EMPIRE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 123, 26 May 1903, Page 2

EMPIRE DAY.

With the caption of the Pott tod Megtaph Offieis all the Government offic s were dosed en Morday (Empire Day). Tin B«r,ks were aUo closed. I'ho buß'iie-fl pi c s were open all day, T e town w. e, how* ver, gaily decorated vith bun inc, < very flig pole having a ([% of foiiie discripiort, the Union Jack mi the Nev Zealnd flig b».o« ■f iirmily in ivider.ee. *■»««;

NEW PLYMOUTH PEMONSTRiTIOHS OELHBBATI )N AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL. In actnrdacci with the instruotioM :s-u d by the Government, Empire Day wasoVerved hy all the schools in the distfio', as a holiday. The children of he C'en'ral Sthool and the Courtenaystreet Ir.fant Scho 1 assembled at the Oer.tial School at 9,30 a.m. and wen maiflii'.led in ranks at the main en'ranee, win re (he chairman of the Hi Juration Board, chairmn and mem* b is nf (In School Committee, Hil Wots ip the Mayor, and a fir number of par- u'b and fiieuds also ga'hered to wi'ii'HM the cremony of gilu'-iojt the flig, which was flying from the eohoot tjwer. The school oidets, about 100 <ttronf, were prrs-nt, No. 1 Company being under Captain D?mpsey and [jieu'oaant Smit*, and No. 2 Company under' Captain Gr<y and Lieutenants Paul and Webster, and took up apod* tion facing tin main tn'racce in open Her. Major Ok<y, of the Tarantki Bittah'on, also paid the cade's the c.mpliment of appfiring ia ueiform. The c dets having birn exiled to at* tention (he order to siluto the fl*g wae gives by Oap'aia D mps?y, w! o ffu ia command of the parade and the salute was given infmitt soldier-'iki style, mos", of (he gentlemen baring their hoids as the cidets prcsentel arms. Mr Chilis, ohairmin of the Behool Committee, then briefly cxplsiued the o\y c u , of the gath' rioy, whioh was for thu purpose of keeping green the memory <f the l.ta Queen Victoria. The cLildr:n must not regard it simply as a holiday, but bur in mind tbe lemons to be derived from contemplation of tie life of the gold Q ieet. He instanced the way ia which the J.pwese w( r j coming to the front bs a nation as a proof of the value of learning to r specs and revdieaco the gool from their enlieai ye>rs enl -they were ntotdily improving themselves and raising i heir atatulard of life by keep* ing high id i .Is in front of them. Mr Allsworth, (Jhairmin of thi Kda* oi'ion Q mi, th= n gave a short adireM. ll* defcribei bow tbe iiei had orlgin>.ted with (he people cf the United Htaten, who held gatherings ia every city aud ham e", to cdebrats Ind«peod noe Diy, and it wis with th* o> j j ot of keeping the laip-riil before the people t>s will as of ke ping in mind :ha great gold Q issd, that the idea of -; Empire Day had been taken up. Be referred to the great Itnparial gather* ing on the ceo it ion of ths late Qieen'e Diamond Jubilee, when a ildiera from every pirt of th) Empire bad an tabled in London ; s'so to the Boer war, which ba) further cements I the Km* pi.e her. He expressed hi. pleasure at sowing so many pessnt to show tbfir sympathies with the object the eduoitioml authorities had in view, wbkh was to thoroughly equip the scholars attending the scboo's toenatiit) - < them to make good oiutms and, referring to (he cadets, good eoldier* if tbe need should arise.

His Worshp the Mayor, Mr Cock, was the next spaaker. Af.er referring to the obj ct of the gathwiog, bs *•• miaded ths boys and girls thit they possessed eduoitional advantages which their father i and mo'hers did not have and urged them to mike the best use of ih m. An < Sort was being made to secure further ficilitie* for higher eduoi'ion ia Now Plymouth, which be Iroprd to be able (o assist to fermrdicf, ( He hoped a ion to see some provisioo made for technical education, which would have been accomplished but for the opposition those moviog ia the tnitter nal met mot with, and he painted to Stratford as an examp'eof unity and public spirit in tint direction whien cujuc to, bu" unfortunately did not, lule here. Thera ought to hare biea another 100 cadets present from the High School if that institution were M useful as it migbt bs made. Oap-ain De mossy then called for thtejeheersfor the Empire, which wire . heartily given. Cheers for th« Mayor. * the Gaaii mm of the School Committee, the Chairman of thd Board, and for Captain Dempsey and the teachers, were followed uy a verss of the National Auihtttn.

CADET IKBPXOTIOK. The cade s were mirobed on to Poverty Flit, where M»jjr Loveday shortly put in an appiarancs escorted by Lieutenant Paul After closely inspecting the aeooutraments Mb] ;r Lovediy put the boy* through a manual exercise drill ia extended order, and firing exercise. Tak-. ing a rifU in his hands the Major qato* *$ tioned the boys as to the various parte,. the answers being given with remarkable promptness. Ms j>r Loveday expressed satisfaction with the geoeral appearance of the coys, and the Hurt* nets display) d in cirrying out tho various movt meats, aud cm gratuUtioM are due to Oapain D.mpeey and Ospt. Gray upon the high state of effioieooy of the corps, The parade slate shewel an attendance of five officers and 87 i>oo oooUi and privates, Toe Companies wera then mirobed J to seats on tbe east side of the grouod and w.readdi eased by Maj ir JLnveday on discipline, after which he gave en interesting exhibition of flag signalling .J by tha semaphirj and Morse systems, , after which they were dismissed fur the day.

Before dunvssing them Major Love* day complimented them oa th« way they had turned but and on their smart Hpr/wance and kcowlsdg >of dri I. He said he should repoit, " these are r»» raarkubly tmitr, w.ll-driiled Com- *, pinies." Maj >v Loved ty ooccluded by jti saying he was- v*ry pleased with them X indeed. Q

mZROY. ~ 'Jir* Tbe-e was a large gathering at Ff *» roy fcoh(ol on M mday, over 100 «hild« ren b iirg present to do honour to tbe M ooeasioo. 'J&e headmaster (Mr Osoar J Johnson) and the aßß>a*.ant mUtree*, JM Mi« Tilhy, had the children ehalled in front of the school at a.m., aud in addition to members cowmiuee, therj were pnsant Dockrill, Mr Wood (late thecomuii te )aud anumbtrof .nd friend*. Ibe flig tuviog duly hoibtid ani saluted, Mr chorman of tho 01 minute*, i-h >rt but vo.y appropriate lifi cli Mien, co.-cluding by i.o Km- uiuei^^^^^^l . \L U.)ck, ill, by special gave a very iottftuttog *M^^^^^^H

address .on the"grMsd old iag/'atd theupitjyof the Emphe, pointing cu' how thb children of to-day might bavi to uphold the honour of the Expire in the futjw, and alluding a'so to the commercial union of the English-speak-ing natiocs, as well as to the important front tlhat Britain would present to the world Ef joined by America. At the olosAotjhis stirricg remarks he call* d for threw chers for Mr Seddcn and the Government. These were given most h^arti!;r. Mr. Wood then briefly addresEed tie children, after which the National A nth em was sung,and the proceedings! tarmicktfd. Subvquently the children were photographed and afterwards regaled by the Committee with lolliep, Btc, ffer which thty exrreesfd their appreciation by three of the heartiest cheers, of the day.

JJILEB3ATIONB IN OTHER PLACES. ,' FSB PRESS ASSOCIATION. I Willington, May 25. Teltorann from all parts of the colony state that the day is being obwrveej wholly or partially as a holiday. SalutJcg the flag was carried out at all the Schools, and pa'riotic addresses wereiieelared.

Haweba, May 25. In honor of Empire Day, tha District High School pupils saluted the flag, and patriotic speeches were deli vemd by Mr Major, M.H.R., and others,

Eltham, May 25. A half bo'iday was observed to day. There were sports at the Djtoair, and the fa'u'atioa of the flag at the schools j Wanqinui, May 25. / A half-holiday is being observed toIday. This morning the ceremony of saluting the fi»g was carried out at the , public s.-hcol*, where patriotic addresses were delivered.

The Supreme Court was adjiurned till to-moirow.

I The Premier arrived from the nor'h ' this afternoon, and is to cpen tin i>ew ward at tbe hospital, erented by publ'c subscription to pcipatua'e the name of Qaesn Victoria. The contract was £2193. Tha Premier also opens tbp new public observatory, wbicb possesses tbe fittest telescops in the colony.

i GreymjTjth, May 25. yPfeeTe-was a great demonstration at tie fchool this morcing, when tbe Bllu'ing of the fl.g took place. Tbe Mayor and citizens deliveied patriotic address-s.

Invercargill, May 25. - Empire Day wa3 only partially observed in town. The only function was a picnic at Mataura of the Provincial Farmers TJci n.

Christchurch, May 25. The principal ceremony to-day was tiaveiling thes-a'ne of Qjeen "Worn on the Jubilee in Vic'oria Equare. There was a very attendanca of the public, tha ceremony being performed by Mr*. Wigrani. The day [was oily partially observed as a holiday.

!' At IcgUwood Empire Day was observed as a holiday. The school cbill.ren and cadets saluted the fl-g. and jwere addressed by the Chairman cf the jßohool Committee, the Mayor, and -IMf. Morton, member of the TSluca'ion At Stratford a public holi lay was The Mounted Rifle, tbe Rifle, and the Public School paraded the town, headel by band, af er which they assembled the school, where the flag wa= salute 1, were then given by th 3 (Mr. N. J. Kin»), Mr J. MaeM.A, member Education Bard, Mr. Symes, M.H.R.