The Queen's Birthday.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1686, 27 May 1885, Page 3

The Queen's Birthday.

VOLUNTEER REVIEW at masterion

The Queen's sixty-sixth birthday, fabiu; tins year on Sunday, the general boliiiav b Cil.-lnte the event was htdu on Monday last (-•Ata), and the \Aaitarapa liirie A'.-iuuteer: l ' ' Bto occasion to muster for bau.Uiui re', u-w at Masteiton. Those from Greytown lia’i.eist n, and Carterton, proceeded to tin review ground by special train. The Grey town and l-eathcislon comp mies, with thei; C-idtt:-, aausicteJ at ih.-ir uspective hern quarters between e and a.nr. The Car tir;n:i C-"tnj any, not having so far to travel did not require to muster quite so early, but were ad prepare i (vobmteeis and cadets) to; tec • "Uin-ey northwards, upon the arrival o ti.e tiara ut that town. The strength of tin r ‘--| vclive companies were as follows Grey t'Wn. commanded by Captain AVeb-tcr, witl Lieuts Lb Cameron and M. A'amham, 32 fceatnerstOL. commanded by Lieut Brunskiil. (acting captainwith Lieut D. Douard, 37 Carterton, c.rniiiandci bv Captain Bennett •TV Tut- Mastun-u Company, Captaii: IK-nald, mustered by all told ; the Greytowi cadet.-, under Captain i'orriit. 2fi ; Canertoi cadets, Lieut. Moore, 22; Feather ston cadets Mr Bunting, 27 ; Mastcrton cadets, Li»ul Thompson, 32. Grand total, 245. The train arrangement!*, mildly speaking, were a disgrace to thiscivitised colony. Tin AA airarapa sett.eis conic not imv.,- been treated with greater indignity and indifference if the Government had made the same a special study so to do If to be compeued to travel cn a railway hue packed like somanv sardines in a box, is creditable to persons who are paid to study the safety and comfort of the public, and if to right ;.nd struggle for about two inches of stair.lit.g room on a very unsafe piatkrtii is or.c of the modes of travelling wit;, wise,: a paternal Government concur, it wourd be safer to revert to the old style of travelling by the road. When the Greytown train arrived at tbe AA'oodside junction, tbe train from Featherston, which was already more than comfortably tilled, was rushed by t-xcited volunteers and tlreir friends, and seme even were thinking of mounting to tne roof* of the carnages, after re was round impossible to admit vi oven one man hanging on bv his eyebrows. A carriage was shunted from the Greytown train and this carriage only brought those who pcr.-istei.tiy retained their scats from Greytown, determined either to return in that compartment or pr. end to Master ion with..ut shilling. The question when the tram was on the move, was then asked, AA hat win rbe Curititou people do 7 AVell they Mcfuitd Uio tiHin, aud young fellow? vinh iLfir vu’ur aud exuLuiauce of holiday

spirits tuggeit uni ciru).’>;,c>i ru a m -t unectniy but miner li e ciicumslantes, e.vcu.-.i- . ahie manner, until in some way weiig.-J o:r to / the alitady uveillowtiig li’iin. Mr King, the station wasur, Was in a state ,of pet-pl-sity and rushed to provide' a cattle tmek iu which a number oi the Carterton Rides located themselves, atiel they must Lave enjoyed immensely tire odour of the conveyance. Uur reporter was compelled to assume a stooping position on the platform , ail ti.e distance between Carterton and Masleituii and threatened with summary ejection P fr m a robust volunteer leaning over idm, if he,uttered one m.-ie wort oi coiup.aiut. Un amvai at MasterLuU tile visiting Volunteeis were met ny the Masterton Company fiLi headed by the band, The MdslertOU men lueh-.d exceedingly wdl in their wellLt’.iitg unttornis and handsome helmets. In fai-me in, the Grcytown Company, nearing ti-e ■.ui.i-dity, assumed the lead, Maslertou beit.u seton i, C arte-rtuu thud, and Featherste ij; i.jtn, tie cadets horn the several places taking tnt same oraer, and iu marching ihreumi toe town, headed Ly the band, piav--IL-’ " mniy Maters," they produced a very ma.iti.tl and gay appearance. U.i an Hal at tile review ground, a place most admiral iy suited hr the purpose, the lata..!, it v-..es drawn u;> into hue, and the he A .• ttted. The mild round was tired i» caiit g tune, tlie 1 ,iud play mg the National Anti,etc, unde! [he leadership of Ml Pup. Wulth. The ileus then Went lo the trout , :i, e litalhosl presiuttd s.imt with j'iec;-:i,n. Then at the comtii.'Ui.l of Mgr Le.nnv, ihue cheets were gi-.e-u fur Her .v.'ij- -iy. Bunny, the ohirer Command.ug i.... V* auaiapa \ oiunteers, v, i.u, as levit'.iiog Gtacer, or course was iu a i.uiui.L-1 s po.-iti-.il, then appointed Captain Peniett.f Cur: rim us the acting major of the fJa'iiiiio:;, and Captain Bennett most atdy earned on: the hums allotted to idm tor ti.e uliv, and t..e sc vet at movements under his c mm and sea very eternally p c formed considering ti.e infieijUint opportunities the- men have of meeting for that purpose. Juicing distances and skirmishing practice ■ye-ru aiso performed very fairly. The \e!untee-r.t tnfu piled arms for lunch, and much justice was done to some substantial sandwiches provided for them at tire canteen, presided over by Mr McGla.-hau. The olnctts were provided with a separate mess tent and many luxuries. After lunch, judging distances. Ac., were continued, and then the event of me day, the march past. After

(inu instructor Uozur twLo was very active during iLe ikv). Lad placed tlio siplit sc-eiLg porti'.-u of inu British public intu position out of the way, lh-j several c-.rnpanits formed up *<->r tde iinai event. At the point, i ar -d - Com} anies, Grtytown and Mas respectively. were in admirable line, front ranK- particularly Lcio f : neaily I'-rit-et as po.— iMe. and Captains Webster, amt Donald, v.u;; their oliic■'-is ina.v 16 con-pr.uuup-.t u]m;u tho Hiicieiicy e-f their comjan.o- ,w tiii- The Oiterton L oiojM'.j aco.iiUt-i Ivesa!s-> veiv well one ur ivu men on «la- hj hj llik v.iur m edvanco, and snphtiy sp- ihiip t*ro til <-1 : luey i.Ufe an o.m; -r uu l sucuid mu-'or regular i' j this important brunen. lin- i'l.-utin-rsloti men w\.’e j*ir I.- _ •a e U -1 a* l tney j ; i - o a Vi;Lliip c -■u t.ji i u.-* mapmty oi im-iv n.-n i ui i Un.l >m. . ii-v, :lk- im Caitvitu:; (.’•■m- > '• • q-e nd-Uis-Uri il and u.iy r-.'.a;ie I- -.J.is. Tv 'i hj, y ar ,, ;il Vr. --ut wry i j r mth s, and Lvs.-<iL-i n.t wt;> u ; UI I' .-..t '.,; i r nlighU-n tu. ..a* 11.'.-inI 1 .'.-in .'a'’ vine V t t., ■■l -, 1.1 - and HI 1 . .t I t ■ if' their “•■- .lln- -Id i • liC lit. li.l-y 1.1.1 1.11 U„;a.a I-a . ill.!' limit; - it-.i-v l>■iv ;:i ri . lit Long l I the cadi ts we i ;,y m, nti.m tu a I:.-.- i oyr. ilec’ ,*ie it credit upon them- "■ ■'■-= -*:•! their and will seme Mu_. -k‘. j”. .c se ti.v pad - taken to n, *;• t--iaa i. - aa.cla: i .ibh. hrhii.a tof tl.Oil f.'jutfv, -o: Jav ,I r jar.-jU!!!-.- ).a oa.-ic!' I, . ; , r L.i;.:. V, ■ail bik.if at till l,Mi IU, t:.,.„k_ i : ic Utdtar ij.a force tar tka loynl lo pari, hi,..! aM-iaaSa; a i'.apc tkat la la ..a-,a:i ~{ |l ie Va;...v lUI .'ll th .U'UlOtC i i-i‘i 1 p • itnuaiei af wi-tcri.-ij.;- foi k a.aai k.',ai;.; IL"iv. liit'H. J , Hi i\i!iai'ke 1 ; - K 1' ■ '-a i ia iia i tiaiiiij aUi-i.tiVa ;,J ‘•••■■it 'Ola ,»>. i tnt -ted t" Ji. -.-I ao.,.cai ■./ a la-a. i i-Uai. oc .aiaaa. 'llia L l““ ti-iL. i ).k ta- ;.i, 1 r ..;i aftll ait lia Lai i; tVa-a.u.i- 1 .l.ky Wit It,” a.i aa . V t a ilii a i a.J i-l- a. : to t.ltjlV iu; it |..-a ti.l Wi-lr marcLcdto tuc r.t l.vay st .uat, the M.issf-rtiiij C .U..ii,a n; Lff.aiii n - ill Jioal" ih'l Post O-iiCe. Iha return Lome Ly rail was le=s ditricuit, tLe 6a».u, Wincij Lai boeu .-uiaiuseej twice I-t.Lo tLe I-.V, beina cisteen iu auu even then ovi.rcrowJel, Thus i-iMaa tin/ rev.ew of Ifi,'., *jo Or as weather ;mo cacccruca it wag all that cauld be desired, a .J cttivuLu icturued Lome in tire? best cf s,!r.;?, Luiii.' >isiite aatkued wi.b the day's ouauk, iw.tL tie cicepiOn of toe traveiliug). Captain tVebittr cnteiiaiaed Lis compatiy on arrival at idrevtowu, aud much entuusiuSin plfcVaiicd. Wt siiouid meutiou that Captain Donald put tno Lala.i.ou turoU 6 'u layouat exerci.-e wi.ith, with few exceptions, w;-s fairly executed. Tuere .was no bayonet competition. Owing to Captain Biundt being Acting Star! iLjor for the duv. l.ienl D. Cameron, of uiejtowa. pmc of tiie olnc.-t odic rs iu the va..ey, and one of tue bite Pannak.t {c-rct), accipten the cutumaml oi tiie Cart-rt-'u Company on Monday. ILe other Lieut Cameron fu ilacteiti-Li was tecwnd in command to Captain Donaid Donlad-