VISCOUNT KITCHENER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 5

VISCOUNT KITCHENER.

THE civic BECBPTION. . It \res originally, decided that the City ::.v.!'< :■/*3ouncil; would give a .reception 'to Lord' «iy p ;on "the"; evening .>'of; the "day of; ::■ Ha - arrival, -but -information- has now- • v • come .-to . hand - which.' unfortunately renders .jthe-evening . reception-out : of vthe " question. . The . Mayor (Dr. Newman). rc- .- j -: prots, this, as ■ it. was,< considered .-the eventing would, have: been:.the best . time for ' the citizens generally.' .However,' the cir- . ... <aimstances >treqmre. that'•; the " function 1 i.. v:- ', must . take place .in the afternoon,' and i' ..,tiio,:Maj-<>r;''iiaß therefore; arranged ::that ;,i- / it '■ shall''take.i placej from: :Wfl pjn, to ■■ , 5.30 p.m. m the Town Hall on the- day of arrival, probably February 24. His Excellency the ■ Governor, >■■. the - Prime Minister, the Admiral of the Station ' ' (whoso flagship/will be m 'Wellington at w,;:■/-! ; x the ibme),v the. members of the Ministry, ' .v/.;;, and: others, will: be present.'; Citizens are -" . ■/.■ > - invited •to attond and .accord; tho visitor - '<a hearty welcome. ' ' INSPECTION OF CADETS AND BOY " 1 SCOUTS, i'.i'•• • Inv.coraection .with the inspection of £'??'' sc hoor cadets andßoy : Scouts/by Field-Marshal lord Kitchener on Friday,- . February.2s,,-the 'following''circular has. - been addressed to the officers concerned:—' Outlying units will roach Hutt Park on Wednosday, February 23. Tho city | ••• ' .. .and:suburban units will reach Hutt Park ' ; ■ -'r V Thursdayi 'February 24,:' for combined -in- !- : Btrnction.,v'lnspecti o n r Friday,' ; .:February l 'oommaMjng,cadet: battalions i will issue free railway passes .Boy . - -.: Scouts --will travel, with cadets, and' they, i .-with.iaccompanying: scoutmaster," wiH" l be i * - i'.. under the:, command -.of"' the > officer conj-1 manding . junior cadets. . 'Meals > and iV ... . commodatiOn-'will 7be r provided r for'Scouts"| and'vcadets .'dunng 'the' .time/ithey:^"ar» J inM camp.-; In-camp;, scoutmasters and-scouts ; .- will- be - under the '. officer '' :comniaiiding selecied to go to - ■. : camp .must, be proficient /.to ■ soma extent ::In ;■ signalling, first aid,! knotting, otc'.v ipr/other/ :^wqrk,;i»;Tliey ... should 'be :Over fourteen years - of'age,- but . discretipn may be.-exercised:.nr.-the case • . prwell set-up-and'disciplined lads. - . .' Scouts ..who are cadets-must attend 'as ■ "cadets.".. Scoutmasters will receive passes ' : ;: '; -. ';;: if in'chiu'gß of: a tfobp or ! sufficient body' . ; - - . 5f scouts. If not, they must'pay their own . .. fares, i.There, is. no-limit-as to distance, : -but scouts to pay their 1 own T fares to"xail--L \ . tray, station, -by boat or coach. . 'Scouts . -who are,to .attend camp, should'practise . hard.' Advice of-.tise number . attend- • .' ing ; camp :to - be.- sent .to the headquarters '. secretary as. early. aB possible; .if con-. wire. : Soouts must 'be'in : nni-: form,-khaki drill shirt, B.P. hat, and • - belt.- -(Loan',of uniforms-may be . arranged in-Welling to ii.'..TJsual' kit,with blanket,': :■ . pannikin,- knifo aud fork,'and'plate, etc. Later details are to be eupphod to officerg ; : , .; . y ' commanding - junicir ;cadets.v ; : Scout: officers' .:: are f desired to approach the officers com- : man ding'with reference to'.these arrange- , ... ments, and to do everything m : their ■. :;. ! power 'to '6ii3ure -'smooth, working, and to : : > eiisuro : iinmnnity ;from accident. / .-.v'-