THE PROGRAMME OF FESTIVITIES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 141, 21 June 1901, Page 2

THE PROGRAMME OF FESTIVITIES.

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The weather is slowly clearing, but the decorations at present have a bedraggled appearance, the result of yesterday's heavy rain. Workmen are incessantly busy at the j various arches, all beiflg yet unfinished , but the streets axe beginning to look ~ a J with bunting and greenery y Strong indignation is displayed bv the citizens and the press afc the tawdry nature of the Government decprations At the Post Office the transparencies objected to have been covered up with muslin the city is swarming with Volunteers and Cadets. The latter are accommodated afc the Normal school aud the East and W r est Christchurch schools, which have been turned into huge barracks A lltho Naval Cadets will form ono _„.' talion. Dat ' The trial of the illuminations lastnie-hfc was successful, Ibe Cathedral rt.;-__ i. • a brilliant spectacle. Spire bem S The programme for to-morow fc as Jol lows : — lvl " L^elton^ yaCht °>"* at Royal salutes will be firea from the Squadron and batteries. e The Duke will be received at 1 1.80 a m by the Governor, the Premier, and the Ministers, and the Mayor of Lyttleton and the Chairman of the Hai-boar BoSd will be presented. The Royal Party win arrive at Christchurch at noon, and be welcomed by the Mayor at the railway station, and a citizens' adress will be presented. I The procession proceeds through the city to vk .- Ir* oyiacia. CJuwafows wietm