VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 6967, 17 March 1884, Page 5

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

OUT-DOOR PARADE.

The parade ot the year was heia on Saturday afterooon. The master took place at the Drill-shed, the Naval Artillery forming on the right of the line undor Captain Le Roy and Lieutenant Parker. The A Ba'-lery, New Zealand Artillery, fell in next and were under the command of Captain Payne, Lieutenants Nome and Geddis. The Victoria Rifles were next, under the command of Captain Mahon, Lieutenants Skinner »ni Self, Staff-Surgeon Dawson being also present. The City Guards had only one commissioned officer present, Lieutenant Osborne, Captaiu Isaacs being absent through illne«s. Staff-Surgeon Evans, connected with the company, was also present. The Hobson Company formed the left of the line, under the command of Captain Digoan, Lieutenants Connolly and Flynn. Major Shepherd was in command, Lieutenant Clifton of the Hobson Company officiated as adjutant. There were excellent musters of all the companies except the City Guards and the Navals. The Guards being at present in a sort of transition state, a large muster could not be expected, and the streogth of the Navals was materially reduced by the fact that Lieutenant Smith and a considerable number of the brigade members were engaged competing at the regatta. The Garrison Band was in full forca under Bandmaster Morris. After the companies were paraded and a few preliminary movements in the shed, the troops marched out by fours, and headed by the band, marched through Wellesley and Symonds Streets and Alten-road, to Stanleystreet, where they were halted. The band fell out and marched into an adjacent enclosure. Several formations were performed by the troops on the march and at the halt. After this the line was re-formed and the band again taking its position, marched .by the beach road, and Qu»enstreet to the Drill-shed. Major Shepherd then addressed the parade. He pointed out certain faults he had observed which he should expect to see removed by the next inspection parade. He complimented thein on the fine muster and their generally smart appearance. As Major Shepherd takfs an undoubted pride in his command, and spares no pains to forward the efficiency ot his companies, we hope that at tne next parade he will not only see a good muster but that all the movements will be executed with great steadiness and precision. Just before dismissing the parade, Major Shepherd presented to Volunteer William Jennings (of the Hobson Company) a silver cross, he being the first winner of the trophy. He said it gave him great pleasure to present this prize on behalf of the lady donor. He did not doubt but it would b« greatly prized as a lady's gift, and as it was the first occasion he had been called on to make such a presentation on behslf of the Hobson Company he hoped it would not be ttie last. The Major then pinned the medal on the rigut breast of Volunteer Jennings, who, on returning to the ranks, was received with applause. This cross is a very neat and appropriate trophy. It was manufactured by Mr. Teutenberg, of Queen-street. On the obverse side is the effigy of a rifleman taking aim in the kneeling position, and the reverse side bears the inscription : " Lady's prize. Presented to Hobson Company, 1854."