THE WELLINGTON PROCEEDINGS.

Evening Post, Volume LIII, Issue 141, 16 June 1897, Page 5

THE WELLINGTON PROCEEDINGS.

At yesterday's meeting of the Wellington. Record Reign Committee, Mr. F. H. Fraser iv the chair, Mr. Whittall, on behali of the Finance Committee, stated that there had been collected and promised a sum ol £114 9s 6d. Mr. L. H. B. Wilson, Secretary, announced that the friendly societies had consented to join in the procession. Mr. Murrell said that so also had the Wharf Labourers' Benefit Society. "It was .mentioned by Lieut.-Colonel Hnuie that the Defence Department had decided not to fire the salute of 60 guns at midnight on the 21st, as had been proposed by the Programme Committee. As some 30 or 40 veterans would be }>resent, he proposed that they should be accommodated with two drags, and a place assigned to them in the procession. Col. Penton, Commandant of the Forces, would be present at 10.15 to review the volunteers, and he (Col. Hume) suggested that the procession should start at 11 a.m. from the Manawatu Station* As there would bo two men-of-war in port it would be a good idea to write to the commanders, and ask them to take part iv the celebration. A royal salute would be fired when the Royal Standard was hoisted at the Basin Reserve. There would be no military display on the Reserve. It was decided to abandon the proposal for the firing of a salute of 60 guns from Kelburne Park, and to alter the hour for the procession from 11.30 a.ni. to 11 a.m. The time for the commencement of the proceedings at the Basin Reserve was fixed for 0.30 p.m. As it was stated that there would be some difficulty with, to the singing of "God Bless- the Prince o£ Wales," owing to the scarcity of copies, it was decided to strike out this part bf the programme. The proposal taring "Rule Britannia" and "God Save the Queen " was adopted. At the suggestion of Mr. Hornsby it was agreed to ask that the men-6f-warsmen might give an exhibibition of drill. On the motion of Mr. J. Murrell, it was resolved to ask His Excellency the Adminibtrator, Ministers of the Crown, members of the House of Representatives, representatives of the municipal and local bodies, and other institutions, Civil Servants, &c, to join in the procession. A. suggestion by Mr. Murrell that the Administrator and the Mayor should plant two oak trees iv the Basin Reserve was.referred to the Executive Committee. Mr. Gale stated that it was a physical impossibility for the present Programme Committee to carry out satisfactorily the duties assigned to it, and all present therefore resolved themselves into a Programme Committee. It was decided to present all the children in the Hospital aud the Convalescent Home with medals. Three hundred coloured lamps will be used in illuminating Sargood, Son & Ewen's buildings on Tuesday night; 180 will be Used in connection with the illuminations on the City Council offices ; and 150 at the Union Bank and the Bank of New South Wales. The Benevolent Trustees have voted £o towards providing a more generous fare for the inmates of the Ohiro Homo on the celebration day. The offices of the institution

"will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and "\Vpflne«day next. Sir Robert Stoutf will d°liver a lecture entitled " Sixty Years' Reign, Social and Political Aspects," iv the Wesleyan Schoolroom, Taranaki-street, to-morrow evening in connection with, the Wesleyan Literary and Debating Society, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Victoria Operating Theatre Fund. Dr. Fitchett will take the chair, and prior to the lecture the Wesleyan Orchestral Society will render patriotic selections. Mr. John Orr, of Johnsonville, has presented the 'Benevolent Trustees with two sheep, three pigs, and two calves, whica will be used as materials for a dinner to the inmates of the Ohiro Home during next work, probably on Tuesday. Amongst the clergj'inen who are to addre.«s the friendly societies in the Opera House on Sunday atternoon will be the Revs. "\V. Batimber aud C. Dallaston. The prooeFsion which is to precede the proceedings in the Opera House will stare from the Government \ Buildings at 2.30. The Foresters' Band, St. Mary's Band, and Jupp's Band have offered their services, which have been accepted. The Garrison Band will also take part in the procession if the members cau get back in time from the church parade. If this is impossible, they will be asked to play a sacred selection on the stage of the Opera House later on in the afternoon. .