"NOT BUILTTHAT WAY"

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1144, 3 June 1911, Page 6

"NOT BUILTTHAT WAY"

ORANGEMEN AND CORONATION PROCESSION, STILL DISSATISFIED. The local Orangemen, who arc dissatisfied with the action of the Mayor (Mr. T. M. Wilford) and tho Town Clerk (Mr. J. I!. Palmer) over the arrangements for the citizens' procession on Coronation Day, aro not. appeased by the statements put forward by the Mayor and Mr. Palmer at Thursday" night's meeting of tho <-ny Council. Speaking to a reporter yesterday, Mr. \V. A. Brown (secretary of the Loyal Orange Institution) stated that the report submitted to he council by Mr. Palmer, though correct enough so far as it wenr, ignored certain particulars of the first importance. At the outset. Mr. Brown admitted, however, that tho reference in his letter (printed yesterday) to an inlerview between himself and Mr. Wilford had been inserted in mistake. What he had intended to convey was that he regarded Mr. Palmer as representing 1110 Mayor. Continuing, Mr. Brown stated that in attending the meeting at the Town Hall on 'Thursday, May 25, ho made it perfectly clear that ho represented tho Orango Lodge. At his subsequent interview with Mr.' Palmer, tho latter said that it would be. better that the Orango Lodge-should stand out of tho procession. If its members attended in regalia it. might cause friction with "tho other side." So far as this matter was concerned, added Mr. Brown, Mr. Palmer's report-.was certainly incorrect. Further, Mr. Brown, stated,"Mr. Palmer had suggested that ho (Mr. Brown) should not attend the next meeting of tho Procession Committee. Tho question of tho Orangemen being pcrmited (0 join the procession in regalia would bo submitted to that meeting. Those statements being submitted to Mr. rainier, he simply remarked that ho had made no suggestion during the interview referred to that the Orangemen should not attend the procession, in regalia or otherwise. Mr. Palmer added that his report, submitted to the council on Thursday evening, was a full and complcto statement of the iase. It was correct, and he had nothing to 'add to it. Mr. J. Aston, a member of the Orango Committee, which- was hastily convened yhen friction occurred between Mr. Brown and tho civic authorities, stated, on being questioned, that several Oransomen, who' attended the meeting at the Town Hall on May 25, as representatives of other-societies, would bear out Mr. Brown's statement that on that occasion ho made it perfectly clear that he renresentert tho Loyal Orango Institution. The Orange body, Mr. Aston stated, considered that they should not be debarred from the procession simplv because llicv represented a particular faith. It would be as reasonable to exclude No-License representatives lest the feelings- of • the brewers and publicans should be hurt. Orangemen would not be content now with a simple assurance that they would not bs prevented from joining the procession. Any citizens had tho same right. Feeling that they had been, slighted, Orangemen wero now entitled to a special invitation to take part in the procession. Meantime, concluded Mr. Aston, the resolution of the Loyal Orango Institution to take no part in tho procession would hold good. THE ORANGEMEN IN REPLY. MR. BROWN AND THE TOWN CLERK. [To tho Editor.] Sir,—ln reply to tho statements of his Worship tho Mayor and Mr. Palmer, as. published in'the papers, I desire to give tho following rejoinder:— I attended tho meeting as convened for the purpose, of making arrangements for tho C6rohaHon''procesiion in response to an invitation which appeared in the papers. 1 gave my name'urns representing the Loyal Orango Institution. My namo was entered in a book by a clorK in attendance at tho meeting. Names, and societies were read out. I subsequently spoke at. tho meeting and stated that the Loyal Orange Institution was prepared to take part. I discovered that those in attendance wero there by written invitation. Mr. Wilford laid special emphasis on tho representation of Ihe Rugby Union and commented on the impression that would be created jf n good muster turned, out wearing their jerseys. Tho point I desire to know is this:— As it was a meeting of Friendly Societies, why wero football and other representatives recognised! and myself, an representing a leading institution, ruled out of court? Further, if these bodies other than Friendly Societies were there by invitation as stated by Mr. Talmer. what explanation is ho to make that he ignored the society I represented ? Further, if the parties wero in attendance by invitation, why make the report in the papers for all interested to turn up? I made- absolutely clear at the meeting the name of the society I represented and this can be fully substantiated by others who were in attendance. If Mr. Palmer slates that tho "matter was not made clear," then Lam sorry for his memory. In reply to tho statement" of the Mayor that wo would not be debarred from taking part (that is as it implies to tho Loyal Orango Institution appearing in regalia) that is not the impression as given to rao by Mr. Palmer. The conversation between myself and Mr. Palmer, as submitted to ' the council meeting, docs not in any way convey tho true state. Will ho "deny that ho stated "if the Orangemen turned out in regalia it would cause trouble"? This before tho question of what form our display should take or the subsequent reference to turning out as members of the Protestant Alliance. ' Will .ho. deny that ho said "on tho. occasion of the reception to the Governor. Lord Islington, he was amazed to sec on advertisement' in tho.'Evening Post' asking tho Orangemen to bo represented, especially as they had not received, an invitation. It was. a good thing they did not turn out or it might' have caused friction"? Will, ho deny that ho said, referring I to tho Coronation procession! "Xou had better let the matter stand in abeyance until after the next a:i-e(i:ig of th*; representatives"? In reply to my query as to whether-1 should attend that meeting, will ho deny that he said "I advise you to stay away" ? Will he deny also that he said: "Seeing that most of your members- are.connected with 0110 or other of the Friendly Societies, why not' parade with them"? Tho reference by his Worship I lie Mayor that the veterans were in similar case to ourselves has no bearing on Hie matter, seeing that they aro mostly provided for by the military authorities. His contention that wo ore not barred from taking part is also beside the mark. The question is: Why arc we, as a society, barred from representation at the meetings of tho various lodges, societies, and club.-, friendly or otherwise ? If the mealing, as convened, was to bo purely representative of Friendly Societies why was it not so stated in the newspapers previously? If it was a representative meeting of the various societies, clubs, and associations, as well as Friendly Societies, and so explained at the meeting itself by his Worshin the Mayor for what reason is the Loyal Orange'lnstitution debarred from representation? If Mr.. Palmer sent invilntiuns to (ho Temperance Societies, various.clnbs, .mid others, why has he not sent an invitation to the Orange Society? No official word or invitation of any kind has, un lill the time of writing, been received from the Town Clerk. If Mr. Palmer or his Worshin the Mayor thinks that: our society will make arrangements on the off-chance of finding a place in the procession, and to attend unoHicially I have to inform them that we are not built (hat way. We r.ve I at any rate entitled lo equal recognition to th* other non-Friendly Societies mentioned, and to submit the question to (iiem at their next meeting as to whelhev thrv had nnv opposition to the Loyal Orange Institution parading with them was gross impertinence. Wn are cinifc content to leave the matter for the public to indgc.—Tam. o| o W. A. MOWN.* District Secretary, Loyal Orange Institution. '

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