TRIBUTES TO-FALLEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17764, 25 April 1921, Page 6

TRIBUTES TO-FALLEN.

UNVEILING CEREMONIES,

GARRISON OFFICERS' TABLET.

MEMORIALS ASD SERVICES.

A memorial tablet erected by the Auckland Garrison Officers' Club In memory of members who died in the war was unveiled at St. Mary's Cathedral during the morning service yesterday by. tho president of tho club, Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Stevenson, and was dedicated by Dr. A, W. Ayeriil, Bishop of Auckland. Tho tablet has been placed on tho interior of the southern wall of the cathedral, and thcv inscription above the list of names reads: "To tho glory of God and in 'affectionate memory of members of tho Auckland Garrison Officers' Club who gave their lives daring the World War, 1914-18. This tablet is erected by members of the club. They died that we might live." A handsome wreath was sent by tho French Consul. Tho service was largely attended, and among those present were Major-General Sir E. W. C. Chaytor, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.0., C.8., commanding the New Zealand Military Forces; Colonel H. It. Potter, C.M.G., officer commanding the district; Colonel C. E. R. Mackeav, C.M.G., C.8.E., D.5.0.; members of the Garrison Officers' Club; and many prominent citizens, Dr. Averill preached an interesting sermon. His remarks are published elsewhere in this issue. Suitable prayers and hymns were included in tho scrvico, and an impressive rendering of the " Dead March " was played by the band of the 3rd, Auckland, Regiment, conducted by Lieutenant J. T. Lighten, 'llie altar was decorated with a Union Jack which was used by chaplains for temporary altars at tho front, It saw service, in Gallipoli, Egypt, and France, and is now in possession of the bishop. At the completion of tho dodicaton the " Ijfl&t Poet' was sounded by trumpeters of the 4th (Eden) Cadet Company. A window placed in tho Pitt Street Methodist Church in memory of soldiers who fell in tho war was unveiled yesterday morning. The service was very impressive, special music being played bv the organist, Mr. Edgar Randal, while thechoir sang two anthems, "I Heard a Voice From Heaven" (Garrett) and "Their Bodies Are Buried in Peace But Their Name Liveth For Evermore" (Handel). A dedicatory prayer was pronounced by the Rev. P. N. Knight, and the window was unveiled by Messrs. Geo Wmstone and S. J. Ambury. Tho Rev. 0. H. Laws delivered the address. Other Pulpit References. Anzac commemoration services were held at Knox Church, Parnell, yesterday, tho preachers being the Rev. A. 15. Chappe, M.A., arid the L'ev. James Ings. The pulpit was draped with tho flags' 0 f tho Allies, and appropriate music was rendered. "The Last Post" was sounded at the conclusion of each service. The Princess Theatre was crowded to the doors last evening for the Anzac servicjL of the Auckland City Mission. The address was given by the Rev. Jasper Oalder, missioncr. Miss Ena Gordon sang the solo "Angels Ever Bright," and Mr. F. C. Bnrnnand conducted the orchestra. Mr Calder said they thanked Cod for victory, and they commemorated that night the Anzac heroes who had Mped to make that victory possible. Speaking in cold blood after the war he felt impelled to Bay that they must get a clear viewpoint.into Clod's part in the war. If in the last big German advance any unit had lost ils morale things would have gone very badly. It was the mysterious spiritual force working in all the Allied departments that had its effect on the courage of our troops. God helped our victory because -Qiir spiritual nature was part of God Himself. The call to go forward was mote true now than eve/,'and only by so doing could ihey look forward to the time when the unnecessary and hellish thing called war would be blotted out, and the great brotherhood of man realised. Martyrs of the Battlefield.

An Anzac memorial service was held at All Sainte' Church, Ponsonby, last evening. The vicar, the Rev. F. W. Young, preached upon the subject: "What of the Departed." Dealing with the question of those soldiers who, while not outwardly acknowledging Christ, yet died for some of the greatest principles which He taught, the speaker said the Bible, though largely silent about the future, was very significant in what it did say. We were assured that our departed loved ones were living, conscious* remembering; their 'spirits in the presence of God, their bodies resting. 'Life was continuous, In the hereafter we were the same self. We remembered our yesterday. Death brought no cataclysm in character if it did in environment, It brought fresh opportunities for revealing unsuspected traits of character, just as the war brought out little thought of qualities. The speaker concluded by Teierring to those soldiers who had siitned. " Who are we to cast n. Btone at any of the fallen," he said. Let us rather think that into that many-gated city there are entrances open to the martyrs of the battlefield that may not be open to all. Wo can only enter by one gal/e." The choir sang "Crossing tho Bar," and "O, Valiant Hearts."