VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 190, 25 August 1903, Page 4

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

The inspec'ion of tho headquarters corps of the Taiannki Battalion by General Babington, Commander of the | New Zealand Forces, will take place at I the Drill Hall on Wednesday evening. The Inglewood, Sratford, and Waitara Rifles will arrive by the 11 a.m. ■ train on Thurrday, find will be mirchrd -\ to the Drill Hall and inspected by the j General, The vo'unteer corps present will be !}he Taranabi Rifles, Taranaki Guards, . Inglewood Bifles, Stratford Rifles, and | Waitara Rifles, with the Garrison ! Bund and Nos. 1 and 2 Companies of ; Cadets. It is to be regretted that the -, Stratford and Egmont Mounted Rfles J will not be present, as their attendance t would be much appreciated by the : public. The Stratford Cadets also are unable to accept the invitation to " | attend, Colonel Edis will be Brigadier in | charge of the whole parade, Captain ( Taunton acting as Brigade Major. I The Battalion will be under the com- . , mand of Major Okey, Cap'ain Mabne • (Stratford Rifles) acting as Adjutant, t The Taranaki RiSe Volunteers' colours will be catriei by Lieutenant F. Okey, and the Militia colours by Captain J. S. McK liar. One Sergeant j will be furnished fur the colour pirfy j by the Inglewood, Stratford, and Wai- [ tera corps. ! Dinner will be provided for the ' visiting officers and men on Thursday. . Thi unveiling csromony will cora--5 mence at 2.30 p in., the following being the order of the service : Hymn, 3 Prayers by the Chaplain, Troop.* rest i n their arms reversed, Bind plays j. Funeral March, Addr ss by the Mayor, ■vho will rrquost General Babington to unveil the M moria), Memorial unI veiled by General Babington, Address t by General Babington, D.dication by j the Chaplain, Hymn, Benediction, God Save the King, March Off. Special provision has been made for the relatives of the troopers whose names are inscribed on the monument,