CADET PARADE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2151, 18 May 1914, Page 6

CADET PARADE.

REHEARSAL IN AN ICY BLAST,

THE WEEK-END PROGRAMME.

The dull drizzling weather and the chill blast that shrieked its way up from tho South Pole on Saturday atternoou had the effect of postponing most of tho fiold events arranged for the day. One event that could not very well bo postponed was the rehearsal for tho Senior Cadet review that is to tako place before General Sir lan Hamilton,

inspector-General of Oversea Forces, at Newtown Park on Saturday afternoon next. Tho (attendance under the circumstances was remarkagly good. There were 0 about 600 lads on parade, and they ploughed round tho sticky ground for a couple of hours, in a manner that reflected a good deal of credit on all concerned. The experience was not a pleasant ono for the cadets, for though most of • them had had tho foresight to bring their overcoats, the wide-open pantaloon Of the cadet is about as much protection against the cold as a Highlander's kilt. One little "four-footer," who was without a top coat, was asked by Captain, C. G. Powles, officor commanding, why he had not brought ono. "I thought 1 wouldn't be able to drill in one, sir," replied the little man gallantly, and strode off to rejoin his company, •'

Under such adverse circumstances, and as tho spirit'of the boys was admirable, rigid conditions were not enforced. The boys with overcoats were allowed to

march with one hand 1 in their coat pockets, without any protest being made, whilst the hand which grasped the rifle grew blue with jealousy. Tho ground was flagged off to represent the manoeuvring area of noxt Saturday, and for) two hours tho lads rehearsed the march' past, and tho advance in review order, until something like tho real thing was accomplished. At the saluting base stood an officer representing General Hamilton, and timo and again the lads wheeled in column from the west, and marched from south to north past the base. At Saturday's parade only three of tho four/ Senior Cadet Battalions of Wellington were represented. No. 1 Battalion is the Wellington College Cadets, who are at present enjoying term holidays. ' Tho College boys reassemble to-day, .and will bo on parade on ! Saturday next. On account of the rough weather it was not deemed expedient .to bring the- Hutt and Petono Cadets into town. i It is anticipated that there will' be between 1200 and T4oo' cadets on' parade at the park on Saturday next. The Caddt Battalions" are. constituted as follows, colours of companies being given in parentheses;—' I

No. 1 (Captain Williams)— Wellington College (black, old gold, arid black). No. 22 (Captain Simeon).—St. Patrick's College (navy blue band with narrow white edge and College badge); St. James's (maroon, white and maroon); Kilbirnie (red, blue and red); St. Anne's (red, yellow and red); Brooklyn (red, white, and black); Newtown (red, white-, and red);, St. Thomas', s (red, white, and red).

No. 3 .(Major . Bothurie).—Thorndon (gold, blue, and gold); Karori (black; white, and black); Johnsonville (cerise and blue); Post and Telegraph (navy blue, gold, and navy blue): Pelono Technical School (dark blue, light blue, and dark blue); Petone (fchakeo and red); Upper Hutt '. (green and white); Lower Hutt (navy blue, saxo blue, and navy blue).' No. : 4.(Captain Frandi);—Wellington Y.M.C.A. (black, red, black', with twisted yellow cord); Wellington Boy Scouts (green band, with narrow red, yellow, and red lilies); Wellington Boys' Institute (yellow and red); Wellington Technical School (black band, with narrow gold lino in centre). The Cadet Battalions are to assemble at Donald M'Lean Street (Newtown) at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday next. The whole of tlio Boy Scouts arc- invited to turn out, though they will not take part in the march past. The boys of. the Government training ship Amokura may be also on parade. Tlio members of the Wellington Veterans' Association are being specially invited to parade in force, and all.Reserve officers are being invited to participate in the function. Two hundred seats will be provided for invited guests at either side of the saulting base. The Wellington Battalion Band will supply the music necessary to the march past.