ANZAC DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 April 1916, Page 5

ANZAC DAY.

THE ABBEY SERVICE. i... A representative gathering. GENERAL BTR'DWOOIXS-GREAT RECEPTION, HONORS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. Received April 2(i, 8.20 p.m. London, April 25. The King and Queen travelled from Windsor in an open carriage, the King being in kliaki, and the Queen in. mourning dress. There was brilliant sunshine, and enormous crowds thronged the streets and gave their Majesties a great ovation. Thousands thronged Westminster Abbey. The Royalties were received at the west door, by the Dean and the Chapter. The simple service, aB cabled, opened with Bishop Walshain How's hymn, and after Wesley's anthem "Ascribe Unto the> Lord," the Dean pronounced an eulogium of the heroic dead, After singing the Recessional and the pronouncement of the benediction, the "Last Post" rang out from fifteen bugles. .

The congregation was highly representative of the State and army, and included Cabinet, members, Lord Kitchener, General Birdwood, Prince Alexander of Bnttenburg, General Sir W. P. Robertson, Generals Maxwell and lan Hamilton, Lord Plunket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Mayor, Sir Tlios. Mackenzie, Mr. W. M. Hughes, Mr. A. Fisher, Sir G. H. Reid, and many other oversea representatives. Mr. Asquith and several Cabinet members were unable to attend, owing to the Irish affairs.

Many of the wounded men were op stretchers, and\ the King on departing stepped r.r.ide in the transepts and shook hands with them, speaking cheering words to them. • The wreaths included Australia's and New Zealand's, and one from the Old Boys of Wanganui College.

After the luncheon at the Hotel Cecil there was a procession through the Strand to Trafalgar Square, General Bintwood meeting with a particularly warm reception from cheering crowds. A concert at His Majesty's Theatre, which followed, was a striking success, Madame Ala Crossley and a number of colonial artists taking part, the soldiers joining in the choruses. General Birdwood, accompanied by Sir Tlios. Mackenzie and Brigadier-General Richardson, reviewed the New Zealanders at Hornchurch, and carefully inspected the line, shaking harids with the officers and chatting with many men whom he remembered. The troops marched past and formed a square. Sir Tlios. Mackenzie welcomed General Birdwood, who gave a stirring soldierly ad-

dress, on the same lines as that he delivered at the Hotel CVil. The men spontaneously and Heartily cheered liiin. General Birdwoocl concluded by pinning Distinguished Conduct Medals on Sergeant-Majors Hill,. Graham, Boate, Sergeants Abbey, Bennett, Spencer, Tavemlcr, Watson, Comrie, Corporals Tempany,. Skinner, Privates Findlay, Stockdill, Crawford, Watson, Driver Clark*

GENERAL BIRDWOOD OVATIONED. AV.FJ.COME FOR THE MAORIS, THE KING'S SYMPATHY. London, April 2d. While leaving Westminster Abbey after the Anznc service, the King noticed Trooper Geange, of the (ith Wellington Mounted linfantry, lying on pillows in an invalid carriage, with a shattered spine. He stepped aside and warmly shook his hand, said a few words of sympathy, and rejoined the Queen.

The route to the Abbey was crowded, the colonials' fine physique attracting universal attention.

The New Zealanders were headed by a St. Bernard dog as a mascot. The Maoris had. an especially warni' greeting. * At the Hotel Cecil luncheon to 800 Anzacs, General Birdwood received an ovation, the men jumping on the chairs and cheering. He said he was glad to have been associated with the Australasians for twenty months. Although he was not Australian-born, he could claim the privilege of being just as good as many an Anzac soldier. He hoped to command them for the rest of the war. The world had learned of the achieve-, ments of the Australians and New Zealanders in the land of Lone Pine Hill. At the time of the evacuation the only complaints were from the men who were not included in the foremost ranks. General Birdwood concluded by emphasising the importance of training and discipline. Their task was not yet finished. .

SERVICE AT CAIRO,

MESSAGE FROM GENERAL GODLJ2Y.

Auckland, Yesterday. Hon. Jas Allen has received the following cable from the Officer Commanding the New Zealand Base depot at Cairo: "There waa a large attendance of Australians and New Zealandeis at a most impressive memorial service. Your inspiring message was much appreciated. All join sympathy with the relatives of those lost, and in their determination to do what in them lies. A muster 4,>f the brigades was held at dawn. General Godley cabled greetings from the Anzac Corps to New Zealand on Anzac Day, adding: "We honor the memory of our gallant comrades"

WREATHS PLACED ON GRAVES. Received April 2G, 8.29 p.m. ' Cairo, April 25. Thousands attended the Anzac service, including the Consuls of the Allies and representative detachments of the Anzacs. The Bishop of Jerusalem presided. Messages were read from Messrs. Hughes, Allen, and Pearce. •A procession marched to the old Cairo cemetery, where a thousand wfeaths wero.plftMd 0" 1