had to be abandoned. A severe panic occurred afc Ludgate-circus, where there were two fatalities, thirteen persons seriously hurt, and fifty otters suffered minor injuries. The various ambulance associations treated hundreds of other cases of injury through the crush. There was an impressive service at St. Paul's Cathedral, the Right ,Rev. Dr. Ingram, Bishop of Stepney, preaching, and all present singing the National Anthem. A b&nqiiet followed at the Hon. ' Artillery Company's grounds at Finsbury. Field-Marshal .Lord Wolseley read ft message from the Queen, rejoicing at the home-coming of the gallant Imperials, and sympathising with the relatives of those who had lost their lives in South Africa, adding — "I grieve at the loss of my dear and most gallant <• grandson, Prince Christian Victor." Lord Wolseley's Army Order commended the regiment. Jubilant crowds paraded the streets all night. THE LATE LIEUT. BERRY. From the office of the Premier tfe have received a memorandum summarising the correspondence in connection with the case of the late Lieut. Berry. It appears from this that the first intimation of the death of the Lieutenant was received by the Premier on 2nd August from Mr. Frank MoeHer, of Napier, who asked if the news was true. On the same day the , Premier telegraphed to Mr. Pilcher at the Cape, enquiring if the report was correct. Not receiving a reply from Mr. -Pilcher,, tjie Premier telegraphed on the lOfch to Major Jowsey, and on the 13th confirmation of the report was received in a cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner. On the same day the Commandant of the Forces telegraphed to the Mayor of Napier — "In case Mrs. Berry is in need of immediate pecuniary assistance, I presume your Patriotic Committee Will assigt her." .' Ou the" follow ing day the Mayor replied — "Wo havo forwarded £10 to. Mrs- Berry- out of the fund mentioned by you, and will send more if required." Steps were then taken by tha Department" to. obtain the pension from the Imperial Government applied for by Mrs. Berry, aud to facilitate her obtaining the insurance on the life of her husband. The Premier's ' memorandum then .'Heals with the questions on, the subject in Parliament, and claims that the charge of "serious omission 'and neglect?' in connection with the. matter is. .not justified. It concludes : — "Summarised, the Government took the initiative ; they had the assurancp that if any more •«noney was wanted, .the committee would give it to the widow ; application was sent to tho War Office ; her relatives were, consulted as to her positioin. The charge made by the Borough, CQuncil of neglect in the, matter was there^or,e resented." ' The Premier has received a cable message stating that Lieutenant Collins (son 1 of Lieutenant-Golonel- Gollins), who was wounded at Ottoshodp,' Sergeant Russell ■{Christchurch.), of the~Thirdi Contingent, who was" taken prisoner 'at Reitvlei, Titoqper Baghurcst (Martinboirough), of the Fourth' Contingent, and Mr. Shand, the well-known' qo.rrespondent, are on their Aray to Sydney by the steamer Austr.alian. ■ * The remains of the late Private T>. J. Ryan, of the First Contingent, who d ; ed af; Porirua yesterday," will be' inferred in the Porirua Cemetery to-mor^ro^v a't^.rnoon. The coffin will, be borne on a' f,uft carriage from the Permanent Militia Depot, and the firing party will consist of twelve men frbm the Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, of which corps the" deceased Md been a member, Captain Loveday,'of the Hcretaungns, is making the* necessary arrangements in connection with the funeral.