OBITUARY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1215, 14 June 1895, Page 16

OBITUARY.

MISS MARTHA MYERS, We deeply regret to announce the death of Miss Martha Myers, fourth daughter of Mr Judah Myers, which took place at her parents’residence at six o’clock p.m.on Monday. The young lady’s illness was of comparatively short duration, and up till Saturday last hopes were confidently entertained that it would not have a fatal termination. She was a member of the Ladies’ Committe for the fete given to poor children of the city on the Queen’s Birthday, and that was the last occasion on which Miss Myers appeared out of doors. On the following day (Saturday) she complained of a severe headache, and as she was no better but rather worse on Sunday, Dr James was called in. For some days later no danger was anticipated, but after this the symptoms of meningitis, or inflammation of the covering membranes of the brain displayed themselves, and as the malady ran its course it developed into typhoid fever. Meningitis is very often the last stage of typhoid, but it is quite exceptional to find it in the first stage of the disease. All that loving, watchful care and professional skill could do for the patient was done. Two professional nurses were engaged, and Dr James was unremitting in his attention, while Drs Cahill and Martin were called in for occasional consultation. All went hopefully till Sunday night last, when congestion of the lungs set in, and by Monday morning it was known that the sands of life were rapidly running out. In the midst of her grief-stricken family the sufferer passed peacefully away at 6 o’clock last night. Miss Myers was a girl of singular amiability of character and of great natural

j ability. In 1885, while a pupil of the I Thorndon School, she carried off one of the Education Board’s scholarships, and completed her scholastic course at the Girls’ High School. She had decided musical talent, which was developed by good masters (Messrs West and Parker for piano-playing, and Miss McClean for singing), and during the last four years the public have had a good many opportunities of judging- of her qualifications. Both in singing and playing her reading was inost accurate, her method artistic,

and her faculty for correct and tasteful expression was a distinguishingcharacteristic. Her voice was mezzosoprano in quality, and when “ The Rose of Sharon ” was performed by the Harmonic Society some time since Miss Myers took the mezzo-soprano solo part. She was a member also of the Festival Choral Society, and acted as pianiste to the Amateur Operatic Society during the first year of its existence. Her accomplishments were undoubted, but it will be her sweetness of disposition and gentleness of manner that will embalm her memory in many sorrowing hearts, and cause her to be long and affectionately remembered by her little music pupils.

THE FUNERAL. The remains of tho deceased, lady were laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon in the Jewish portion of the Sydney street cemetery. Despite the rainy weather the funeral was largely attended, all classes of the community being represented. ? Amongst those present were the Premier, the Mayor' and Town Clerk, Councillors Tatum, Anderson and Tanner, Mr H. D. Bell, M.H.8., Bev J. Paterson, Mr B. Parker, a number of leading merchants, a good many members of the Hebrew congregation, and children from the Terrace School. The chief mourners were, of course, the father and brothers of the deceased young lady, while the pall-bearers were Messrs M. Scott (brother-in-law), P. and A. Levi, D. J. Nathan, M. Ziman and Eichelbaum. The funeral service was conducted most impressively by the Babbi, Bey H. Van Staveren, in Hebrew and English. "After the coffin of plain oak had been lowered into the grave, the wreaths — upwards of 70 in number, and some of them very beautiful in design were deposited upon it, and then, in accordance with the touching Jewish mortuary rites, the chief mourners in turn shovelled the first sods upon the coffin and its fragrant and beautiful floral accompaniments—fitting emblems of the fair young life that has passed away. Among the number of senders were:— Mrs and Miss Swainson, Mrs H. M. Hayward, Mr and Mrs C. M. Luke, Captain and Mrs Bose, the employees of J. Myers and Co., Mrs James Smith, Misses Una and Githa Williams, Mr J. 11. Stringer, the teachers and pupils of the Terraco School, Mrs L. L. Harris, Mrs Nancarrow, Mrs Prouse, Mr and Mrs Wylie, Mrs Grundy, Mrs and Miss Barber, Mr and Mrs P. P. Webb, Mrs Barnett, Miss Barnett, Madame Merz, Mr and Mrs C. Watson, Mrs and Miss Gordon, Miss Marchant and' Mrs Wright, Mrs Bertie, Miss Ethel Bicliardson, Mr and Mrs Lachman, Mrs Pirie, Mrs Beich, Mr B. B. Williams, Mr M. J. Brookes, Mr and Mrs Hugh Wright, Mrs D. Ziman, Miss Cohen, Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth, Miss Isaacs, Miss Lookie, Miss Bowden, Mrs. Hannah, Mrs Martelli, Mrs J. Ziman and Mrs Lewis, Mr and Mrs Eichelbaum, Mr and Mrs Point on, the WelliUgton Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (a beautiful harp), Misses B. and K. Erankel, Mr and Mrs W. H. Quick, Miss Johnson, also wreaths from a number of pupils, the Misses Hughes, Miss Plimmer, Miss Bichardson, Miss Davidson, the Misses Hislop, Miss Ida and Master Arthur Geddis, and the Misses Watson. The family have received numerous telegrams of condolence from all parts of the Colony,

MRS KNOX. Mrs Ann Knox died at Temuka last week at the age of 99 years. She came to New Zealand in 1861. She was a particularly hale old woman, and washed and cooked for a family of 15 when she was over 80 years old. A few days ago her clothes caught fire, and this so frightened her that she never recovered from the shock. a. McCarthy, The mortal remains of the late Alexander McCarthy were committed to their last resting place in the Catholic Cemetery above the Terrace on Thursday last week. There was a large funeral cortege, amongst those present being Messrs L. Stowe (Clerk of Parliament), A. W. Bothamley (Assistant Clerk Legislative Council) and H, Otterson (Clerk Assistant House of Representatives), together with a number of other officers of the House, members of the Civil. Service and old colonists. Fathers Deyoy and Hickson were also amongst the mourners. Father Ainsworth conducted the services at the church (St. Mary of the Angels’) and at the grave. At the church the organist played the Dead March in " Saul,” , some of the deceased’s family being members of the choir. A number of wreaths were sent, including one from Major Campbell (late Clerk of the House of Representatives) and one from Mr and Mrs E, D. O’Rorke, of Auckland. JAMES OLIVER. The many friends of Mr James Oliver, of the fancy department in Messrs Ross and Glendining’s, will regret to hear of his somewhat sudden death, which occurred yesterday afternoon at his residence, the Terrace, of peritonitis. The late Mr Oliver was located in Wellington for some years, and was well known in tennis and athletic circles; and his death is all the more melancholy from the fact that his relations in Dunedin were none of them able to reach Wellington in time to see him. This makes the second bereavement in the family within the last two months, another brother in the South having died quite recently,

THE SULTAN OF JOHORE. London, June 5. The death is announced of the Sultan of Johore, which occurred at Bailey’s Hotel, Gloucester road, S.W. [The Sultan of Johore has been con- , sidered one of the most enlightened princes of Eastern Asia, and was a firm ally of the British Government. Two years ago the Sultan was sued in London for breach of promise of marriage, and the case excited great interest at the time, but the writ was set aside by the Queen’s Bench Division and by the Court of Appeal, on the ground that the Sultan, being an independent sovereign, was entitled to immunity from the jurisdiction of the English Courts.]

MAJOR JERVOIS. \ Adelaide, June 7. The Lieutenant-Governor has received a letter announcing the death of Major John Jervois, son of Sir William Jervbis (to whom he acted as Pi'ivate Secretary duringSir William’s Governorship of New Zealand), from affection of the liver. [The death of Major Jervois will be deeply regretted in this Colony, and especially in Wellington, where he was intimately known and groatly liked, and great sympathy will be felt for Sir William Jervois, and with Mrs Jervois in the loss of her husband. Major Jervois received his commission in the Royal Engineers in 1872.] . G. W. R. WOON. Wanganui, June 7. A sad and sudden death occurred last evening, when Mr Garland W. R. Woon, a very old resident, fell into the river owing to failure of the heart’s action. . , Mr Woon was for 16 years clerk in the Resident Magistrate’s and District Courts here, but was retrenched in 1892. He was the eldest son of the late Rev William Woon, Wesleyan Methodist missionary to New Zealand and the Friendly Islands. Deceased was the founder of the first, news': paper in New Plymouth, the Taranaki Herald . The late Mr Garland Woon was born at Nukualofa, Tongatabu, in 1831. lie served an apprenticeship with Messrs Williamson and Wilson, the original proprietors of the Nero Zealander, at Auckland. He started the Taranaki Herald about the year 1850. A. J. WHITE. Christchurch, June 7. Mr A. J. White, one of the best-known business men in Christchurch, died early this morning, after a protracted illness, June 10. The funeral of the late Mr A. J. White today was one of the largest ever seen in Christchurch. The cortege was about three-quarters of a mile in length. ’ [Mr White was the principal furniture dealer in Christchurch, and was a very old resident of that city.] H. ROSE. Dunedin, June 9. Henry Rose, well known in athletic . circles, died yesterday from tuberculosis.' and meningitis, supervening after repeated attacks of - influenza. Deceased \ took a prominent part in the formation of the Carisbrook cricket ground. , , MRS C. PUFF. Christchurch, June 9. Mrs Catherine Puff, a widow, aged 73, died suddenly at Kaiapoi on Saturday. She had been ailing for some time from in- . fluenza, but was able to get about. A neighbour discovered her sitting in a chair, quite dead.