MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL's

Otago Witness, Issue 2728, 27 June 1906, Page 16

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL's

A BEPRESENTATIVE CONGRE- '"■ - GATION. LONDON, June 20. The Bishop of Stepney, with the Dean and ' Archdeacon of St. Paul's, and Canons Holland and Besley, conducted the memorial service to Mr Seddon, late Premier of New Zealand. Sir 6. C. Martin presided at the organ. The service began with Chopin's " Dead March " and ended with tihe " Dead March " from " Saul." Lord Snffield, Lieutenant-colonel Sir William Carrington, and Mr N. Lamont (member for Buteshire) represented the King, the Prince of Wales, and Sir H. Campbell-Hannerman respectively. Those present included Mr Austen Chamberlain (representing his father), Mrs Chamberlain, Lord Elgin, Mr Winston CBnirchill, Sir Joseph, Lady, and Miss Ward (who eat in the 6eat of the chief mourners), Mr Reeves (High Commissioner), Lord Onslow, Hon. Alfred Lyttelton, Janet Lady Clarice (of Melbourne), Mr J. Cathcart Wason, M.P., Sir Westby Perceval, Lord Ranfurly, Mr B. H. Holland (private secretary to the Secretary of State for the Colonies), Mr William Grey, Sir John Cockburn, Sir W. F. Ommaney (Permanent Under-secretary to the Colonies), Mr Justice Williams (of Dunedin), Mr Harold and Mre Beauchamp (of . Wellington), Sir Frederick Young (president of the Royal Colonial Institute), Mr OUalloran (secretary of the Royal Colonial Institute), Miss Ada Crossley, Sir Montague Nelson, Mr W. J. Napier Mr Montgomery, Mr Henniker Heaton, Captain Collins (of Australia), and all the Agents-genpral. SIR H. C.-BANNERMAN'S TRIBUTE. LONDON Juno 19. (Received June 19, at 10.18 a.m.) In the House of Commons Sir H. Camp-bell-Bannerman said it would be unnecessary to hold a memorial service at St. Margaret's. Westminster, since the service at St. Paul's would enable all the members of the House of Commons to show their respect for the memory of Mr Seddon, whose death all deplored. THE HUMANE FRIEND OF THE NATIVE RACE. MELBOURNE. June 19. (Received June 19, at 11.17 p.m.) Amongst the many resolutions of sympathy on the occasion of the death of Mr Seddon adopted by public bodies in Victoria is one by the Beard for the Protection of Aborigines, which wished to show its admiration for his great work for the protection and just treatment of Maoris. The resolution specially mentions Mr Seddon as "the humane friend of the Xathc race." GENERAL. A movement is on foot at Waihi to perpetuate the memory of Mr Seddon by erectinjr a memorial. A drinkine fountain has been' suggested, and it has al«o been suggested that a suitably-inscribed tablet be placed in the public school, the cost of irhioh would be subscribed by children's ircnce.