IN THE COUNTRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14375, 21 May 1910, Page 8

IN THE COUNTRY.

SERVICES AND PROCESSIONS. The service held at St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, was largely attended. It was conducted by the vicar (the Rev. E. M. Cowie), assisted by the Rev. P. Connolly. Members of the "A" Squadron Second Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles, the fire brigade, school cadets, . veterans, and Masons attended. The procession, headed by the Municipal Band, marched up Vic-toria-street. A large crowd attended the united service in front of the library, under the auspices of the Ministers' Association. The'territorials, cadets, band, and fire brigade were , also present. Touching references were made to the late King at all the services. Large numbers of people, including the territorial troops and defence and school cadets (all under Major A. T. Kenrick), attended the memorial services at Waihi. In the forenoon a special service conducted bv the Rev. C. Wells Smailes, was held "in St. John's Anglican Church, and in the afternoon a united memorial service arranged by the heads of the Protestant Churches was held in the Academy Theatre. The Rev. W. Smailes presided, and short addresses were given by the Revs. J. Wrigley, W. White, M.A., and J. Spottiswood. The Rev. Armstrong, Staff-Captain Simms (Salvation Armv), and Mr. J. Foster (Church of Christ) also assisted in the services. Between 2.30 and three o'clock p.m. the batteries of the Waihi and Grand Junction Gold Mining Companies were closed down as a mark of respect. At Paeroa a united memorial gathering was held in the Recreation Ground. Mr. H. Poland, M.P., presided, and. addresses were also delivered by-Rev. Randerson (Methodist) and Rev. Lowry (Presbyteriajn). A parade was held of the territorials, fire brigade, and school cadets. A service was also held in St. Paul's Church, and the Rev. J. P. Cowie delivered an address. A united service was held in the Cambridge Town Hall, the congregation numbering fully a thousand people. A squadron of the Mounted Rifles, under Captain Bruce Hay, and the school cadets were present. Those officiating were: Archdeacons Williams and Walsh, Revs. W. J. Gow, W. Tinsley, A. H. Fowles, and Captain Rimmer (of tho Salvation Army). A united choir led the singing. An appropriate sermop was preached by Archdeacon Walsh from the text, " Blessed are the Peacemakers." A collection was taken up in aid of the Auckland Veterans' Home. Volunteers, Masons, arid the public generally assembled at the Domain gates, Te Aroha, at two o'clock and formed a processiojn through the town, the assembly breaking up to attend memorial services in various churches. A service was held in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Huntly. The vicar, Rev. A. J. Beck, officiated. In addition to a large number of the general public, there were present Mr. J. P. Bailey, chairman of the j Town Board and the • Waikato County i Council, the Worshipful Master and the | office-bearers of Lodge Taupiri, No. 118, and a squad of junior cadets. The church was draped in black and purple. The offertory was in aid of the funds of the Veterans' Home, Auckland. ' ':' • ■ ' : :. At Taupo a service was held by Rev. H. J. Fletcher. The Maoris sang an ancient lament and then fired a Royal salute. A speech was delivered by.Wiremu Ngamotu, who expressed the sympathy of the Maoris j and their sense of great less. He closed by chanting an ancient Taupo waiata, in which the closing lines were changed > to. include the names of Queen Victoria • and His late Majesty. * '-. • A united service was held in the Caledonian Hall, Coromandel. There was a -Very large attendance, including the volunteers, cadets, members' of the Oddfellows and Foresters. The Revs. Norrie (Presbyterian) and Wise (Methodiet) conducted the first part of the services, ; and the Rev. Vaughan (Anglican) preached a sermon from Numbers xxiii. 10, '"Let me die the death of the righteous,, and let my last, end be like his." A large choir, under the conductorship of Mr. Frank Jameson, sang " The Vital Spark." The Roman Catholic bell tolled from noon till three p.m. 7 Two companies of territorials, defence cadets, and public. school cadets assembled at Mary-street, Thames, at 1.45 to attend the combined memorial service in the Victoria Reserve. The service was attended by a very large gathering of citizens. The I musical portion was very efficiently ren- j dered by % combined choir, led by the j Battalion * Band, and conducted by Mr.i Clark. Addresses wpre given by His Wor- ; ship the Mayor, Mr. E. H. Taylor, MP., and the Rev. Dr. O'Callaghan and Messrs. Milne and T. Mare (on behalf of the Maoris of the district), while prayers were offered and lessons read by the Revs. Hinton, Trestrail, Waterhouse, and Captain* Gibb. A united undenominational service was held in the Buckland Hall;: a large and representative attendance being present. The service was conducted by Rev. J. ! Dukes (Wesleyan), assisted by representa-j tives of the Presbyterian and Anglican Churches. The Buckland boy scouts, under Scoutmaster Geo. E. Spooner, held a special parade. A most impressive address was delivered by Rev. Dukes. Special hymns and the National Anthem were sung, Mesdames Allan and Davy presiding at the org|n. ._ " ■ The memorial service in the Sanatorium grounds, Rotor.ua, was largely attended. The band played Chopin's Funeral .March and • the "Dead March" in "Saul." The combined- choirs, of the Anglican, Presbyterian, and Methodist Churches rendered hymns and Crossing the Bar." The Revs. Tisdall, Macarthur, Bennett, and Stubbs took part in the service, and Bishop Wall is, of Wellington, pronounced the Benediction. The cadets, with arms reversed, surrounded the bandstand, where the service was held. ' The service at the Te Awamutu Town Hall was very largely attended from all parts of the district. There was a large attendance ta'LA shrdl'shrdl shrdl shrdlsss muster of.territorials and cadets. United service was held in St. Andrew's Hall, Dargaville. Addresses were, delivered by representative clergymen, and combined choirs rendered the hymns. At the Anglican Church in the evening there was a crowded congregation.