RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume V, Issue 513, 23 June 1897, Page 3

RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

Unparalleled Scenes.

In Pahiatua.

The Record Reign celebrations in Palnatua yesterday were not of a particularly stirring nature. In the afternoon the school children assembled at the school, and haying been provided with flags formed into procession and paraded the Mainstreet as far as Mann-street, then returned to the Town Hall. The procession was in charge of Mr trank Wilson (in the absence of Mr Thomas, head-master) and the school teachers and members of the committee, and was headed by Mr J. Jessop bearing a huge tri-colored flag. On arrival at the Town Hall a halt was called, the flags were furled and laid by, the National Anthem sung, and the children began a series of races for toys and etceteras. This occupied the remainder of the afternoon. At five o’clock the children were marched into the Town Hall, and after the National Anthem had been again sung under the baton of Mr F. Wilson, they were regaled with tea, sandwiches and cakes, liberally provided and dispensed by a number of ladies, chiefly the wives of members of the school committee. There was enough and to spare, and all were fully satisfied. After tea, when night had well set in ; the bonfires were lighted and a quantity of fireworks, manipulated by Mr J. C. Taylor, were discharged. There were one or two private bonfires, notably one on the hill overlooking “ Hougliam,” Mr A. W. Sedcole’s residence, and another at the back of Mr J. P. Clark’s residence. The band turned out about 7 o’clock and piayed a programme of music.

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The Celebrations in England

Commemoration Services. Foreign Opinions. Received June 22 at 40.80 a.m. London, June 21. There was an impressive commemoration service in St Paul’s yesterday. Amongst the congregation were Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of York, Duke of Coburg, Duke and Duchess of Fife, Duke of Cambridge and many members of the lords, foreign ambassadors and leading representatives of the professions and prominent members of the operative classes. Dr Creighton, bishop of London, preached at the afternoon service. The chief feature was the procession of judges, sheriffs, aldermen and the City Guilds. Special thanksgiving services were held in the churches of all denominations in London jesterday with crowded congregations. The National Anthem was sung. Dr Parker at the City Temple, Spurgeon at the Tabernacle, Dr Hermann Adler, chief liabbi at the Great Synagogue, delivered eloquent eulogies of the Queen. Cardinal Vaughan celebrated Pontificial High Mass at Brompton Oratory, assisted by Cardinal Lambucetti, Papal envoy to England. Many foreign Princes were present. There were special services in the Anglican Churches in all the capitals of the Continent and all the British colonies. The foreign newspapers applaud the Queen and admit the amazing progress of Britain during her reign. The French and German journals are specially cordial. The American newspapers are almost unanimous in their eulogy of the Queen, publishing several columns of the Jubilee preparations. The English newspapers are displeased that the Colonial troops will not witness the review of the fleet at bpitheud on the 26th inst. Lord Wolsely has selected Colonel Las setter, of New South Wales, command and forty Colonial troops to form the body guard of the Queen in the procession.

Tokens of Loyalty. A Song from the Stock Exchange. Kruger’s Contribution. Received This Day, 8 a.m. London, June 21. Tho Queen left Windsor Palace to-day for Buckingham Palace, travelling on tho Great Western Railway to Paddington Station, and arriving at noon. An immense crowd gathered at the station and greeted Her Majesty with cheering An address was presented to Her Majesty by the local residents. Tho ijntirel route of to-morrow’s procesion has been crowded daily, wbde I led Street is blocked by the sight seers watching tho preparations.

A grand military tattoo was held at Windsor on Saturday night. In spite of the drenching rain tin rn was a great scene at the Stock Exchange to-day. The members smg the National Anthem and telegraphed their congratulations to the Queen.

There are yast preparations for the celebrations in the provinces. They include bonfires commanding the heights in all parts of the kingdom, while feeding the poor will ho the greatest function in the larger cities.

Reports from tho Cape state that Kruger will to-morrow release Sampson anil Davies, two of the members of the Johannesburg Reform Committee remaining in prison in consequence of their refusal to promise to abstain from interference in politics in the Transvaal,