The Archive · 1936

Splendid State Funeral

'The funeral of President Li Yuan hung. was very splendid. In spite fof cold and' damp' weather, enormous {numbers of people attended, but only thoer with Uekets were able to take part In the procession or even to come lose to it. Those coming across 10 Wuchang from Hunkow in. the ofter-hoon found the strange sight of a Han: {Yangmien without a. single rickshaw io"be seen. The grave of the President ist Tuotaochuan (The Viceroy's Well. Already a number of the treat Teures of the Republic nave. been Durled there, but one have so beautful a position as President Li. 'The trave fy on a litre hill, among some Ent pine treee: the ian alla sway In front to a few farms bait badder in the folds of the ground; beyond is the South' Lake' with more. hills behind, "It fsa remote and peaceful place.

During November the YMCA. team of speakers visited Wurkang. the' National. Committee FEMLCA. as part of its youth and Teligion movement has arranged for these speakers to. visit ten cities in China. "rhe team consists of De. Chen of Fukien Christian College, Dr.

PS. Tseng of Changsha. During their ave days in Wuchang. they conducted about forty meetings of different inds, besides having many personal interviews. Some of the meetings for speeches in sionary and Government, some were

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