"FARCICAL PROCEEDINGS."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 959, 28 October 1910, Page 4

"FARCICAL PROCEEDINGS."

VBTKEftNS GC&BDS-OF EONOTB.

Never more will the/JJoyal, New Zealand, Association of His V«t6r-; •ans furnish gnards. of honour at publk ceremonials. Having no uniforms or arms, they have in the past paraded ia mufti, the .only, mark of distinction being their war,; service - medals on their lett breastsj and they have now come to the conclusion that to parade at a r/üblie ceremonial under such conditions is, ■as Colonel Newall, C.8.; put it at ■ the. an--■ nual meeting of the association yesterday, an "absolutely farcical proceeding," to be discontinued at once and, for ever. "We are only making ourselves ridicu-, lous," he said.; "It; is against the King's Regulations, and in every sense unwbrthV of us. At a recent, parade I was the only •man in uniform, and I would not think of parading in,'what my poor ■ friends have not." (Hear, .hear.) Ho therefore; moved: "That owing to-the fact that 1 the veterans are neither armed nor unV formed, they cannot consistently form, a guard of honour on any occasion whatever, and that in future- no . arrangements of this sort be made." This resolution, ho pointed out, would not : deter tho veterans from -attending in their representative capacity at public parades and functions. They Would still be. en--titled.'• to a post of honour, when.• taking part in such ceremonials... ~::: •.-,'., ':■'■'.

Colonel. Newall's.'. sentiments .-wore" endorsed Ky several speakers, and the motion was carried. ..r::' .-■■■-.':■' '. ; ■■