PEACE PROGRAMME.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12688, 9 July 1919, Page 5

PEACE PROGRAMME.

GOOD TIME FOR CHILDREN.

TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION AND FIREWORKS.

A rory fine programme has been mapped out for Saturday and Monday, -Inly 19 and 21. on which peace is to be celebrated in Christchurch. The celebrations will have a special attraction for children, and altogether with the city befla.ggcd and arches erected all that remains to make the occasion a brilliant success is fine weather. The complete programme, is as follows; SATURDAY. 10 a-m.: Reception t'o returned soldiers, King Edward Barracks. 2.30 y.m.; Military procession from Barracks.

J P-Tii- : Torchlight procession from Fire Station to Hagley Park, and fireworks in Park. SUNDAY.

2.30 p.m.: United Thanksgiving Service at King Edward Barracks. Only one. official fixture has been set down for Sunday, but Colonel Adand has suggested that the combined choir might also sing to the Hospital patients, and this suggestion may l>e adopted. MONDAY. R3O a.m.; School children assemble in Oraumer Square and sing five songs. 10 a.m.: Children’s procession from Crn.nmer Square--2 p.m.: Civilian procession from Carlton Corner.

7 p.m.: Torchlight procession from, hire Station, with fireworks at Hagley Park and miniature Battle of Jutland on Victoria Lake.

Councillor J. TV. Beanland (Deputy Mayor) stated to-day that in addition to in© seven city arches, it was proposed to decorate the Clock Tower, The arches originally decided on for the Victoria Street bridge and the arch for Broadways Corner have been transferred to Cathedral Square, one on each side of the Cathedral entrance, two chains apart, extending from the curb to the tramline, hut not over it. The arches will be as follow;

Cathedral Square North. Cathedral Square South. Worcester Street, opposite Federal Club.

Cashel Street, opposite Warden’s. Hereford Street, by Bank of New Zealand Corner.

Armagh Street, west of Magistrate’s Court bridge. Cashel Street, opposite Bollantyne’s. The arches in Cathedral Square and Worcester Street will be finished with plaster, hut the others will be decorated with evergreens. In every case they will be electrically illuminated at night. It has been decided to keep the arches standing for Lord JelHcoe’s visit, hut possibly one_ of them will he transferred to the Railway Station.