BOYS' BRIGADE

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 123, 21 November 1932, Page 15

BOYS' BRIGADE

ANNUAL INSPECTION

A FINE DISPLAY

The annual inspection and display of | the Wellington companies of the Boys' Brigade was held in the gymnasium of the V.M.C.A. on Saturday night. Mr. A. Gibbs presided, and with him ou the platform were Mrs. P.. Scott Miller, the company chaplain, the Rev. L. J. Boulton Smith, Lieut.-Colonel G. Lyon, M.C., and Major J. J. Kcan. • A long programme, which included ambulance, signalling, and gymnastic displays, was given by the boys, and no better tribute to the time devoted to the brigade by those in charge could be paid.than in the efficiency and smartness_ with which all movements were earned out. The Wellington company has now been in existence for about two years, and in that time three other companies, Brooklyn, Miramar, aud Moniington, have been formed. The boys have their own brass baud, which rendered several items during the evening. Such is the enthusiasm of the. boys that it has been decided to hold a camp at Waikanae for ten days after Christmas, and a collection We taken up to augment the funds. The brigade, which is doiug excellent service in instilling into the youth of the country a spirit of patriotism and nati6na-l pride, has not been established in the North Island very long, but there are many companies in the South Island. After "Reveille" and "Fall In" had been sounded, the chaplain offered up a prayer, and the companies were then inspected by Lieut.-Colonel Lyon and Major Kean. Displays in signalling and ambulance work were followed by gymnastic exercises carried out with musical accompaniment, inter-company ganios, and maze marching. After a final "Fall In," Mrs. Scott Miller presented the prizes and trophies won during the year. The Moruington company carried off the awards for ambulance work and signalling, and Miramar won the trophy for drill. Lieut.-Colonel Lyon then addressed the companies and a large gathering. He congratulated the boys on their very fine turn-out and upon, the excellence of their drill, stressing the value of the movement in building up worthy citizens. He recalled His Excellency's appeal to youth—that whatever they did, they should do with all their might.

After the general salute had been given and the "Retreat" sounded, the Benediction was pronounced, by the chaplain.

Miss Dora Sawde-n, X.A.8., acted as pianist.