THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR TEVELEIN.

The funeral of the late Mr John Tevelein took place yesterday, and was attended by the largest cortege we have seen here, between four and five hundred persons attending to show this last tribute of respect to the memory of one whom it will not be easy to replace amonst us. The funeral arrangements were under the superintendence of Messrs Richards and Son, and the coffin containing the re-mains, which was not palced in a hearse, but borne by members of the Olive Branch Rechabite Tent, left the de-ceased's place of residence at 3 p.m., and was conveyed to Trinity Church, where a large crowd of mourners and spectators was assembled. A short service was conducted in the church by the Ven. Archdeacon Hales, assisted by the Rev. W. Hogg, curate, and the funeral proces-sion was then formed in the following order and proceeded to the Church of England Burial ground:- First came the members of the Olive Branch Tent, two and two, wearing their regalia collars, followed by members of the Dawn of Hope and other good Templar Lodges. the Ven. Archdeacon Hales, Revs, Canon Brownrigg, W. Hogg, A. Cass, and A. Barkway. The undertaker came next, and then the coffin, borne by members of the Olive Branch Tent, followed by a private carriage with the immediate relatives of the deceased. Next came the Committee of the Benevelolent Society, a deputation representing members of the Working Men's Club, the children attending the Church of England Sunday schools, and, lastly, friends and acquain-tances of the deceased. The funeral services at the grave were conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon Hales, assisted by his curate; a hymn was sung, and the Sunday-school children threw bunches of violets upon the coffin after it had been lowered into the grave. Out of respect to the memory of the deceased, who was for so many years their valued and energetic secretary, no meet-ing of the Committee of the Benevolent Society was held yesterday.
(Examiner, 11 September 1879)

THE LATE MR TEVELEIN. -At the ter-mination of the routine business of the committee of the Benevolent Society yes-terday, the Chairman, Captain E L Ditcham, read a letter of condolence, which he suggested should be sent to the widow of the late respected secretary, Mr John Tevelein. The letter concluded as follows:- "During a very long period, which most of us have had the pleasure of working with your late dear husband as Secretary of the Launceston Benevo-lent Society, it is gratifying to be enabled to state that no one could have carried out the duties devolving upon him with greater satisfaction to the committee and with every consideration for the de-serving poor, who have lost a sincere friend. The Committee need scarcely say that the loss to the Society will be a very great one, and one not easily filled." On the motion of Mr Farrelly the letter was ordered to be inserted in the minutes and transmitted to Mrs Tevelein. The Chair-man said that all of the committee felt that the Society received a heavy blow in the loss of their esteemed and valued secretary. He could not express the very deep regret he felt at the death of Mr Tevelein, which was a loss which could not easily be filled. Mr Farrelly endorsed all that had fallen from the chairman, and, if anything, would go further, and say that the loss of Mr Tevelein was irre-parable. He was certain that the Society would never get another to give such satisfaction to the committee and the public as Mr Tevelein had. Mr Babing-ton could say the same. Mr Tevelein had made his duties a labour of love. He was peculiarly adapted for the work, and he (Mr Babington) did not expect the Society would ever get such a man as Mr Tevelein. Mr Birchall said he could with truth say that Mr Tevelein was a friend of the poor. He had brought together many couples who had been separated, and none of the poor who were really in distress ever went to him in vain. In the death of Mr Tevelein the poor of the town had lost their best friend. The deceased must have given largely from his own pocket towards the institutions of the town. Mr Drysdale said Mr Tevelein had always evinced the greatest sympathy with the poor and needy, and they wanted a few more of the same sort as him to look after the young and the poor. Who-ever filled the vacancy would require the whole of the sympathy and help that the Board could give. The motion of Mr Farrelly was carried, and it was after-wards decided to invite applications for the post of secretary. The Chairman referred to the loss the Society would feel by the death of their secretary, in the investigation of cases. He hoped that the general public would feel it their duty to assist the Committee. If they knew of cases relieved that were unde-serving, they would be rendering a good service by reporting them to the Chair-man or the Committee. This would ren-der material assistance to the Committee and would go a little way to make up for the loss sustained by the death of their secretary.
(Examiner 12 September 1879)

THE LATE MR TEVELEIN. -Several of the friends of the late Mr Tevelein met at Mr W. B. Dean's on Monday evening, to initiate a movement for paying a public tribute to his memory, by the erection of a suitable "memorial stone" over the grave. A committee was formed, and we believe that steps will be taken to canvass the town forthwith.
(Examiner, 17 September 1879)

THE LATE MR TEVELEIN. - An interim report of the result of the appeal to the inhabitants to erect a memorial stone over the grave, was submitted to the committee on Monday, at Mr W. B. Dean's. Mr G. Babington occupied the chair. The canvass of the several districts had not been completed, but as far as it had gone, the returns showed that the response had been very general. The remaining portion of the town will receive attention during the week, and a final report will be made next Monday, and the design for the memorial probably be decided upon. The following gentlemen form the committee: - Messrs W. B. Dean, J. Williams, J. Sage, G. Castley, R. Newey, J. Richards, Fowler, C. Galvin, J. B. Thompson, H. T. Cox, Conway, Stephens, Scarborough, Thos. Gunn, Hutchinson, Dugan, Babington, R. Green, A. Green and R. Bennett. Secretary, Mr M. Tyson; treasurer, Mr John Ellis.
(Examiner, 24 September 1879)

SIR, - In reading in your columns of the 6th inst., the account of the deceased gentleman, Mr John Tevelein, I was surprised to see that there was no mention of the family he left in Canterbury, Kent, England. The eldest Lucy Elizabeth; the second, Ann, now my wife, living in Sandhurst, Victoria, and the third, John Tevelein, now in Canterbury, Kent. - By inserting this in your valuable columns you will oblige, yours truly,

ARCHIBALD MCINTYRE
Bull-street, Sandhurst, Victoria

(Examiner, 26 September 1879)

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.
- At the quarterly meeting of the Tas-manian District I.O.R., held at the District Chambers, York-street, Launces-ton, on Wednesday evening last, a resolu-tion was passed unanimously - "That the District Meeting deploring the loss of the late Bro. John Tevelein, sympathises with his widow and family, and bowing with submission to Divine Providence, feel sensible of the loss Rechabitism has sustained by his death, but trust that while Mrs Tevelein avails herself of the advantages our honourable Order offers, she will find the brethren ever ready to extend the hand of sympathy and fellow-ship." And a further resolution was also unanimously passed - "Instructing the District officers and Council of Advice to procure a portrait of the late Bro. Tevelein to be placed in the District Chambers as a mark of the esteem and respect of the brethren." Two vacancies having been caused in the District by the death of the late Bro. Tevelein, the meet-ing appointed P.D.C.R. Bro. Matthews Tyson as a trustee and P.D.C.R. Bro. Henry Stephens as one of the Council of Advice.
(Examiner, 18 October 1879)

THE TEVELEIN MONUMENT. - The monu-ment to the memory of the late Mr John Tevelein in the Church of England Ceme-tery, erected by public subscription, was completed last week, and has not only given general satisfaction, but reflects credit on Mr John Edwards, of George-street, to whom the work was entrusted. It consists of a bluestone obelisk mounted upon a marble base, surrounded by a bluestone kerbing and iron fence. In the side of the obelisk is let in a marble tablet bearing the following inscription:- "Erected by the residents of Launceston in memory of John Tevelein, who died Sept. 5, 1879, aged 75 years, the acknowledged friend of the working classes." The monument has a tasteful appearance, and is a just tribute to the memory of one whose active charity and practical benevolence will long be remem-bered in this town.
(Examiner, 17 March 1880).

Photos: Monument   Inscription

DEATH OF MR JOHN TEVELEIN.

One more of the worthiest of our citizens has passed away sudd enly from amongst us. Mr John Tevelein, a man scarcely ever known to complain of ill health died at his residence, Upper Charles street, while in the act of dressing on Friday the 5th inst aged 75 years. He had been suffering from dyspepsia for about a week previously, but it was be-lieved that he was recovering, and he looked forward cheerfully himself, in the belief that he would be restored to his ordinary state of good health. Two or three years ago he had to undergo a pain-ful operation by which he saved the use of one eye by the sacrifice of the other. On examination at that time the medical men declined to administer chloroform, in consequence of the state of the heart, and disease of the heart was the actual cause of death. Mr John Tevelein was born in Canterbury, in 1804, and served his apprenticeship to the saddlery and har-ness business there. He was one of the pioneer settlers who arrived in South Australia in 1837, whose sufferings reached near to actual starvation. Wheat was up to twenty shillings per bushel, even here in the granary of the Aus-tralias, and the immigrants to South Australia had to live on kangaroo rats, and such other "small deer" as they could capture. Mr Tevelein was pro-vided with a good fowling. piece and ammunition, and being an excellent shot, he returned daily to the camp loaded with all sorts of game. Had he acted on the maxim that the necessity of others should be his opportunity, Mr Tevelein might have carried on a large and profitable trade when all his companions were los-ing but he divided all his game fairly between the company, only giving to the weakest the best of it. Finding South Australia, at that period, too inhospitable a region, he embarked with others in the schooner Tam o'Shanter for Sydney, but the vessel was driven down on the north-east coast of Tasmania, and the site of her wreck is still named Tam o'Shanter Bay. All hands - crew and passengers - were saved, and Mr Tevelein even then dis-tinguished himself by the cheerful way in which he set about constructing means of sheltering the wretched people from the elements, providing them with food, and and cheering them up until it was ascer-tained that the settlement of George Town was not many miles off. Mr Tevelein event-ually adopted Launceston as his home, and after working some time as a journeyman, saddler, he commenced business in Charles street with the late Mr Stubbs as partner. Unfortunately the health of Mr Stubbs failed, and he was for some years a burden on the firm. When he died, about the year 1851, Mr Tevelein paid his debts and placed his widow in a fair way of rearing her family. Mr Tevelein continued to conduct the business until 1875, when he retired in favour of his sons, John and James. Mr Robert Dowling, the now celebrated artist, having taken a fancy to the saddlery business, was ap-prenticed to Mr Tevelein for a few years, prior to his leaving for Europe. Though of very unassuming, retiring disposition, and not eloquent as a speaker, Mr Tevelein as a steady, intelligent worker in committee, had no equal. He was Superintendent of Trinity Church Sunday School, from its formation, and he was lay member for Trinity parish in the Diocesan Synod for many years. He was the founder of the Teetotal Society, though a Temperance Society had been ormed in Launceston a few years prior to the Teetotal Society. To undertake the establishment of such an association in those days required much more determination and moral courage than would be necessary now. Most of his patrons were either occupiers of hotels or interested in their success, but he per-severed in his work, and without giving offence to any whose friendship was worth retaining. He was one of the oldest members of the Independent Order of Rechabites, having joined in 1841 the St Andrew's Tent, which was divided into two tents, the Star and the Olive Branch. He was deputed to establish tents in Victoria, and it was through his instrumentality that the Juvenile Tent of Rechabites, now num-bering 120 members, was formed. He was one of the few members who never received a sick gift, and for many years he paid for his own medical attendance. In 1877 he was presented with an address and a handsome timepiece by the mem-bers of his tent, as a mark of esteem and respect. He was secretary and trustee to the old Temperance Society, which held their meetings in the Temperance Hall. Mr Tevelein was perhaps, after all, best known as secretary to the Launceston Benevolent Society, to the formation of which he gave valuable aid, acting for many years as secretary gratuitously. His intimate knowledge of all phases of human life in Launceston enabled him to convey aid to those in actual want, without wasting the funds of the society on idle and disreputable characters, physically able to work for their living. In politics he was only a partisan in favor of what he conceived to be the right, and in working for that he had a fertility of resource and genius so original that the credit of his acts was frequently reaped by others. The formation of the cavalcade to meet Mr Richard (afterwards Sir Richard) Dry, as the leader of "the patriotic six," and the subsequent triumphal march through town to the Cornwall Assembly rooms, were suggested and worked out by Mr Tevelein, with the aid of others. On principle he took a leading part in the Anti-Transportation movement, and aided by other tradesmen, held a public meet-ing in the Infant Schoolroom, which had the effect of bringing still more influen-tial leaders to the front. He always acted on principle, and when Sir Richard Dry, a man he admired and respected, called and asked him to subscribe a guinea to the Launceston Races, he re-plied that he could not. Sir Richard hinted that it was mean to refuse, but Mr Tevelein said he could not either con-sistently or conscientiously subscribe to races. He was superintendent of a Sun-day School, and he could not contribute to a race fund, but he was willing to give ten guineas to wards the Church College fund, and he did this at a time when ten guineas was large contribu-tion for any man in Launceston. As a matter of course Mr Tevelein took great interest in the establishment of the Workmen's Club, and it is owing to the sound views he, as Vice President and plain member, suggested to the commit-tee, that the working of that institution had been in every way so successful. Mr Tevelein always labored to elevate his fellow-men, and to alleviate the distress of the unfortunate. His useful career has been so worked into every movement having the moral and material welfare of the people in view, that record of it would constitute a history of Launceston for the last forty two years. He was an upright, unselfish, honorable man, and his death leaves a blank in various in-stitutions which it will be very difficult to fill up. Mr Tevelein leaves a wife and twelve children, six sons and six daughters, all grown up and established in life, some in Victoria. In order that all of his children may be present at his in-terment, that has been postponed until Wednesday, when the funeral will leave his late residence, Upper Charles street, at 3 o'clock, and meet at Trinity Church at half-past 3 p.m. His remains will be interred in the Church of England Cemetery, off the Elphin Road.

As a conclusive expression of the uni-versal regard in which the late Mr Teve-lein was held by the community generally the large concourse of people whic assembled to pay the last melanchol tribute of respect to his remains on Wed nesday was a faithful test. The funera obsequies were solemn in the extreme. The cortege left his late residence, Uppe Charles street, at 3 p.m., an consisted of nearly 100 members of the orders of the Good Templars and Recha-bites, the committee of the Benevolent Society, and members of the Working Men's Club and other societies with which Mr Tevelein had been connected. The coffin, in compliance with an expres-sion of opinion made by Mr Tevelein, was borne on the shoulders of six friends, and was followed by a coach containing the nearest relatives of the deceased; then followed a procession of friends, all clothed in deepest black, and numbering over 300, bringing up the rear. The pall-bearers were the Rev. C. Price, Messrs W. B. Dean, R. Newey, M. Tyson, P. B. Dugan, and Newman McDonald. Shortly after 3.30 p.m. the funeral procession arrived at Trinity Church, outside which were assembled in George and Cameron streets over 2000 mourners and spectators. The coffin wa then borne into the church, where a por-tion of the burial service was read, the Rev Mr Hogg taking the former part, and the Ven Archdeacon Hales the latter. The Rev Mr Cass, of St Leonards, was present in robes. The solemn service for the dead of the Church of England, and befitting hymns for the occasion, were most impressive, and the church was thronged from gallery to aisle. The funeral cortege was then re-formed, and the slow and sad procession wended its way to the Church of England cemetery, where the remains of the deceased were interred. Here the Ven Archdeacon Hales and the Rev Mr Hogg read the service for the dead, and the Sunday-school children threw violets into the grave, while a solemn hymn was being sung. One of the notable features in the funeral cortege, as indicative of the respect in which the deceased was held, was the presence of about a thousand respectable workmen and tradesmen, not men of the "loafer" type, who sometimes follow such gatherings, prompted by curiosity or some other even less laudable motive, but respectable artisans, who each had to sacrifice half-a day's wages in order to testify their regret and reverence for the departed, to whose memory this act of self-denial was no mean tribute. Out of respect to the memory of the deceased, who was secretary to the Benevolent Society since its formation, no meeting was held on Wednesday. The funeral arrange-ments were admirably carried out by Messrs. Richards and Sons, undertakers.
(The Tasmanian 13th September 1879)