GERALDINE RIFLES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2318, 13 February 1892, Page 2

GERALDINE RIFLES.

The annual meeting of members of the Geraldine Volunteer Rifle Corps was held on Thursday evening, with Capt. R.'H. Pearpoint in the chair. BALANCE-SHEET. The balance-sheet, which showed a credit balance of I4s 7d is the capitation account and £24 4a fid in tlm general account, was adopted. COMMITTEES. The following were elected ns a finance committee, to act with the ofliceni, for the ensuing year : Col.-Sergt. Stouchouse, Privates Mines and Thomas, and Bandsman Logan. The match committee was chosen thus : —Col.-Sergt. Stonehouse, Sergt. Brown, and Privates Colbert, Thomas, and Mines. The election of a social committee was held over. NEW UNIFORMS, The chairman drew attention to the desirability of obtaining the new Government uniforms for the corps. Those they had at present were exceedingly shabby, and had been in use for seven years. The new uniforms were of a grey material, with a felt hat, and the cost would be about 525. He thought that if the company wont in for the new uniforms only those who were regular attenders at parades should be measured for them, as it was useless to give men new uniforms who attended about once in a “ blue moon.” In reply to a question the captain said that the capitation could not be touched by the men, but, according to regulations, should be voted to the use of the corps as a body in uniforms or anything else. The men murmured against this, and thought it rather hard that they should be compelled to attend parades all the year round without any recompense from the Government. The captain said that the Easter encampment would, he believed, be held between Christchurch and Lyttelton this year, and it was certain that the men would require new uniforms of some sort. It was then proposed, seconded, and carried —“ That new uniforms be ordered for the company.” PRIZE-FIRING. The chairman considered that some inducement should be given to the men to keep them in the corps by having shooting competitions. It was carried that the sum of £lO be granted to the match committee to be devoted to prize-firing during the j ear. It was a recommendation to the committee that the matches be held on holidays instead of Thursday afternoons, and that the marker’s hut at the butts be opened for a doorway at the side, so that the marker can walk in and out. The captain and Lieuts. McDonald and j McKenzie stated their willingness to give trophies to be fired for by the company. Col.-Sergt. Stonehouse mentioned that a challenge had been received from the Timaru Rifles, and an answer had been sent that nothing could be done in the matter till after the annual meeting;. The captain was authorised to obtain a professional marker for the corps, It was agreed that as ammunition is given to men free for practising, a register be kept of how much each man fires, so that everyone will have his share. STARS. The chairman stated that two men in the corps were entitled to stars. Everyone who had served three yeans and earned capitation was entitled to a star, and. after serving another three years was entitled to another. GENERAL. Mr T. Sherratt was elected secret ary of the the company, and a vote of thanks to the auditors and officers brought the meeting to a close. TEMUKA RIFLES. After the parade on Wednesday last a meeting of the carps was held to consider the procuring of overcoats. It was decideded to get the same as soon as possible. It was also agreed to allocate £lO from the funds for a rifle match, open to all members who have qualified for capitation for the current year. On Thursday afternoon the first of a series of rifle matches was .held. The conditions were published in our issue of Tuesday. The following aro the scores:— 200 300 500 Handi-

WEDDING AT W AIM ATE. On Wednesday morning, about ll o’lcock, a large and fashionable gathering assembled at St. Augustine’s Church, Waimate, to witness the marriage of Mr Arthur E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., of Christchurch, and Miss Moorhouse, of Waimate. The ceremony was conducted by Bishop Harper, assisted by the Revs. Coates (Lyttelton) and Sotham (Waimate) . The bride was charmingly dressed in a rich white satin, with a very long train, finished with ostrich tips, and wore a long tulle veil. Her bouquet, which consisted of white flowers and maidenhair fern, was tied with long white streamers, and her train was carried by two tiny bridesmaids dressed in cream silk. The bridesmaids, of whom there were eight, were dressed, three in pink silk, three heliotrope, and two in cream. Miss Studholmc, Waimate, w T as the principal bridesmaid. Mr W. Barton,, of Waiir.vapa, performed the duties of groomsman. After the ceremony was conducted Mr and Mrs Rhodes and guests were driven to the Waimate homestead, where they were welcomed by Mrs StudUoluiQ,

A special train brought the guests from the North, and arrived in time to let its occupants get to the church, and see the bride given away by her cousin, Mi Outhbert Studholme, of Waimate. Among the guests were Mrs Rhodes (Wellington), Mrs Rhodes (Christchurch), Miss E. Rhodes (Christchurch), Mr and Miss Moorhouse (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Barker, Mr and Mrs Boyle, Major and Mrs Steward, Rev. C. Coates and Mrs Coates, Mr and Mrs Hassell, Rev. Sotham and Mrs Sotham, Mr and Mrs G. H. Rhodes (Timaru), Mr and Mrs G. Laing-Meason (Timaru), Mr and Mrs Bradshaw (Hook), Mr and Mrs Parker, Mr Douglas (Waimate), Mr Thierens (Otaio), Mr Tripp (Timaru), Mr H. J. Beswick (Christchurch), Mr 1. Teschom.Aer - (Otaio). The newlymarried pair subsequently left by the express for the south. —The Press. The Christchurch Cathedral bells were chimed on Wednesday from 11.45 a.m till twelve o’clock, on account of the wedding. A marriage peal was rung on the bells from four to five in the afternoon in honour of the occasion.

Kamo. yds. yds. vds . cap. Tl. Private E. Smith 24 21 *17 8 — 70 Bugler Collins ... 2(i 19 15 5 — 65 Private Bruce ... 30 18 16 3 — 63 Sergt. Levens ... 27 11) 15 2 — 63 Sergt. Hobbs ... 28 16 16 2 — 62 Private Nicholas 23 10 13 4 — 58 Private Lavery 20 17 8 5 — 56 Private Sim 26 15 12 scr.— 53 Private Egan ... 17 22 6 8 —53 Private Phillips 20 10 IS 4 — 52 Corpl. Watt .... 22 25 0 scr.— 52 Private Scott ... 20 16 10 4 — 50 Lieut. Whitehead 29 12 8 scr.— 49 Corpl. Carr 24 11 3 10 — 48 S'ergt. Mason ... 23 9 retired. Col.-Sergt. Coira 2 5 retired. The first eight men take prizes as follows : —r ivnv, 20s; second, 15s: third. 10s; two at 7s 6d; tin •ee at 5a. There will be ; i Morris Tube Match (handicap) on Wednesday next.