THE LADIES' PAGE. By Emmeine.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 64

THE LADIES' PAGE. By Emmeine.

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J — In the Glasgow Weekly Citizen of November 12 the Edinburgh lady reporter contributes the following interesting paragraph : Edinburgh was the scene of two somewhat remarkable funerals last week, i It is not often that one hears of a woman being accorded what, to all intents and purposes, is a military funeral as can be allowed to women. But this honour was granted, and perhaps justly so, to Miss Edwma Lloyd, who has been popularly I known for many years now as '"The SolI dier's Friend.'' For 22 years she has been j the honorary superintendent of Pier&hill i Soldiers" Home, where she came into close touch with every class of soldier. Her keen sympathy and kindly tact won her many friends both in the ranks and' among the officers, and many men, in the years to come, will remember her friendly in- : terest and ready help. As Miss Lloyd was known to have had a strong aversion to 1 display of any kind, there were no sombre ; drapings in the hall of the Home, where 'the funeral service was conducted, and few flowers were placed on the coffin. The Rev. Dr Hoerale, St. James's Episcopal Church, Leith, chaplain of the barracks, and _the Rev. R. B. Scott, Presbyterian chaplain of the barracks, were the officiating clergymen. The band of the 17th Lancers led Ihe hymns, and -the 90th Psalm, was -beautifully chanted by the bandsmen: Mr Nalborough", organist, played Schubert's •Aye Maria" while the mourners were assembling, 4 and when, at the conclusion "of the service, the coffin was carried out by -the Lancers, the "Dead March" in "Saul" was given. The x>ffin wa& placed on a gun carriage, and shrouded with the Union Jack,, and above it was laid a lovely wreath, sent by Colonel Portal, D.5.0., commanding officer, and the »ther" officers of the 17th Lancers. /he gun carriage was drawn by a Lancer in full uniform, and flanked by two "Lancers in ' simple, walking-out uniform, as" were the other soldiers in the procession. There was a splendid turn-out of officers, includiing General Sir Charles Tucker. The coffin