IN OTHER CENTERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 April 1923, Page 5

IN OTHER CENTERS

Underneath 'is the following : "We have loved them in life, let us not forget them after death."

IMPRESSIVE OBSERVANCE AT ; • WELLINGTON (United Presß Association). This Day'. Many services were held in the city yesterday to markthe anniversary or Ajizac Day. From the earliest hours of daylight people attended various churches, there to pray and medtate upon the sacrifices made for the Christian ideal in a Mohammedan, country eight years ago. It was a criJd, s grey day with the heaven s in mourning, but the weather conditions diti'not'prevent tens of thousands of people attending various services during the day—at Cenotaph in Manner ssfreetand the schools in the morning, and at ;the Town Hall and the Grand

Opera House dn tho afternoon, and at various churches and institutions in tho evening. Never was Anzac Day so generally and solemnly observed; never were the flowers deposited at the shrine in Manners-street so profuse and beautiful ;and never were people more sincerely impressed witli tho significance of the occasion than was the case yesterday. The principal services in tho afternoon were, held at the Town Hall, where Chaplain Taylor delivered a stirring address, the keynote of which was, ‘ :‘I think you and I can hut show true remembrance of tho dead by our recognition in our daily life tfiat death is preferable to dishonour; by meeting problems and perplexities and difficulties of the aftermath of tho war with courage ecpial to the courage of those who died.” The service at the Opera House was conducted by Bishop Sprott, who concluded his impressive sermon with these words of comfort: “Wo all know that the recurrence of this commemoration brings sadness to many hearts and homes, If there are any such hero I wcnld like to say to them that though those they loved have passed beyend their vision they have not passed beyond tho love and caro of our Heavenly Father, which will endure when this earth has passed away, when with ‘tho dawn those angel faces smile, which wo havo loved, but lost awhile.’ ” THE KING’S MESSAGE REPLY BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL Tho Governor-General sent the following reply to the message from the King to the people of New Zealand on the occasion of Anzac Day: “On behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand I beg to inform your Majesty that your gracious message which .you have forwarded is most deeply appreciated. On this most sacred of days the thoughts of all people in the Dominion turn with loyalty and affection to the throne.” —-Jellicoe. SERVICES ON GALLIPOLI WELLINGTON, This Day. The following cable has been received by the Prime Minister from Chanak, Dardanelles, nnder date 23rd April, 1923: “Memorial service is bong held at Anzac Cove at the hour of 11.30 on April 25th. The Royal Navy, Army, and Flying Corps are to he represented strongly, as well as Australian and New Zealand members of the Imperial War Graves Commission; with other Australians and New Zealanders from Constantinople. The service is being conducted by Rev. Ellirton Walker, of Melbourne. Wreaths will be placed at the foot of the Memorial Cross in Ari Bamu Cemetery. Services are also being held at Cape Holies. Wreaths will bo placed on the French and British graves.