VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9495, 26 April 1894, Page 6

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT. It will be satisfactory to all connected with the recent Easter Encampment held at Mangere, near Otahuhu, to learn that the results have been most satisfactory. It was the first purely volunteer encampment under the command of a volunteer officer. The attendance was the largest for many years, and the discipline and conduct of the corps was exceptionally good, not a single case of misconduct being reported. This was in a great measure due to the fact that the volunteers felt they were on their merits, and the misconduct of one man would reflect on his company. On Monday Lieutenant-Colonel Dignan and Captain Self, quartermaster, proceeded to Otahuhu, to pay off contract accounts in connection with the camp, and after this duty they proceeded to the residence of Mr. John Rae, who had granted the use of his paddocks for the encampment to thank him for his courtesy, and the concessions he had granted. It is needless to say that the visitors were hospitably entertained. As a memento of the encampment, the first ever held as a purely volunteer camp, and under the control of a volunteer officer, Air. J. R. Hanna, photographer, has taken a group of the staff, who assembled on Government House Grounds, for the purpose of the photograph. The centre figure is Lieutenant Colonel Dignan. On his right are Major Harris, Surgeon-Major Dawson, and Surgeon Carolan, while on the left are Major Skinner, the Rev. Frank Gould, and Captain Commandant Leßoy.. The back group consists of Surgeon Watson, SergeantMajor Scully, Mr. Twentyman (Ambulance Corps), Major Pirie (Quarter-Master), Capt. Self, and Quarter-Master Sergeant Miller. Strong efforts were made to procure the attendance of Moneignor McDonald to attend as a member of the group, * but unfortunately he was prevented from doing so by his* other engagements. The greatest regret was expressed by the officers at the absence of Father Walter from the group, as he was always a prominent and welcome figure, and one who never having been missing on the encampments, ought to form a feature of the present group! The plate, we may add, is a large one, 15 inches i by 12 inches, and all the likenesses are | perfect