REEFTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 25 June 1906, Page 1

REEFTON NOTES.

(Our Correspondent, j

.Thursday; was observed as a close?" holiday in 'Rgeftpny and all the drapers wipdows w^rft draped;. in..; black, and signs of mourning^" were "to. be seen everywhere. ■ -V : 'r' .'•:■;■ ; Yc^ v : % At lo : a.m. the Rev. Father Gallais- celebrated mass in • hpnpiffpf . the late R. J. Seddph in the. .. cfiufch . of the Sacred Heart, the choir rendering hymns appropriate for the bc|asion, the Rev:- Father speaking oir ;&e lif e .of v the late R. J.. .Seddon, at the conclusion of the Mass the organist played '■j "The Dead Match in Saul." The church was" crowded, to thejdoprs. : At 2.30 p.mYa 'citizens' memorial service was held in the; Theatre. Royal, and was largely aten^ld^y^U; denom inations. •■Mr;.:Sca4tieturjf'^s§ccupied the chair, arid:.;the_.-'ftey;'';''M'r'"'vSmyth-(Anglican) j and *Rey. Mr _ Vjealie- 1 - ( Wes-r leyan),;iand ; the- officers of the Sal-, v^tion -occuj)ied;.^l^ce^s. on jhe ;piat- ;- fdrin. The:.twp T Ministers gave; addresses on $ie^life^pfYthe- late; R.; dpri, and the comb' l ined.. choir rendered the following- hymns v 'Nowit]tie. laborer's ctask.. is: o'erj" "Abide.i with: me, !/.^ 'Peace, .Perfect; Peace.'/^tthe cpncluson . the organist . plfyed |!'The Dead, March in Saul; ?'. . -% k ■ . ■ \, ; At 8 p.m. the Reefton Rifle held a^tDhujch parade at St. Church;; ; The;- Inangahua* BrasS|lland w^as alsp. in;attendance, t :and -:the was crowded. The Rev. .Smyth" preached on the text "Quit you vlikei-inen and be strong.",-;::.: : ?|Y