Volunteering.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1695, 17 June 1885, Page 2

Volunteering.

INSPECTION AND PRESENTATION.

The Greytown Volunteers mol for inspection parade, last night. Theie were netrly forty of all ranks present, and the men generally were very attentive to their duties. Captain Webster and Liuuts Cameron and Viirnham were at their posts, and Major Bunny, shortly after tho Company were pul through several evolutions, anived, attended by Drill Instructor Bozur, and the inspection then took place. After the inspection the Major addressed the men concerning several matters; he observed that he felt pleased at the good attendance, and if the Greytown Volunteers would attend, he would instruct the drill sergeant to stay for a whole week in Greytown, for the purpose of giving the Company extra practice, They could discuss tho matter at the meeting to be held subsequent to the inspection that evening. Ho intended to make all the companies in tho Wairarapa tho same offer. The Major took occasion to deprecate in strong terms the iate indiscretion of several members of all the companies on the return from the review in tiring blank cartridges from the train. He hoped it would not re-occur as it was altogether irregular, and through the malpractices of a few, brought the whole body into disrepute. The Major said that only one member of tho GrcyUwn Company was entirely di ipulilb-d from the capitation grant through nonattendance.

After the company hail funne l up, the Major with a few appropriate remarks, presented Lieut Cameron with an order ter a new riile won by him at tiro late limn? eo-up rtitbxu at Papawai. Sergl Trotman was also presented with the Hon Surgeon’s Cup won by him. Sergeant Williason was the winner of the Hon Chaplain's Cap, which was presented by Mrs Western. This lady said ; —ln the absence of my husband, the Chaplain of tin's corps, 1 have a pleasant duty to perform, viz , to present a cup that has been competed for by the corps, and which has been won by Sergt. Williason, a volunteer who has proved himself a good marksman, and who I have no doubt well deserves tho prize. My husband takes a warm and kindly interest in the volunteers, and 1 am sure lie feels sorry he cannot be present this evening.

Several ladies were present at the presentation.

At the meeting of the company field afterwards it was decided to take advantage of tiro offer of tho attendance of the drill-instructor for a week, but the matter to be deferred until next mouth.

Tho Color-Sergeant and Secretary reported that many subscriptions were due, and were required to defray some outstanding accounts.