MONDAY'S PROGRAMME.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 147, 22 June 1901, Page 5

MONDAY'S PROGRAMME.

THE REVIEW

The following is the programme for Monday's review:—The troops will be drawn Up, with the bands massed in the rear of the centre of the division. Artillery will fire a salute on arrival of the Eoyal party. On His Royal Highness entering- the Park the division will be called to attention and shoulder arms. On His Royal Highness reaching- the saluting point the officers commanding the. divisions will order a general salute and present arms. The massed bunds will play "The Koyal Salute," and the brigadiers will give,' "Order arms," 'and "Stand at ease." His Royal Highness will then inspect the. cadet bands, massing in the rear of their own brigade, find the bands of tlii' Canterbury brigade will play a slow march.

His. Royal Highness will then ride alon^- the front of the troops, the brigadiers .calling-. the : brigades to attention and shouldering arms on His Royal Highness' approach. The. tnnssed".hi)lids., of the brigade play a slow mni'ch wh.en His "Royal Highness nears the flank of the brigade, ceasing when lie reaches the l-everse flank.

The band of the .Royal Xavy will commence playing when the artillery is called to attention, and the bands of (he Otago brigade will play whilj His ■Royal Highness inspects the mounted troops in the rear.

H.il.H. will then move past the light of the division and back to the saluting point, the band of the Wellington Battalion playing a slow march. All the bands will bo massed 50 yards in front of the saluting point, and the division will then march past in the following order: —Cadets, in company column; Field Artillery, in column of battalion at close intervals: Mounted Troops, in column of divisions; Royal Navy, in column; the remainder of troops in company column.

I The bands then play own battalion past.

The Wellington Garrison Band will play for the Artillery, and the baud of the Canterbury Brigade for the mounted troops.

. When all the troops have passed the division will resume ifs first- position opposite the saluting base, except the Cadets, who will march back to camp.

The battalion will retire and resume position in line of quarter column.

The officer commanding the division then ■ gives the order. '"Attention, shoulder arms, advaaice in review order, quick march."

The massed bands will play the "British Grenadiers" once through. The command "Halt" will be given a few seconds later, followed by .tlie Royal salute, and "Present arms." The bands will play tlie^'Royal Salute." When tht 1 Royal flirty'have left the Park the troops will be marched back to quarters. THE REVIEW. A careful'estimate of the troops to take part in the Monday Review,

gives a total of 11,500, of which 1500 will be mounted troops aoid 3500 cadets. The troops are encamped at South Park, Addington sale yards, and the A. and P. show grounds, Lincoln Koad. The camps are huge forests of tents. The cadets are billeted in the various public schools. A REHEARSAL. A rehearsal of the procession was held yesterday afternoon, the mounted troopers as they rode over the route nlaking a magnificent impression This afternoon it is intended to hold a rehearsal of Monday's review after the troops return from the procession. This morning Lieut.-Col. White received the following wire from Lieut. Bosworth, ■at New Plymouth: "Detachment per Ngapuhi arrived this morning from Onehunga. Now on board train en route for Wellington. All well."