MARCH THROUGH CITY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18707, 13 May 1924, Page 10

MARCH THROUGH CITY.

pf—sms Elill ■* wm TO-DAY'S CHIEF ATTRACTION. .1 Hi' . PARADE OF 1500 MEN. DETACHMENTS AND KOUTE. The: chief attraction to-day -will undoubtedly be the ceremonial parade of the , navy - men through the city streets. The route of the march, which is to commence at 10 a.m., will be from Prince's Wharf,, via • Queen Street, Wellesley Street East, to Princes Street, where the procession ; will enter Government House' grounds. > The •' Governor-General /will take the salute from the saluting base in front of Government House as the column marches past. The exit will be ' through the <: gates \ opening on to Anzac Avianue if and the column will return to * the starting point by way of the avenue, ; Beach . Road and Customs ■ Street East. > The V men, • ; numbering approximately ; 1500, ; will , march in ' column of route, headed by the ships' bands of H.M.S. . Hood and Delhi. '• The order of the detachments following will be: No. 1 battalion,' from H.M.S. Hood, Repulse, and Adelaide} Light Cruisers' Volunteer Band; No. 2 battalion, from the light cruisers j medical and "specials party; Band of H.M.S. Repulse; No. 3 Battalion, consisting of marines from H.M.S. Hood, Repulse, and the light. cruisers. Captain Fairbairn will 'be in command of the parade. . >, The guard of ; honour at Government House / will be provided by H.M.S. Chatham. Among those who will be at the saluting base- with the GovernorGeneral will be Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick L. Field, the Pryne Minister, Mr. W. F. Massey, Commodore A. F. Beal, Naval Adviser to thjs New Zealand Government; Major-General C. W. Melvill, Officer-Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces Colonel H. P. Potter, officer-commanding the Northern Military District; the Mayoj, Mr. J. H. Gunson, and - members .of the City Council. Veterans from the Veterans' Home, returned soldiers from the Evelyn ~ Firth Home, crippled children from the Auckland Hospital, and detachments of Boy Scouts, Sea "Scouts, and Girl Guides will be accommodated in the grounds. v .The Mayor requests that all business be suspended daring the period of the march in order that employees may view the parade. N ■' - . • -