MILITARY DISPLAY. THE POST OF HONOUR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7433, 20 June 1902, Page 3

MILITARY DISPLAY. THE POST OF HONOUR.

TO BE GIVEN TO THE PERMANENT ARTILLERY. Lieutenant-Colonel Webb has fixed the lines foi* the military display, and' yesterday he mairked oufc the ground in Hagley Park. Thie E Battery will,, fire a salute at noon. This will occupy about twenty -five minutes. It will be foliowed-'by a "feu de joie" andJ the march pasfc Mrs Wigram will tiliem plant the King Edward oak. The Hon W. G, Walker will/present war medals in the Canterbury Hall. The troops will 'then be. marched back to the drillshed and dismissed. It lias been arranged that tlhe detachment of the Permanent Artillery at Lytfceltoni shall have charge of the Royal Standiaird, which will be the emblem of Royalty. The detaehonent, under Captain Hume/ will be stationed at the saluting point, the post of honour. I

A MONSTER GATHERING OF CHILDREN. It is expected that tliere will be a very, large assemblage of children at Canterbury Hall on June 25, when- an -entertainment will be givcii in honour of tbe Coronation. Already the Normsil School authorities have sent word that about 520 will be presentl to represent that institution, and there will be about 540 from West Cbristchurch. These figures include only the third, fourth, fifth and sixth standards. The. Mariso Brothers' School will be represented by about; 150 children. LYTTELTON. Tho foundation stone of tho permanent memorial of the Coronation to be erected in Lyttelton is to be laid: by ths' Mayor during tho celebrations on Thursday nest. Long service medals are to be presented to some members of the Lyttelton Volun^ teer corps on the same occasion 1 . The children attending the Rangiora Borough Schools were presented with the Government souvenir coronation cards thi3 afternoon, and were then dismissed for a week's holiday.