VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 136, 29 June 1901, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

s BErURN OF THE CADRTS. 1 3 (By Vkterav.) 3 The return of the Central Seho i OadetP, taking place as i f . did just as w t were going to press, preveuted ot ) doing more than ra<-nt'on it. Ther r were eime 30 or 40 people on th . station, who welcomed tbe boys wi h i real o'd British cheer, which wb 3 heartily responkd to by the cide i : On getting ou 1 , the were tak«: I into the waiting-ro m, wbe e Mi West had kindly go* ho 1 , coff-e an [ cake ready for them. Aft r every.'ii . had partaken, Oaptaia D mpsey sa 1 bow grateful tbey were for Mr. W> at' ; kindness and on lld for throe < j h' e-s f|i i him, wh ; ch were very heartily giv n ) the boys also give three cheers fo i Captain Dempsey and Lieut Gray am then di-pers d to their homos. THS DINNtCR. Yesterday bvaning, at the invitatioi of a number of parents and ftiends, thi ■ cadets were *n»e< tawd at Mrs Weale's Jubilee Villa. His Worsh'p'h Mayor was in the chur, having on h : i ii<ht Cap'aia Djmpsiy, and Li~ut ■ Gray on his left. There were al«n i present Captain Taunton (of tlx Guirds), Captain Hood, II v. JSvani (Chaplain) Messrs Hill, White mbe Wes r , Stohr, Foot?, Spencer, Pa d} {Herald), AlUworth (News), and th< . member* of tho Gtirison Band, tht latter hiving p'ayel thecidetsthrougl : the town. A rea'ly cpital spread hac b-e'i laid by Mrs. W al", inclu linj fruit and sweets. A r ter full justic: had be u n donn to the vimds, 1 ho Mayo: p 1 opo>od 'he usual loyal and patriotic ; tois's, the Band playing the National Anthem. Tlie Mayor the a proposed tho Central Scho 1 Ca(j ts, conpl:o with the namas of Captain D mpsey and Lieut. GiMy. He sp ke of the reidy m>mer in which tbe ta'ets esponJtd to tbe ord rto prosee Ito Ohristchurch, and the privi'ege it w.f to ta'.e part in tha most imp r ant militiry ovont tba" h d eve-- taken place in Netv Z island. Taty had shown tho Duke if York t'at the colony was not only abla to s >nd men to nobly do their du y to the Emp're, but was training pi nty mora whn wou'd do 'lioir du'y jus's as riadil) 1 if the cccas'on shou d nri<p. He was glad t) hear of tbe idmirable way th y had conduct dth mvlvei. Tney "ere a credis to their t>chool, thfir officers, their piren's, an I New Plymuth. Ho was exceedingly proud to preside 'hat eveniuj aid we'eo Lie ih ra Inm l a^ain. i In reply Cap 1 . Dampsey eu'ogis'd the cooduct< f the boys, and sail they had endured all ha dships without a maimer, aud while oiher corp< had b >)s fainting in th'i rinks their Tiranaki grit had kept them up. Tne boys had conduct d themselves l'ke so'di rs and gen'lrm-u), and he was proud of them. A certair. other carpi had boon said to ba the bist, but o'h'irs held » different opinion, un l thought wbh him that tbey were eq -al to any corps oo the review ground. He went awiy with perfect coofilence iu the boys, and thoy had sh nvn that his co-ifi lonce bad novel' once been mitplactd. He spolt i highly of the kindu--si they received during the trip, no charge bein? made at th railway refreshment rooms for their entertainmen', and at Htwera M'S Strackand tho Uawera Conimi'tes had refreshments at the sti'ion for them when thay arrived thero at nrid-j (night on Thursday. He spoke highly of tho Mayor's suecipsful elior'sto a,-t. theui right home, and thiir apprjeut'on of bis succpsi. Leu>., Gray endorse' Captain Damps .y's remarks ns to tlm good »m----duct of the corps, i'tia trip Lad, hd said, been an education to them. They bad received very great kindness from people everywhere during the trip. Mr Spencer p-oposad the health of Capt. Tuimtoa, and spoke of the valuable) assistance he had given in preparing the lads for their trip.

| Capt. T..untoo Biid tba work had ■ b-iea a lihour of love. On the day of the review io Chria'church, be had ja good position fur oompirisg the corps io the march past and the conduct and bearing of the Central School Cadets made him feel proud te know he cams from Now Plymouth. JSnrgt. Oannell proposed lha health of Mi 1 . West, and s*id they nil appro* 'ciVed his kindness in meeting then j with hottei, etc., very much indeed. I Mr. West b;i'fly returned thanks, jand said it had given him very great j ylea-u. o to do whit little hi had dose. Mr. Hill pur posed the Gu-risin Band, »nd said they were all pleised to see by the p-pera bow h'ghly the Band had been thought of elsewhere. Sergt. New&ll returned thanks, and said they would not have misted the trip for anything, in spite of pudding! boiled in oilskins and other discomforts. The band were always glad to do what they could. They had had the honour cf playing the Wellington Bittal'on out, and were romp'imentfd and very kindly treated by the officers. Captain Dempaey proposed, " Oar entertainers." In doing so he said he had forgotten to mention that their bugler was recognised as the best in camp, and was worked very hard ia consequonee. He and the o&deti felt viry grateful for such a kind welcome homo, and the honor paid them tint night, Mr. Hill, iu reply, ssid the chief credit was due to Ciptain Hood and Mr. Avery, who was unable to bo present through an accideit, and the Mayor h id also greatly assisted them. Mr. Stohr (trop-s -d the Mayor.

Mr. Dockrill, iu retumiog thinks, expensed his pleasure at being present to assist in such a pleas tnt ga'hering. The Host and Hostess, proposed * y the Mayor, and the Press, by Mr. Bill, having been responded to, the proceed* ings closed with the National Aothein. All the toasts were accompanied with musical hon'rs, and songs were su g by Messrs. Gray and Hill, tin wbo'e gathering beiog most pleasant and successful. We regret that pressure on our sp&oe has compelled us to sitorten our report.