THE BATTLE-CRUISER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1716, 5 April 1913, Page 6

THE BATTLE-CRUISER.

ENTERTAINMENT OP THE CREW. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. The .Mayor (Mr. D. M'Laren) presided (it a nieelnig held hist evening to lormu--1 late plans tor the io:o to be given in Newtown l'ark 011 Wednesday, April ]G, tor tlio entertainment of tno crew ol 11..M.5. New Zealand. 011 account of the large number present, the place of meeting was changed from the Mayor's room to the Council Chamber. In opening the proceedings, Mr. M'Laren said ho was glad to see so many present, as.it'promised to make the fete for tlio entertainment of the sailors a big success. A Side-Shows ■Committee was adtfed tof the list of committees set up at the first meeting. Mr. W. H. Morton wjls appointed convener of the Grounds Committee. That gentleman ' suggested that the committee should consist of not more than three or four at the outside. Mr. Pollock suggested that the Grounds -Committee shouiil consist of Mr. Morton and Mr. A. A. Paape (secretary). The Mayor thought, as thero was a great deal of work to do, that the number should bo five, which was agTeed to on. the voices. The committee appointed consists of Messrs. W. 11. Pollock, G. Frost, E. Fletcher, ami P. C. Freeth. Tlio names of Messrs. Campbell, Walker, Mcsdames. Marsh, and Fletcher were added to the Dancing Committee. Messrs. G. S. Hill, J. Auld, J. Cusack, W. H. P. Barber, J. E. Henry, H. M'Keowcn, and Duncan were added to the Sportt-s Committee. , ' To tlio Entertainments Committee was added the names of Miss Reynolds, Mesdames si.. P. Luke, Grange, Cohen, Knight, Freeth, Atkins, Messrs. E. J. Hoar, Marsh, Capt. Frandi. llr. M'lCcowen wanted to know- if the committee would have unlimited power in respect to the ,£250 voted by the City Council. Ho wished tlie sailors to get something out of it. (Laughter.) 1 The Mayor said that an executive would be set up, selected from the different committees, which would manage the finance in connection with the fete. All the ladies present wero appointed members of tho Refreshment Committee, with power to add to their number. It was decided to amalgamate tho SidcSlioivs Committee and tho Entertainments Committee. The following names were added.to tho committee:—Mesdames Bull, Cohen, Freeth, Weston, A. E. Pollock, Messrs. W. Macintosh, H. J. levy, W. Levistam, L.-T. Watkins, J. F. Atkins. R-. 13. Grange, 11. 0. B. Blick, Woodrofi'e, Len M'Kenzie, Barnum, and Dr. Martin. ■_ On the 1 motion of Mr. Levy, the Executive Committee was comprised of the -chairman of each committee, with .the Mayor and secretary. The committee was constituted as follows.:—-Mayor, secretary (Mr. Paape), A. Marryatt (Sports), A. Walker (Dancing), W. 11. Morton (Grounds),' J. F. Atkins -(Entertain"uients), Mrs. Fletcher (Refreshments). Dr. Martin asked if any alternative programme had been prepared in view of there being unpropitious weather. The Mayor said it would be one of the-first duties of tho Executive Committee to consider. • . ' The Executive Committee is to meet, in tlio Mayor's room on Monday evening, and the sub-committees in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening of next week." . A "LIVING BATTLESHIP." ' SCHOOLMASTERS AGAINST PROPOSAL. At tlio invitation bf the Mayor (Mr. D. M'Luren) eleven solioolmasters met in the Mayor's room yesterday afternoon to' con- . sider a proposal for a school-child/en's display at_ Newtown Park in connection Mvith the icte to be given'in honour of tho crow of 11.M.5. New Zealand on Wednesday week next .(April-lli).. The proposal was one made by Mrs. Grant, lato of Palmerston North, who outlined an interesting idea. She proposed to outline 011 tlie main ground at tho park a "living battleship," with the nid of school boys and; girls, and.gave certain'details as to how it could be done. At the same-time Mrs. Grant volunteered to 1 personally direct the display. v Mr. Watson (Te Aro School), 'who appreciated the enthusiasm which dictated tlie proposal, said he was strongly opposed to the school children being given anything further to do at present which was likely to.interfere with their-school work. Ho stated that . such was the exciteincnt caused by their participation 111 tlie recent Citizens' Carnival that they had barely settled down to their real work again, and further mentioned that a number of the children were participating'in the choral welcome to bo given to the warship's crew on her arrival.in the harbour on • Saturday next. 'Mr..Grundy -'(Clyde Quay) supported Mr, Watson's argument, and, in addition, pointed out the shortness of time atj their disposal, -and the difficulties of drilling an army, of children. The- other schoolmasters present were also of opinion that it was inadvisable to proceed, with the scheme as outlined. In reporting to the meeting of the Fete Committee - last evening, tlio Mayor explained Mrs. Grant's idea, and stated that tho 1 schoolmasters were opposed to anything which would interfere at all with school hours, in which circumstances lie could-not see his way clear to rccommencl tho adoption of tlio proposal unless 'Mrs. Grant was able'to get the children outside school hours. The schoolmasters seemed to be of opinion that such displays -tended to break down tho discipline of a school. Mrs. Grant wanted'the children of -the fourth, fifth, .and sixth standards. Ho would recommend tlio matter -to the Entertainment. Committee, who may find ways and means of taking it up. Mr. R. Fletcher seconded the motion, and thought that another effort might bo made. 'He did not know how "many 'rehearsals would bo required. (Mrs. Grant: "One.") Only one rehearsal, ami 110 did not think it would do the children any harm. ' On the. motion being put to the meeting, it was dccided to refer tho matter In (lie consideration'of tho Entertainment Committee. '.> Lieutenant Herd has written to Mr. C. W. Palmer, of the Navy League, offering the sen-ices of tho City Band to tlio Government and the Navy Leaguo for . Saturday, April 12, and also, if required, for a church parade the following day. The choruses to bo sung by the school-, children on the Duchess in' the harbour on Saturday next have also been scored by Mr. Herd. _ « . The commissioned officers of tho Garrison Club will entertain the officers of the .New Zealand on the evening of April U, and tho non-commissioned officers of tho club propose to entertain the warrant and petty officers on tho evening of April 10. . , LYTTELTON THE FIRST PORT OF CALL. By Telearanli—Press Association—CoDyrieht (Rec. April 5, 0.15 a.m.) Melbourne, April 4. The New Zealand goes direct from Melbourne to Lyttelton. INSPECTED BY NEW ZBALANDERS. Melbourno, April 4. Two hundred New Zenlanders resident in Melbourno acceptcd 011 invitation to visit the warship New Zealand. Numbers were introduced to, and conversed with Prince George of Battenburg, who is a sub-lieutenant 011 tho warship. . !