A DAY OF MOURNING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14374, 19 May 1910, Page 6

A DAY OF MOURNING.

FUNERAL OF KING EDWARD. AUCKLAND SERVICES. TO-MORROW'S ARRANGEMENTS. To-morrow King Edward VII. will be laid at rest, and millions of his sorrowing subjects throughout' the Empire will observe a solemn day of mourning. As a public mark of sorrow the>Mayor of Auckland (Mr. L. J. Bagnall) had asked all citizens to close their shops and offices throughout the day and attend the memorial services. All Government offices will be closed to-morrow, and no business ; will be transacted at the Supreme Court or Magistrate's and Police Courts. The banks will also close, and no schools in the city or district will be open. Business at. the hotels will be suspended from 12 o'clock until four p.m., and the managers of all theatres and other places of amusement have decided to hold no entertainments of any kind, either in the afternoon or evening. The Public Library and Art Gallery will also be closed to-morrow, and all functions set down to take place have been postponed. Memorial services will be held in nearly all city and suburban churches. The time fixed for the commencement of the majority of the services is 2.30 p.m., but in a few cases forenoon services are , to be held. The troops will attend the churches of the various denominations. A special order of service has been arranged for use in Anglican churches, and the" National Anthem will be sung at the close of the serviceThe bells of St. Matthew's Church will ring muffled peals at intervals for one hour prior to the service: The volunteers who attend this church will enter 20 minutes before 'the service begins, and the bands will play funeral airs until 2.30 p.m. Seatholders, church workers, and officials for whom seats have been reserved are to enter by the tower door, and the general public will not be admitted until the territorial forces have been accommodated. At St. Davids Church the Rev. W. Gray Dixon, M.A., will conduct the service, and the Presbyterian detachment of the troops will attend. The Roman Catholic section of the Auckland troops will attend service at. St. Patrick's Cathedral, at the request of the Right Rev. Monsignor Gillan, administrator of the diocese. The Methodist section of the troops will attend Grafton Road Church. A united funeral service will be held in connection .with the Auckland Ministers' Association in His Majesty's Theatre at 2.30 p.m. Addresses will be given by Rev.'lsaac Jolly, M.A., the Rev. Geo. Bond, and Dr. .1. Q. A. Henry. Mr. C. Potts will sing and conduct the mission choir. At Onehunga the memorial service will be held in St. . Peter's Church. Canon Haselden will say the prayers, the Rev. J. FT. McKenzic (Congregational minister) • will read the psalms,: the Rev. D. D. Scott (Presbyterian minister) and the captain of the Salvation Army will read the lessons, and the Rev. S. J. Gibson will give the address. There will be no collection. The Mayor (Mr. John Rowe), the town clerk, and the councillors, the town band, the fire brigade, the cadets, and scouts will be present. Two services will be held '; the one for adults will begin at 2.50 p.m., and the one for children at 3.30 p.m. THE MILITARY PROGRAMME. VOLUNTEER PARADE. The military programme for to-mor-row's in memoriam services was completed yesterday by the issue of the third district order by Lieutenant-Colonel G. C. B. Wolfe, O.C. Auckland military district. The alteration in the times of theparades has been necessitated by the rearrangements made at the suggestion of the Premier. The latest district order states that the troops will parade in Princes- at 1.30 p.m., instead of 10 a.m., as formerly announced. The parade will be in command of Lieutenant-Colonel Holgate. The district staff officers will report to the O.C.D. on parade. Officers of the : unattached active list will report themselves to the Assistant AdjutantGeneral, and will be attached to the arm of the service to which they belong. Full dress uniform will be worn, but those corps not in possession of it will wear field service dress. The band of the First Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles will parade with the Permanent fcorco at jJevonport. The general arrangements for the military portion oi to-morrow's programme are that tne troops will parade in Princesstreet, ana.be drawn up opposite Government House, and lacing me sea. Before moving ott, two nymns will be played by tne bands, those selected being, •' JNearer, My God, to Thee - (a favourite of the late King's-), and. " Abide With Me" (Queen Alexandra's favourite hymn). The bands. will not play en route to or from the church. The Mayor (Mr. L. J. Bagnall) requested the officer commanding tne district to adopt the following route to St. Matthew's Church :—From Princes-street, down Shortland-street, up Queen-street to Weilesley-street intersection, thence up Wellesley-street West to St. Matthew's Church. The officer commanding the district having complied with the request, the route has been adopted. This course will be "followed by the Anglican and Roman Catholic members of the service, the latter portion Falling out at the corner of Wellesleystreet West and Hobson-street, and marching to St. Patrick's Cathedral, where service will be held. The Presbyterian . detachment will march from Princes-street to St. David's Church, Khyber Pass, and the Wesleyan section to the Grafton Road Church. At St. Matthew's Church service the bands will play two funeral marches, The Garland of Flowers" and " The Dead March" in "Saul." one being played at the commencement of the service and the other at the termination. The officer commanding the junior cadets (public schools) having received intimation from the Prime Minister to co-operate with the Mayor, the latter has arranged for the junior cadets to parade with the troops. It is understood that arrangements are being made for 400 cadets to be marched to service at St. Paul's Church, and 100 to St. Matthew's. It is not expected that more than 500 junior cadets will be on parade. The suburban cadets are to co-operate in the ceremonies which will be held in their respective districts. The Empire Veterans and Defence Cadets will attend service at St. Paul's Church. The veterans will parade in Princes-street at 1.30 p.m., and will wear mourning uniform with medals and decorations. :.-. The members of all South African contingents are invited by Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe to attend memorial service, and to parade at Princes-street at 1.30 p.m. Members are to wear uniform, if possible, decorations, and white cloves. "A" Battery N.Z. Field Artillery will fire 69 minute guns to-morrow afternoon, commencing 68 minutes before sunset. On the firing of the last gun of the

salute, the flag will be run up to the masthead, Held there momentarily, and then hauled down again. The Mayor has consented to this ceremony taking place at Albert Park. -.