Coronation Celebrations.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 209, 29 May 1902, Page 3

Coronation Celebrations.

0 London, May 26. King Lewanica, of Barofcseland, whom the King specially invited to attend the Coronation, has arrived in Loudon. Rasmakousseu, the representative of the King of Abyssinia at the Coronation has started for London. May 27. At the Prince of Wales’ suggestion, the Admiralty has prepared a scheme enabling the British fleet throughout the world to join in the Coronation celebrations. Palmerston North, May 27. The Borough Council decided to-night to invite competitive designs in all parts of New Zealand for a fountain to be erected as a Coronation memorial. Wellington, May 27. The Cabinet has decided that there are to be no special remissions of sentences on prisoners on account of the Coronation. Christchurch, May 27. It has been decided to conduct the Coronation Celebration at Christchurch on the same lines as those at the time of the Royal visit. There will be a Royal salute, a parade of the Volunteers, a procession through the streets, presentation of war medals if they arrive from England in time, and a fireworks demonstration at night. It is also suggested to plant a Coronation avenue in Hagley Park,

Dunedin, May 27

The Coronation Committee today adopted the programmes of the sub-committee for Coronation Day, with slight modifications. It was decided to ask the City Council and suburban boroughs for £IOOO, raised pro rata on the rateable value. Bonfires were abandoned in favour of displays of rockets and fireworks on the hills around the city; and a dinner to be given to poor children.

The following circular letter, sent by the Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of New Zealand, has been received by the clergy and laity of their charge “ Dearly beloved Brethren, —lt is our earnest desire to heartily associate ourselves and our flocks with the sentiments and expressions of thankfulness and joy emanating from the hundreds of millions of loyal and devoted subjects throughout the world-wide British Empire on the auspicious occasion of the Coronation of His Gracious Majesty, King Edward Til. Accordingly, we deem it out duty to remind our respective Clergy and Faithful that, while they gladly join their fellow-colonists in all the festivities connected with the joyous event, they must not forget to thank and invoke, with the deepest sense of religion, the Great and Good God, the author of human Society, “ by Whom Kings reign, and lawgivers decree just things,” in order that He may shower His choicest blessings upon the new reign, to make it good, long, happy and prosperous. Wherefore, we enjoin that, in all the Churches of our Dioceses (in which weekly service is held), a solemn Ta Dium of thanksgiving and invocation be sung or recited, at the hour found most suitable for the respective congregations, on Thursday, the 26th of Tune (Coronation Day) or on the following Sunday.” ____________