THE QUEEN'S RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10627, 4 June 1897, Page 3

THE QUEEN'S RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

(PSB PRESS ASSOCIATION.— OOPSRWHT.) London, Jane 2. Ratals, at tho Invitation of tha Archbishop of Cantor bnry, ii sending a Blahop to the CJaeon'e Jubllca asrvteea and to the Lambeth Conference. An address will ba presonted to the Queen by the mombora of the Colonial Imtitnte oongtatalatiog ber upon her Jabllee, Ifc refers to the marvelloas ex* psnalon sad nnexampled development! of the colonies' reaonroes as mnongeb the moat rematkabla featnrcD of Her Majeaby'B reign.

(PEE TOUTED PHESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Tbnraday. The City Corponttlou hw decided to commemorate the teootd reign by lllnmlnatlng their offices, also the free cabllo library, A bon-fire will be lib on Mount Vlotorla. A portion of the Town Belt on the same monntaln la to be set aside a« a park, while the reserve at the end of Grant-road la to be named after Her Majesty, and tree planting will be Indulged In. The Corporation will observe the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd as holU days, and io reaponße to a petition the Mayor oonvenaß a meeting of oKlmdb to diionn what public steps are to be taken for the recognition of the reign.

A deputation xepreientiog (he old Imperial and volunteer foroes In Napier waited on Captain F. Smith yesterday afternoon with respeot to the celebration of the Qaeen'i Jubilee on the 22nd Instant, Dean Hovell, abaplaln to the volanteer«, we* voted to the ohalr. Major Blythe opened the proceedings by stating that the gentlemen present, representing the Imperial and volunteer foroei, detired to fall In on parade with the gar* rlion corps, In order to take part In the Royal salute and the ohiere to Her Majesty on the 22nd Instant. Captain Smith was of opinion that the meeting was faaidly neoeisary, as he bad Intended to invite ail old soldiers and volunteers In Napier to appear on parade on the day in question. Major Blythe and other old volunteers present, however, expressed the opinion that this wea hardly what they desired, which was to be properly reoognlsed by the military authorities at head-quartern, ao that they could appear on parade in a regular manner. After some dlnousulon Captain Smith promised to oommuntaate with Colonel Newell at Wellington, Hp felt no doubt that all the Imperial officers and men, as well as old volunteers and militiamen, would be asked to take pnrt In the military, parade on the 22nd Instant. A vote of thanki to the chair oonoladed the proceedings,