VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 780, 24 March 1905, Page 2

VICTORIA MEMORIAL.

VNVEIUXG CKIHSMONY. (Per I'reas Association.) HINKDIN, March 1K». The Queen Victoria Memoriul statue in Victoria Hardens, or Uie Triangle, as i'- > 9 k«»«»' n . wuti unvi-iKvl to-dav I>V Lord l'lunkct. in the presence of n gulhrMng ofl about to,-' 000. Tho stutue, ptdestui imd basement cost over £BOOO. Monitors of tho committee become personally responsible (or £3OO duty, u prombe having been received thut it would be refunded. Wir H. J. Miller, after tracing tho movement which led to the memorial, naked His Excellency to unveil the statue, which is the work of Hampton!, a rising, sculptor. His Excellency complied with lite request, and then wddrcssi-d the ussciublajrc referring to tho munuciWn which the luto Queen hud iiiirriu.l qut her duties so aa to endear herself to all. The" Bon. Colonel Mtt' followed, and took odvuntoge of tiio occasion to congratulate Otago en Its 57111 anniversary, contrasting UuneUin now with whut it wfl» on the occasion of bis- first vinil In 1801. Mr A. UuUigale, cliuirinun of the memorial committee, Uicu handed oVer charge, of tho statue to the Deputy-Mayor, Mr Scott, for tho city. A vote of thanks to the Governor and cheers concluded the proceed log*. There was a Rood muster of volunteers ami cadets ; thorc wore 918 school cadets, 228 defence cadets, SIS infantry battalion, and 155 brlmde troops, a lotnl of 1041. independent ojtho Otago Husttrs, who ft* CWCHTt.