THE PEACE GALA

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 251, 17 July 1919, Page 6

THE PEACE GALA

COMPLETE PROGRAMME THREE DAYS' CELEBRATIONS : A GREAT PROCESSION" FOR SATURDAY As the Peace Days are drawing near * the public will bo naturally interested in the exact nature of the proceedings which are to mark the historical-occa-sion, -and which may have been some-. /what obscured by the many reports which ''IJiave appeared in tho Press from time th'time. Many of tho items are not ; being carried on to fruition. Tor example, the illuminations are being cut •"out/but .a' very full programme has 'been arranged, and only fair weather '•: is now required to guaranteo success. None of those who know what is con- * templatod has the least doubt but that the celebrations will bo worthy of the Empire City and the great occasion.'Saturday's Programme, v Saturday next is "the Day," not only •in AVellington, but all over the British Empire, "and special arr.uigenwiits have been made to make the display of the greatest advantage and pleasure to tho many. .-The day will commence with a grand procession, which promises to constitute a'record for tho city of Wellington. The various units for (his event will assemble- in allotted places in Bunny and Featherston Streets at 9 a.m.r and . will move off precisely it 10 a.m. The order of the procession was not definitely "fixed yesterday, but it is hoped that it will be headed by the Acting-Governor-'s General (Sir Bobert Stout), to be followed by the Ministers of the Crown who are in town, members of the Bench, the Mayor (in his robes of office), and members of the council, the Commandant of the Forces (Sir Alfred Bobin, C.8., K.C.M.G.) and the Headquarters Staff, and the Allied Consuls (in full uniform). '-Other units will be a "ompany of returned soldiers (in uniform) imd disabled soldiers (in ruotor-cars), a rontingent of Red Cross' workers, the Territorials (under Colonel G. P. C. Campbell), the Senior Cadets, Boy Scoots, -Sea Scouts, Y.M.C.A., Women's National "Reserve, captured German guns (which will be lowed 'by decorated motor-lorries and • other vehicles), the members rf the Fire Brigade (on the largest uotor-engine), Naval Division (it is hoped that the crews of the mine-sweepers Geranium, Marguerite, and Mallow v-ill take part), ' members of tha friendly societies, Y.M.C.A.. St. John Ambulance,. Army Nursing Division, and twelve New Zea-land-Mounted Bides and twelve mounted Australian soldiers. Ten bands (including the Highland Pipe Band and Cadets' Bugle Band) will! occupy' stations in the procession sufficiently far apart to prevent musical confusion. \ ■ The procession will wheel «nt of Bunny Street (between the Governnrnt Printing Office and Government Buildings. l into Lambton Quay, and thence by way of . Willis, Manners. Cuba, A'ivian Streetb, Kent Terrace, and Adelaide Eoad to Newtown Park. At the park the revel will commence nt noon with a grand military gvmkhana, under the direction of Captain Bell (Area Officer), to be followed at 2 p.m. with a sports programme held under the auspices of the AVellington Amateur Athletic Association (particulars of which have, already been announced). It is hoped that this programme will be completed by.-1 p.m. or a little later. '■ In'tho evening there will >be a pic-

turesque torchlight procession, timed to leave the Government Buildings at 7 p.m. Tins procession wjll follow the s».me route as in the morning, except that it will proceed along Courtenay Place and Clyde Qiiay In Oriental Bay, where, at 8 p.m. there will t.e an elaborate display from the Parade, which will probably last for over au hour. During this display bands will play attractive music at different points along the Parade. Special Sunday Services. _'\ Special peace services wil he held in the Town Hall at 3 p.m. and 8.30 p.m., in which the Peace Choir and the YVel- • lington Professional Orchestra will take part. The service in the afternoon will be conducted by the Army chaplains, •■ at the evening service the Eev. ' 'Archibald; Hunt will deliver a peace address. ,' ; ;' '"'" Children's Day. To many people Children's Day (M.on-day-nest;-will be of predominant interest. Tlio arrangements for this function are best conveyed by reproducing the circular issued to the schools Ly Mr. Y'llliain Poster (chairman of the committee), .which, reads as follows;— _T'h6 massed schools will form in pro-"-tcssion and inarch to the Parliamentary Buildings.. There will be two assembly grounds— (a) Open space on ','lydo Quay, opposite. Clyde Quay School; (.b) Post piiise.Square. Mr. C. Bary, Mount Cook . Boys' iSchool, will bo in charge at Clyde Quay; Mr. A. M'Keuzie, Te Aro School, at Post Office Square. School .-tithorities J willJ.usc whichever i«'r.rJo ground is the; more .convenient.. v .j/j.sJhe-Clyide.Quay section will ieavo the parade ground at 10 a.m. sharp. The Post O/iice section will be ready to march tip Grey Street to join. the other section in 'Bitmbton Quay at 1(T.15 a.m. Several 'bands will assist. The' pupils taking part in the function will consist of Standard 3 children and higher standards, and secondary departments. , .... Dress.—Girls'iire asked to T/ear white or cream"dresses, if possible. It is recom■mended that children bo advised to dress .■'•warmly. The Clyde Quty School will be available for reception of overcoats, etc., ■also one of the Harbour Board sheds. ■All-pupils-are asked to wear hmg favours of (a) school colours on right shoulder; (b) red, white, and blue on left shoulder. Each child will be supplied with a Union Jack lain, x 91in. mounted vn a Ion" stick. • ''The procession, on reaching Parliamentary\Buildiugs, will form in mass round steps of now building according to directions that will be issued as roon lis approximate number from each school is known, v The massed., schools, with tho assistance of the several hands, will proceed to take part in n service of thanksgiving • for. peace. Mr. .Robert Paiker will conilnct. The following National Hvmns will be sini<r:—(ll "God Save Hie King." (2; hymn, "0, God our Help in -.Ages Past" (3 verses). (3) "The Marseillaise," (+) "The Battle Hymn of Iho 'Republic," ft) "Bulo Britannia," (6) "God Save the King." A. short oration will be delivered 'bv a members of Cabinet. His AYorship 'the Mayor of Wellington will preside. Patriotic Concert. On Monday evening a grand patriotic .concert will be held in the Town Hall, when the Peace Choir (under Messrs. ' Robert Parker and H. Temple White) will sing appropriate chorales, and Messrs. E. J. Hill, John Prouse, and other loading artists will 6ing. There will also bs small parties of vocalists, etc., giving roncerb in the open air at places of vantage in the city, and the Navy League will give a free open-air picture show on the. City Bcserve at the junction of Manners anil Dixon Streets (opposite the King's Theatre). ,