TOO MOURNFUL

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1929, Page 6

TOO MOURNFUL

ANZAC DAY a Governor-General’s Advice AUCKLAND, April 17. Speaking at the Returned Soldiers’ Re union to-night, the Governor-Gen-e:al said that he was not quite sure whether, if we were going to keep Ai.zae Day properly, we should not somewhat alter the character of the celebration. “I think we are a little inclined to strike in. too mournful note. —not too solemn a note,” he said. ‘‘l think "wo should try to begin to put the sadness of it all out of our minds, and dwell a little more on the glory of the day, and the gratitude we feel to the memory of those who fe’l—our thankfulness for the example they gave to us and our appreciation of the glory they have achieved. The note should be more cheerful than mournful. If we do that it will harmonise a little more with the general feeling as time goes on. Instead of having long speeches, the form of ceremony should be rather like that which takes place in London on Armistice Dav.”