THE JUBILEE OF OTAGO.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11047, 26 February 1898, Page 2

THE JUBILEE OF OTAGO.

DEMONSTRATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEb!. X .meetiugoE the. Jubilee Demonrtrstion Executive Committes w»s held last eveniDg, acd was attended" by his' Worthip the' M*yor (Mr B/B. Cargill.cHairman), Messrs J. A". JPark, G. L. DeunisboD, W. Swan, P. R. Sargood, aiad C. H&yaes. . '. " ' ' ■ The following letter was read from William A. Otfc, acting-hon: secretary for the Provisional Coinmittea of the New Zeilabd Natives' Association, Invercargill :-^-

Dear Sir,-In Fndav'a issue of the Otago Daily '■ J™ r a PPew"-.. ft, le«er purportine to be'written ; from Invercarßill, and 9 iened by oiie J Brownei that the president of the lo'albffi. I °f -the- New Zealand Natives1 Association should y be invited to the forthcoming Jubilee celebrations ■ The letter further suggests that the exposes of such a visit should be born* by your commltce No such association has yet been formed here but ; a preliminary meeting: has been held and a pro- ; visional committee appointed. As yetwetave no t president or office-bearers, the writer' boldine the ! f, OSIt '™»f antingr-secretary to tlie Provisfdoal ! Committee. The promoters feel that a; slifi has i been cast on the association by the unt "pioul '»«f« contained in theletter-that4e Tor-al . nffire-bsavers would not vi,it'Dnnedin without i *'"V^ P- n-SeS^r" Spai-d- »Pe^«« n» behalf "f I the Provisional-Committee, I may-Inform you ■ lh*t our association has been looking forward with considerable interest to the Jubilee celebra I turns, and Will be present in your city in fare* ■force next month. Th«;*riter o f the letter J : Bowae.isunkoowD to the members of mycoml ?*!*?£• "7* the/«T«»B'« P^valent among theTn ■■ that ths objecc of the letter was, as the reauU hS . proved, to cast refl-ctions of a grave nature, not j only upon tae association, but also upon a nar- ! ticular'member of it; . v * y*l ; Should you have occasion to communicate with : tne■asseciation,'.or, de«ire any informatioa which jit w in the power of members: to supply the j series of the many New Zealand natives^' thil ' ' The committee expressed its gratification at I the explanation. ; »nd at the intentfou of a laree i number p.f the member? to ba preient. ; Mr Sargood reported that the ball tickets I were ffoicg ofi satiefaoborilr. - 1 no M^ DsnnistDri.i-eported that the sum of £90 i l<is had been rwstd, and the sum of £30 10s ■ £60^2 a^ ay> thU9 ' tovintt a Glance in hand of

Mr Sjwan. stated that at the last meeting of , the Processional Committee it was decided that | the-openers on Jubilee Day should be the | governor, tao mayor, and himself, -but tha executive had thought fit to alter that dcci.ion by mum* his nania. He had had no meeting ■of the Processional. Committee since, but he | had spoken to several members.of his commifcteeandttoy seemed to.be greatly put about at the action of the Executive Committee iv mterferI wg with their d e cisiou,T.fiey even weut so far as to say thatthey would not submit td such a thing. He (the speiker) merely mentibned the j. matter so that the executive migh'!; be on their } guard, as the Processional ,Coramittee:-would ; pass a strong resolution against the action of the I «z«c"fcl™*6 their meeting to be held to-night I . ThsCHAiHMAN deprecated anything iikely to , causs fweiaqu. He was quite ?ure that that ; wns the last thing in the miuds oE ttie Exscutiva : Ooranufctee when they passed the motion; They had not the remotest intention of 'dome Wth.ng that would be calculated to traverse or iv .he nlightest degree to'oast anasperßioa on the members or tne other committee. - '.■■■ '■Mr Swan : Id's purely » matter .of spite be- , tween Soloinou and Chisholin. . < , .......

The Chahmian : You must" not Introduce mv personalities. There muit be no friction Mr, Swan;:. I -will .speak out my mind '"'■ It's ariaen out of sheer' spite. They have only: -attended;a couole. of meetings; while others hare attended ;25oi2Sr- ■'•'■ "^ ™

The CHAißMitr: We had better leave' tbo commifctefes to thdtt'geterfe! faCbMons'ttid hive no friction.' He wpatd move tha% it be left to the Processional Committee to complete its own sriaDgements, There was no principle involved^ It was simply a matter, of policy.. , : ■■-.-. ; ; Aftar a. slight discussion the previous resolution denhng with/the matter was rescinded without dissent. ■ •:

: Mr Swan :' That will simplify matters for to-night. '''■'■.' '":' '■"' :. -'' •'■■■• .. '■■ '""■'

SPORTS AND PROCESSIONAL'COM- ' \'- ■■-■. .".'■'. ■ MITTBB. •■■:-- •>'■■:•■' -'■ '■

. _ A meeting of the 'Sports and Damonstratioti ■ Committee, held lanfc evening, was attended by ,j Messrs Swan (chairman),. Bolt;;,©. Molier, . Gulies, Robin, Woodland. Duncan,; E ,M6iler j Connor r Dtnaiston, Br,undell, Kirkcaldy.Btaetc. j M'Lellai). Dawsatt, Sligo, Heeuan. Carrick, atid Colonel Webb. ■■•■-?.■■■ ■.. . r ..' . Ib was resolved to recommend the executive to grant £10 towards the expenses of the Inver- -. cargill Pipe Bsnd providing., there were sufficient profit* to'pay it. '. ,-......'. .' The Palmerstpn Caledonian Society wrote forwarding a donation of £1 1« to the Jubilee sport6.—Received with-thanks. ■ The South Dtmedio * and Roslyn CouncUu wrote notifying that they would take part m the (jrocession.,";,...■' ,' ; '? A letter waß rscefred from JKr C F Wi'tchel! of the Otago Piper.Mills, Woodhauah, asking information, as. to whether the procession was" to take the character of a trades display —The secretary wa» inUfcraoted to intimate that priz •* were bsiog offered for trades displays Mr_ James F. Heaiey, of Arroflrtown, who mentioned that he arrived in the ship Rajah in 1853, wrote thanking. ,the committee for its invitation, bat with others in that remote part of Lake County found that they would have to travel the rough end of 500 miles to and fro by coach, steamsr, and rail, which would make ib most expensive., .IJCesuggested the Government snould.beapprpaehisd with a view of granting the rail transit to the " distant" early settlers j »5 a nominal charge, if not a free pas?, from the , j Lake Citmty to.Duuadin. —Received | .Lodge, N-'. 11, m* j that it intended being Trpr»««i>t->il in t^ e ii*oceasioh vfhiEtf3'.wiw>;'to'fae hejti on iko Esrd ■ March.- .:■-/'.'•■'-■■'.. .". , ,rt' '■;.:'. Mr.A.- Carpenter ;wrqt*"-t!ifcs; t*« TVoV-sftaiit ;, Alliance Friendly, Society liid/.r.eaiumi t : inn in I with the Loyal Orangelnstitution aud march as j one body in the Jubilee proefsiion. ' i ' rfie^ CC?^v9i* hß Sh 'Pwrit'lifcs' Society ! notified that.that oody would take part in the j procesßiqci'—Received, ■< •■.'■■'.■ - | Mr R.TVl'Eiellan, secretary'to. the associated ! i bands (Nprfch-East Valley, Citizens, Navale I EDgineers^.and'.Kaikptai}1 notified that they I would accept.fche; terms of the sub-committee — j Received. • . ' j fc Mr.T.Pa»to wrote':. "Ifc-fa t h , desire of I the Maoris here (Kanram-) to r a!tß pace in the I j proeaßßion to be held ia Dunedia in o«m»ction ■ with the celebration of the. Obago Jubilee " and < i they have-reqaegted/inaifo wiite, a,king permig- i ~ sion. They propose to, appear in full M&oti ! I coscume, representing every grads of (heir futpu. i j trom the high ranc/atircf caste of. the ancient ! Maori prior to theadVent of the pakeha through I every grade of the lower cisleg. Xha Misses j Parata, their brother, aad other members of j the family will represent the high chieftains or ! ( native princes and princesses of ancient period m.perfect costume of the ■original Maori' the i Baid costume being all of native manufacture I j with the greenstones, sharks' teeth, and every i detail as of olden times. Wa should requirt i two carnages for the occasion—wh; o h we wi!l '] pay for, it nacessary. Y ou w m ih-refore it '' you approve of our'offer, engage the carriages at once on ouraceaao*. as it will be impossible i to procure them on ths; d>y of ths procession, i .Will you- kindly resit* to this our nrouosi'-.ion to i our father, Tana Favata, M.H.R., as it will i take some time fro prepare for the 0.-eas:->u '- Tama Parata will arrange with you as to ciie ' •other Maoris forming in procession. Am c"i- ! reply will mnch oblige."—The commit*^ "r^*- ; ceived with pleasure the letter from M- I>,'-. -t and expressed i's williogness to 'rtcsiVi ih; Miioris and provide two carriages | "It was resoled-" That this cr.rn:n:vhaving by resolution invited the cany m-.;.;-, of Ofeago to join ia the procession on Jnt/iU:-. Day,, appoint a sub-committee to bring the invitation voder the notice of tbe miners, &nd j the upcess&rr arrangements regarding the pla'-d ' 1 the? sh?.ll occupy iv the: procession ; t>ie com- '• ; initfee to cons^s". of the chnirrano, Me^sra A j ! S-- B^'R^ A- J Shdtoii, aud the mover (the Hou. Mr But)." ! ': j Colonel Webb stated t>at'a m».iiv. K of volon- i teer officsrs had beau held. *,„■ it was decided I to matee e-i-ry end^ayoar bo gtc the volantears j to turn ouc and iiuo the «.!:.-<;>.•.;•.-_(A. pp i auge> )

Gilliei (Timari:). Tii? committee wish it to ba as widely kaow« at p;/s;ible that settlers and thfcir descenOßnts wiio arrived in Otago or Soutb.ls.ud prior to 1861 are heartily invited to make liberal use of the rooms specially reserved for them free of charge for 10 days at Jubilee time.

The following additional old identities have accepted the Demonstration Committee's invitation to be present at the Jubilee procession:— Mrs Jane Thomson (Porb Chalmers), Mrs M. J. Johnstone (Dunedin), E. RuaseH(lnch Valley), Rev. W. Gillies (Tiraaru), Samuel Woolley fPalmersfcon), Lean Haughton. Mrs James Snuness (Brown street), Mrs Thomas Moodie (Russell street. Dunediu).

The treasurer of the Jubilee Demonstration Committee acknowledges the. receipt of the following additional snb"criptions i-^-Arthur Briscoe and Co., Ofcago Daily Times. Sirs M. Ritchie <Port Chalmers), A. and T. Inglis, and Kaiapoi Woollen Company, £2 2s each ; W. E. Reynolds and Co., R. Wilson and Co.. W. Sconlar and Co., E. R. Smith, G. Fen wick. (Donaghy and Co., Gsorge Smith, Evening Star Company, Palmerston Caledonian Society, J. J. Arthur, A. Sligo, Wardell Bros., Jsmes Horsburgh, Jamss CoDnor, and Fyfe and Cuming, £1 Is each; A. Lees. £1; Austral Cycle Company, Dothie Bros.,' W. A: Scott, Drapery Supply, Moilieca and Co., P. Cotter, and P. Helmore, 10s 6d each—together with a number of smaller eunn, making a total of £22 5s 6i. '