York's Farewell to Its Regiment

IMPRESSIVE SERVICE IN THE MINSTER. "TBK VOICE OP DUTY CALLS." (From the Press's own correspondent.) London, December 1. Od Sunday last it was my privilege to be present at an impressive function—ihe pub lic farewell of the city of York to its own particular soldiers, the York and Lancashire Regiment, on the eve of departure for the seat of war. In moet functions of tliis kind one ia pre pared for v&Bt enthusißom, much banqueting and shaking of hands and vociferous cheer ing. D.fferenb, far different, was the leave taking of the Yorkshire soldiers on their last Sunday in their famous city. All the usual concomitants of a '• send-off" were conspicu ous by their absence. Instead there was a mighty assemblage of the good Yorkshire folk, many thousands in number, headed by all their territorial and official magnates, in the great Minster, where they gathered to join with their departing kinsfolk and friends, those soldier* of the York and Lan cashire Regiment), in a, last act of worship, before a separation which might be—in many cases would be—for ever. Il) was a typical English autumn day— .bright with that sorb of half sorrowful brightness which is bo specially characteris tic of these fine days that are by no means rare in an English November. The strange, quaint winding "streets of the ancient city— in one of which people on opposite sides can ■bake hands from the second-floor windows in the projecting upper stories of the curious old houses—were thronged with citizens and innumerable visitors from ail parts of the county. But their faces did not wear the aspect of people who had come for "a day's pleasuring" or for mere sightseeing. Ido not think it could have been mere imagina tion on my part when I fancied that I re cognised, together with the pathos of an approaching farewell, the expression of pride thab son or brother or friend was •bout to show his British mettle in actual buttle for his Queen and country, At half-past tea o'clock the immense nave of the Minster waa filled in every part, as also were the ois'uand trar a >pt, with a quiet, earnest congregation, the only vacant portion being an oblong area exactly in the middle of the nave, which was roped off for the soldiers and for the civilian dignitaries. Then sounded from outside the strains of a religious march, and two by two entered a long procession of soldiers who, in perfect order and discipline, took their seats along the two sides of the passage down the nave until thab whole oblong space became one sontinuous span of vivid scarlet. I could not take my eyes off those thousand fine young fellows. Wir. at mere boys they lookod I As I glanced down row after row of those bright young faces I sought in vain for a ■ingle one that bore a trace of low-life, or dissipation, or debauchery such as used to be associated with the idea of the British soldier. They looked the picture of fine, hearty, healthy, stalwart, well set-up honest young Britonß, whom any nation might be proud to have produced. It was a deeply moving thought that all those bright young lives were so soon to be exposed to the horrors of war. But on every countenance there rested the look of calm courage, of sturdy resolution, of determination to do and dare, or—far more exacting task ! -to endure all that might be demanded of them, lor the sake of their Sovereign, their coun try, and their, duty. And in that percep tion one came to realise how, with all its horrors and loathesomeness, war may call forth the highest instincts of our nature, the noblest faculties of our great and masterful race. By a happy thought the old colours of the Yorkshire Kegimenb, which usually hang in the aisles of the Minister over the monu mental memorials of Yorkist soldiers dead and gone, were removed to the nave, and so hung that they waved above the heads of the younger men who were going forth to emu late the pasa deeds and glories of the r*oe. Alt of these ancient fligs were riddled and tattered with bullets, some to such an extent that the reverend tatters bad to be carefully spread across framed squares of netting, and thus displayed. Next in order of the ceromony came the respective processions of military, civic, judicial, and ecclesiastical dignitaries. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Corporation, in their gorgeous robes of State, formed a pro minent feature in the spectacle. The Chief Magistrate ot tha '* anoient and loyal City" waa attended by his sword-bearer, who wore the " cap of maintenance"—^ venerable and ones gorgeous, but now faded, head-joverirg. It was the " new" aap that the officer wore, one made only the other day—because the old one was worn out —just over three hur - dred years ago ! Thab name cup had been worn successively by all the sword-bearers daring those three centuries, ever since the end of the sixteenth century J After the usual morning service, gloriously snog by the famous choir of the Minater, had proceeded to the end of the Third Collect, a special Collect, and short Litany, were said, and then came one of the promi nent musical features of the function, the ainging of the new hymn written by the Dean (the Very Rev. A. P. Purey-Cust) and set to music by Mr Tertias Noble, the organist, both expressly for the occasion. The word's are ao singularly fine and power ful—notwithstanding a alight poetio crude ness now and then—that I give them in foil. They may well b* reproduced in New Zealand. The title of the hymn ia "The Yoioc of Duty," and it runs as follows :— *• The Yoiw/of duty calls—True hearta obey, Though dark the storm cloud o'er the onward path; ' Though risk and deifch beset the troubled "• Way," Which bristling forma of angry foemen Wh. i* The Voice of duty cilia—Oomo what, come Come toil, exposure, death, or biting pain, $?ot one will sweive through gloom,y night or day Till Mod ahaH call, to rest o'er home again. ?(The Voice of duty calls—Defend the right, Conclude this strife, 0 God, bid discord oease, Dispel the storm clouds with Thy heavenly light, And shed abroad on all Thy blessed peace. " The Voice of duty oalls—Alike are we Ecliited with the Bymbol of the cross ; And ours the pirfc, His faithful ones to b«, Whether we gain the day or suffer lose. 11 The Voice of duty calls—For every life There is the contest with the power of sin, The steadfast struggle and undaunted strife Of those if ho would the Heavenly guerdon win. 11 The Voioe of duty oalla—Nor idle Btand With ooward hearts that fear to do Hia will, For evil lurka and spreads throughout the j land, Let all essay their duty to fulfil. *• The Voice of duty calls to each one here, Where tablets to the brave adorn the wall; And colours, borne by hearts devoid of fear, In golem grave decay, droop over all. " Be oars the part to quit us too like men, To follow on the path which they have trod; Fearless, alike of hapi or death, tor then '■' The faithful heart shall find its rest in God. 11 The Voioe of duty calls—We render here j The willing offerings of tender hearts, The widowed and tha fatherless to cheer, Give them, O God, the peace Thy grace imparts." These stirring yet pathetic lines were splendidly set by Mr Noble, who had pro duced + sterling tune which was speedily picked up by those present, and was sung with a fervour and force that I for one found almost overwhelming in ita emotional effect. Many ot the congregation were to be seen in tears, and often a voice would sud denly falter, break, and cease with a Bob thab came from the heart. Similar, but even more overpowering, was the effeob pro duced later b? the pinging of the National Anthem by aH that v&s'Sassemblage. Yin earnest, eloquent and practical address by the Rev. Canon Wilton was followed by a collection in aid of the widows aDd orphans of the aojdiers, and during this collection—a

very lengthy process—the fine regimental band, oomb.ned with an excpl'ent string and wind oiche-tr*, played, under Mr Wood's conduoiorshij', with an impiessiveviess which has never be ti equalled iv ail my many hearings of ihat niasterpuop, Schubert's fcuperh symphony in B minor, batter known m " Tlih Lfnfi i hod " Then cims the cor e'; d ng | rajci b ami the beuu ifnlßenediction fom the "Visitation" service: "Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you The Lord blesa you and keep you. Ihe Lonl make hie faco to ahiue upoti y v, and be gracious unto you. The Loid, life up his countenance upon you, and give you peace, both now and evermore. ' And then the soldiers, who wore com- j manded by General Th> mo filed out of the Cathedral with a brick martial step, to the inagoificeub " Battle Match" from V/agutr'd *• Riengi," which had ber-n preceded by the " Hymn of the Roman Cavalier to the Ho^y Spirit," "Santo Spirito Cavalieri," from the same work, played by the military band and full orchestra. Well as I know that gorgeous and inspiriting music, I never listened to it with such keen appreciation of its power as in this instance, when it not on'y pictured, but accompanied, the acual and dsfiiite marching of a veritable army to a great and terrible war, after a solemn invocation of the Divine aid and guidance and blessing. It wash worthy climax of a greatand memorable ceremony.

The Plague.

Supposed Appearance at Adelaide United Press Association—By Eleotr < Telegraph—Copyright Adelaide, Jan 14 A sailor died suddenly from what the doctors believe to be bubonic plague. A second man, suffering simi larly, has been takeu to the hospital. There are no detajls. (Received Wakapuaka Jan. IS, 9,20 a.m Thii Office 9-50 ».m) A delaibe. Jan 15 The leading doctors are satisfied that the case is one of true bubonic plagun. The hospital has been placed under strict quarantine. Appstein, the victim, arrived f£om New \nrk in November last, and deserted from his ship. Dur ing the voyage a number of the crew suffered from stomach trouble?, but they were not regarded as serious. The boy McCann, who contracted the disease from Appstein, is now in the hospital, and efforts are being made, to trace the origin.

CORRESPONDENCE

(Wa do not held ourselves responsible for th» opinions expressed by our correspondents)

COLONIAL DEFENCE

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, —The Ashburton County Council has decided to o*H a public meeting to discuss, among other matters, the question of colonial defence. Will you allow me to suggest tbe advisability of raining a Mounted Infantry corpa in thin district ? There are many of us young fellows in the country who have good and suitable horses. Wo can ride but we know next to nothing about rifle shooting. If called cub bo defend cur country we would much rather belong to a disciplined force than form part of the militia. Many of us would gladly have g< ne to the Transvaal if circum stances held permitted. There is, however, no ret son why we Bhou'd nob] be embodied in a force for local defence.—l am, etc, Mafeking.

News in Brief.

A meeting has been convened for Friday afternoon uext, ati four o'clock, to decide as to the disposal of the funds, co'.Uo ed for a piano for the Young Men's Club. A young man notifies that he is in quest of lodging. Particular* by letter addressed " Home " will receive due consideration, on the part of the applicant. There are to be seen in Messrs Scaly and Oo.'a window samples of gooseberries which are a most like young marrows. It ib un necessary to describe their exact measure ments, it being sufficient to say that they are some of the fiaest ever seen in Aehburfoop. They were grown by Mr Baxter, of Tinw&ld.

ALLEGED ARSON.

Before Messrs Harrison, Kale, and Upton, this morning, Mrs Mary Aon Landells was brought up on remand charged with causing the recent fires in the house occupied by her husband and herself in Peter Street, and the property of Mr W. H. Collins. Mr Uath bertflon appeared for her defence, but owing bo a bicycle accident Mr Stringer, the crown prosecutor, had been prevented from coming by the morning train from Christ* church and could not airive till the express. On this being pub before the bench, tb watt decided to adjourn the Courb till half-past one.

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

Mr Hugo Fried lander, Mayor of Ash-, burton, and Mr 0. J. Harper, Qounty Chairman, Treasurers.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

United Preaa Association—By Eleohrio Telegraph Marton, January 15 A bad emash up occurred on the Wanpsehu side of Turakina hill at eighb o'clock on Sunday evening. A srring trap, containing Mr Moran, railway ganeer, his married daughter, Mrs Tyson, of Napier, and her two younger sisters, girb of 15 and 12, tw(>' younger ohildren, and Mrs Ronald, Oajneron, of Fordell, were coming the kill, when the horse took fright at some approaching yehioles with lights. The horse swerved round and backed the trap over a steep incline, turning over in ita descent). Assist ance was quickly procured from Wangaehu I and Turakina, and the injured were oor. ---| veyed to their home at the latter place Young Miss Moran, 15 years of age, had evidently received serious injuries* Though conscious, she was suffering uever? paia, and being carried on » roughly improvised stretcher some three miles, she succumbed to her injuries at midnight, before medical assistance from Marton arrived, though the same would have been of no ay il, None of the others were aerionsly injured, although Mrs Tybon got a very severe nhaking. The horse had his fetlock broken, but the tiap, a heavy spring one, was uninjured. The Coroner holds an inquest this afternoon.

THE AgfIBUBTOM GUARDIAN : MONDAt, JANtARt 15, UH;



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M ELLOR'B ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, JS the MosbBELIABLE Home for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. O aim is to give yoi the iki taluk for Lrawaf mokbt. HONHSTr ia oat |Polie | JWe wil/ not Guarantee y»a an article unless weSknow it will glr* you] every^atu; action. J |Ooe Trialjs all we ask—Our GoodslSell themselves. »-*.«.»- j MELLOR (DANORED STREET, ASHB(JRT3J»; MOVING SALE. OPENING ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 12ra 'j>»t. NEW BUILDING READY. STOCK TO BE CLEARED. CASH WANTED. ITEMS & PARTICULARS PER LATER POSTER. MITCHELL & TURNER.: TANCBED STBEET. PHOTOGRAPHY. I PHOTOUKAPHY. HAVING taken over the Premises knovs n aB Mrs Robottom'B Studio, Moore XT A T I\/T A Q-r i~*i Street, the undersigned will carry on the -*-J-XX-XJIVX JOX. (\j \jO»* bueinesa of a Photographer, and hopes that j by strict attention to business to merit a PHOTOGRAPHERS! ! share of public patronage. J None but the Beat Work sent out. TTAVE TAKEN OVRR Mb rVin»iPTj>c ENLARGEMENTS A SPECIALTY. ±1 Studiof Saund^rl' Bn^L^,° SI D , , . Homesteads Visited burton, and will execute all branohes of Photos of Groups or Live Stock taken bj Photography at popular prices the latest instantaneous process _ Terms—Modbkatb T m _ ' "" Special Notice—For 14 Days Only Por- AT IHIS ! For the mo«th of January traits of Children under 5 years of aae Taken ? e t wi ll JV? 3 enamelled Cabinets for 4?, Free of Charge at the Studio, 6 for 6b * 12 for lOs- Note Address— D, JONES, We Bhow Proofs and guarantee satisfaction -12:210 The Photographer, Moore Street) A" Photos delivered in a fortnight from the time of sitting, „ (j ____ ; I9ooi I STUDIO: SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH, | Note the address and do nob be misJed mes f/makeig. ' U OX?J^£!%Vf s%M;, rnUMt ta^l begi- « IHUKfi- SUfiTu'TuT JokkV.^Vo! X DA¥, February I. Eaah Streeb, and Shearman Bros., Burnett Wills Street, Street., Ashburton. Give it a trial. 188 1 n Ashtwtou. I "sin^kTNeTTinlii'



Scbden Deat»-J m s McKoiaie Me- Intosh, custom-house (fficsr at Dunedin, was found dead in a summer-!^ use in his girden this morning. Heart di?e>»«ie is supposed to be the cause of death. — Press Association telegram.



Wanted. WANTED— A Man to drive Engine and take charge of Ohuffcutter.— Apply T. Bradford, Ashburton. 1 101 MISS MARGARET BURR, Teacher of Pianoforte and Theory. OertificatPti Trinity College, London Terms brgia February 1. At homo Wednesday, J«i hny 31, Triangle. 1 98 WANTED -A Girl to assist in hitue* work. Apply Office of this Paper 1 102 FRESH Griper, Liog ; a'so Cod ami h-moked Fish, aod all kinds of Fresh Fuh by Express To-night atJ. H. Je witt's, opposite Mail Offioi-. 1 ifn WAN t KD, by a, lespeoable- Young l\ian —Comfortable private lodging in town. —Apply " Home, ' this office. 195 IF YOU want good Portraits go to Mitchell's Studio, and don't be misled. Opposite Cub, Burnett Street). 1 91 j __ i AR M. V Barracks, Tc-nighf. — Great Musical Festival and Final Farewell to Ensign and Mrs Kust. Admission 6d. _ 1_93 WANTED— Boy about 14, who can make himself useful about a house and milk a cow. Apply Office of this paper. WAN I ED.—Young Man to look after Horee, deliver, etc.—Johs T, Coocii, Saunders' Buildings. 1 £4 T7IOR SALE—Juvenile B.cyole, suitable Jj for Boy or Girl ; I>an!op tyres, aDd 12 months' j>uaraatec-Oatks, Lowry and Co., Burnett Street. 1 89 MRS 8. BURR'S Drawing & Painting Class will recommence oil February 1. Mrs Bcrr (certificated P. Kensington.) At home Wednesday January 31, Triangle. 1 97 7v| n 10a will Buy a New '99 Ataknta bbXO Bicycle, Dunlop tyres, 12 months' juaraHtee. Only one left, and that's at 3at.es, Lowky and Co , Burnett Street. 1 9C kitty bell, mEACHER OF THE PIAKOFORTF, Will commence professional duties on MONDAY, January 29 Address: Cass Street, Ashburton. 192 MISS M. RIChIkDSON, rjTEACHER OF PIANO. Apply Belt Road, Alienton. Terms on application. First term oommencea on let February. I 88 YOUJSG MEN'S OLUB. A MEETING mil beheld on FRIDAY, £TL January 19, at 4 p%, in the Arcade Chambers to decide finally as to the disposal of the funds collected for the Piano for the Young Men's Club. All subscribers wi 1 please attend. M. A. WILLIAMSON, 1 81 Hon. Sea. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ashburton. Two Nights Only.—Commencing TO-MOftKOW (Tuesday, 16th) AND WEDNESLa^, Jan 17th. Firat appearance here of Montgomery's KINEMAIOGRAPH Sz Concert Company, who have just concluded an eighteen months' tour of the North Island. Pronounced by press and patrons to be the beet Kinematograph Company travelling. Come and see our boats*leaving Welling ton for the Transvaal, The Great Spanish Bull Fight, lasting twenty minutes, aud all the latest Kine matograph successes. Over 6000 feet of film aaed nightly. Fdmund Montgomery, Tenor Vocalist. llabry Hall, Popular Entertainer, Mr Francois Raymond, Solo Pianist. Mb Walter Monk. Mr Edgar Bkntly. PrioeE—3s, 2s, & Is, Overturs at 8 sharp. Box plan at H. M. Jones. Will Jameson, 1 72 Touring Manager. LOST. LOST, on Thursday last, from Spriag burn-B,Alf MARE (Thoroughbred). Anyone knowing anything as to her where abouts kindly oommunio&ie with W. FERGUS, 194 Springbwra "iTOBPRIYATE^ SALE. Q AOftES OF LAND, fronting Alford. & Forest Road ; close to Woalleu Factory Particulars from ; FBIEDLANtSER BtftOS., Ltd. FOR PBIYATE A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, with Scullery and Wash-house, \ store, in Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hall. Fall pirticularß from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. 1T.A.0,1>, STAR OF ASHBURTON LODGE, No. 14. MEMBERS are hereby summoned to attend Lodge Meeting on MONDAY, January 15, to receive Auditor's Repar.li and Bil&noe Sheet, By Order, HENRY STBPHKNSON, Secretary. IJS2^ ~AJFSEBNO()N TIA. mHE REFRESHMENT ROOMS for the reception o! Ladies will be eompleU on SATURDAY. Fruit Sakd, Ice Cream, Summer Drinks, and all the latest Fruits in season at the Misses Pages' New Shop, lately occupied by Coo^bbßrcs East Street, next Craighead & Berryraan. 1 9! ASHBURTON MUSICAL UNIOF MEMBERS will please note that th< Annual Meeting will take place oi TUESDAY, 16th inst. (to-morrow). Praotici afterwards. J. B. WARD, 1 95 Hon. Soeret&ry. TMPOR^ANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery JL Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summei Clearance Bale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of on< shilling in ths pound to every Buyer o: threpence worth and over. Inspection is vited.—H C B rrett, late BArrati Bros , The Hall Esat Street. 1120 BB.A. and T.y.S. Sheep Shears 3s 6c • per pair at Flxxohbb Bj^oa., Cash Supply Store» ?v



Wanton MiScHiEf—We are informed by the Telegraph Department that a large num ber of insulators on the telegraph line be tween Ashburton and Fairton have recently been broken by some person or persona unknown. The damage ia evidently the result of deliberate wantonness and the matter has been placed ia the hands of the police for investigation. Bbvkre Storm— A Beyere haiieterm passed over a portion oi the (ireenaereeb diatriob on Saturday,' several of the crops suffering from its effecta. It ia also reported, but details were not to hand when we went to press, that a storm of terrific violence passed over a portion of the Springfield estate, on the same day, and that Ro^ie of Mr' X>, C«m6rou?e cropa vs'ty i^oliod io tte ground.