THE PILGRIMS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18547, 24 November 1925, Page 11

THE PILGRIMS.

SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. CELEBRATION PLANS. The executive ot the 75th Anniversary of Canterbury Celebration Committee met yesterday afternoon. Present .: Messrs J. A. Fleshcr Cm the' chair), G. A. U. Tapper, T. W. Ambrose, and W. W. Rowntree. The chairman reported having communicated with his Grace- Archbishop Arerill and having asked him if he could take the morning service at the Cathedral on the Sunday morning (December 13th) and the address at the afternoon service the same day. rib Grace had telegraphed that it would he impossible for him to he present. It was decided to ask Bean C'arnngton to arrange for the morning service at the Cathedral to be taken by the Hev. F. G. Urittan. one of the lngrims. It was also decided, to ask the Hon. L. M. Isitt, M.L.C., to give the address at the afternoon gathering. The chairman stated that he had asked the Prime Minister, Mr Coates. if he, could attend and give an address at the. high tea in the Art Gallery on the evening of December 12th, but Mr Coates regretted that a prior engagement at Mastcrton would, prevent him from being present. Tt was decided to communicate with the Hon. W. Dnwnie Stewart, and ask- him to attend the function and address it. . Regarding the arrangements tor the procession and for tbo high tea it was decided to ask the surviving passengers by ships which arrived in Canterburv prior to December 16tli, 18.50, and bv the Charlotte Jane, the Randolph,"the Cressy. the Sir George Seymour, the. Isabella Kerens, and the Castle, Eden to send in to the secretary (Mr G. L. Donaldson. Art Gallery), their full names, name of the ship by which they arrived, and their presentaddresses. Respecting the high tea, it was stated that the accommodation available would not enable the committee to entertain more than 400 persons, and it was decided to limit the attendance to that number. The surviving passengers by the ships mentioned above and by ships that arrived prior to December 16th, 18-50, will he the guests of the committee. The price of tickets of admission to others wa>s fixed at os. m Mr Rowntree reported that toe Headmasters' Association met last Friday evening and members had expressed their willingness to assist the committee, but they did not favour children from the primary schools being included in the procession; they were willing to arrange for the children to attend to see the procession. Regarding the Sunday morning service in the- Cathedral., question ot tram fares had been mentioned, and members had asked if it would be possible to arrange, for children to be brought into town on the trams free. It was decided to write-to the Tramway Board and ask that children attending the service in the Cathedral be carried on the trams at week-day rates. The chairman said that it would have given added interest to the procession, if squads representing the different schools could have been included. Mr Rowntree said that after a careful discussion the headmasters could not see 'their way to agree to primary school children participating in the procession. . . It'was decided to get in tonch with the secondary schools and ascertain if they will send representatives.

THE PROCESSION. ARRANGEMENTS DISCUSSED. The Procession Committee met last night, Mr J. A. Flesher presiding over a good attendance. The chairman welcomed Messrs John. Anderson, jira., and Lambert Bowen, a son of the late Sir Charles Bowen. Mr J. O. Jaaneson reported that things were in a satisfactory condition, regarding part to be taken by the Tuahiwi Maoris in the- procession. The girls from the Maori Girls' College would not be able to assist, as the college broke tip the day before tha celebration day. Mr B. Falck repoi-ted on behalf of the Marshals' Committee on the proposed ronte of the procession. The profession would assemble at the corner of Armagh street and Park terrace; motor-cars and motor cyclists to assemble in Rolleston avenue, and pedestrians in Park terrace. The procession would go east along Armagh street to Madras stroet, along th© eastern side of Latimer square, west along Worcester "treet, round the northern side or Cathedral square, south through the Square to High street to the Clock Tower, south along Manchester street, to Moorhouse avenue, where it would disperse. It was proposed that the survivors of the first sis ships should head the procession in motor-cars bearing the name of the ship in which the occupants arrived. It was proposed that the bullock waggon and team should lead off at 2.15 p.m., the main portion of the procession to move off half an hour later. It was agreed to leave the route to be finally decided by the Marshals' Committee, provision to be made for the procession to cross the Bridge of .RemvmbTance. Mr Jameson reported that Mr Frank -Thompson, general manager of the tramwavs, had promised to do his best to provide a horse train, a steam train, an-d an electric tram to take part in the profession,

Displays. Mr A. Dudley Dobson -reported havh\n interviewed Andersons, Ltd., Scott Bros., W. H. Price and .Son, Ltd., Andrews and Beayeu, H. Buchanan and Sons, Booth, Maodonald and Co., and P. and D. Duncan, who had all agreed to consider favourably doing something in. tho way of making exhibits. Tho chairman said that the friendly societies had decided upon ono tablca" representative of the societies: in addition, individual members of the different societies would attend in regalia. _ Mr Jameson said that- the Mayor or Ly'ttelton had authorised him to state that Lyttelton Borough' wouJd he represented in the procession. It was claimed that Lyttolton had been e. whaling centre, and a part of the. display would, consist of the old-fcime whale boat. The- secretary <"Mr G. L. Donaldson) reported that the Gas Co. had promised to consider making a. display ; the lvaiapoi Woollen Co. had definitely pronrsed to make a good exhibit, and the soft "oods people were discussing whether thev would or not. 'The Press" Co.. the "Lvttelton Times" Co., and Alex. vYndev intended making displays. Inhibits would be made by the Municipal Electricity Department and Messrs Turnbull "and Jones. Mr W. Hayward reported that the coachbuilders intended making one good exhibit. „

The secretary reported that Sir Heaton Rhodes had telegraphed that, on his return home, be would arrange for a six r horse wool waggon to be in the procession. Superintendent. "Warner said that cither Leeston or Kaiapoj would be represented bj an old manual fire engine;