NELSON JUBILEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4024, 1 February 1892, Page 3

NELSON JUBILEE.

Tio Oommoacoment of tho Ojlobro* tin. Nelson, January 81. The Jubilee celebration, which be* gins to-morrow, is attracting a large number of visitors to the city, and last ni?lit locomotion in the principal streets was most difficult. It k estimated that Over 4000 visitors are already here, and a large number of country residents and others are expected to-morrow. The weather is extremely warm and promises to continue. H M.S, Ringsrooma arrived yestor-

day to assist in the celebration, and to-day the Mayor and Councillors visited tho sbip and welcomed the officers tnd crew on thoir first visit to Nelson, To-morrow evening the vessel, which is anchored outside tho Boulder Bank, will display her eleotrio search light. The local Navals are arranging an entertainment for the visiting blue jackets, and it will probably take place on Wednesday or Thursday evsning, The accommodation in the oity is sorely taxed by the large influx of visitors, but as a number of private oitizens have come to the assistance of the Jubilee Committee, it is expected that no difficulty will be experienced in housing the whole without recourse to fitting up the Publio Buildings ior sleeping purposes. The Hon. R, J, Seddon and wife arrived this morning, and were welcomed by the Mayor and Councillors,' During their visit they will be the guests of the Chief Magistrate, At the .Cathedral this morning Bishop Julius, of Christohuroh, delivered a sormon appropriate to the

celebration of the Jubilee. The ■yfc. Cathedral was orowded long before the service v coromenced. The new Presbyterian Ohuroh, whioh stands on the same ground as the old church m Nile street East, whb opened this morning, the Rev. J. l'aterson, of Wellington, assisting in the ceremony. The church is constructed of wood, is of Gothic design of the early English type, and is planned] to seat 450 people. Mr W. Heginbdtham designed the building, and Mr James Robertson was the contractor, V In the afternoon the foundation stone was laid of.the new St Mark's Convent, to replace the one burnt down some two or three yeara ago, Bishop Redwood performed the ceremony, assisted by several clergy of the district, and among those on the platform were Judge Broad, His Worship the qn'd the Hon, s,'£ Seddph. There was'a large concourse of spectators, including people of. all creeds and denomin*

I_ ations, His Grace in briefly address■f ing the assemblage, paid his tribute to'the Sisters of Mercy for their goqd work hi the interests of the Convent, whjoh' W4B eyen more gratifying in tho face of the difficulties with whioh they had to contend with since the destruction of the former building. He heartily thanked all classes of the community for their praotical sym- - patby. At the conclusion of tho ceremony a substantial sum was placed of) the atone.' '' " [fhp children attending the English Sunday Sphoqls assembled, in (he provincial grounds this afternoon, where addresses were delivered. Bishop Julius preaches at All Saint's Church to-night, and at the jGatholic Churoh Archbishop Redwood •■ will give his reminiscences of Nelson. .. Great interest is centered in the meeting of pioneers at the banquet to-morrow, and numbers of gentlemen who have passed the allotted

three score and ten have arrived

from,all parts of the Colony to k disous3 tbeir doughty deeds in os> y tablißbing settlement hero in the ..■■/'■> forties, ■ : ;,,l Ohly the Jessie Logan (lajo of Wellington) a'nd'Qannet;' of Jlpton; hajing'entere'd for the 'First' 'Class ydi'F Bace, the pominittee'jmve abandoned tbo race, but offer a prize ■ fgr cbrapetitjoij tlje two Boats,' dti' To.esday, during the progress of the Regatta, Captain Falconer will give a submarine explosion, The Mwgana, which was literally packed, with exoursioniata from Wellington and Blenheim, arrived at 7.87 this morning. Everything was done for the comfort of the passengers, and tb'e 'trip was an exceptionally fine one, •.The follpwjn##rpgramnip will bp carried Wt'to-mofrcwi-Tbeschool children, old settlers, and visitors at Church Hill at 9 o'clock, when the " having assembled at their respective r halls, will, together with trade repruL sentatives and others, march up '" Trafalgar street to the front of the literal, • On the whole assembling, tiie schoolchildren will sing a hymn, and short thanksgiving services will be rendered, thereafter a procession will be formed, a band prsceding, and being followed by the old settlers, the ■ City Councillors, the visitors, aud clergy, in carriages or on foot, and flanked by guards' of hononf jjri ftext r in order; , Ml'Mtoie tb'e'orphaVa'ge^liildreiii .'. ',' |ion:J|iosp' ! of i .'the §tate' schools; ijjs pupils qf tl|o Bishop's so'ipql and coming upxt jn fjrjjer. The Children wili'be followed by the V members of the Friendly Booieties, '. : and Oddfellows, Foresters, and Reob • , babjties, and the'o will come'tbe Fire

Brigades, Salvage Corp, Good Templars, and trade, representatives, the general publio bringing up the roav. Unrolling from the fool, of Church Hill the procession will proceed by nay of Trafalgar and Bridge streets to the Botanical. Gardens, where speeches will be given, and these are expected to occupy an hour, At their conolusion the procession will reform in reverse order, the publio preceding, and when the vanguard has reached opposite tho GovernI raent buildings the ranks will be opened, and the old settlers and visitors will pioceed between and enter the buildings '.o attend the Old Settlers'dinner. Honour will thus be done to the pioneers; l The remainder of the procession will break off at Trafalgar street Bridge, in order to alloti those forming it to attend the sports in Trafalgar Park. In the eveniug a grand display of fireworks will take place. _'