< r Crowther: I think it should apply also to tbc, children for the bereavement must be •very sevorely felt by them. The resolution is hin dly complete without toeir being mentioned in it. It iB,I think.a thing of which the children should share the benefit-if bonefltit is—with the others. The President's death is certainly a very regretful event — indeed a national I think if the words "wife and family" were inserted in the resolution the wishes ot those who desire the message to apply to the mother and ohil dren as well as the wife, would be met. lam ve ry glad that the resolution has been brought before ue. I aprea with my brother Crs that the least we can do under the puinf ol oiroumstances is to send such a message as His Worship proposes. Sinoethe event which all feared has happened, we should not neglect the opportunity of saying a word of sympathy with the bereaved ones. ' ' .' . The Mayor: I would prefer to leave the resolution as it stands', because, while express ing sympathy with the wife, any little consola tion that may be got ont of the messaw.will be shared in equally by the mother and children of the late President, without their names being mentioned, ■ . -, The motion was then put, and passed unani mously. * ,- It was resolved that the Mayor should transmit the message in whatever manner official etiquette prescribed.
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