GENERAL R. S. BADEN-POWELL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10645, 29 May 1912, Page 5

GENERAL R. S. BADEN-POWELL

ARRIVAL IN AUCKLAND.

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Last Night

General Sir" 11. b. S. Baden-Powell ,was welcomed by the MayojVand City Councillors and a -f;rge gathering of citizens tJiiig morning. General Bar den-Powell, in returning thanks, reioraied to the New Zealanders' ibrav.ery in the Boer war. Speaking of ihe ■Boy Scout movement,, he said that •different di&x'pline was required from ■that which controlled the old mach-ine-anade isoldieir. "Direy had now to /deal with imen of intelligence, and -found that by"putting a hoy on his honour, it ena'bted irefiaihce to he' placed in him.

INSPECTION OF CADETS AND SCOUTS.

(By Telegraph — Press Association.)

Last Night

After the civic reception to General Baden-Powell,, a parade was held on the Domain, at which between two an 1 three thousand cadets were present, and about four hundred Scouts. Colonel Wolfe was in command. When the Governor arrived at the saluting point, accompanied by the Chief Scouti, .the Bey Scouts received their chief with the scout ".rally," the. cadsts standing to attention, After the inspection the hoy& marched past. [Phc Scouts .subsequently gave a deploy of baidg© building, signalling, etc.

At the conclusion of the parade they formed up into three sides of a square, and ithe boys were addressed Iby Hh Excellency .the Governor and General .Baden-Powell.

The .latter gave a. leefure in the Town -Ha'l.l to-night, subsequently leaving for the .South.