HONOURING RETURNED SOLDIERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 13 January 1916, Page 6

HONOURING RETURNED SOLDIERS

PUBLIC RECEPTION" TO. BE TENDERED.-

ON WEDNESDAY NEXT

j A meeting of the combined patriotic committees was held at the Council , Chambers last evening to make arrange- ] incuts lor a reception to all Nelson soldiers who had ietui-ned from the war. | Mr "W. Lock was voted to •ae chair. | aind stated that some of the returned | soldiers had not been accorded a fitting j lecepiion, therefore it had been suggested that the visit of the Hon. G. Wnext week would be a suitable opportunity for gelling the returned men together and entrrtainiug them. Mr \V. \Y. Snodgrass .-aid the Minister would arrive in Nelson on Tuesday, and remain over Wednesday. He suggested I that tile i-'.-ceptir-n to soldiers -hnuld taKc t place on Wednesday. i It was resolved, on the motion of Mrs Crawford, that all returned soldiers be ' entertained dnrinj the lion. G. W . Uiys- . sell's visit, the entertainment to take the i form of n I'lnr-hoon. formal i-eoept ion. | and afternoon tea. . It was resolved, on the motion ot Mr ! F. G. Gihbs. that al! present form them- ' selves into a eommiUec to carry out the arrangements, with powr to add to their number. I Mr H. J. Harris was heartilv thanked for his offer to rolled for and sunerinund the arrangements for the luncheon. ' provided the ladles did the work in con neetion therewith.

Oft the motion of Mr W. Y\". SnodsrafF. it was resolved to make application to the Citv Council for the use of the Council Chambers for the function. On Mr F. G. Gibbs' motion, it was resolved to invite all returned soldiers in the district, each soldier to have the privilege of bringing two friends or relatives. It was further resolved that invitations be extended to the Mayor (to preside), Hon. G. AY. Russell (Minister for Public Health)." Hon. A. T. Maginnitv. M.U.C., .Messrs T. A. H. Field and'R. P. Hudson. M.'sP.. the Mayors of Richmond and Motueka. the Chairman," of the Waimea Couiuy Council, the Bishop of Nelson, the Chairman of the Ministers' Association, and the representative of the Catholic denomination. A sub-committee consisting oi Messrs ■Sidford, T. A. H. Field, and W. W. Snodgrass was set' u;> to make arrangements for music at the luncheon. It was decided to give the returned soldiers a public reception at the Church Steps after the hmch, the proceedings to take'the form of a procession a-ound the town, in which the Territorials, Senior Cadets, all units of tli? National Reserve, with the. 12th Regiment and National Reserve Bands, will paiticipate. followed bv speeches by citizens. It was resolved to ask the Mayor to proclaim a holiday on Wednesday afternoon. The following sub-committee was set up to arrange for the procession and the speakers,' etc. : The Mayor, Captain Nicholls, Messrs T. A. 11. Field. M.P., E. S. Cresswell and W\ W. Snodgrass. It was resolved that afternoon tea be provided for the soldiers and their 'friends, the speakers at the function, and members of committee and Bands. The secretary; (Mr YT. W. Snodgrass) stated that he" would be pleased to receive offers of motor cars for the accommodation of the wounded soldiers and official visitors.

Following is an approximate list of sick and wounded soldiers in the Nelson district:—

Sergeant T. H.Alldridge, Halifax-street

Nelson. Senreant L- G. Bell, Richmond. Nelson. Trooper H. Bonnington, Wakapuaka,

Nelson. Captain E. Boxer, c/o. .Mrs HunterBrown. Nelson. Sergeant E. H. Burnett, Awa. Dovedale. Wakefield. Private G. H. Burt. 28 Grove-street, Nelson. Sergeant-Major R. Campbell, Motueka. Trooper R. G. Carter. Xelson Hospital. Sergeant H. Ching, Stoke. . Private G. C Coleman. Kohatti. (now at Hanmer Springs^. Private L. P. Duncan, Riwaka. Trance-Corporal G. W. Ihmcan, Riwaka. Private W. P. Giblin, Stoke. Private J. Hall, Waimca West. Quartermaster-Sergeant Hammond, Richmond. Private T. W. Hill. Bovs' Training Farm. Stoke. Trooper J. Hodgson, Tarakohe. Trooper J. Hunter, Waimca West. Private H. Ives, Puramahoi, Takaka. Sergeant J. A. Laird, Tasman-stre<et, Nelson. Private P. B. Lamb, Nelson. Hospital. Gunner H. McConochie, Glenhope. Trooper P. D. McPiae, Shakespeare Walk, Nelson. Private G. Petersen, Vanguard-street. Nelson. •Private H. J. Robertson, Mount-street, -Nelson. Corporal \V. Sherman. Riwaka. Private R. S. Snow, 109 Bridge-street. Troouer H- J. Steer. Tapawera. Private C. R. Steer, Tapawera. Trooper W. B. Vosper, Motueka. •Corporal K. Baird, Afotupipi. Trooper I. Harvey, Wakapuaka. Bugler A. B. Hoy. Britannia Heights Jnow at Rotorua). ■ -Captain P. Hume, Xelson Hospital (the ,- "ilAnnexe). Private T. K. McEvoy, Defence Office, Trooper P. O'Connor, Appleby. • Trooper F. J. McCabe, Nelson. Sergeant A. 'K. Liddle, Port Nelson. Sergeant D. D. Gill, Wakapuaka. Private H. Beikett, Hope. Private K. Bird. Richmond. Private E. R. Wastney, Whangamoa. Private Westrnpp, Port Nelson. Private Seymour. Motueka. ; "orporal P. Baigent. Takaka. Private J. Warnock (Australian Forces), Port Nelson. Private P. J. Palmer. Foxhill. Private F. W. Tyroe, ('ollingwood. -•■.r Harris begs to acknowledge the following promises in connection with the luncheon :—Three hams. ;i quant it,v of lamb. Donations of fruit, material? for salads, and egijs and butter will '.u•jratefuUy received.