GENERAL HAMILTON AT. PALMERSTON NORTH.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14971, 19 May 1914, Page 7

GENERAL HAMILTON AT. PALMERSTON NORTH.

(PRKSS ASSOCIATION TXLZGRAJC.) r:

PALMERSTON N., May ,JSiJ

There was a large attendance at tht ; ; A. and P. Hall to extend a welcome to General Hamilton this evening, V tho Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash) presiding. ; Tho General was welcomed by the Mayor "\-, and Mr D. Buick, M.P., and expressed ; himself as well pleased-with the dis-X play given' by the Cadets. He contended that tho anxiety of those at -" Homo who had relatives fighting in the "■" early "stages of tho African War. had _: been responsible for the springing. Up ; of the activity in military matters, and .'.-''.> that since tho war that feeling had not"; been .-illowed to dk- out. His addresj > " was of a humorous character, particu~ ;.' larly in its references to the wratherlj o-i galo which greeted him at Takapat..;. when lie dropped in on the way d^wK : ; from Hastings to-day. • v General Godley referred to the en-: . thusiasm shown by. Palmerston in military matters, also to, the town being'V; an important centre for the head-,, quarters of the Wellington District. He. congratulated Colonel Pringle and"... others on being responsible for the in- ':•:■ auguration of the annual military-'.V tournament, which had prored a great V succcii. '■''■--"'-.;