The Coronation.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3935, 19 August 1902, Page 4

The Coronation.

LONDON, August 17. There was an immense inrush of j visitors to the Isle oi .. .flit for the! Coronation naval review. t Admiral C. F. llotham was on board the Royal Sovereign and commanded 20 battle ships, 2d cruisers, Lu gun boats, 10 training ships, 32 torpedo destroyers, and 7 torpedo boats. Thqy formed into four lines, each 3A miles long. The Victoria and Albert accompanied by the yachts Alberta, Osborne, and Enchantress steamed cast, between gun boats, battle ships and cruisers, returning past a few foreign war ships, including two Japanese, the Ansoma and Tokosajo, whose reception was markedly enthusiastic. The crew of each vessel cheered the Royal yacht. The King, with Die Queen and Prince of Wales, was standing on the bridge in Admiral's uniform and saluting each vessel, the whole fleet cheering. The illuminations were, unfortunately, completely spoilt by a violent thunderstorm and torrents of rain. THE TEMUKA CEDE BRATTONS. STATEM NT OF ACCOUNTS. .Appended is the statement of receipts and expenditure of the Temuka festivities, presented at Friday’s Committee meeting by the secretary (Mr E. Cutton). The statement is not quite complete, as there are olio or two details yob to come in : Receipts—Geraldine Council, £BO ; Teniiiba Borough Council, £SO ; Temuka bond Hoard (utilslaudiug), 15 us; total, £135 ss. Refreshment Poinmitluu, £33 ]ss Od. Procession—coal, 42 ; calvaliou Army, £1 ; Tiouika JjKAPKtt, £1 4s ; accident insurance premium, £5 ; carriage fur school childieu, £3. Fireworks —Stokes Co., £lO HP ; G. Hammy. 10s ; Prize Puimuilluo, £lO Bullock if. McCully, £G us ; Buxton, £3 Us 2d ; Guunion, 10s ; previous bullock, os. Bonfire—A. Kurridge 15s ; It Mon ihau, £ I ;!a ;* T. Buxton, 9s ; 8 c ads wood at Ms, £4 ; cartage on ditto.. £l. A' a nts paid previously, £22 15s stl Maori Labour, £S. Total, £135 ss. No Cognizance IS made of Iho claim • f £lO for sGtrng the bonfire alight. WINCHESTER. A meeting of the Winchester Coronation Celebration Committee was held in the Library ou Friday evening. Present ; Messrs W. Do Rcnzy (chairman), W. Barrett, G. Haar, F. W. Shallard, D. McCaskill, H. Opic, G. Opic, A. 11. Crosbic, J. Opic, S. J. 11 i t chi ns, R. Webster and J. P. Kalaughcr (Hon. Sec.),. The balance sheet showed a balance of a few pounds. A hearty vole of thanks was, on the motion of Messrs McCaskill and Crosbie accorded to Mr. T. Gmini on (Temuka), to the Temuka Brass Hand, and to the Uarktown Fire Brigade for (heir kindness in assisting the Winchester people at the demonstration by coming up from Temuka in the evening. Mr McCaskill spoke very highly Mr Gunnion’s action in coming up to superintend the fireworks display, add of pulling his drag and horses at the disposal of the Temuka Brass Hand. 'the balance of the funds was distributed as fol.ows :—A sum was voted to the Libtary for use of room for meetings ; another sum was voted to purchase a present for Air Gminion, and the rest 2ls to the Ten;:Brass Band. This hitler sum was made up to £2 2s by members of the Committee. Messrs McCaskill and Kaiaugher were appointed to buy the present. Some infixes having been left over (hey were given to the schoolmaster to hold competitions among the children with. A hearty vote of thanks was voted to the chairman and to the lion. sec. and the meeting terminated. ORIGIN A L COAIPOs FIT ON. The following original essay on the Coronal ion celebrations, was penned by a girl in a school in the Geraldine district :—“ On Saturday Die day Dial our Most .Majesty King Edward the EH. of England was crowned. On Saturday morning the weather was cold, but it became warmer towards Die afternoon. AH Dae children from other schools were time 100. We all made a long precis- 'fn, and we marched the strcßls. When we got to the park several gen Dei <n gave speeches. The re tun .id irr c,pers were then given medals. About four o’clock Die fircbcll was rung. We then had to go to the drillshed, where we had a very nice tea. About, six o’clock it rained, and was wet for Die evening. Mr Tasker’s string band played up the street. On Monday night they had the hand playing again. There was a certain man dressed up in woman’s clot lies He was dancing in front of the band, and was Mr Tasker’s wife. Everything was well carried out, and it lias been Die best I have ever sec.”