CHRISTCHURCH.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2282, 10 July 1880, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

[By Telegraph.] [JFUO3I OUE OWX COEEESPONDEXt]. This Day. The Orange procession on Monday is occasioning a great deal of talk this morning, in consequence of the large number of new faces in town to-day, belonging to a certain nationality. Quo or two were observed wearing greea neckties, and an advertisement which appearodin a morning pp.pcrcalling on all true Catholics to assemble'in Cathedral square, is causing some anxiety as to what will be the result. It has leaked out that at a meeting of the grand officers of the Orange Lodge last month, it was decided to have a grand procession on the twelfth. Banners, scarves, &c., were eventually remitted to com* mittees and masters to arrange details. These met on June 14, and drew up a programme, when it was determined to have a grand procession with numerous bands, headed by an officer dressed as King William, mounted on a white charger, followed hy the grand officers in a carriage drawn by four white horses. Bands will be playing at intervals during the procession. On arrival of the morning trains visitor's from Timanx, Rangiora, and elsewhere will be met at the railway station and escorted to the Oddfellows’ Hall, where a breakfast will be held and several ministers are asked to deliver short addresses. The procession through the city will then take place. A banquet will be given in the evening. The final settlement of the details of the affair having leaked out, Superintendent Brolnun sent for some of the committee and told them that he hear! they were going to carry firearms on the 12th. lie warned them that by doing so they were making themselves liable to be arrested and sentenced to two years’imprisonment. The committee met to arrange for the procession on the appointed date, but have since been very reticent, even to members of the order, as to their intentions ; they were told simply that they would meet at cloven o’clock on Monday at the Oddfellows’ Hall, and would there be directed where to go. The programme made public is that they will march to a paddock near the cemetery, hold sports of various kinds, and that a banquet will be held in the evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall.

[Wo may mention that several contingents of Orangemen left Timaru this morning by the early and midday trains —about 100 altogether. Others will leave this evening. It is estimated that the gathering of Orangemen in Christchurch on Monday, from all parts of Now Zealand, will reach 1500.]