THE LATE MR. LEVIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9308, 18 September 1893, Page 5

THE LATE MR. LEVIN.

THE LARGEST FUNERAL EVER

SEEN IN WELLINGTON.

[.BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Sunday. Never in the history of Wellington was there such an enormous gathering as attended to-day, to pay the last respects to the late Win. Hart Levin. For some time previous to the hour announced for the funeral, the road opposite the deceased's residence was a mass of living souls. Deceased had been, or was, at the time of his death, associated with almost every institute or society established in Wellington, and the members attended in great numbers to follow the cortege. In addition, the benevolence and generosity of Mr. "Levin had endeared him not only to Wellington citizens, bub those of the colony, and it is no exaggeration to state that nearly every family here was represented to-day. The coffin was borne by the employees of the well-known firm with which the deceased gentleman was connected, and others in the same employ acted as pall-bearers, The Governor was represented by his aide-do-camp and private secretary. The Premier and other member of the Government were present, while both branches of the legislature were fully represented. The various Consuls attended, and in a brief notice it would be impossible to relate all who followed. The route of the cortege was lined with people, and locomotion was difficult. Some idea of the magnitude of the attendance may be gained from the fact that the procession walking four abreast took quite 20 minutes to pass a given point. At the pro-cathedral service was conducted by the Primate, and special anthems sung, after which the mortal remains were conveyed to their last resting-place in the-Sydney-street Cemetery. The floral contributions could be counted in hundreds, and these were carried to the grave by the followers and deposited on the cosa.