THE PROCESSION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1940, Page 4

THE PROCESSION

TOMORROW’S ARRANGEMENTS

GATHERING AT SOLWAY.

RECEPTION TO ACHILLES MEN

Arrangements for tomorrow's big Centennial procession are briefly as follow:—

The vehicular portion of the procession and those already advised will assemble in Wrigley Street at 12.30 p.m. ready to move off for Solway, via Queen Street at 12.45 p.m.

All • primary and secondary school children will assemble alongside the sheep pens in the Solway Showgrounds promptly at 1.30 p.m. and parade around the Show Ring carrying banners of their respective schools prior to taking up their allotted positions in front of the Grandstand to witness the arrival of the Centennial Procession. Tlte Centennial Procession will enter the Show Ring promptly al 2 p.m. and all those taking part and joining the procession at the Showgrounds are requested to be in the vicinity of the Caretaker’s cottage in readiness not later than 1.30 p.m. The order of the Centennial Procession as it will enter the Show Ring will be as follows:—Wairarapa College Pipe Band; Masterton Members of H.M.S. Achilles; Mounted Rifles; Territorials; Wairarapa College Cadets; Detachment in early military uniforms; Masterton Municipal Band; Maori party: pioneers, on foot and on horseback; ancient and modern farm machinery; march of time in sanitation; transport section, horse drawn, cycle and motor exhibits; timber industry; ancient and modern roadmaking machinery; fire-fighting equipment; hospital section, and general section. Plunket Society. Townswomen’s Guild, amateur athletics, Interhouse girls, Boy Scouts. Girl Guides. Red Cross and St John Ambulance.

After completing a circuit of the Show Ring the military section will form up in the ring where indicated: The remainder of the procession will also circle the Ova! and form uu as directed, facing the Grandstand. The early settlers will arrive in cars from the Luncheon at the Town Hall and will enter the Show Ring making a complete circuit, turning at right angles opposite the point of entry and proceed through an avenue in the parade towards the gate in front of the grandstand. The? guard of honour in old military uniforms will, meet the early settlers at the gate where they will be received by the Mayor. Mr T. Jordan, and the Hon W. E. Parry, M.P., Minister of Internal Affairs, and introduced to the public and then conducted to their reserved seats in the stand. For those early settlers not able to go into the Grandstand, special seating accommodation will be provided. -After the National Anthem, the Mayor, Mr Jordan, will, in the course of his address, extend a civic welcome to the Masterton members of the H.M.S. Achilles. The following other speakers will take part in the proceedings: The Hon W. E. Parry. Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr J. Robertson, M.P., and Mr Pita H. Paku, representing the Maori race.

At the conclusion of the addresses the procession will be marshalled out of the ring to make way for the programme to follow. At approximately 3.30 p.m. a flag drill display will be given by some 250 girls of the Wairarapa College, followed by demonstrations by the Maoris of the district, the Interhouse Girls' Association, Wairarapa College Pipe Band, amateur athletics and the Masterton Municipal Silver Band. There will be no charge for admission to the Solway Showgrounds or Grandstand and as a very large attendance of the public is expected, arrangements have been made for the parking of cars in the grounds by the main entrance at Fleet Street. Arrangements have been made for hot and cold water to be available for picnic parties lunching at the Solway Showgrounds. MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILING IN MORNING. HON W. E. PARRY TO OFFICIATE. Advice has been received by the Mayor of Masterton, Mr T. Jordan, that the .Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon W. E. Parry, will be pleased to officiate at the unveiling of the Centennial memorial tablet, in High Street, at 10.45 a.m. tomorrow. Sir Harry Batterbee, British High Commissioner, has replied to an invitation to be present, stating that owing to other engagements' he was not likely to be able to be present, but should he find himself able to attend at the last minute, he would do so, as he was greatly interested in the district. CIVIC LUNCHEON PIONEERS BEING ENTERTAINED. A feature of tomorrow’s celebrations will be the luncheon in honour of the pioneers and early settlers, to be held in the Municipal Hall at 11.30, where many will have the opportunity of renewing old friendships. There has been a splendid response to the invitations sent out, and all arrangements have been made by a ladies' committee to ensure the success of the gathering. Arrangements have been made to take a group photograph of pioneer settlers when they assemble before the luncheon, outside the Perry Street entrance Io the Municipal Hall. CLOSING OF SHOPS In response to an invitation by the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, the Masterton Retailers' Association has agreed to close their premises at 11 a.m. tomorrow. and not at 12 o'clock as was advertised yesterday. TRANSPORT WANTED All motorists willing to provide transport for early settlers from the Municipal Hall to the Showgrounds tomorrow afternoon are asked to send in their names and the number of seats available to the Town Clerk. Mr G. T. O'Hara Smith, as early as possible. PRIMARV SCHOOLS FRIDAY'S BIG GATHERING. SPORTS AND DISPLAY. Part of the arrangements for the big centennial gathering of Masterton

primary school children on Friday has been rearranged, that relating to the assembly for the procession through Queen Street to the Park Oval. The amended arrangements are: .» At 1.15 p.m. schools will assemble in the following order from the corner of Worksop Road. Waggs’ Garage Side: Central Band. Maoris'. Central. Fernridge, Gladstone. St Patrick's, Te Ore Ore. Knox Church Side: West Band. Wangaehu. Lansdowne. Solway. West, West Side, Whatman. East Side. The annual sports meeting of Masterton primary schools is being held on the Park Oval on Friday, combined with which there will be a procession through the town in the afternoon and additional features in the Park in the way of dancing and drill displays.