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.]Funeral of Mr. Andrew Cameron.
On Saturday afternoon the funeral of Mr. Andrew Cameron took place Battersea Cemetery, Battersea Rise. The whole neighbourhood gave every token regret and respect. The shops in the immediate neighbourhood of Battersea Rise were closed, and St. Mark's Church, where the first part of the service took place, was thronged members of the vestry and others who hud known Mr. Andrew Cameron for nearly 20 years earnest municipal and parochial reformer, and hard worker for temperance and education. The funeral service at the church was conducted by the Rev. Canon Clarke, who was assisted the Rev. John Park, of East Hill Church, who also read the committal service at the graveside. The funeral service was attended by Mr. John Burns, M.P., Mr. P. M. Thornton, M.P., and Mr. W. Willis, L.C.C. The Battersea Vestry, the Wandsworth District Board of Works, the Baths and Library Commissioners, and other public bodies were well represented. Mr. Cameron, who was only 51 years age, had filled nearly every office in the parish, was the lost chairman of the Board of Conservators for Wandsworth Common, and was at one time representative of the district on the Metropolitan Board of Works. He was advanced Liberal in politics, and, whilst health, had taken prominent part in the promotion of Progressive works.
Of late years, however, he had been crippled rheumatic gout, but, in spite of this, attended to his duties until few weeks ago. At the graveside the Rev. Canon Clarke gave a short address, in which spoke of Mr. Cameron's long illness, attributed largely to his devotion to public work. Canon Clarke said that Mr. Cameron had borne his sufferings with marvellous patience and courage, and throughout his career had been an example of what public man should bo, not thinking of himself, but unselfishly devoting his great abilities and energies to the public good. Mr. Bishop, superintendent Morden Cemetery, personally attended to the arrangements for the burial, and the grave was beautifully lined with evergreens and flowers.
Mr. Cameron was a partner in the firm of and Cameron, coal merchants, London and Brighton, and the coffin was borne grave on the shoulders of eight of their employes. chief mourners were the widow, sons, and other members of Mr. Cameron's family. Mr. Evans, of the Battersea Park-road and Falconroad, conducted the funeral in a most satisfactory manner. On 'Sunday the grave was visited large numbers of persons, who looked with mournful interest upon the beautiful wreaths which were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Lowther (Brighton), Mr. M. Lowther (Bletcbley), Mr. G. P. Lowthcr (Chcrtsey), Mr. and Mrs. Mouutford, Mr. and Mrs. Veit, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Page, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pago, inn., Mr. Albert Page, Mr. and Mrs. Peacock, Mr. James Hanbary, Mr. Edward Wood, J.P.,.Mi33 Wood and Miss Arkell, Mr. Raw and Miss Arnott, the Vernon family, Mr. D. Kettle, Dr. Oram, officials Battersea Vestry, Moderate party Battersea Vestry, Brighton staff (L. and C.), Chertsey staff (L. and C.), Holloway staff (L. and C.), New Wandsworth office staff, New Wandsworth wharfingers and carmen, and many others.
At Wednesday's meeting of the Battersea Vestry Mr W, Davies referred in feeling terms to the death of Mr. Cameron, whose upright and honest character had won, he said, the admiration of all his colleagues. Mr. Davies moved that a vote of regret and condolence sent to Mr. Cameron's family. This was spoken to Mr. Arthur Bridge and others, and unanimously adopted. The Rev. Canon Clarke, who was in the chair, in nominating his churchwarden, also alluded to the loss the vestry and the parish had sustained the death of Mr. Cameron.
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Sunday Orators at Battersea.
There was no falling off in the attendance at the various lectures and discussions which took place in Battersea on Sunday. In the morning, the Prince's Head, Mr. Peddio gave address on Diggleism and the School Board Mr. Mark Hutchins, president of the Gas workers' Union, made an appeal on behalf of trades unionism.
In the evening Mr. W. Crooks, L.C.C., lectured for the Land League Battersea Park, and Mr, W. Willis, L.C.C., addressed a large audience on Wandsworth Common on behalf of the Labour League.
There was also the annual parade for the benefit of the. Victoria Hospital for Sick Children at University Teaching.
The Battersea Centre Committee reported in May that the result of five years' work bowed probable deficiency of about to tho end of the present session. The lectures have undoubtedly been of considerable benefit many students, who cannot afford to pay higher fees than those they have hitherto been charged, and is hoped that the deficiency will be mot. To meet the future needs of this centre, the governing body of the Polytechnic have kindly placed lecture-room at the disposal of the committee, rent free, and is hoped that the expenses of the lectures in the. future will he met the fees of the students
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WORKMEN AS ATHLETES.
Mr John Burns, M.P.. speaking at the conclusion of sporta hold in the cricket ground, Wandsworth Common, said he read in that evening's papers that Samuel Laing, chairman of the Brighton Railway, said that day that it was obvious that demand for shorter hours could only be met by employing a larger number of men, and that the directors found that m reducing the hours of labour there was considerable cost added to the working expenses, and that as they had to pay three men of two for certain work the old rate of wages, the charge was a heavy one.
It was a pity Mr Laing did not say this twelve months ago. Now the question was, how were workmen, and especially railway men, to spend their leisure? To himself, as a workman and an athlete, nothing gave him greater pleasure than to the railway men not going, as it was prophesied they would, to spend their leisure the public-house, but at cricket, cycling, football, and other sports. The workers seemed determined that their leisure time should devoted to the development of their physical condition, which meant their moral condition, because was a believer having a cultivated mind a sound body.
For all the working hours were getting short enough to enable the young to resort to the cricKet field, the football field, and the tennis court, and for the older men to go to the libraries and the polytechnics.
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WORKMEN AND THEIR LEISURE. Mr. John Burns, M.P.. speaking at the conclusion of sports held in the cricket ground, Wandsworth Common, said the question was, how were workmen, and especially railway men, to spend their leisure? To himself, as workman and an Iathlete, nothing gave him greater pleasure than to see the railway men not going, as it was phophesied they would, to spend their leisure is the public-house, but . at cricket, cycling, football, and other sports. The workers seemed determined that their leisure time should be devoted to the development of their physical condition, which meant their moral condition, because he was a believer in having a cultivated mind in a sound body. For all the working hours were getting short enough to enable the young to resort to the cricket field, the football field, and the tennis court, and for the older men to go to the libraries and the polytechnics.
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