IN THE SUBURBS

Evening Post, Issue 98, 27 April 1936, Page 14

IN THE SUBURBS

PARADES AND SERVICES

AN EXAMPLE FOR CHILDREN

Parades of returned men and commemoration services: were held m many'of''the suburbs. Special services were held in nearly all the schools and in.the churches.' [

Not for many years have so many attended the service at;Karori, which was held in the grounds of the Karori School. In addition to the school children "and parents,' over 100 returned men paraded.- They fell in at the Karori Council Chambers, and, headed •by the Port Nicholson Silver Band, marched from there1 to the ■ school, grounds.. ... Mr. H. L. P. Dyett,v chairman of the Karori School Committee, expressed gratification at the large attendance. Mr. C. H.Weston,'K.C.,, addressed the children on'the landing at Gallipoli. Although, he said; there was not much defence for • war, ]he urged the boys arid girls when they left school to fit themselves for it should it ever come. ■

Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., suggested as an example that the children might follow the fine reputation of gentlemen their father had earned while on leave in England. •• • • ■ ■ "Oh God Our Help in Ages Past" and the "Recessional""were sung to the rLAisic of the band and also two verses of the1 National Anthem: ■ During the service wreaths were laid at the foot of the school'flagstaff. ; ,

After the service the parade headed by the band marched to the Karori Cemetery for the purpose of laying wreaths. At the cemetery the returned soldiers and the band formed a guard of honour whilst -Mr. J. S.

Hanna,-chairman-of -the_Karori- Auxiliary Committee of the R.S.A-, placed a wreath in the; soldiers' plot, in memory of old .comrades" from, the Karori returned soldiers. . Childrexi from-the Karori and Karori W.est Schools also placed floral tributes on the graves. . ... ■ >.■■■■.■[■■■■' ■: ■"._■' Prior to the laying of the wreaths the Port Nicholson Silver Band played "Nearer My. God to Thee," the rendering being strikingly beautiful. During the playing of the hymn the wmd dropped and the sun" shone, the^ stillness being very- impressive. The band then played. a fanfare , of ., trumpets, which was followed .by the National Anthem. The ceremony was most inir pressive. . ■ ' ;