KING'S BIRTHDAY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 218, 3 June 1918, Page 7

KING'S BIRTHDAY

CLOSE HOLIDAY TO-DAY.. To-day is the forty-third, birthday of King George V, and will bo celebrated as a' close holiday. In honour of the occasion bunting will bo flown from tho shipping in port and all the leading business and meroantiio buildings and institutions in the city.' The occasion will be marked in Wellington by a big patriotio procession whicn has been organised by the Bed Jersey Appeal Committee. Tho procession will be enlivened by a series of tableaux representing the spirit of tho Empire, battle trophies, and some wonderfully-decorated motor-cars, somo.of which will carry tho prize babies concerned in tho Tecent competition. Music is the soul of a procession, and to-day's function will not be . lacking in that regard. The bands to march will bo the Trumpet Band (from Featherston Camp), the Woolston (Christ'hurch) Band, the Waterside Workers' Band, the Patriotio Society's Band, the Solvation Army's Band, tho Featherston Military Band, tho I'etone Municipal Band.

I . The procession is to leave the Governiment Buildings at 11 a.m., and will pro- ! ceed to Newtown Park via Lambton Quay, Willis Street, Manners Street, Cuba Street, Vivian Street, Taranaki Street, Courtenav Place, Cambridge Terlace, and Adelaide Koad. ' At tho Park entertainment of a military charapter is to be provided by the Boy Scouts. . At the Athletic Park a Wellington representative Rugby football team is to meet a team from Trontham. prior to ■which.'-Victoria College will try conclusions with Canterbury College 'Many followers- of the turf will doubtless journey to Otaki, where a two days' race meeting commences to-day. There will' be a matinee at the Grand Opera House and at His Majesty's Theatre this afternoon. , Tho picture theatres will be open afternoon and evening, and thu English Pierrots will I appear at the Concert Chamber,