DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 15, 5 July 1900, Page 3

DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Demonstration Committee was held after the delegates' meeting. Present — His "Worship the Mayor (chair), Messrs Akhurat (secretary) Middleto*j,Milaom, Walker, Colville, Sinclair, Hamilton, Mafchias, Philip, and the Rev. McKenzie Gibson. An apology was received from Mr Franklin. The secretary reported that the alulling subscriptions liad come in fairly well. Mr Middlefcon hftd promised lemonade and raspberry to tho Taiue of JE4 10s, and Mr Milsoin 36 gallons of lemonade. These offers were aocepted with thanks. It was decided to hare gate tickets printed and placad on sale all over the town. The committee resolved to have 100 posters and 1000 handbills printed for distribution. Mr Hamilton road a telegram from the Hon. J. r^. Ward asking whether the Sohool Committee were intending to buy any medals, which were to be struck to commemorate peaoe. They could be supplied at Is 9<3 par dozen. A discussion took place as to the moans of raising money for this pur pose, suggestions being made for the School Committees to provide for them, for the uhlldrea to pay for themj or for the oomnaitte« to provide them. A letter wa3 received from Grlenavy sohool, returning the tickets and subssxiptkm liiin, and intimating jhat

the;, intended to hold a local display. Those who went fiuther afield would probably go to O iLnaru, as tho train arrangements would ba more convenie it. Redchrf school aho mndo a similar intimation, owiug to the diffi culty getting into town. Finally, it was decided to p>*oviit medals to all the schools, the children ot which took pait in tha demonstration, tins c'oumntt<-o to paj- for the medals. A letter ro cabhrg money for the Indian l'tuuino Fund w,-s received. Me°sis McKay and Gamble wrofcs offeiing to "jipply " End of "War Badges " at wholesale rntes. Jt rrfts decided to do nothing in the maziov A lcttor wa i leeened from the Odd f 'llov.u' Lnd(>v\ staling that Messrs H Wait^ aiul N Mines were appointed tlek fe ,ne-i on 'he committee, and that tho Lodgo had voted £1 la to t,hs comna&tvo'B funds. Tho donation wab lecived with thanks. Mr Milsom, for the Prooresion Committee, lepoupd the ronto of the pio ces'ion fireJ, that the Mavoresa w^s to be asked to hoi&t the liut? on tha occasion and Mrs, StuJhulme to light the bonfne McOoirioll and Bsitetnati are to bo tibkui to carry the Union Jack in the piuv.e&sion. Gori.'u'.crable dißcngsion took placo as to tho jiaiL'on of the fl iv. po!», and it wa3 'c -1 5 di to ttPcf >t in the lui9 of tho roparosia ha'f vay between tho rotunda and thj u^°-, t'lo cfnkhen tn ba uibide the n,ig i-i«i f). oufrfide. r.l'sbr 1 . I.lni -let ;'), Pm)i[) ai,d Walkor i/c-r." appwHi'o ■to anings pla*f inn non t ie ri \^ ]>oit, Ih-> V.'o.Tihip th r Mayo 1 , Mr Pouring, nrl iliijor »St«wiul aic to bR tMu onlj *'*.'£. on tha oec ision of hoiking the I All Akhaiit i9poitod foi the Conceit G ) t >u'ii'tt>o t.'iat tiioy ha r l deolJed to diop fho eonctit, bo a.^ iv mlov of bt*'.ititig the i'roc^-ssioii as 7 p.ra vi&te.id of 8 30 p.ia p. 3 oeforo arrange i. Ihe maettnj! then teimlnated.