THE VOLUNTEERS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12932, 11 October 1907, Page 9

THE VOLUNTEERS.

CAMP AT CULVEP.DEN.

REVIEW BY LADY PLUXKET.

Tlio North Canterbury Mounted lliflcs, No. 2 Regiment, went into damp at Culvorden yesterday. Tlio coqia undoT oanrae aro the Amuri, Cust, North Canterbury, and Kaikoura Mounted Rifles.

Uer Exoellency Ladjr Plunkot, wl:o kilds tho position of lion, colonel of the regiment, arrived at Culverdcn yesterday afternoon by special train and wae accompanied I>y the Hon. Kathleen Plunket and Captain Lyon, A.D.C. Ai Culrerden etation her Excellency and party wore welcomed by Colonel and Mre Clinffey. Captain and ]\lrs Johnston, Mr 1). Knthcrford and othcre. Though tliero was no organised reception Xy tho residents of tho township, nn ce(«rt •was furnished by the Amiiri Hiflcs under Lieutenant X'orthcoto. and her Excellency wna driven to Pohait Pastures, where klio will bo tho Rucet of Mr and M« Marmaduke Bethell during her stay in Culvordon. * To-day, Friday, the ceremony of presentation of tho colours, to be followed l>y a march past and sports, will bo hold. Her Excellency returns to Christchurch fo-morrow. Tho following officers are in CulTPrden in connection with the camp: —Colonel Duvies (lnspector-(.ienoral).4 and Lieutenant Clusncy (staff ofiicer). I/iei'tenont-Colonrl Uowkiiw (Officer CcmiiKindini; District), ti'id C'aptiin Deans ofiicer), Lieutenant-Col-onel ChafTt'.v (in command ot regiment), M-ijor Millton. Cintain Adjutant Johiifton, Captain Chaplain I'rat'r.