SOLDIERS' COMFORTS WEEK.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 October 1916, Page 5

SOLDIERS' COMFORTS WEEK.

VESTERDAY'S SERVICE. The Comforts Week Committee commenced their campaign for funds with a singing service at Pukekura Park yesterday, there being a large attendance. Retiring collections were taken up at the respective churches at both morning and evening, services. For the open-air service the hymns were appropriately chosen, and Mr. A. Gray conducted the choir, consisting of members of the choirs of the Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist Churches. Miss Smith, organist at the 'Pre.-lbyteriiui Church, led the music. Jnclude<l in'the selections were the following favorites: —'All People that on Earth do Dwell," "Rock of Ages," 'Tor Those in Peril on tlie Sea," "For All the Saints/' "0 Love that wilt not let me go," and "Lead Kindly Light." The singing, which was entered into wholeheartedly by the .gathering, concluded with the Doxology and the National Anthem. A collection taken up realised £l4 I.ls 2d. EVENING PROMENADE 'CONCERT. Extensive arrangements have been made in Pukekura Park for this evening (Monday). The grounds will be beautifully illuminated by electric light, the wires having been extended up to the lake, stalls ind band rotunda. Messrs F. H. Robertson and Co. will also have several of their 200 candle-power lights stationed at intervals throughout the grounds. The C'tizens' Band will play popular music, and the side shows and stalls will be open for business. Refreshments will be' available.

Though contributions for the jumble stall at to-days' fete have come in freely, still many more are wanted. Any article, be it an old razpr or a marble dock', will be "taken in and done for," and all gifts will bo received at the depot or at the park at any hour 'before noon. TO-DAY'S PROCESSION.

11.30 a.m., Motor Car Procession.— Route": Devon Street from Waiwakaiho Bridge fo Kgmont Street, St. Aubyn Street. Belt Road, Devon Street. Cars 'will line up between Queen and Liardet Streets until main procession, then join in and follow to Pukcluira, Park via Liardet Street'. 12.30 p.m., Genera] Procession, in the following order: —1, Town Band; 2, Junior Band; .'l, Veterans; I, Soldiers; 5, Railway Ambulance Car: 0, I'ire Brigade; 7, Members of Parliament, etc.; S, Mayor and Mayoress; !), Representatives of Local Bodies; 10, Trades and Labor Displays (Technical College, engineering, oil industry, iron industry, dairy industry, bootmakers, •paintora and paperhangers, woodworkers, motor trade, general laborers); 11, Scouts; 12,' Marino Scouts, with boat; 13, Schools (Mr, Smith's 'bus with little pupils, Fitzroy, West End; tableaux, "Winter in the Trenches," Mr, A. A. Renner's stall under direction of Mr. C. Perrett; Central School pupils; tableaux, Belgian Refugees, Mr. J. Lovell).: 14, Children's Decorated Exhibits (to join procession at Whitelcy schoolroom); 15, Decorated Vehicles (horse, motors cars, motor cycles); 10, Motor Cars (falling in behind main procession). The route of tho procession will be along Devon Street from Cover Street to Egmont Street, •St. Aubyn Street, Queen Street, Devon Street, Liardet Street, to Pukekura Park. The different sections will form up cast of Cover Street. The children assemble at the Coronation Hall. Children with decorated exhibits will congregate at Whiteley Schoolroom. All taking part are requested to bo ready to fall into line at 12 (noon). Cars will be provided .for the veterans and wounded soldiers. Vehicles not taking part in the procession will not be allowed beyond Gilbert Street until the procession has passed. Arrangements have bee:t been made to sell tickets at Gilbert Street, to enable the public to utilise that entrance and thus save congestion at the main entrance.

Lieut-Colonel E. X. L. Olc ey will act as marshal, and will control the various units of the procession. The exhibits will lie arranged on the sporta ground to he julge^