ANZAC DAY.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16253, 27 April 1917, Page 5

ANZAC DAY.

MEMGKI.-... ,-.d'JP,VICE AT FAIPLIE. 1 1.(): , U UIU iNG 'i , . i- FA L LEN, At Si. Stephen's Church, Fail-lie, on Aiiim.; Da}, i.lscro w;i,s an uvertlou'iiig . .inj'.rega.iinM. cxi ra sealing jiaving tone ~1-owiiid. AduJtionuL interest m tbo ;..-r, J-,: v, as provided in die unveiling and en die.-ii.ion ui a. hi-ained glass umunw in n emory i,.. Trouper C. .I.'. Dorman, who im- one of the last to fall ou Uallipoli (i '■ eembi.-r .18). 'l'lie, winnow is a ivw /.island production, having been paint-i-l and piepai\:d by Mr F. Marsh, of ii'-.,rs Smith and Smith, Chrislehurch, and ihe picture, is one of arusiic excelli'ii e. It is a, mat,for for congratulation Ihal, sucli higli-'-lass work can ho pronii'ed in the Dominion. Tho subject, is ••The Hood Slieplierd," tho Saviour belli;/, depicted eai-rying two lambs in Mi-- .inns towards a id ream, after the celebrated picture by Shields. It. was pr. waited bv the laie, soldier's parents. A ebin-ch parade of a, considerable number of Territorials and (Jailers order Lieu't.. Morrill' and ol* I'.ov S,-, nil-, also was held at the same time. The Kev. 11. O. .Ilanby preached the nu-ni'ii-ial sermon, and in alluding to TioMpei' Onrinaii v'aid he was a. clean-, r.r.uli-d. c|e : ,ii-he;:ried youth of who.ri hi;-, parents might, well be. iiroud. lie evprev.eed thai, manliness of ehar-je-ler which was n mile-smile not verv fur I'mm the. K'ine;.lom of Cod. '.Miss Piper was Ihe or-.'.-inisi, and pluvcl Hie !'e:,,| Mai--b in Saul, at the i-onclu-ion of Ihe serviee. cii'.-iicij. SKi:\'iCK;s TKMI'KA AND VVI N CIIEST KII. Memorial serviee,; w'To held on An/.ae Dav at Si . IVier : s, Temuha and SI. .lobu''s, VYiuelie.u, r. Holy Cnmmimion was celebralel ~1, St. Peter's at 7.:i!l a.m., special pravers being read iu eommemurnliun of liinr-e fallen in liie u -..,;,. At If a..in. at Winebester. the memorial service authorised for use in, Ihe ilioce; e was used. There was. a very i:, ,•!'.• i em-regal inn, l.h>- church being ii,-;iri\- filled. The sumo service was wrt\ al, SI. Peter's a.t. ?, p.m., when.

there was a, largo congregation inciuling lour remmed sonliers and tuo I>.<11-ill.-, and otner relatives of many .•■nni.ers. Ino congiegnuous at l>oLil p.aces joined in mo service very heartily and roveroiiuy. Selected hymns, psalms and scripture leadings were used. Tiio prayers wore commemorative, of those, who liave laid down their lives in the war; a special form of thanksgiving I'ur .Viisiii: Day was used; and prayers were said also for (he- sick, the wounded, our prisoners of war, the. anxious, tho bereaved, for church and nation a,nd |'or the Empire. The Vicar preached from devolutions vii, M-16. A splendid hymn most, appropriate for Anzac Dnv ivas sum.; 'To know The? is Eternal liifo," ;ind the service conuiili die Xalion.d Anthem. At Si. Joseph's Church. Mass was celebrated at (1.30 a.m. and '.) a.m., the. Pev. Fallm,:: O'ReiHv and Campbell ifficialirig, anl at 7 cm. there was Rosary and Benediction.

PL'iilvlU GATHERING. Ju tho evening a public commemoration (m ranged by tile. TomilKa, JL Jatrioiie EiiLoriaiiiiiitMit Committee), was held in the Dominion Theatre. Tho hah was well filled, among the. audience;. being about, twenty returncl soldiers. The stage was tastefully decorated, at tho front by a beautiful wreath in memory of our men who fed at Gallipoli. On tho platform were Mr T. Gunnion (chairman of the committee); Mr C. J. Talbot M.P., .Major Kennedy (chairman of tho Goraidino committee), Rev. Father Kerley, Dr. Rugg (president of tho Temnka. Pod Cross Society). Air J. J l '. Ila.yhurst, (clinirman of the Milford committee), Mr J. Pike (representing the Maori Patriotic committee), Rev. A .11. Xorris, Mr A. Frew and Mr T. Tilbrook. The proceedings- commenced with the National Anthom. a.'ftor which the chairman, gave a short opening address. The next speaker, Mr C. -1. Talbot, M.P., congratulated Temuka ou tho way they had kept Anzac Day. Tt wa< 1 , a good migii'-y for the boys who will, come hack later. Tho Aiiku; men had done wonderful work, and it was only by unpnralled bravery that they over ?ot to the heights of Gallipoli. The Old Conntrv pioneers ra-iiK! to this country to face many dangers, and "hen the call came from

the Motherland tho boys hero answered it and we wave very proud of them. Major Kcnnony said the Awzaes nad hilly upheld tho traditions of the British Army. It the Dardanelles was a lailiiro lrom a military point of view, it was not for want of grit and determination. Mr T. Tilbrook also spoke'. During the evening songs wero g ivell hy Mr Knibb and Mr and Miss McGregor (Geraldine), Mrs Chapman (Ashburton), Mrs LeCr-sn. (Timaru), and selections by. the Temnka Brass Hand under Conductor Jackson. Tho accompaniments wore tasteful.y played by Misses E. Twomey and McGregor. At the conclusion, cheers were givenfor tho returned soldiers and three more for the boys who are away, amost f,ucces-ful and enthusiastic gathering being brou'tdit to a close by tho singing of the National Anthem. As the audience wore retiring a collection was made for the N.Z. Returned Soldiers' Fund, the result being £l6 Is sd. The Temnka Patriotic Entertainment committee had previously entertained the returned soldiers of* Temuka and district to dinner in Mrs Coombs' Crown Hotel.

UNITED SERVICE AT GERALDINE. On Wednesday night a combined service was ho'.d in the Methodist Church, Goraldine, in which the Presbyterians, Methodists and Salvationists took part. After the National Anthem had been sung Colonel Mackenzie offered prayer and Captain Day read the lesson. Owing to the indisposition of the Rev. C. J. Tockor, the " Rev. G. P. Hunt delivered the address, taking for his text Psalm xxx, 5. Ho spoke of the great cost of the war in men, material, and buildings, but said they were fighting fer a righteous cause, and tho discipline of suffering might bpcome tho moans of grace to many. They wished to honour the hrave who bad fallen at GaliipoH. In honoful words he said they b'nl not fallen in vain and he ivV+.ivpf'l the joy when the dark night was past.