ANZAC DAY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17125, 21 April 1921, Page 6

ANZAC DAY.

RETURNED SOLDIERS* ARRANGEMENTS.

j The Christchurch Returned Soldico* Association is arranging for a big citiI miis' memorial service in connexion J with Ansae Day, on the lines of tho service which proved so successful last year. The actual service will be held in the King Edward Barracks at 2.30 pm. on Monday next —Anzac D-.iy. It will . be preceded by a big procession, in , which returned soldiers, Australian reI turned men, returned nurses, and

sailors, and member.! of tho Lady Liverpool Lund, the Red Cross, the C.D.C.. and all the other bodies whiih worked for the soldiers during the war. The local Cadets, Territorials, and Boy Scouts will also take part, and arrangements are being made tor soldier inmates of the Cashmere Sanatorium and the Ciuistchurch Hospital to be present, the Automobile Association having undertaken the arrangements for their transport. The Wooiston Band w 11 head the procession, pride of place in which will be given to the returned Australians. Colonel 11. Stewart, JXS.O., will be in charge of the whole parade, which will assemble in Cranmer square, at 1.45 p.m. Returned soldiers may parade in uniform, or m mut'ti with the Association's badges, but the Association expresses the hope that as many as possible will come in uniform. Relatives of tho fallen, friends, and business firnii are being invited to forward wreaths, which should reach the Returned Soldiers' Club by midday on Mondav. The Returned Soldiers' Association will, as usual, contribute a big wreath, and all the floral emblems will be carried in the procession, and, after the service, will be taken to the Cathedral, consecrated, and placed outsido the building. The artillery will provide a gun-carriage and a tiring party as escort, for the procession, though no vollevs will be fired. As the Government has declared Anzac Dav a statutory holiday, tho Returned 'Soldiers' Association desires that the sacredness of the day—which is rcallv sacred to those who have "gone West"—should be observed, and is asking the managements of the various theatric;! and picture firms in th« citv to refrain from opening their houses. The Returned Soldiers' Association also hones that no politiai meetings will ho held on Monday. The united memorial service at theBarracks will commence with the playof Chopin's "Funeral March," after winch Kinling's "Recessional" will be sung. The Rev. W. Ready will offer a prayer, after which the chairman (the Mayor) will give an address, which will be "followed by a selection by tho Christchurch Professional Musicians' Orchestra, under Mr Albert Bidgood. The Rev. W. Walker, president of the Returned Soldiers' Association, will then read a passage from tho Scriptures, and his Lordship Bishop Julins will follow with an address. Oxcnhnm's hvmn, "The Nameless Graves," lead by'the Rev. J. K. Archer, will then be sung, after which the orchestra will play tho "Dead March" in "Saul." The Rer. J. R. Young will read portion of the burial sen-ice, and theassembled buglers will piny the Post," after which an nna, probably "I Know that My Redeemer Lircth,' will be sung by Madame Gower-Burns. Major Green will offer a prayer, the hvmn, "0, God of Bethel." will bo sung, and then the Rev. F. Dunnaao will pronounce the Benediction, tho singing of the National Anthem bringing the service to a close.

A collection will be taken up to defray expenses, and any surplus xrill bo piven to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A large stand will bo erected in the Barracks by the Engineers, and 2009 chairs will abo be provided. . Relatives of fallen soldiers may receive tickets for reserved seats on application at tho Returned Soldiers Club. After the service the procession will proceed to tho Cathedral, wbexo the wreaths will bo consecratea.

The members of the Christchurch Retail Drapers Mercers, and Clothiers' Association will close their premises all dav on Monanv (Anzac Day). Mr J. H. Walker brought the members of the Otago University Council to attention towards the close of tJA meeting on Tuesday by saying: "I understand that on Anzac Day the students are going to work. Is that correct?' He was informed that it was quite correct. Mr Walker replied that he thought it was quite wrong. Professor Benham: It was done last year. Mr Walker said that the position last year was different. Anzac Day # had now been declared a statutory holiday, and the Government had acceded to the returned soldiers' request to have it set apart, not as a holiay, but as a holy tiny. The University should set nn example in this matter. Professor Bonham said that when the matter was discussed by the Professorial Board none of them seemed aware of the Act to which Mr Walker had referred. They followed the procedure of; last year in observing Anzac Day as a half-dnv. and having morning classes. Mr_ Walker said the nrofessors were very likely unaware of the filtered position, and it was decided to ask the Chancellor to write to the chairman of tlie Professorial Board, pointing out the new djvj;mstances.