WAIPAWA DEMONSTRATION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 429, 7 August 1915, Page 2

WAIPAWA DEMONSTRATION.

[TO THE EDITOR.] Sir, —I happened to he in Waipaw.n on Wetlnesdny last to see the JJeclaratn.ii Day demonstration. I noticed that in the procession wire two Salvationists in uniform, lint what struck me was that, when I. did get into the theatre, there were tie represent at-ive clergy on the platform, ami on locking round I saw I lie Salvationists right at the iirtck <>! the Imll. Now, sir. 1 think that this was a very wanton act of discourtesy on the part of the powers that be, for it casts a slur on rhe name of the town. Where will you find a more loyal and patriotic section of our Empire than the Salvation .'irr.iy,. <>!tr of ihfir ranks they have over I AJO) figrtting at the front. the local captain sent ill a written request that the visiting b'tti.'l from Harting'S be }> Hewed to play a patri>>tic select is,n in the hall, but was informed that they could play a selection outside niter the meeting was over (1 overheard this .reply myself). Now. sir, does this not m (mi just a little bit c ne-sidod : In the ('vening- 1 attended the social rcpi.iied in ycur eohimus. It was idled to oxerflowing. which shows tliai the people v. ere in full svm-■ paihv xi i t i the Army, and ii makes' me all the mere eiiit ine( (I that it. lies v. ith (he powers that be to ex- ’ (Jain the legson for this lack of' (■curtesy to one i.f tin- md.lesi sec-: ticns of our eoimmni'l v. and one which is out to servo others. Hoping to get some e.xnlamition. 1 am. etc.. E. JOHN, j Hast intis. 6 s 15.