THE LATE GENERAL BOOTH.
TRIBUTES FROM THE MULTITUDE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. August 25. General Booth's body lay in state at Clapton yesterday, and streams of visitors viewed it. A great service will be hold in the Olympia Hall on Wednesday, and there will be a procession through the streets of London on Thursday. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S WREATH. LONDON*. August 25. (Received August 26, at 9.15 a.m.) Qurcn Alexandra has sent a wreath to be placed on General Booth's coffin. MEMORIAL SERVICE IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, August 26. ißeceived August 26, at 1.0.15 a.m.) Thousands attended the memorial service to the late General Booth at Exhibition Building. The State Uovemor and his wife. Mr Fisher, and Mr Watt (State Premier) were among those present. Commissioner Hay presided. The Governor (Sir John Fuller) and Mr Fisher paid high tributes to the General's work.
BiUSBANE, August 26,
The Salvationists held a memorial service, which was largely attended. There were also many references in the churches.
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Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 6
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