IMPERIALISTIC IDEALS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 123, 25 May 1908, Page 7

IMPERIALISTIC IDEALS.

DOMINION CELEBRATIONS. [By Telegraph.— Press Association.] OAMARU, This Day. The weather is fine but cold for the holiday to-day. This morning the school children assembled for the purpose of saluting the flag. A church parade of Volunteers yesterday was the principal attraction ; to-day's ib the second day; of the North Otago Jockey Club races. ' DUNEDIN, Thia Day. Apart from the flying of flags from private residences and business plftces, addresses to children at the schools, and saluting of tho flag by cadets at the Triangle, there was nothing to specially indicate Empire Day. Most of the churches yesterday made reference to the day, and the National Anthem was sung. AUCKLAND, This Day. Rainy weather and the tramway strike militated against the Bmnira XbucceU.

brations, which included a Volunteer church, parade at St. Matthew's and a parade of veterans at the Drill Hall. To-day is being pretty generally observed by business people. CHRISTOHURCH, This Day. Empire Day services were conducted in several of the churches yesterday. To-day, though not declared a public holiday, was largely observed as such. A public celebration was held at 9.15 o'clock. • It was attended by all the cadets, and to-night concerts of a patriotic nature will be given in the King Edward Barracks and Choral Hall.' | Other amusements include the Plumpton Park trots, and the Empire Rifle match. There are many private arrangements for outings. NAPIER, 24th May. The Volunteers, Defence Cadets, and veterans paraded and attended a service at the Gathedral this afternoon in honour of Empire Day. The weather was dull, but there was a good muster and a fairly large attendance of the public. [Br Telegbavh. — Special to Thh PostJ PALMERSTON, This Day. Empire Day passed unnoticed in Palmerston, except at the schools, where appropriate ceremonies were observed. A QUIET FESTIVAL. Flags are lying limp on land and sea here to-day, in honour of the Empire, but the popular sentiment is about as listless as the bunting. This is not because the people are not Imperialist, but because there is confusion about the observance of two holidays within a a, week of each other.- Yesterday, the actual Empire Day, the Wellington Garrison, including volunteer troops and permanent force, had a church parade, with service in the Town Hall, and the attendance, military and civilian, was large. 10-day it is Empire Day, officially. Government offices and banks are loyally closed, but the ordinary business of the city is going on without interruption. The commercial and industrial sections of the community have mostly decided to do their holidaymaking on the birthday of the Prince of Wales. Beforfc the schools closed for winter holidays on Friday, the customary sahitation of the flag was given, and the pupils listened to patriotic speeches. Queen Victoria's statue is adorned with garlands and ■wreaths, sent by th# Victoria and Navy Leagues, but otherwise there is little outward evidence that the '"Empire Citjr" is celebrating Empire Day.