THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 22 May 1902, Page 2

THE CORONATION CELEBRATIONS

THK CAPK CONTINGENT. "*■ BY Elected TiLxaupH—OomnUM^ Received 21, 10.4S p.B. Loaww, May 31. One hundred and forty man of tb» Capa co'o(nit:oa contingont baveaaileA fjr Loudon. j AN UNIQUE PkUVILCQB. j , Received 21,10.E4 p.m. Londox, May 31. The presidents of ths leading No«« corafornrsS Churches aiv invited to th*' coronation a - Westmiwter This h the first time the p"»il■ been ex'onHed NonoonfonMrtft LOCAL ABRANGBMBNTB. A moderately attended publicist' ing held at the Ojuqoil Chamber* on Wednesday-Evening for the purpoar i of A«eing whit arrangomenta ahould ba j made in New Plymouth to celebnta the coronation. ' The Mayor (Mr DeckriflTMKjfded, «nd explained the purpose ror wiWl the meeting was called, Hpeaking tho financial aspect of the question the chairmm said the Borough OwnQ "< could'expend up to £6O. He lul asked Sir Joseph Ward whether then was a«y truth ia the statement that the Government would iotrodito* an indemnity bill to cover local bodies cost*, and also that the Government w<>u\d subsidise expenditure up to • co> ;ain amount. He had not yet receivad any reply. Mr Dockrili mm* m«rat.d suggestions that had but made as to what should be *«»», Colonel Ellis ba>l iatim-<t«d that the Govtrnmont wished a military awL church parndn. The Borough Goonou had already tentatively obtained tht Recreation Grounds for the day, whan an uni'ei religiuus s.rvioe could ba h.ld. A fireworks disp'ay ooula he held, and he pointed out tuat a steak of fireworks wis in town, held by the Patriotic Coajmiue-. It was pontbl* that if a display wis h«ld any fundß ' left over could be devoted te raising a memorial to fallen troopers, A «Uld> ren's tr.at bad also been suggested. The Mayer thought the best thing would be for those present to be n> rolled as a penmal oonmittee, and ia the meantime await a reply from tilt Acting-Premier. Then, when thw J knew what fumls oould be relied upeoJP another meeting could be held and* programme d awn up. Some discussion followed on tha question of fireworks. It was stated that the P triotic Committee's fir#works were practically use'e^n. Mr Cock said the Repeat ton Grounds Board bad a stick whioli could no douht, be übtiin"d. Hi, thought the Mayor's suggestion to await a reply from S ; r Jos»ph Ward n good one. Mr Oollis • aid chat it was p oposad to xrect a tt gitaff at t.he Omtral I School, 'in l • « unfurling ceremonf t i might b< nrr*n<;e,i on Coronation Day, | I Colonel fillip thought if any eater- ' ! tnumemt was given to th« children it should bi to uke plaojin* i doors. I Mr J. C, Davies agreed. I Aft»r some further discussion it waa i decided tuat all present be a ootnmit{tee to act with the Borough Oaincil j committee in carrying out acreage* j ments far Coronation Day, ) On Mr Collin' mo'ion an ex cutiva :ootnmif.w» wan ppointel as fell >«s:— Oolonttl Messrs W. H. Hkiuoer, ,0 Johnson, W. Giukrodgar, 0. B. I Bellriugo', fi, Cock, B. M. Smith, 8, John«, W. A. Cjllis, and F.. BsllriogT. * After some further desultory discussion the main® adjourted. From a pnss wire rec'.wd frojt " {Wellington i: rpoaars tha the proifos'd united open-nir N-rvios M j Coioaation Day is likely to ' ul through owing to thu clergy being in<ispo*ed to , inrrp i'ou*. Bit hop Wall in, in reply jti Ka'ibi vanStavcren, s\iJ he did not th nk hj» oug'.it to t-ke part in a service which wan not of a distinctly Ohristian ch muter. The Ribbi ha* rjtireil from the c immit^ee