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Desember 9, 1907.)
fine portrait of Her Majesty Queen Victoris was fianked with flags, while above it was displayed the Gordon coat of arms. Shielda relieved the dullness of the walls, these being entwined with greenery, which also hung in festoons from the ceiling. Under the shields were Scottish names such as Mactavish, Sinclair, Campbell and others. In the bands and between the two halls, which was also enveloped in greenery, the Middlesex band were stationed and provided the dance music, Piper McEwen being in attendance with the bagpipes for the reels and other national dances. The theatre, which was transformed into a supper room, was also a pretty sight. On the stage tables were arranged in the form of a horseshoe, and behind the President's chair was a large picture of St. Andrew. Greenery twined round the pilars of the dress circle, there was another plentiful supply of shields, while claymores and battleares, formed orosses on the walls.
His Excellency the Governor and party arrived shortly after nine o'clock, and were welcomed by the President, Mr. K. Shewan, and several leading members. Piper McEwen led the way to the ballroom where a strain of the National Anthem was played by theba nd, and the ball opened.
The official set for the of opening Lancers, was composed of His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard and Mrs. Chatham, Mr. R. Shewan and Lady Lugard, Colonel Darling and Mrs. May, Flag-Cap ain Thursby and Mrs. Vaughan Lee, on Mr. Chatham and Mrs. Keswick, Hon Mr. Bees Davies and Mrs. Mackay, Hon. Mr. F. H. May and Mr Peter. Hon Mr. Henry Keswick and Mrs. Scott Monorisff. The dance programme was as follows: — Extra Waltz
I Lancers,
2 Waltz,
3 Caledonians,
4 Walts,
Merry Widow The Mikado Blue Danube Scotch Airs Sourire D'Avril
5 Eightsome Reel, Deil Amang the Tailors and
6 Two Step,
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7 Caledonians,
Fairy Dance Whistling Rufus Scotch Airs
8 Strathspey and Reel, Marquis o' Huntly and
Deil Amang the Tailors Syringa Mosquito Parade ...Sobre las olas La Mattiche The Choristers
9 Waltz,
10 Two Step,
11 Waltz,
12 Two step,
13 Waltz,
14 Eightsome Reel, Mrs. Macleod and The High
15 Polka,
18 Caledonians,
19 Eightsome Reel,
20 Waltz
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16 Strathspey and Reel, Monynsk and Beel of Tulloch 17 Highland Schottische, There's nae luck about
the hoose Scotch Aire Steed the Plough, and the
Wind that shakes the barley Eton Boating Bong Navahoe Espana and John Peel Supper was serv at midnight when the President asked all to honour the usual toast to the memory of St. Andrew, which was drank in solemn silence.
21 Two Stop
22 Walts and Galop
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The menu was as follows :—
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At the horse-shoe table on the stage the, covered with the numerous floral tributes of following were seated, reading from the right respect sent by sympathizing friends, was hand side of the stage:-Mr. C. H. Ross, | borae from Government House at 8 x.m. to the Mrs. Camming, Sir Samuel Chisholm, Mrs. Cemetery gates on a gun carriage, drawn Layton, Flag Captain Thursby, Mrs. Chatham, by twelve sergeants of the garrison and Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, Mrs. Scott-Moncrieff, escorted by a small detachment of soldiers, Colonel Darling, Mrs. May, Mr. T. F. Hough, At the Monument the cortege was joined Mrs. Atkinson, His Excellency Sir Frederick by a large number of civilians and" mili- Lugard and Mrs. Shewan, Mr. 8. Shewan tary and naval officers in uniform; and and Lady Lugard, Hon. Mr. Chatham, Mrs. to the accompaniment of funeral marches, Keswick, Mr. J. R. M. Smith and Lady played with most impressive effect by the Berkeley, Hon. Mr. F. H. May and Mrs. Band of the Middlesex Regiment, the sad Peter, Mr. R. Mitchell, Lady Chisholm, Hon procession slowly wended its way to the Mr. W. Rees Davies, Mrs, Mackay, Sir Houry cemetery. If music be" a kind of inarticulate; Berkeley, Mrs. Vaughan Lee, Mr. E. F. unfathomable speech which leads us up Mackay, Mr. Seymour.
to the edge of the infinits and lets us for moments gite into that," no music bət er answers to that beautiful description than the subdued strains of the solemn funeral march General: Mr. R. Shewan, President, Hon. with the beating of mufiled drums, and the Mr. W. Chatham, Vice-president, Mr. J. R. dull, measured tramp of many feet. The pro- M. Smith, Hou, Mr. Henry Keswick, Mr. R.gress of the mournful procession from the Mitchell, Mr. E. F. Mackay, Mr. W. Armstrong, Monument, through lines of Indian and Chinese Mr. A. 8. Fraser, Hoa. Treasurer, and Mr. police, to the cemetery, was most impressive in Ronald G. Munro, Hon. Secretary.
its solemnity.
Mr. R. G. Mauro fulfilled the onerous duties of Secretary, and was ably assisted by energetic committees They were as follows :-
Captain P. H. Mitchell-Taylor, the bereaved husband, dressed in the uniform of his regiment, walked immediately behind the
Invitation: All the members of the General Committee, and in addition, Mr. D. R. Law, Mr. J. C. Peter, Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson. Mr. E. Ormiston and Lient.-Colonel W. Scott-coffin with Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, the de- Moncrieff.
Card Room: Mr. P. 8. Jameson, convener, Mr. A. G. Gordon, Mr. G. G. S. Forsyth, Mr. J. F. Macgregor and Mr. A. Camming.
Ladies oom: Hon. Mr. Chatham and Mr. D. H. inslie.
Dancing and Music: Mr. C. H. Ross, con- vener, Mr. W. Armstrong, Mr. R. Sutherland, Mr. A. Sinclair, Mr. W. Nicholson, r. A. S. Fraser, Mr. W. L. Carter, Lieut. A. N. Fraser and Mr. T. Skinner.
Mr.
Fubscription: Mr. T. Skinner, convener, J. D. Logan, Mr. A. Sinclair, dr. A. Rodger, Mr. R. Mitobell, Mr. J. Blake, Mr. P. s. Jameson and the honorary secretary.
Decoration: Mr. J. Gray Scott, convener, Mr. G. Duncan, Mr. H. S. Wynne, Mr. J. R. Rodger, Mr. T. C. Gray, Mr. J. 1. And w, Captain A. Milroy, Mr. G. Marshall, M R. Mitchell, Mr. G. Grant, Mr. D. Templu, Mr. A. Ritchie, Mr. W. H. Dooald, Mr J. Walker and Mr. O. D. Thomson.
censed lady's brother. Behind them followed His Excellency the Governor and Lady Lugard; then Colonel Darling, R.E. (the Officer in temporary command of the_Troops), Commodore Stokus, H.N., and the Hon, MP. F. H. May, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary). In the rear followed the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Foreign Consuls, and a large number of Government officials and leading residents, includia, several prominent members of the Chinese community.
At the cemetery gates the coffin was traɑs- ferred to the shoulders of men of the Middlesex Regiment and the Royal Engineers, headed by Captain W. Armstrong, H.K.V., honorary A.D C. to the Governor, and Captain gle, R.E., serving temporarily as A.D.C., and wAS met by the Bishop of Victoria, the Rev. F. T. Johnson (the Cathedral Chaplain), and the Rev. G. Searle (Chaplain to the Forces), who pre- ceded the solemn procession to the graveside, situated but a short distance up the main pathway. The fall office of the Church was Supper and Wines: Mr. R. Henderson, c vener, Mr. A. T. Walker, Mr. J. Patters
read, each clergyman taking part, the Bishop Mr. W. D. Braidwood, Mr. E. F. Mack.., committing the body to the grave and pro- Mr. Dancan Clark, M. G. L. Duncan, Mr.nouncing the Benediction which terminated the A. Forbes, Mr. T. S. Forrest, Mr. Donald MacDonald, Mr. W. D. Graham, Mr. J. D. Logan, Mr. J. W, C, Bounar, Mr. F. Maitland, Mr. J. D. Auld, Mr. A. C. More, Mr. A. Rodger and Mr. J. Coulthart.
DEATH OF MRS. MITCHELL- TAYLOR.
The emotions of the Colony were profoundly “We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet, for anld lang stirred on Dec. 1st by the startling intelligence
syne.
MENU.
Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it ; But we hae meat and we can eat And so the Lord be thankit.”
1-Saddle of Mutton
3-Pork Ham
5-Corned Beef
2-Boast Turkey 4-Roast Capon
6-Game Pie
7-Pate de Foie Gras in Jelly
8-Chicken Salad
9-Hot Potatoes
10 The Haggis
Fair fa' your honest sonsie face, Great chieftain o' the puddin race, Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
"Freedom and whisky gang the gither Tak aff
your dram"
SWEETS
11-Gooseberry Tart 12-Jellies
13-Blano Mange
14--Vanilla Ice Cream 15-Chocolate Ice Cream
"Breathes there the man with soul so dead Who never to himself hath said
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“This is my own, my native land.” Whose heart hath ne'er within hîm burn'd As home his footsteps he hath turn'd From wandering on a foreign strand. Telegrams to the following effect were des- patched to Singapore, Penang, Weibai-wei, Manila, Sourabaya, Amoy, Swatow, Yokohama, shanghai, Fobchow and Tientsin,
“Gie una haun, drouthie neebors. Hoo's a
wi' yo.
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“SHEWAK,
“President. "
of the death, at Government House, of Mrs. Mitchell-Taylor, who but two months ago became the wife of Captain Mitchell-Taylor. A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Taylor had not been well since her retura to the Colony after the honeymoon and was first under the treatment of Dr. Jordan for dengue fever and subsequently for a septio wound on the chin which healed up satisfac- torily, but thirty-six hours before death occured it became apparent that there was septic infection of the veins of the brain, and this was the cause of death, which occurred at 9.3 on Sunday morning, 1st inst.
During her brief residence in the Colony Mrs. Taylor had made a host of friends who have bren
profoundly shocked by the tragic suddeɑness of her death. It is so roely necessary to remark that the deepest sympathy is felt by everyone for the husband so suddenly bereaved, as well as for Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, the deceased lady's brother (who is Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor), and also for His Excelleney and Lady Lugard who have lost a niece for whom they had the deepest affection.
service. In the course of the service the hymn
Days and moments quickly flying Blend the living with the dead was impressively sung by a military choir with band accompaniment.
Several ladies were present including Mrs May, Mrs. Volpicelli. Mrs. Basil Taylor, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Atkinson, and Mr. Masters; and the entire gathering, representative, as it was, of all oreeds and sections of the community, bore silent testimony to the deep and wide- spread sympathy which the unexpected news of the great grief which has fallen on the Gover nor's household has evoked.
A larze number of residents called at Government House to leave condolence
carda.
The following communication was issued for public information. :—
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS;"]
Government House, December 3rd. S18,-Lady Lagard and I have been deeply touched by the sympathy which has been shown to us in our sorrow, sad we would like to my for ourselves and for Captain Taylor and Mr. Brackenbury how grateful we feel.
We would also like to say that we hope this kind feeling will not take the form of postponing the festivities or cancelling the social engage- ments which are usually made at this time of year. The prominent trait in the character of Mira. Taylor was happy joy of life and loving sympathy in the joys and pleasures of others, and we feel sure that what she would have Few more impressive funerals have taken wished would be that the social life of the place in Hongkong than the burial of Mrs. Colony should go on as though she were still Mitchell-Taylor on December 2nd in the Pro-taking her own part in it.— Yours truly. testant Cemetery at Happy Valley. The cofin,
F. D. LUGARD. which was draped with the Union Jack and