THE EVENING ENTEFTAINT.

Auckland Star, Issue XXXVI, 21 October 1905, Page 7

THE EVENING ENTEFTAINT.

last evening the Drill Hall was filled Wth a great crowd of people for the patriotic entertainment prepared by the committee, and the warmest enthusiasm Was shown by the assembled citizens, young and old*. The Veterans occupied 8 proud position in the front of the PWple, and the Mayor of Auckland (Mr. A.M. Myers), who presided. Commander Wooleombe (H.M.s. Prometheus), the Rev. W. Gray Dixon, Dr. H. D. Bamford, and other members of the committee sat on an upraised platform. The naval veterans marched in with their colours at the head, while Mr. Harold Light, S.G.O, (accompanist), playeQ "Hearts of Oak." Then, the Mayor announced that ftk message had been sent Home to the «avy League:

A hundred years and kindred far, ,;»«jnemb«r Nelson and Trafalgar.

%6t,S. Tei:eiTed Wlth S re&t applause. sad »V? ramilie was the n proceeded with, much enjoyed. Inches "ere delivered by the Mayor, Gray "rw Bamfor <i. and the Rev. W. SeS X ?- The M »7°r said that the offiV reumstance of tM* centenary of il o g ? r Was the fi rm establishment H M JHF&P with Dr. Barnbeen L . Dted out tha t Trafalgar had Ml"»M importance in the forttov&TF- -^ c cb lonies, since we had \v& np the snadow oi ti»« sured S r ?- ftey which Traf algar asthatrt lhc Rev - Mr - Gray Dixon said i]»-£!»ii Sp r rit of Patriotism was one of ' Chriff' lmi -Passions of the world, and "-elftW fi"l mister he was, he sess^xT, P as sion for battle that pos■Cuk? e fe°? Was God Patriotthe «T "-won's meant self-sacrifice, nation 7 altruism > ia the cause of the orth»'i , " B?as not so much the land SDirit tljat was ™ country as the WilWi m : u %--which Britons carried V g«iem the'world over. included the SSH> -Rule Britannia" and "The Red, and Blue," from Mr. T. W. Allen "Tiw — • Veter ans' Association); "TKo n ?, Land " from Mr. J. Ryan; KpS%. tb from Mr. Abel '"Tom iT < V. Waß also musical director); 4nd«,„ Wlla S." from Mr. W. Aspinall; sune LT 9 ?? 1 quartette "Join the Navy," *aaTs/f « c ' V n m<> Quartette. This the Z • T c °mposed in London for °?' and was enthusiastically The ■ and fi »eored by the assemblage. 1 n!n i£ ongß Wjere encored in each Wd r Speeches -were closely lisentW° and 'warmlVr: received. Great Pi*irpr m J Wa? ov «r the coloured %*» -* n .*,f iae - ia tograph illustrations light la«? B: be Bcreen through a limeHUof^'^.^p^' B and P lfl y ed two |fS'?al airs," and Mr. Harold mentg «rv" p - ayed the accompanf1, ent ertainment closed with »«•!.. al A n.them, in which the puhCh^, r V pQ ty the Unique Quartette. V *Vri fi ? e ,v a given fox the King, the "**Wb*' * Ma Jor, and Captain Wool-

FABBDA, Friday. Trafalgar Day was observed m a kollday by the banks and. GoYernnisnt offices, hut the majority of business place* did not close. At the Paeroa high school the cadets and children assembled, marched past and saluted theflag, after which they were addressed by the Rev. H J. Lewis, who gave some excellent advice based on the noble work of the great British naval hero Cheers were given for King Edward and the National Anthem was sung. The children had a half-holiday.