THE FIELD-MARSHAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 749, 23 February 1910, Page 5

THE FIELD-MARSHAL.

DAY IN CHRISTCHURCH

IMPOSING REVIEW OF CADETS.'

the lyttelton forts.

(By: Toleeraph.—Press Association.) ; Christchu.-ch, February 22. • . Field-Marshal Ixjrd Kitchener began ail' exceedingly busy day at an early hour > morning. •, He ; left In* :a' special' train 8.35 o'clock for Lyttelton, where, on his arrival, ho, was received by tho Mayor, , and, after a .brief ceremony, embarked on the* Harbour Board's. tug Canterbury, arid set off. on . his inspection of : the harbour 'defences.Despite : the early hour, there, was a fairly large crowd on the ..Christcliurch Railway Station^' platrm' ,tnM ' at the, entrance ;to -. .tho station. Evidently :, the ■ admirers .of . tho Field-Marshall had no intention of tdlowing such an excellent opportunity, tg escape them of ; seeing the hero of -Khartoum. On both sides of the door leadinf on to the station a crowd had lined up, but there, was no crushing, 1 and. all' was done in an orderly-manner. With soldierly punctuality Lord ■ Kitchener, in. uniform (accompanied by Col. Kirkpab riok,\ the Eight; Hon the Prime' Minister/ * Col. Eobin, Col. .Tuson, and Col; Collins)' : arrived. on .the platform, and .was mei. there by Col. 'Hawkins, commanding' tha. Canterbury Volunteer district ■ The partj at, once boarded, the, train, which im-' mediately, steamed, out of the station, andarrived iat Lyttelton a few minutes bofore 9 o'clock, i

•, ■ Nothing if No! Laconic. .Most of the shipping in port, 1 including' H.M.S. Encounter, tfes gaily bedecked .with bunting,' 'and, as. tho special train • came alongside tho Encounter, 'the ship's company, which was drawn up on ■ decij saluted the Field-Marshal.A civic,reception then took, place on a raised platfonr on - the wharf, a portion: of which. was boarded 'off., Bluejackets also lined a portion of the' wharf, 1 and there was a fairly, large crowd. The Mayor, in his speech of woloomo, said:"Field-Marshal: Lord Kitoliener.—My Lord.': On behalf of the residents of Lyttelton I desire to extend to your Lordship a most' cordial welcome: to this, ; the. chief port of Canterbury. ' . Tho occasionis a fitting one to assure your; Lordship that- thojieople of this remote part of tho British Empire haye .at all times noted; with: keen, interest your valuable services to your country, and now. join, in expressing the hope that .you' may, long; be spared to add .further, lustre tovan already brilliant career. are,; deeply 1 ; interested' ; in the important' task , upon which' you, are, now; engaged/and.we have no doubt.that,'as the result of your visit, much good will, accrue,, not alone to;, this Dominion, but to the great Empire of which wo aro proud to form a. part." His Worship added that his instruction? wero.to make,the brief, andha did not think ; that; his , Lordship' would complain that ho had made; it; too, long;: (Laughter.) r..Ho again -desired to extend, tho welcomo'of the citizens to him. Lord Kitchener said;— . "I thank you, Mr. Mayor, for your' - ..very, kind, and' : cordial., reception ! ex- : . . .'tended on behalf of the'citizensl, 1 am 1 ■' looking, forward' with interest to see, ~ yoiir ..finejharboui'. As. you' say we have to make!our.speeches briof ones, I thank you again for. your reception.";, ..Swift Scrutiny of, thu, .Harbour.

s Lord I Kitchener and' party then boarded 1 the 'tug, Mr. Laurenson, M.P., and Mr. Cyrus J. R.: Williams (the engineer to .- Lyttelton : Harbour Board) accompanying - them. punctually l at- 9: o'clock the Canterbury' was'-'sighted ifrom;.;l i, ort., Jervois making ' her ..way .•■"'out' of: "the inner'., harbour. . In expectation that Lord Kitchener'would come direct to the Fort an order was given for.Nos. 1 and 2 Com-, panies of. tho Garrison.. Artillery'; to; f all-. ■ ;in on the-' parade; ground,, but. a, minute ■ or'two ■later .it .was- seen; that the 1 tug , iwas- steaming' closevih- along;tho northshore, : 'and-;heiding v : straight;;.''for? tho ■Heads. -' No stoppages were made .on. the , ;way .down the harbour, .but; it' was.' seen. ■by those ; on' boaid' that Lord Kitchener was taking, close stock of .every headland> and bay along tho, water-front. Ho spake .very little, and only to ask one . questions- regarding tho. depth of .water.: , The tug cleared Godley Head sufficiently ;, far for the lighthouse on the summit of tie -cliffs and tho fog-signal, close doira to tho water,' to be seen. : The, watchers m . port then, saw -tbe tug .steam across the.; entrance;, andturn '.])aok along the south!. shore, post Littlo Port Cooper and.-Capj>... ; Bay.: Then' she came within five minutes-v. : steam of the' landing :once again the. bugle Bounded; the'tall in;'" and, r themen -' responding , smartly ,!:, stood at attention; Tho tug steamed m ■■ :as close to . the 'stage tTie depth- of, ;. : water would: permit; 'and Lord - Kitchener;; and his party ■. transhipped to the littlo defence launch To, Whaka; on .board of which they, came to tne: 6tep>s.

The Forts in One Glance. " ' Lord Kitchener was received, by, Lieut-~ Colonel C. I'. Cooper, officer commanding the Lytteltou Artillery Divraon,.laeirt,. b. 'officer. ooDHD3>ndiHff• th© Lyrtelton - • divisiorr of EiN.Z.A;, and ' Chambers;' and, after :'inspwting; tho puard "of' honour, •• ."who stood at., tho , ISe,". he ' passed, into . the - parade grounds. ' He there • inspected; tne .men. Immediately'. the ' inspection was. ow lie gave permission the men _to faU out, and then examined. : Fort ; .Jervoiß. , His quick, eye notedeverything m a .comprehensive.' glance,, and he , asked but 'few questions; Indeed, his tour was a brief- one,. lasting barelyfive-'minutes,.. 1 and, immediately afterwards, the ..officers.• of - Nos." 1 and 2: Companies wero introduced to the .Field-Marehal,., iyho shook with them' and said a few. words to ~ .eaoh, asking one or two regard-. ine their medar ribbons. ;'A, minute. .or ■; two later he was, back ,on board . the. tug, , which returned at full speed to Lyttel' ton. '--.v. Great Cadet Parade. The parade at the cadet. camp - this , morning was attended by' the; : fullv strength of;the:defence junjor,eadets-and- • boy. scouts ■ thatwere., to . take part lir ; tho Tevifcw in tho afternoon on tho'show. - grounds. ' •' The ' boys were; put .through 'ceremonial .work .of the. same character •• as that of yesterday afternoon by Major MDonald.. .The defence .cadets, who participated in tlw parade, ': were:—Queen's' 'Cadets, : Timarii High .. Schools,' Christ-; :church Boys' High School'(Nos.,l.and.2 Companies),:? Christ's' College (Nos. 1 and : 2), Teehnioal College, Ashburton, Eangi- •. iora.'Kaiapoi, and' the Lyttelton Garrison Artillery Cadets. Tho parade state,, with : the addition of tho Christchurcli Garrison •: 'Band;- was' as : follows—Senior cadets: N0...; 1, Battalion, 353 ; No. 2 ■ Battalion, ! 215.- • i Junior'cadets: No; .1 Battalion, 304; No. ■2 Battalion, 341; No. 3 Battalion, 398; Noli * i Battalion, 380; No. 3 Battalion (boy .scouts), 253; Brirnhamßand, 20; staff, s|';.. grand total, 2209. . . The crowd at the show grounds to-day-when tho cadets wore reviewed was-of enormous dimensions, thousands pouring .: in by trams.all the afternoon, until, at: three o'clock,- the crush was very. great.; A stron" force 'of mounted; , rifles ' and ■ I cavalry kept • order well, and - tho crowd ... was got into position in the parade ring in good style. • ■ - , , ' . . ' Out on tho section of tho grounds which' ; is, on show days, devoted to implements, the cadet battalions were drawn up, their bright uniforms- and.; the glint of. arms making an . imposing, picture. 7 As tha Field-Marshal drove on to,,'the Kroun'd'j a:-. a few moments before; throe o clock he v : was choored' enthusiastically, and cheers were also given. for ; the Primo Minister. • Lord Kitchener - then - walked up- from :the. grandstand .to tlio, saluting base;, ab- ; . companied by Colonels. Itobin, . Collins, Tuson,' and Hawkins. - The parade stood at attention, and,, while the Garrison Band. playod,.-Lord, Kitchener inspected ' tho. cadets. ..; .

"Best: Thing Seen For Years." 'l'ho inspection commenced with .the senior and: deience cadets,, and then was extended to the school cadets and: scouts. .The march, past, in lino and

,- • ; ■ • .icolnnui.' .was • very-, successfullyicarncd-out.' j JS;TaKeii'.. altogether'■■" r'pviei?". ; . : >yas..''the. uiUstf'dn-^ti'2. v. cheld;-.'in ■" Christohuroh siiicoj'tbo. •review Princ^bf-!: i ■j nthev public, and '-undoubtedly, has ' given tp thp. cadet move-; ... .; -.- rneiifr in Canterbury. * ::•; '-There, was . also-a good; mustor,',of vet-.

, para(lirig' l unddr T.- B. . AnAPi/can^ . New Zpalanders aiid .a'nuiiiber bf;Cfimea'n : t - : joirivall - parts' of ■ the dis"Jifs4:tHct^aro; at Hagley. Park (to-night ,in. readiness :for. ";l operations.r»lt: is '.understood, -.'that j: th 6: :y oluntbers:. will -be ■• turned : out : to-morrow.- ... .;anu..marchedto jPrebblotoii, about 'ten; S ' mijes, rdistant, : !frbm ,tKe V.pijy!'., The • first i" t''of; j ttnixiey - ar ; '"asV Sookbujf jt-ri" about': six'-.'miles out-will. bc,/iiiado by ", - tram^car,.- and ■> the . men will: march," tlie : ' -remai'nder.rof-the'distance. •

'- s'Majbrv-MTpnaldi commandantVof- the f 'New.'-'Zealandj Pnblic : School. ,Cadete,-'left v for:;Wellmgton:'to-iiigKt -'to Vbrßa'nisb'ithe : ...cadetsfthere: for ;-;Lbrd"Kitchener's visit; -. ; ,'''.v'-:WELLINGTON' : ARRANGEMENT&.:'.- -,: -: • THimSDAY TO SUNDAY. ~ v)-;:4-aM;&v:^l£cbiinfer,: ; - '.with 1 : eField-Marr' ;;shall. VlFcocnt- Kitcbener -on - board, .is ; 'expected 'to :-.arrive. in. Wellington' ;[row, nwrriing, 10;. o'clock. ..sliip'will'.'berth:at the.'King's'.Wharf, aid ;' tbe' Field-Mjirshal - will .be, formally, ~'wele-bme'd^',by^';his-.';Worship'-the'-Mayor:'.: The bnef,:;aiid ; immediately-;-;afterwards 'lord; t .Kitchener; will -enter .his fiiotpMsar .'and '.proceed ..to; the; Wellington 'till ,the'!ciyic.: iceptibn'" atV:the' ; ,Town'.'Hall viri,.the after; .: :nbbri;;nothing ;definite -is known;-:: So' 'far : cs can-bb. ascertained liis; movements diir::ingtS^; 'low — ' :i, vTfiurtdayf.^.M'.p.m.r-Cavic:reception a!t, the Town Adl y J : ;by,.; ! His'y:Bxbellency. r :Wbllin"gton'. Glub.lti is ' quite' :probable • jtiiat' ialso-. lobk; in' Vat, •.urefaziidsa. J &veitth'-;-dnting:\thy'ey.M ' i AFriday.— ■o(;.:the>:c'a'dets ; ' and' >Gairrisoh■-Ariillery'.-f during '.sth.e:. 1 day. .i}MiiiistenU'.,b"anquetii(probably.-:': , at i i .. BelBuildings),':- in ,- the

: y s J:. ;'iSathrday:—lnspectaon- of •'trobns.'at :field' j . /manoeuwes-'at ; Jbhn'sonville "during- theby>tbe;.Wellington:.Club' \.V- ; v;:?:-/i-.-v7.^. : : : ■ Smday.--Nothing definite.; - is; ;/kno wn -■ i';;. 'According to; tho-. official -, itinerary,, phb-. ... itiraedtb' : leavc; : for'Auc]cland iOnMonday." imay/.proeeed -north:'by : special" train "on i I Sunday. , , , ■:)(, r eVening.'aibig Atachment ; /.: : strong, ; ,af|; '' rived iiir tdwa vbyVthe express, aMiproceeded to;-.the ihe 60eno of- the cadet mobilisation canlp.. RECEPTION TO-MORROW. ' • '. i Tbo -. public (municipal) - reooptdbn-• ,fo '.. ilfold-Marshal' -Lord.-'Kitchener .will'- take ( J r ': : :;pJacb/at ! ,the Town. Hall.'iat-JllM :-p.m.':ti>'. nxxrrow,;not-Friday. I> No tickets.'-of invi-' ;.!■',; Hation>-'are',being i; issuedj v ;but >■the" doors Wp{.will bo opened eariy,-.; so. that: l&e -hall' 'i;- Way bo filled, in an-orderly. manner. . " H. '•• Ai'yesterday's, meeting of the Harbour. ..'.l'-Board,-'l>r.-'Newman''"etated-th'ati-'he^hiid^ . received -a -telegTain . from.,':.the. ; .Prime Minister, asking him..to notify .him-'.'as .to' M •' £,p of iHiMiS;ri Encounter, ■ on 4ftsThimday\mprn^.vHe , ' ■ ' 'to--.make,:'thi3 -an -'urgent 'matter, ;iii ;'?>v-;bi®r':.'thatl'he'^cio'Ud telegraph"; thb: infpr^ The'*secr'er ; ; ? ;t . '.' - nar&UOTaster.-had .already,; ba:E .-icbhT , .'suited,': and'had'.'decided,': to. accommodate V the,:Encbunter ; ■.OEiiig's;(Wha!rf. ; '!.l)r:'' ; :!;;|lfewman: ; thought rth'at-the> Qiieen's : Wharf • ;( : 'would.have^vbfetiii I 'preferablei, as jbetter' mcans'-fqr^keeping;the crowd','in' -: •chetL,-;'I l h'ero i :was-no :discussion.-.bn; tho' -, r<:poiii^::ro;;ffie'! ! lecoflfflyn-J nation held. . r i THE CAMP AT JOHNSONVILLE.

* BATIONS FOB 3000 MEN. ; vr.-J.-'-vi*: Hiaicdied ; '.i ;' ( J at .• Johiisonville,; for.--tho' .'accommodation. -;;rof Volunteers, who'arotogo into camp'on {:;{-:( Thoreday;.night.-:'";In -arc. -.' leiglrtfmarquees,' six to.bo'used as.supply' ';; ;.«toxe3,;.;ono as a : hospi±al,an<l ono'for / .1 tbfi;Brigado{StafF."'A coffee oaiiteett has' .. 'for,.:aßd..tliero;..will' te-;a .. ; for vOm'.;; 'eale .'of'-': noihalcahoKo. prints. . V.; 3000 'men,' ;;*v';Sthe;.OTpply|qfficei^ : • ,\oii a large.; scale, although . tho .men are 'fto■ be -in cam'p -for{4B hours' 'only. The i, : ; {'as .follow{—{Preserved' meat, l.i ®oQlb:.;."cabin-.'. ; ,bread'','Chisouits), : , :60001b.'; jam','- 16001b.sugar",'10001b.'; &atter J ,j'7s6lb'.*;Cchoese, ;400Ib.~; 'tea/: '300- •. j3501b.-; . condensed milk; 3001b.;coSce, :;-2001b. j.'salt,'' 2001b.';; candles, 1251b.; pep-; ;.' . per, • 201b. "For the. be<Wing of-men. and -. / ■riorgtß, ■ approximately' 20' tons of straw. ,\j;;-(6oo..'.Ka]raj:.vi^';.;be : whereas th« . fodder aocount Mill be for''24o bushels of J;»afe;r.B rtqis of.chaff, and 2 tons of : Hay.'" -: : 5-'-.r--!V-i{'-t-.--V 1 : THE HALF-HOLIDAY.

, A BOAED IN TWO MINDS. .'. . '• "Scaefcair- seeks • direction re . halfholiday on Friday, February 25, on occa.Lord : Kitchener{" ; ,;- a whirl-.:.of':words at yesterday's meetirig. -cf tho Wellington - Harbour 'board. The jchorxis^vras. led' briskly by "\V\ {; { iJones;who as the representative of the strdng protest against ;-fU-jfiUf-Holidayibeihg declaied';6n 'Friday. " '.i- i This'.he;{did :With'.:no : disrespect' to' Lord: Kitchens,. but.-- in .. tho ; interests of the ships. Thero^,were' -'.certain of them ; that ..would havo to work- in - any • case, and .if,HHe}h6liday>was; declared." the. ;- '■{, ships,-would, have .{to pay'.-the' men 'holiday' {<;'rates, luid/.-.iii. aVldition,- Is., per-ton peh- :; {' taljtyrfor {Any-:w6rk{ dbiie': after. tho ordinary JHours.; , These ' men . .would "not get ■ the . [h6Uday^;ai'dVyet':tHe';ships'.;would (Have ; to .for-! r .-' ; .''"Mr r Juuf4oliaay'^b9-;ddeU&^'>\V'''--■ ,ITr.:Fraserj and -.^iidaJmed'^^fiye'ybtes/'to^foiiri'^V;: l .':'- ,•{;. . ; > ; ;.)';K'rM*;-''-{Wilfpi^.i-,tHW- i m6ved- | ''thktO : tH'ere Vshould be.a .hdf-HolidayiVand l that the v • - ls.' ; per ton,penalty; on {cargo {worked .after ' ordinary'ihours. be .not 'impo'sed.'' : v :fe.yt'^^!(^^d^rrtVofit''.bf;'oiasp'<aß : .lt ''; : '?was;.;a Cbfttraventiofi of 'thr- by-litws, -on :,i: ryphichxdecision'ibeing'-giveii .iilri'iyWilford , . '/moved'; that a haif-holiday bo • granted. 4'v'A.t'.'.first.'ftHis' motion - ruled 'oiit .of ; order,'{but Mr..Wilford'-pushed-it through ... •• to^-awoteiVand'.was^^defeated-by' five votes .-•to;four . .In most cases two'votes.on the one is- . -{{jeue: to'; the'.same 'effect would satis- ; {.; ; jfed-arlocali'bpdy, : but! the,board .-was still . :{' 1 < jdiSsatisfiedjwith. {thet. ; position, -{("Gilber{;{:J;^tiin,' 5 and■; ap:,;i;''pMehtlySwanted;'.toadb'csomething;''tn: ...:-.: ameliorate the harshness .of its. decision;vA:{way{;6ut;:yras -found,by:;Mr.;:Cohen, { V-who moved -that'all'the permanent' hanus : -{;' : of -the;.board; who;could. be spared .should l>e'.; allowed ; to 'get-away.: i''.-/terhqon;y.'Tliis':iras-.seconded' and' earried, ;£o{ ; the;smiling/satisfactibn,;of every member of-tho board. ;. i. ■, ,j '•: DOMINION BOY SCOUTS. — { . " '.' 0(1 THureday and -Friday, the - - Boy Scoats will -meet .at the. Lambton" Quay Statfoni-tb;{ I take,.traih,i tb jtheiHutt rPark : for manoouvrcs in connectioii with ■: the :.-'. {inspection ; .by ; Lord Kitchener on the . latter day. They .will not camp'out, but ;,{{'■?.will; return;, to''town' 'each':;hight,' rations being provided for - them; at midday,. {■ Trains'leave -at, 8.20.'a.ui.'.,-on.Thursday! and 'Friday; but .;Sconts {:must.-..be'-at; tho{ -..station'Xat-8 .o'clock. All'; must {{be'nni-: .- formed {.'andi-liave'C staffs.'; ■>':Sc6ut-:{cadets will parade-as cadets; but. will-take ( Scbut . uniform-'also; as '-'an- - opportunity {.:{;;, probably,;:be', given 'jthe- • "march..past." Signallers will take flags.

. ' Measrß:-. W.' Hi 'TurnbuU anc! Coi insert in ■i this 1 issue : their change, list oi city "and - ./■suburban properties, 'and; the attention'' of Obuyem'is drawn . to* a'l2.robmod i ; resid6nce'Wliich';'tliey ihave- for sale in . . Oriental Bay. ■; ;• .'.Messrs;. Dalgety and V Co, "notify i clients -■. tte-the-lines of ;6Co.;ear]y-shom ewes-arid' ■ ; *V 350; ,'early-sliorn Bomney-cross - ewes . adver.vtised for -the.'-WarigMiii 'shecp :fair have ' beeU withdrawn.