MOURNING HOST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 6

MOURNING HOST

VISITORS TO BIER

MILLION EXPECTED

PILGRIMS TO CATAFALQUE

MOVING! TRIBUTE

ARCH BISHOP'S SPEECH

(Elec, Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.)

(Reed. Jan. 23, 2 p.m.)

LONDON, dan. 22

It is estimated that at least. '],000.000 mourners will form queues to file past the catafalque in Westminster Hail. The catafalque will be draped with purple, and the stone floor, in older to ensure silence, will be carpeted in grey and purple. Among the must moving tributes to the late. King George was that given in a speech by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo bang, who was m closer contact with His Majesty during his fast illness than anybody except the Queen and (lie medical advisers.

Addressing the Convocation of Canterbury, the Archbishop said: "For nearly 40 years Kin.'; George permitted me to regard him as a vevy dear Mend. Memories are still fresh in my Heart of the last two days of his life which 1 spent with him as he lay in weakness, and especially, if I may say so. of the moment in which 1 prayed with him and gave, him my blessing, anil in which f commended bis soul ;is it was passing to our loving merciful God. "When, yesterday morning, 1 looked for the last time upon his face, 1 saw in its beautiful tranquillity a symbol of that peace which we pray God will give him now and over. King George's religion was simple and most real. The use of Ibe name of Cud in public utterances was for him not a mere convention, but an expression of a simple, reverent, and deep m'liff of his own responsibilities (o God." Referring to the Queen, the Archbishop said he could bear witness to the truly noble fortitude with which ehc had borne the anxiety of these last days. To all around her. said Dr. Lang, she bod been a veritable rock of calmness and courage.

FIXTURES RE-ARRANGED

GISBORNE GATHERINGS

ROYAL FUNERAL DATE Some' important gatherings were to have been held in Gisborne on Tuesday, but as a result of the fßoyal funeral being fixed for that date, other arrangements have, been made. The Ram Fair was originally set down for Monday and Tuesday, but at a meeting ot\ the Stockbrokers' Association to-day it. was decided to postpone the second day until Wednesday. The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was called for Tuesday afternoon, but this will be held now on the preceding day, Monday. The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council falls on Tuesday evening, and although no announcement has been made in this connection, it is expected that some alternative arrangement will be made on (he return of the Mayor. Mr. D. W. Coleman, M.P., from Wellington at the end of the week. The monthly meeting of the Harbor Board, to have been held on Monday, has been postponed for a week.

LAUNCHING OF SLOOP SILENT CEREMONY (Reed. Jan. 23, 1 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 22. The. sloop Aberdeen was launched at Devonport to-day in silence reminiscent of war-time. Those invited to attend the ceremony were all in deep mourning. BY-ELECTION TRUCE ROSS AND CROMARTY (Reed. Jan. 23. 1 p.m.) LONDON. Jan. 22. Four candidates in the Ross .and Cromarty by-election have agreed upon 'a truce until after the funeral of King George. Mr. Malcolm MncDonald hopes to be able" on Friday to leave' the nursing home in which be has been receiving treatment for injuries to an eye.