ANZAC DAY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17127, 23 April 1921, Page 10

ANZAC DAY.

CATHEDRAL ARRANGEMENTS. There Will bo services in the Cnthodrnl nil day on Monday—from 7.13 in the morning until the. 5 IT evensotia Arrangements hnro been rrede for the reception of a largo number of wreaths and crosses for tihe catafalque. At 9 o'clock tho beUringcrs will ring a muffled peal, and at tho same hour Sistors will take up their position by the catafalque, and in relays keep up a continual intercession until o o'clock. Tho main service of the day will be at 10 fl.ni. A big number of relatives or the fallen have applied for tho seats reserved for them, but a large part ot tho 'Cathedral has boon kept lor i»e public. Beginning at 20 minutes to 10 o'clock, Dr. Bradshaw will play tho following works:—Funeral March on the Death of it Hero (Beethoven). Solemn Mclortv (Walford Da vies), Dirge in 1> Minor <S. C. Bradshaw). At the end of tho service, tho Doctor will ttlay Requiem JEternam (HarwoodY. Puuecunlly at the 'hour, the Cathedral Chapter, accompanied by the diocesan clergy and tlie returned chaplains, wearing their decorations, will enter the church. The music of tho service will ue Harwood in A fiat, tho'introit being the Russian cbiitnkion, "Give Rest, O'Ohrist." The Right Reverend tho Lord Bishop oF the Diocese will preach. As the offertorium the choir will sing Elgar's "To the Fallen," with organ, drum, and harp accompaniments. The Ihymns to be sung at tho service arc A. and M. 197, 538,-and 222. til. the afternoon at 3 o'clock there will, be a, big servicofor young people. Beating accommodation lor somo 800 children from the secondary schools has already been applied for. The hymns will be Kipling's Recessional ("Cod of Our Fathers"), A. and- M-, 130 ("Tho strife is o'er") and A. and M. 437 ("For all tho Saints"). Arrangements have also been made to hold a short service every hour of the day up to the time of evensong, bach service starting as Soon us _ tho l'ost Office clock has finished striking.

Returned soldiers are- requested to parade in Cranmer Equine at 1.45 p.m. on Monday. Dress, optional. Men in mufti are requostod to wear badge?. 'flkm parade will march to King Edward Barracks to attend a united memorial service, after which > tho Association's wreath will be deposited ut tho- Cathedral. All Returned soldiers are urged to he, present. Relatives 1 of tho fallen may obtain programmes at the offico of the. 11.5.A., 71 Gloucester street. , A parade of,all Territorial and Senior Cadet units will bo held on Anzac Day, to take part in the commemoration service-, in conjunction with, tihe. Returned Soldiers' Association, at the King Edward Barracks. Colonel the Hon. G. ,J. Smith, C.8.E., will be in command of tho parado, which will assemble in Crarimer square fit 1.40"p.m.' • In tho Durham street Methodist Church to-morrow 'services and singing appropriate to Anzac Day will tako EUvce.;< LV thd mornfhg tho. Rev ? S. iawiy will preach,-,,and tlio antherii, "Josu, Priceless Treasure" (soloist, Mrs Ell), will bo given. In the evening the Rev.""A,. T- .Thompson (of Wellington) will be the preacher, and tho anthem, "0 Cpme. Before His Presence" (soloist, Mr Bhikeley), will be given. 'The-church will bu decorated with,flags and flowers in memory of th6so who miide the supreme, sacrifice. '■At Wesley' Church,' Fitzgerald avenue, to-mqrrow evening, an Anzac service will be' hiltl, \vhen tlio. Bey. E; D. Patchett will take for.his subject, "A Wreath Unknown Grave." ' All ex-mcmbers.of tho Australian Imperial Force.arej'equested to attend tho memorial p'ilrad" on jMonday. The" premises of tobacconists and ; hairdressers will be closed all day oh Monday.'. . ' ... >;.-■••, •.-::. ,■ , .':■ /■.•':■ Upon the, representation of >the Returned* ■Soldiers' Association the managers of the Grcat'-'i* Crystal Palaco, Everybody's, Grand, and. Liberty - Pic-ture-Tlica ties have decided to.remain) closed (in Anzac Day untjl: 6.30 p.m. Members of '■■ the :Motor Gai-age Proprietors.' Association of New Zealand arc requested.t'o observe Sunday hours on" Monday .'J , ; ; . ' . Retail Watclihiak'ers' and j Jewellers' Association: will.-be. closed-all day on Monday. ' ' The arrangements for, the celebration' of Anzac Day at Ashburtmv ai-iela-short-service at the soldiers' graves at the cemetery in~.the-morning, . a Church parade in the. afternoon, and a united religious service in , the Domain. In Rakaia. Anzac Day is to be'a close holiday. The* •ministers of three Churches have arranged to hold a short combined* religious; service in 'Mr Tucker's hall in tho evening. OBSERVANCE IN AtTSfRALIA.' (By Cables-Press • (Australian .and N.!4. CaMe Association.) , : MELBOURNE, April 22.. ■' The Prime Minister, .Mr ; W> '«M. Hiighes, has appealed to shopkeepers and employers in , Victoria to observe Anzac.Dayhs a holiday.;, '. ."'"'; ' ..