FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. JOHN JONES.

Otago Witness, Issue 904, 27 March 1869, Page 17

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. JOHN JONES.

A very large numV er of persons assembled on Saturday at the lower end of Princes street, to witness the mournful spectacle of the funeral procession of the late Mr John Jones. At a few minutes after two o'clock the coffin was placed in the hearse, and the solemn train formed to follow it to the place of interment. As the funeral wound slowly down the slope leading from Fern Hill to the main road, the sightwas indeed an impressive one. The funeral, conducted by Messrs Spicer and Murray, consisted of a four-horse glass-Bided hearse, containing the coffin, followed by two mourning coaches. Immediately following the heaTse were Messrs John, Frederick, and William Jones, the three sons of the deceased, and amongst the other chief mourners we noticed Messrs Isaac, John Cargill, E. B. Cargill, G. M'Lean, J. H. Harris, J. S. Mills, Drs Hulme and Eccle3, and several servants. Two mourning coaches followed, in the first of which were the daughters of the deceased. Following these came a procession of about 270 gentlemen on foot, conmrising nearly all the leading citizens of Dunedin, and a number of gentlemen from. Port Chalmers and various parts of the country. Amongst them we noticed the Rev. Mr Stuart, the Rev. Mr Will (Taieri), Messrs W. W. Wilson, Pantlin, M'Dermid, Clmplin, Marsh, Johnson, Da Carle, Driver, Rattray, Howorth, the Rev. Mr Brunton, Messrs J. Burns, J. Douglas, Captain Fraser, G. Cook, Turnbull, W. H. Cutten, J. Bathgate, J. Gillies, St. John Branigan, J. Macassey, His Honour the Superintendent, His Worship 'the I Mayor, Judge Ward, Thoneman, E. M'Glashan, Dr Burns, G. Duncan, Dillon Bell, Hislop, W. H. Reynolds (Speaker of the Council), Capt. Malcolm, E. ff. Ward, the Rev. Mr Scrimueour, the Rev. Mr Dasent, of Waikouaiti, Messrs Wright, Stepbenson, J. Hughes, and the Rev. Mr Grainger. Twelve private carriages followed, in some of which we noticed the Rev. Mr Edwards, Captain Boy-d-, -and -Messrs R. B. Martin, Carrick, and Murison. The cortege was brought up by fourteen gentlemen on horseback, amongst whom were Messrs Jas. Smith, Logan, and J. S. Webb. Many places of business were closed in town during the hour of burial ; all he hotels on the line of road, which the funeral passed, closing their doors as a mark of respect. The cricketers also, who were playing a match, laid down their ba s and suspended play until it had passed. On reaching the cemetery gate the procession was met by the Rev. Mr Edwards, who preceded the body to the family vault, and read the solemn and touching burial service of the Church of England, amid the respectful and silent attention of some thousands of spectators.