The Late Sir George Grey.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9157, 29 September 1898, Page 1

The Late Sir George Grey.

Press i 4^| a " _ _ , .September 27, as Scipio,, was the height of Borne, so Sir George , Grey was.- ; the of England as" regards his 'genius for colonisation. ■ ■' 1( Tm'funeral " Sir G. whiqhinoluded' r }; C MP?B#s^^°Pf?dedio,JKeneipg^onv; , ■ Olar k, who .'represented Majesty -- the v Selbourne,'representing • the Governmeiit, Lbrd.Monson/repre-' Mr .(fraHam, representinsr • the Colonial pffice., : w6B.Vpi{iiced in an open hearse, decked with the Union Jaok and : the floral < tributes v from the , J Colonies. The hearse was,drawn by four black ■ horses. The second.. ; carriage.. qontained "<•' wreaths , : Majesty.the --it QußoDj the Foreign Offics, W©llington^ Auckland, Mr Chamber- ' lain, ,the Agent&General, the Buke of SaM-Coburg, :iLord Sudely, the Earl ' A<l FcT3i' * e '^ ao ™'' moumera' included four of - Sir, Gv Grey's nephews, five represents* ' tion from Australasia, Natal and Cape Colony, who^otpdjai'pallbearers, \to. . gather with Lords ■ Selbourne and North and the Hon. : T. Bussell, of New ' Zealand. There, was ■ great congregation'at Sti Paul's, which included,the Lord' the Secretaries to the' Agent&General, Mr A.: E. Oqllins/.of \thth Odldtiial Office representing; Mr-Chamberlain, Earl Grey, Mr J. P. Hogan/Mt Michael Davitt, \7 ' Canon Scott Holland officiated at the , grave. ; ■■■'• ;The Agents General i v New South Wales ~and,Viotoria were - not- present. , , , , It been h suggested that a siib« scription -be opened to raise a monu- 1 ' ment to Sir G; Grey. '