THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8148, 20 April 1887, Page 5

THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION .

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Jubilee celebration was held in the Provincial Council Chambers yesterday evening. There was a fairly good attendance. A letter was read from Kin Honor Justice Johnston, stating that he had had to leave Christchurch for Timaru. Mr G. P. Hulbert was voted to the chair. A letter was read from Mr W. Chrystall, stating that he regretted very much that he felt under the necessity of retiring from the Committee. In ordinary caeja he recognised the duty of the minority to fall in with the views of the majority, but as the scheme adopted by the General Committee seemed to him so unsuitable,-and to present so many objectionable features in principle as well as in practice, he felt that he could not with any heart assist in the carrying out of it. Apologies for absence were read from Colonel Lean and Mr John Cooke. Mr Chrystall’s resignation was accepted. The Secretary reported that 250 copies of a circular letter from the Chairman, accompanied by subscriptions had been sent to the representatives of Local Bodies, Friendly Societies, &c., throughout the Province. Mr Howland said that some members found Tuesday evenings very inconvenient for the meetings. It was decided that in future the meetings should be held on Thursday evenings, the next meeting to take place on April 28. The Chairman announced that the City Council had granted permission for the meetings of the Committee to be held in the Municipal buildings. On the motion of Mr H. Thomson, Messrs E. W. Seager, C. Hull, F. Arenas, and C, E. Briggs were elected members of the Committee. The Committee proceeded to consider the proposal made by Mr Seager to give a children’s entertainment, and distribution of Jubilee medals to the children of the various schools in the Team street Hall. Mr Seager explained the details of his scheme, which comprised music, an exhibition of dissolving views, and a shadow pantomime. He would be very happy to get up the entertainment. The medals would be sold to the children for 6d each. This sum would include admission to the entertainment, which would then be practically free. The Committee approved of Mr Seager's proposal, and remitted it to the Demonstration Committee to report. The Secretary was instructed to write to the Government, enquiring what day would be fixed for the Jubilee public holiday, and suggesting that Tuesday. June 21, would be the most suitable. This concluded the business.