PEACE CELEBRATIONS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1947, 4 March 1919, Page 3

PEACE CELEBRATIONS

PIiOGRAMME ARRANOED

A public meeting was held in the Council Chamber last night to arrange a programme for peace eelehrations. The Mayor (Mr J. Chrystall) presided. The Chairman said life Government had decided that peace celebrations should occupy three days, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. These days would be declared public holidays. He submitted a draft programme for consideration.

Cr. Walker asked if it would not bo better to make the celebrations as far as Foxton was concerned on the Monday only. He thought liy doing this they would be able to make it more successful. . After some discussion it was decided on the motion of the Rev. J. 11. Gredin, seconded by Mr O’Brien, that three days celebrations be held. Mr Fume said he didn’t know whether the School Committee had anything in view in respect to a picnic this year, hut possibly it could be arranged for the Tuesday’s celebrations to be in the nature of a monster picnic fur the children. SUNDAY. In reference to the Sunday services, it was decided, on the motion of Mr Hornblow, seconded by Cr. Coley, that this matter be left in the bauds of the local ministers to arrange. MONDAY. it was decided to ask the Racing Club for the use of the racecourse for Monday’s celebrations. The following programme was agrecd to; —9.30 a.uu, bells to ring and whistles to blow in concert, full display of bunting, shops and dwellings decorated; 10 a.m., procession to form at Triangle, including Bands, returned soldiers, veterans, Rille Club, Territorials, School Cadets, members of local bodies and friendly societies, march to the racecourse; 12 noon: Luncheon, to be supplied free to returned soldiers, veterans, and friends; 1 p.m., sports programme; 7.30 p.m., Alain Street, all shops Jit up; open air concert; fireworks display. It was decided to employ a caterer to provide the luncheon tor returned soldiers, and ask the ladies to serve same. A meeting of ladies is to be convened to make ail the necessary a rrangcmenls. Mr K. McAlurray was appointed marshal for the procession. TUESDAY. After discussion it was decided that the Tuesday be set aside as a children’s day, Mr Furrie suggesting that a monster river picnic be held. It was decided to hold a picnic at the beach, all arrangements to be under the supervision of the School Committee and staff. COMMITTEES. The following committees were set up to draw up programmes and make all the necessary arrangements; —• Sports.— Messrs Furrie (convenor), O’Brien and Pen'eau, with power to add to their number. Musical. —Messrs Chrystall (convener), Bmlin, Colder, J. Newth, and Hornblow, with power- to add. Illumination. —Messrs Chrystall, G. Coley, Walker, and Maters, with power to add. Finance. —The Fnance Committee of tire Borough Council, with one member from each of the above committees; this committee to allocate the funds to the different committees. GENERAL. Mr Hornblow sngegsled Lie erection of a suitable monument to commemorate the signing of peace, same to contain the names of all those from litis district who had taken part in the great struggle. Tim Chairman said that the present, meeting’was enlivened to deal with the question of celebrations only, qml that the matter of a permanent memorial would he considered at a meeting fo he convened Inter-. It was decided to invite subscriptions from the public to augment the amount voted by the Borough Council. The question of how much money should be expended on the celebrations was dismissed, it was questioned whether any money collected for the celebrations and subsidised by the Government for that purpose could he devoted to (he erection of a permanent memorial. It was decided to refer the matter to the Under-Secretary’ for Internal Affairs, and if the money could be so used to limit the expenditure, on the celebrations to £l5O.