THE PROCESSION.
Horses were provided for the troopers, and after a short chat on the wharf the men were horsed and aranged in their place in the procession, which left the wharf for the Church steps at the appointed time (9.30), the order being as follows : — Wakatu Mounted Rifles. H Battery. Nelson Rifles and College Cadets. Garrison Band. The Returned Troopers. The Reception Committee. As the procession moved off, the Band struck up with the " Red, White, and Blue," in unison with the prevailing • colours with which the streets and house- • tops, flagstan's, and tho Committee an4 | the general public were decorated. A J large concourse of people had gathered ' at the Port, and there kept abreast of the ' procession along the Haven Road. A '<■ number of cyclists were about, and did ' c their best to thread their way between ■ the poople, who, as usual, took possession of the cycle track, as well as the foot- * path. The procession came up Halifax- ' srteet, and on entering into Trafalgarstreet the familiar strains of " The Sol- Tdiors of the Queen" issued forth from « the Band. On passing the Bridge-street crossing the troopers were cheered by the people on either side of the street.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 161, 18 July 1901, Page 2
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201THE PROCESSION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 161, 18 July 1901, Page 2
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