THE LATE MRS P. SELIG.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17171, 15 October 1923, Page 9

THE LATE MRS P. SELIG.

THE FUNERAL. The funeral of th© lat© Airs Kate Selig, wife of Air P. Selig, who until lately was manager of the Christchurch “ Press ” Company, took place at the Limvood Cemetery yesterday. A large number assembled to pay their last tribute of respect. The Jewish community of Christchurch was largely represented. Representatives of the Christchurch newspapers, of various business firms in the City, of the New Zealand Trotting Association, of which Air Selig was president, and of the trotting clubs of Christchurch were also present, as well as a large number of employees of the Christchurch ‘‘Press” Company. Tho hearse was heaped with numerous beautiful floral j tributes and immediately behind the hearse there followed a motor-car filled with wreaths. The chief mourners were Air P. Selig. Air J. Mendelsohn, of Dunedin (brother), and Air O. Joseph - son (son-in-law). Alessrs E. Boulton. J. Ball in. Aloss Ballin, A. Rose, S. Jacobs, O. Josephson, S. van der Molen and J. Hollander acted as pall bearers. The burial service was conducted bv the Rev JX Scliloss, Jewish Rabbi. Amongst those present were : Alessrs A. AI. Hester (manager of the Christchurch “Press" Company), AI. C. Keane (editor of the “ Press ”), A. At. Burns (sub-editor of the “Press”), Robert Bell (managing director of the “ Lyttelton Times” Company), A. G. Henderson (manager of the “ Lyttelton Times”), A. B. Lane (editor of the “Star”), R. B Bell (“ Timaru Post”), A. J. Benzie (New Zealand Ataster Printers’ Association), J. B. Norris (secretary New Zealand Trot - ting Association), A. I. Rattray’ (secretary New Zealand Afetropolitan Trotting Club), Geo. Scott, jun. (president New Brighton Trotting Club), J. AY. Trist and Geo. Simpson (Owners’ and Breeders’ Association), F. AY. Soper (Canterburv Alaster Printers' Association), A. Cant. J. AI. Al’Loan, E. C. Hyde, J. Baverstock, G. Renner, C. Peterson, T. D. Angus, J. Oliver, AV. A. Erasmussen, J. 31. Williams, Alaurico Hollander, A. Hollander, T. H. Baker, Arthur Sandston. R. B. Bell (Timaru). F. T. Murrav. T. Ballin. B. Ballin. ‘G. Harris. J. Hamlet. A. Luttrell, AI. Davis, 11. Harris. J. .Murray. K. Beauchamp (AVellington), P. Nathan (Wellington) S ; Orchard, W. Yergetto, C. S. AYalker and Dr Sandston. Wreaths were sent by the following: -Air and Mrs A. Aides, Aliss R. Timothy, Air and Mrs H. Harris. Alessrs F. and W. AYauchop. Air and Airs L. Vergette, Miss Campbell, New Zealand Trotting Conference, New Zealand Trotting Association, Bernice Barrett. New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors’ Association. Air and the Misses Alarks, employees Christchurch “ Press” Company, Alessrs S. and A. Luttrell, Mr and “ Mrs C. 8. Thomas and family, president and stewards Forbury Park Trotting Club, Air G. F. Mark (Auckland), the Alisses Strange, chairman and committee of the Grey mouth Trotting Club, Mr and Mrs T. G. Blakeley, Air J. D. Mitchell (A\ elJington), Dr A. Sandston and Dorothy Sandston, Air and Airs C. R. Beadel, Air H. F. and the Alisses Hose and Hart Lane. Air and Airs J. B. Norris, Stewards and Committee Auckland Trotting Club, Air and Airs S. Jacobs, directors and management Christchurch “ Press ” Company, New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club, Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Miami Airs A. G. Henderson, Mr and Airs Robert- Bell, directors and staff “ Lyttelton Times” Company, Air anJ Airs J. A. Oliver and Aliss Phillips, members of the Federal Club, directors’ of the “Sun” Newspaper Company, New Brighton Trotting Club, Air and Airs AV. H. Al’Dougall, Air and Mrs Percv Williams (Sydney), Mr and Arrs E. H. Wylcs and Lawrence and Bernice Wyles, Mr and Mrs W. A. Erasmussen. AL and Mrs AValter Helsdon, AT and Airs F. J. Murray, Alaster Raymond Dunster (St Elmo), New Zealand i Alaster Printers’ Association. Air and Mrs T. H. Baker. Air and Airs Robert Fleming and family. In addition to the wreaths hundred* of telegrams were received from all over the Dominion and Australia, and many letters of sympathy were received from-New Zealand friends. Amongst those who sent telegrams were the directors of the Wellington ‘‘ Post.” the. Darned in “ Star.” the Greymoutk “ Star ” and many others newspaper offices in New Zealand, the secretary of th© Alaster Printers’ Association (Auckland), and the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors’ Association. Over 200 wires were received from private friends.