BELLS OF REMEMBRANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 102, 30 April 1926, Page 6

BELLS OF REMEMBRANCE

TO PLAY IN WELLINGTON

ON BATTLE ANNIVERSARIES

CAEILLON SOCIETY'S DECISIONS,

A number of important deeisionj were reached at a meeting of the "GoneYal Committee of the "Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society held in "No;----1 Committee Eoom, Town Hall;' last evening. Those present werd Messra. E. D. Bennett (chairman), E. Tait, E. C. Alderson, B. E. Muir, G. Ardrey,<fi H. Burgoyne Thomas, G. Mitchell, *E; "A; E. Jones, W. S. Wilson, E. G. Pllcner (hon. treasurer), Mrs. Muir, and Mrs. li. B. Line. - v • '/. Ii was resolved to change-the' name of tho society from "The •Wellington Carillon Society" to "The Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society," Incorporated," and to take steps-to .inc^r*' porate the society. ■ . r.... „■..,.■ It was decided that the bells'Tb'e played on the "anniversaries df^tiA principal battles and engagements in which the New Zealand ExpediivOHary Force participated, and also Of naval engagements in which H.M.&. New Zealand took a prominent part. A list of 34 of these dates, spread over the whole year, and already-ap-proved by high officers of the -l&Z.E.F., was adopted. ■ It was--further resolved that, in addition' to- these dates, tho bolls should be played "-6n special occasions, limited to twenty ia number, and as approved by the-Wel-lington War Momorial Carillon ::Society. ....•* ,* iV,-*.-

Other important resolutions "c^riitsa were: - "."*. n"'*" SPECIAL SANCTUARY CHAMBBB; "(1) That the names of ail ~iip~i.7og men of Wellington City and 'sufmrbs who fell in the Great War be inscribed in the Sanctuary Chamber to ,i)€> provided at the base of the campanile:" I ''•' "(2) That each of the 4» bellsdt>nated be inscribed with theiratnes of the donor and those it is given in memory of." . V " '■"" :. "(3) That a plate be installed Trfth'e Sanctuary Chamber giving the nifties of the donors of particular-bells,-and of those in whose memory they .^are given." ..•;.."■,-. J.i "(4) That in considering "the -acceptance of offers of the smaller i belli those from next-of-kin or relatives-irill be given preference." : .■■-(.. "(5) That there shall be no "restriction as to the locality from which.,offers of bells may be received." , .•, L ,. 1 - .„. CAMPAIGN TO COMMENCE "BOOK. It was resolved to commencethe publicity campaign for obtaining tho bells at an early date, and to request that the proprietors of the three daily, newspapers of Wellington to give W'itiiuch .assistance as they can sco their way to give. •■-,- ■ ■ r ;T:" The following sub-committees i/were appointed:— '..'..",:".'. IT Bell Campaign Committee.^MeMis. J. H. Burgoyne Thomas (chairman?,; jt. H. Nimmo, E. C. Alderson, G. Mitchell, and E. A. E. Jones. ■'.'.'■'.

Finance and Membership Campaign Committee.—Messrs. E. Gf.'^Flleher (chairman). H. Tolley, G. Araiey|"»na H.Baldwin. ' ' \ .:;\ j- ..-V': " 801 l "of Honour Committee, (to"se£iir> a correct list of the 1700 n&mes to; fee inscribed in the Sanctuary Chamber).-^-Mesars. W. Stuart Wilson aad" E/'thil-potts-Crowther. -. ■ ■ ":''.'"; "'!':!'.. Mr. Boy S. Johnson was" 'appointed hon. secretary.- ■ . ■ : .. ";--c... u*m ■ All tho resolutions were arrived*' atunanimously, and. the general"omaioTi • was expressed that all the 19-bells would be duly forthcoming. ■'/ ■ *':'1The chairman announced that af a meeting of the Band Cpntest'-Gomwit-tee held earlier in the week-all present had unanimously resolved to--become members of the Wellington War: Memorial Carillon Society, and to" assist-•-the project in every way possible.-*."- 1 >'-•