THE LATE MR F. L WEBSTER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 93, 17 April 1903, Page 3

THE LATE MR F. L WEBSTER.

Contrary to gennral expectation the funeral of the late Mr F. L. Webster, which takes place at 2 o'clocß to-'ay, will ba a very quiet one, al'hcu»h the very general esteem ia which the deceased gentlemen was held, ensures it being largely attended. In view of the great public services rend (red by the dsceased'as Captain of volunterrain the days of active warfare, there was a general desire that the funeral should •ra a public and military one, but we understand it was the wish of deceased that this should not be. While rhis is j indicative of the retiring disposition of the gillant veteran who h)S gone from 'js, we regret it very much, becau-e we bold thit'it is a d*bt we owe tn 'ho?e who saw active s 'vioa in tlis troubled time* of the sixties that the living s'riouM honour their nvmorias, and show their gratitude for ami ;p----precia'im of th»<ir :=r a* services Few of tho«e who have lately arrived in fh° colony can realise the stress and •inxi ty of those days, and the good work dooe by that gall iut banl of veterans which i-% ' lap, bine so rapidly thinned. It is a da'y the S'ate owes to these men, it is a debt due by tlnse who evi-r since hav-i lived in peace and quietness; and mo 1 e than all it is wise to show the children of to-day the value r .hat is set on the noble deeds and selfsacrificing efforts of those who were prepared to lay down their lives in defence of tbeir homes snd kindred, The country cmnot sfford to forget thes a services, and the children following us must know what < hey owe to their valour and faithful services.