JUBILEE MEMORIAL FUND.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11499, 4 February 1903, Page 5

JUBILEE MEMORIAL FUND.

MjEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Jubilee Memorial Fund was held at the City Council Chambers yesterday afternoon, when the Mayor of Oiristchureh presided.

The Chairman sarid that he had not been able to call a meeting of ladies regarding the proposed entertainment owing to the holidays. Hβ had written to the AgentG«n«ral, and asked him to cable with ieference to the height on the pedestal. A reply had been received, and the AgentGeneral had also written stating that Mr Williamson had delivered the statue for transmission to !the colony by the Rimutaka. The steamer left early in January, so that they might expert "the statue at any jnomeiit" This bsing so, it would be necessary for Mr Hurst iSeager to go on with the work of erecting the pedestal ko as to bo ready to receive the statue when it arrived. Mr Hurst iSwiier was present that day, and would explain his pans for the pedestal. The Agent-General, ha might say, wrote stating that Mr Williamson would be glad to receive the mrrves of those who had fallen in the Mar for placing on the bronze tablets.

Mr Huipt Seager explained liis plans, and in reply to a question, said t-he statue would stand up some 10ft hi'gli, a«d the bronze.i would b? 4ft 6in from the ground. It was not intended to place a railing round th« base of the Statue.

Mr Roece moved—"That Mr Hurst Scagor be instructed to call 'for tenders for the erection of the pedestal."

Mr Son.-n.ven seconded thi>. motion, which was agreed to.

In reply to a qißvtion from Mr Board, Ma- Huisl Sea-ge.r said that it would take about a fortnight to get this work done. Mr Boa-el said that it would be a very good thing if they could arrange for unveiling the statue on the birthday of the late Queen.

The Chairman explained that a circular appealing for t-he balance ci funds wanted —some £350—had been drtitcd. This it was proposed to send out to the original subscribers asking for additional subscriptions. He confessed he hardly liked to do ■this, but there was no other way that he saw.

It was resolved that the draft circular as proposed should be. issued.

Mr Board suggested that the Committee should ask permission to >have a booth en the grounds of 't)he Agricultural and Pastoral Association on the occasion of the harvest festival, where subscriptions could be got.

It was resolved to leave the matter in the hands of Messrs Soreneenaiid Board.

The Chairman said they had seventy nnmeo of those Who had fallen to be placed on the bronze tablets in connection with tlie statue. He would suggest tl at those names should be sent Home, and loom left at the bottom for the addition of others which might come to hand later on. Hβ wanted to know if the CommiWee would put the rank and the contingent on the tablet? Mr'Reeoe thought that th?y would not have room to put the rank and' the contingent on the tablet.

It was resolved to get the names set up in type the size required, which would enable the Committee to tell Mr Williamson what room would be mcessary.