THE JUBILEE OF OTAGO.

Otago Witness, Issue 2295, 24 February 1898, Page 22

THE JUBILEE OF OTAGO.

THS DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Executive of the O"-.*go Jubilee Demonstration Comrsiktee was held on the Vlbh, and attended by Messrs E. B. Ca r gill (cuakm&rr), W. Scot l ", A. Solomon, C. F. GreenriUdf. R. Ghiaholna, C. Haynfs, J. A. Part, and W. Swan. Apologias ior nonattendaccd were received from Messes G. L. Df-nniston and A. Lee Smita. The following acc'p'-ed invitations to tako psrt in the proceapion : — Messrs G Smith (Warpps), John G^ggie (Pixerufi), William Hay (R'jmihapa), James Robertson (Pui-rua), Kobprt Koss (Woodhaugh), Rev. Jamts Cti-holm (Milton), Mrs A. R Ur.-, M-s Wi'Luven, Mr John Outram, and Mr Thomas B irtow. Mr G. Smith. (War?pa) ene'osed with his jrcf-piinee a doDa^iou of £1 Is. The Pi-ocess-onal Committee submitted the fclU'Vving report: — The Processional Committee have to report that judges for tbe trades and emblematic displays have been appointed. Th u y recommend that the proce^ion shall start at tbe time agreed upon — viz., W. 30 a.m. — from the '1 riaugle, and proceed along Cumberland. Frederick, and (ieorgd streets to thf Town Hall, where his Excellency" the Governor, the cr n&nls, miyors, Ac , old identities, and visitors will join it. Thence to the Caledonian ground, ai riving there about 1 p.m. The programme will be thoi't speßches liy hia Excelkncy the' Governor, bis Woiobip the Mayor, and the chairman of the cnmruittce. • to.rornraer.ee at 1.30 p.m.. and hii ICxcellrnoy the Oovernor to leave tlie ground when convenient to himself. The mattpr of bands and the Southland \Pipe Band i-j bull under discussion. Mr Bwan' raovpd the adoption of the reporl", which <vai altered to confine the spankers to bis Eioe)l.-ucy the Gjvernor and Ilia Worship tfce Ma"or, ami then agreed CO. The following letter was coLsidei-jd : — i\r t» tt • -, Illver cs-rgill, Utb. JTebiu-uy, ISDS. Dear Sn,— X notice your committee are ls^uiug

invitation? to 200 oM Wentiiii»s to att&nd the Jubilee celebrations. No-v, these p-'oneers Will lie full of remiuiscsnces of the eailv tins, and t'.ese are the treasures wh eh the New Zealand Natives' A^ociatiou h mainly formed to co'lect and compile for the benefit cf the rising and ncxi generation. We have i'l .Sou^hlavi two branches of the Nativps' Asiocii'.ion, and to ahow the public interest 1/«. ken in the organisation i miy bay t -at over 500 atteaued th.c last InvercaigiU meeDing. The assnei^iiou is the general top.c down ?outh. Would ib not be a step in the iish.fi ui'-ecKou to iovite the prs.sident-f of tk» two SiiutbUnd branehe-. to tbe celebrations ? Tney could collet data which would be greatly priz a d. They v/oulii have an amp'e oppor'u ibv rf dofng ho, and the occasi'iii mu;ht be taken advantage of to- foi'm a branch in Dunedin. Kven if the expen«e3 of our two president- were paid the Ju'')i!e j Committee wo ilu rpally be gainers, as a lirga number of members ot the tth^ocirtrtoa wt.ul l be rouseil out to go to Danedia who otherwise would take only a l emote interest in the affair As it is to be the Jubilse of Otaso I think (with many others) that it would be a fit tm t e to have our young colonial*: a*! well as our old identities rep eoentefi. Our presidents — one lor each branch —are Mr J. -A. Ilanan, Inveicu'gill, and Mr G Ifediler, jim., O:ie Tree Point, !-oithieind 1 hopi ywur conniiitt.eu will favourably consider tne matter.— Your?, &c , J Be.o'wne. It wa3 resolwd that the cocoraittpe would hz pleased to see them, but had no funds available tor expenses.