RETURNED TROOPERS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXV, Issue 10713, 3 November 1915, Page 5

RETURNED TROOPERS.

A HEARTY RECEPTION. Tito Masterton quota of the "troops invalided homo by tho Willoclna arrived last evening by • tho Wellington train, and were accorded au enthusiastic reception. I' ully two thousand, people assembled " the railway station, and as tho tram steamed in ringing cheers wero and tho Masterton Silver liana struck up "Homo, Sweet Home. Tho Mayor and members of the Ipatriotic Committco received tho men, all of whom wero able to walk to iJio 'motor cars reserved for -heir use. A procession was then formed, headed 'by tho Municipal Silver Hand, which marched to music etipplied j>y tho Silver Band and 'Oalc- : donian Pipe Band to tho "Age' . office,; where thousands of people had assembled. ' The appear an co of the .Mayor, returned troopers, and officials on lAie balcony of tho "Ago" office, which was appropriately bedecked >vith "bunting, was tho signal for renewed cheering. ~, ~ , The Mayor (Mr J. M. Coradine) thanked tiio residents of Masterton for according tho men such a hearty reception. Not only wero the mothers and fathers of the men prqud of tho occasion, but their sentiments wero shared by all present. *?. he inen had gone forth to do what thoy considered their duty to their King, Empire and country, and returned with honourable scars, 'tho presence of the men made it plain that their places at the front had to ' be iillcd. Large numbers were left, behind in the trenches who were naturally' suffering hardships and who required to be relieved, lhe call to go to their assistance u\ust bo ringing in the ears of all eligible men, and lie trusted the call would not bo in vain. It was not money they wanted in the present crisis, but men. This was the only hope the Allies had of emerging • success- " fullv from tho campaign. Ho appealed to all to do their utmost to stimulate recruiting. In conclusion, ho called for three cheers for tho King, whom all trusted would soon recover from his recent accident. Tho Silver" Band, at the termination of tho cheering, struck up tho National Anthem. Cheers fcero then given for the returned men, and also those at tho front. Those who rdeturned by the Imvi wore:—

Lance-Go'rporal J. R. Hayes. Private Norman Miller. Private F. W. Anderson (Manrice ville). Others who returned during tho day, and who participated in the reception, were Troopers Munn and Ken. Baird. Those who left the train at WoodBide were Troopers F. Grigs and H. 0. Bilby, both of Greytown.