On Monday afternoon, under a sky mournful as the occasion itself, the funeral of the late Mr. Edward Provis Wickham took place.' All sections of the community in which he numbered so many friends were represented in the large concourse which followed his remains from ™ Meadow bank," Carter Road, to the cemetery. Naturally—since he was the son of a soldier, and had for many years taken a prominent and splendidly useful part in the volunteer movement here—he was accorded a military funeral. Every unit of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps sent all its available members to swell the ranks of those who held him in esteem and affectionate regard. The time announced for the funeral procession to start was 4.15 pin., and by that time Carter Road was a sadly memorable scene. The muster of the 8.V.O, did credit to the corps. First there was the Light Horse, Mr. Wickham's old Corps, which provided a firing party under Lieut. W. J. N. Dyer, while the remainder of the Corps was under the Adjutant, Captain Wedemerer. officers of the Corps, from the Commandant, Major Mackenzie, downwards, were present, and the forces of the garrison were also represented. Colonel R. C. Mayne and all the officers of the 30th Baluchis; Colonel Count Schlippenbach, Major Graham, and many other German officers; an officer of the French troops and Captain Webrung and the officers of the French Volunteers, were all present. were the Victoria Fire Company (to which Mr. Wickham had belonged) under Foreman E. 0. Cumming. The S.V.C. was drawn up on either side of the road, with the exception of the firing party, which was stationed near the house. Then when the procession was formed the fung party went ahead, followed immediately by the coffin, on a gun-carriaco draped with the Union Jack on which the helmet, belt and sword were placed. Next came a nonv black cloth under the saddle, with riding boots reversed, and then the line of mourners—Mr. Cecil Holliday was chief mourner—followed acoin by the mass of the S.V.C.. which brought up the rear. On the way to the cemetery the band fell in. and played Chopin's " Marche Funébre." Arrived there the mourners entered the church while the volunteers formed round the grave as three sides of a square. The Rer. HI. C. Hodces officiated. and the coffin was home out of the church br Cantain H. Keylock (commanding Licht Horse) and an. C. Hollidar. C. 0. Tidal, F Maitland. @. J. Morrison. F.C. Hoffer R. C. Phillinno. F. J. Hoos. and P.
Lavers. The second mart of the ceremane was impressive ina high degree. and at Between the first and second the buglers of the 30th Baluchis played the Last Post, and before the last volley the Reveille.' The attendance of sorrowing friends at the graveside was very large, and the great number wreaths attested the respect in which Mr. Wieghaf was held. Afong_ these were floral tributes from the officers of the S.V.C., the Light Horse, and the officers of the Baluchis. The service over the mourners dispersed, and the volunteers ffarched away and dismissed.
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