TERRITORIALS IN CAMP.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 666, 6 May 1914, Page 5

TERRITORIALS IN CAMP.

EXPERIENCES AT lIAUTAPU

The Territorials in camp at Hautapu had a rtnuli expsrienca during the gale on Friday night and Saturday last, the majority of the tents being blown dnwn during the night. Saturday was mainly devoted to repairing the damage.

The presentation of colours to the 16th (Waikato) Regiment, to which the Ta Kuiti corps is attached, and to the 6th (Hauraki) Regiment wss a most impressive ceremony.

Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Liverpool, and aides decamp and secretary, arrived by special train shortly after noon from Rotorus. and were received by Colonel Logan, 0.C.D., and staff. Here a guard of bonour was drawn up, con sisting of 100 rank and file, the regimental colour, and hand, who escorted their Excellencies to the mess of the officers of the 16th Waikato •Regiment, with whom they lunched. Among the other visitor* at the luncheon were ilt and Mrs J. A. Young, Mr and Mrs R. F- Bollard, Mr and Mrs A. E. Manning, and Mr and Mrs M. Wells. CONSECRATION ceremony. Hia Excellency on arrival at the review ground st 3 p.m. toaa received with the Royal Salute. Lord Liverpool then inspected the troop*, Colonel Logan moving to • the right of the line to meet him. During the inspection the mas Fed bands played one of the regimental marches. A hollow square was then formed by tha 16th Waikato and 6th Hauraki Regiments, who moved orderly to a position fronting the saluting point, while the bands massed in front of the centra of the saluting base. The drums of the two regiments were then piled ten paces in front of their respective battalions, and the new colours were carried to tha front by the colour-sergeants in charge and across over the pile of drums, one on each side, with tha King's colour on the right. These were taken charge of by f the senior major and senior lieutei-ant of each battalion, and the next senior officer and next! senior lieutenant uncased the colours and replaced them sgainst tha drums. The service of consecration then commenced, opening with the hymn "0 God our help in ages past." This was followed by an exhortation by the senior chaplain, the Rev. W. E. Gitlam, T.D., Anglican, and prayer by the Rev. D. D. Scott.Presbvteriar, and the Rev. E. A. ICirkwood,Baptist, Chaplair.s to the Forces. Tha chaplain of tha 16th Waikato ' Regiment, the Rev. E. S. Wayne, and the chaplain of the 6th Hauraki Regiment, the Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, then laid bands on the colours and recited the following consecration prayer: "In the name of the Father, and of the

Son. and of the Holy Ghost, wa do dedicate and est apart these colours that they mav he a sign of our duty towards? our King ard country in the sight of God." An inspiring ad'lresa was delivered by the Governor, aCter which the colours were unfurled and the massed bands played the National Anthem.