DI TRIBUTE BRINGS OUT L.A. STYLE.Byline: Sharline Chiang Daily News Staff Writer Some showed up in black satin dresses, others in blue jeans blue jeans also blue·jeans pl.n. Clothes, especially pants, made of blue denim. blue jeans npl → tejanos mpl; vaqueros mpl . Some carried red roses, others white lilies. However, nearly two weeks after her death and a week after she was buried, none of them forgot to come and say farewell Verb 1. say farewell - say good-bye or bid farewell greet, recognise, recognize - express greetings upon meeting someone usher out, dismiss - end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my . On Saturday afternoon more than 1,000 mourners from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and across Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, attended a local remembrance service for Princess Diana Noun 1. Princess Diana - English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) Diana, Lady Diana Frances Spencer, Princess of Wales at St. James Episcopal Church in the Mid-Wilshire area. Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, singer Michael Jackson and British actor Michael York were among the crowd at the peaceful ceremony in honor of Diana - the celebrity, dignitary and humanitarian. Many felt the service offered a gathering place to share the sudden loss of Princess Di, who was killed in an auto accident Aug. 31 in France. Her funeral was televised live to an estimated 2.5 billion viewers worldwide. ``This is something for Americans because we couldn't be there,'' said Adele Gazzaniga, a 39-year-old children's clothing designer of West Los Angeles
The crowd resembled a snapshot of Los Angeles itself - filled with whites, African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Latinos, ranging in social backgrounds. On Saturday, a rare cool and crystalline day, Darcy Hafer, 41, had chosen to wait in line seven hours to ensure a seat for the service. ``I wanted to make sure I got in,'' said Hafer, who began waiting since 5:30 a.m. ``I don't think there could've been another person who could've brought people rich, poor, and of different nationalities together.'' Mourners expressed their sorrow and loss in different ways. One woman in a checkered suit dabbed tears away with tissues. An artist stood outside writing a poster-size letter in calligraphy calligraphy (kəlĭg`rəfē) [Gr.,=beautiful writing], skilled penmanship practiced as a fine art. See also inscription; paleography. European Calligraphy In Europe two sorts of handwriting came into being very early. to Princes William and Harry. A teen-age boy sold Diana remembrance T-shirts across the street for $10 each. Eileen Searson, a native of Cheshire, England, clutched a treasured Christmas card with a photo card of Prince Charles, Diana and the boys. She came to say goodbye for the last time. ``I camped out three days and three nights to see her wedding at Buckingham Palace,'' Searson, 78, said. ``So I thought this would be my send-off to her.'' Jackson, who was dressed in black and wore a red armband arm·band n. A band worn around the upper arm, often as identification or as a symbol of mourning or protest. Noun 1. armband - worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning , arrived in a purple Rolls-Royce flying the British flag, and was escorted into the church by several bodyguards. ``In honor of my friend who is no longer here, thank you. I love her,'' Jackson told reporters. In his eulogy, York asked why the death of Diana, who had never visited Los Angeles, touched so many people here. ``One possible answer is that this is not just someone we felt we knew. This was someone we did know, because in every sense of the word, she touched us,'' York said. ``And we loved her for it.'' British Consul-General Merrick S. Baker-Bates said he found the outpouring of support from Americans attending the service a particularly touching sign of respect. ``It's something very supportive and moving,'' he said. ``I hope they will think about the work that she espoused.'' The Rev. Kirk Smith of St. James' conducted the service. Part of the collection taken at the service will be donated to Project New Hope, a local nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. established by the Episcopal Diocese. It provides affordable housing and job training for people with HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: More than 1,000 mourners filled St. James Episcopal Church in the Mid-Wilshire area at Saturday's memorial for Princess Diana. Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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