THE ORINGI CAMP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1750, 15 May 1913, Page 5

THE ORINGI CAMP.

REVIEWED BY GENERAL. THREE REGIMENTS RIDE PAST. • ' (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Oringi Camp, Jlav M. J Tho big event of the day at Or.ingi was | the inspection of (lie Wellington Mounted i . Hilles liiigado by General Goilley.aml > Stall', and the march and trot past. It was an ideal day—the most sumnierlike since the camp began, and it produced a cheerful bearing in {lie troopers, which i was reflected in their drill. The General anil Staff arrived by Ihe afternoon mail train, mid proceeded direct lo flio parade ground, where tho men were drawn up by regiments. Tho brigade band -greeted tho General on his arrival with a selection, and continued playing throughout tho inspection. Alter tho inspection, General Godley and Staff drew to one side, and, to tho martial strains of music, the march past began. It was headed by the Brigadier (Colonel A. ill. Russell), with tho BrigadeMajor (Captain Foster) and Staff-Captain Lieutenant JDovey. A horse-length behind, the brigade walked past in troop formation. Queen Alexandra's Second Mounted Rilles (O.C. LioulrColonel Davis) led the way, with the Mnnawatu Mounted Rilles (Lieutenant-Colonel l'riiigle), and the Ninth Wellington East Coast Mounted Hilles (Lieutenant-Colonel .Sandtmann) following. The Wellington Mounted Signal Company, under Lieutenant Herbert, followed in rear. The men were spread out over a distance of about a mile, and presented a rather good spectacle. As a setting to it, there was the opal sky, with a few fleecy clouds, the greyish-green back-ground of foothills rising, by gentle graduations, to the suow-papped mountains in (he distance. The wide expanse of fields was fringed on one side by the small township of canvas, and, on the other, by a belt of pines. Tho early winter sun was already on a fast-diminishing angle in the western sky,'and, in tho half-lights Iho horse l ! stepped out in something like unison, looking as proud as I heir youthful riders. The long undulating line of troops formed an impressive scene. The General, in speaking lo tho officers afterwards, expressed himself as being thoroughly phased with tho inspection and the inarch, considering the short lime Ih;it the men have beei in camp and the severe winter weather whicli they have experienced. To-morrow General Godley will watch the working out of a brigade scheme. The following officers visited the camp 10-day:—Colonel Bnuchop, O.C. Otngo district; Major Grant, Stall' Officer; Colonel Chall'ey, 'Colonel I'nrdy, LieutenantColonel Reaks, Lieutenant-Colonel Begg. Colonel Cliaytor is expected in camp tonight.