The Procession.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XXIV, 15 June 1901, Page II (Supplement)

The Procession.

The procession was formed at 1.30 p.m„ the front portion of the Royal escort consisting- of the Auckland Mounted Rifles and returned troopers taking up their position in Queen-st, at a sufficient distance up to the street to allow the Royal carriage take its proper place in the procession as soon as it left the platform at which the address was presented. The rear portion of the Royal escort, consisting of the Seddon Horse and returned troopers, formed up in the railway enclosure opposite the arrival platform, and fell into place in the procession as the cortege moved off. The remainder of the troops forming the procession were drawn up in the rear of the Royal escort, and moved into place as the procession advanced. The order of procession was as follows: — CAPTAIN REID. TWO COMPANIES MOUNTED RIFLES (Nos. 1 and 3 Walkalos). STAFF OFFICER. ORDERLY. ORDERLY. ORDERLY. ORDERLY. STAFF CARRIAGE. STAFF CARRIAGE. STAFF CARRIAGE. ORDERLY. ORDERLY. SERGEANT OF ESCORT. SERGEANT OF ESCORT. ADVANCE PARTY OF ROYAL ESCORT • Auckland Mounted Rifles and 4 Returned Troopers.) A.D.C. to H.E. the GOVERNOR. OFFICER COMMANDING DISTRICT. ORDERLY. ORDERLY. EQUERRY. EQUERRY. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS’S CARRIAGE. SECOND TN COMMAND ESCORT. OFFICER COMMANDING ESCORT. TRUMPETER. COMMANDANT N.Z. FORCES AND STAFF REAR PORTION OF ROYAL ESCORT (Seddon Horse and 4 Returned Troopers). OFFICER COMMANDING DISTRICT AND STAFF. MARSDEN MOUNTED RIFLES. WAIUKU MOUNTED RIFLES. STAFF OFFICER.