JUBILEE OF OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11034, 11 February 1898, Page 3

JUBILEE OF OTAGO.

DEMONSTPvATION COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the executWe of the Jubilee Demonstration Committee was held yesterday and attended by Messrs C. Haynes (chairman), G. L. Denniston, A. Leo Smith, P. R. Sargood, J. A. Park, W. Soott, and W. Swan.The Secretary repotted having received acceptances to take part in the Jnbilie proceedrngs from^lr and Mw George Crowhurst (Leith Valley). G. Green (North-East Valley), Mrs Arch Macdonald, Andrew Boyes, Jane Bowlr Small (Law, Hill.), A. P. Black (CJifden), fSfi«ir c Ami le (V*iUpek»), Mrs Wn(Birchfield, Anderson's Bay), A. D. Pollock, W P. Mousod, Jane Williamson (North Taieri) TT^ O D^oan (Corner Bosh), James F R hyw^-Wtwtl)' John Shal>d (Centre Florm^ am MXir T klaad (Ewt Taieri), Mrs wS ?&' CB f eSS c P^^< Mrs Heleu Wisely (Milton), and Adam Glen (Dauedin) — Colonel wf *% * deputation wait uU AT p w" n°thlDg definite could ba promised. ~ail ¥■■ X- Saegood, chairman of the Ball Committee., gave a sketch of the doings of the committee, including the arrangements that ™-? nff terei iJ nto- After a considerable amount of formal business had been dealt with the committee adjourned. t A. d% Utf j ™ consis«ngof Messrs C. Haynes, J. A. Park, W. Scott, W. Swan, and G L Webb>S the Garnson Hall.-Mr Haynes said that the committee were very anxious to receive f definite information as to whether th.9 volun- ! teers, were to be allowed to take part in the j procession/on . ; Jubilee Day or not, for nnfcil nw WaS 1^ D6wn tho Pr°o«sional arrangements could not be completed. - Colonel Webb BMd that on Novembe? 25 he w«Tte to the Defence department at Wellington asking if the regulations prohibiting volunteers taking part in. any unauthorised procession would bl H? f i lDf? bey.ance dvr '°g *ne Ofcago Jubilee. To that letter he got no reply. He wrote again oh the subjeob on January 18, and gob a reply, sfcating. thafc his letter; had S.been referred to the Commander of the Forces, who was then in Auckland. Since then he had received no further communication on the. subject. He pointed out,, however, that as his Bjcellency would be in town *t Jubilee time tbe Hussars would be his guard of honour wherever he went, »nd there wonld'aUo be a b»nd ,in attendance.—Several members of the depntatiqn, explained that the delay of the department giving an answer to the request to allow tfae, r to]un!«er« to take part in the psdceedmgfl was moefc nnsafcisfactory, and-was very considerably hindering tbe arrangements of the committee. -- Colonel Webb B aid-he quite realwedthe position and wishes of the deputation and jjwmisfed to telegraphl to the Commander .of the, Forces, who is afe presenS in Wellington,,urging him to reply promptly.— The deputation thanked Colonel Webb and withdrew. , i . , ; ,