MOUNTED UNITS' REHEARSAL

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 12

MOUNTED UNITS' REHEARSAL

PARADE- AT HAGLEY PARK

Nearly 150 mounted men took part yesterday afternoon in a rehearsal of the military parade to be held to-day at North Hagley Park as part of the celebration of the King's Silver Jubilee. The parade to-day will include foot as well as mounted units, the purpose of yesterday's rehearsal being to accustom the men and horses to the surroundings. Those who took part consisted of men drawn from two squadrons of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry and Ihe 10th Battery. The unpleasant conditions, with a bitterly cold south-wester sweeping across the open park and bringing squalls of rain and sleet, no doubt accounted for the very small attendance 1 of the public. The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry provided 7H men and six officers, under the command of Major A. J. Nicoll, officer commanding B Squadron. 'lhe men were drawn from A Squadron (North Canterbury) and B Squadron ' Ashburton). These, in preparation for the celebrations, went into camp on Friday at the Addinglon Show Grounds. Camp will be broken this afternoon. The cavalry unit rode from the Show Grounds to Hagley Park, joining the 10th Battery there, which came from the King Edward Barracks. In the battery there wis a parade of nearly CO men and officers, under Major A. B. Williams. Lieutenant-Colonel S. D. Mason, First Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, who will command the parade to-day, and Captain \V. Murphy, M.C., N.Z.S.C., who will be .staff officer, as well as several other officers, watched the rehearsal. Both units marched past and trotted past the saluting base on several occasions, employing different, formations. THICKS TO UK I'KAXTKI) AT NORTH UK AC If. The North Beach troop ol boy scouts will plant a number of trees in the Berry street reserve at 2 o'clock this afternoon in honour of the King's Silver Jubilee. On Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, a tree-planting ceremony will be held at the North New Brighton School, when addresses will be given by "Mr E. A. M. Leaver, Mayor of New Brighton, Messrs W. P. Spencer, chairman of the Canterbury Education Board, Cr. F. T. Evans, Ch'ristchurch City Council, and Captain A. W. Owles. New Brighton. PORTRAITS OF KING AND QUEEN KKMOVAL FROM (jOVKHN.MKNT j BUILDL\(,'S I The portraits of their Majesties King George and Queen Mary, which were placed over the entrances of three Government buildings in the city on Friday as part, of the decorations for the silver jubilee celebrations, have all been removed. This action is the result o£ widely expressed and adverse criticism among citizens oC the likeness of the portraits, which, if is felt, are far from being faithful representations of their Majesties. The first move was made by the Chief Postmaster, Mr F. VV. Furby, who on Saturday ordered the removal of the portraits above the cast entrance to the Chief Post Office. Last night similar action was taken about the portraits on the Government buildings and on the Supreme Court. The decorations were in the hands of the Public Works Department. Mr Furby, when he was asked for the reason for the removal of the portraits from the post office, said he was so displeased with them that he had arranged to have them taken down. There had been a good deal of critic-

ism levelled at them, he added. LETTER FROM QUEEN MARY INTERESTING EXHIUITS AT D.I.C. A letter written by Queen Mary, together with a number of exhibits from the household of the Queen's family is being shown 1 his week in the windows of the D.1.C.. in Cashel street. There is an interesting photograph of the Queen with the Duke ol' Clarenee, when she was Princess Mary of Teck, There is also an ivory plaque of the Duchess of Teck, (ho Queen's mother, together with an autographed photograph of the duchess. The most interesting exhibit is a letter from the Queen, in her own handwriting. It, was written from White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, on August 17. 1892, thanking a Mis." Pinn, for the gift of two hand made cushions. In the same window there is exhibited a loving cup, one of a limited series of 1000. made in Royal DouHon, to celebi'ate the silver jubilee of King George V. It carries the Royal arm?, and a representation of St. George, and Windsor Castle, and on its handles are inscribed the names of the Dominions and dependencies of the British Empife.