VOLUNTEER REVIEW AND RACE MEETING.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 851, 29 November 1877, Page 2

VOLUNTEER REVIEW AND RACE MEETING.

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eieiaatu of friendly coui,)6iiiion which brought to the post tields of horses such as, perhapa/has not beea excelled m the Province of late years. We fchtuk we may put down Uat Tuesday aa inaugurating a new epoch m the history of Waikabo racing. It ha* demonstrated this fact, that a larger' assemblage can be got together upon the central ground belouging to the Waikabo Turf Club than upon \ny other spot m Waikato. And, before ooticlu I. mg these iatroduotory remarks, a word about the course. We would reo )m mend the committee to at once make definite arrangements ab)ub the o upletion of all business couneobed with the purchase ot the ground, to enlarge the accommodation considerably, to have a saddling pad lock properly constructed,' and from which all horses,' but those intending- to compete, shall be excluded, and to take steps to have the •• »ad took sown with clover as soon an possible. Of eoavse all this 003:8 m >ney, but we m'ucti mistake tbo temper of the people of Waikabo if, ifier what the, saw yesterday, they will let that stand m the way of perfecting one of tue preotie*t little courses m New ZeaNud. No grander advertisement of the capaoilities aud prosperity of a disbnco could be afforded than was on Tuesday presented to the observation of strangers. IMB PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS. It is the privilege of a Britou 10 r.ake refuge m every season of couveiutioua or literary emoarrassinetn >ehind " tlie weather." Tuis, to =i jreab extent, arises from the ex reindly disagreeable and uucer-baii> mature of toe climate of the British Isles. We, m New Zsalaud, shul iob exercise this privelege by mtiio nig on our readers, a lon** disseria cion about the " Clerk of th vVeather," &c. We cau only a.ts tiie day was a iVe v Zealand Novein >>er day. The preliminary arrangement •vere superintended by Mi* ria.u *teele, whose assiduity and energy i>> >uttiug things s caig-nt, on the course, largely contributed to the luccesa of the meeting. A well wan sunk behiud the baiiding former!.) ased as stabling, for coaipeciuj 1 norses. Tliia building had ueen ;onverted into Cwo booths, with rec'ribshmen^ rooms m rear. Mr Paarce, of the Commercial Hotei, ilamiltou, occupied the one, and Mr » Vowless, . of H.imiltoa East, thb i her. At the eastern end, a iean-iu iiad been erected, to serve as « diewards and weighing room, the roof of which was made to serve aa temporary grand stand. Ttie aurdles, which were of the stiff s. .iind, had been fixed to the grounu m a manner whicn rendered it impossible to shift Lhem. A good supply of fodder for the horsed 01 the Cavalry men was upon the ground. In short, everyihiug whicn could conduce to the comfort of the troopers aud the public, Mr Steeled forethought had anticipated, aud iua energy carried out. TEB REVIEW Was fixed for 12 o'clock. At 11 o'clock the Hamilton Contingent 01 the To Awamutu Cavalry Corps appeared at the racecourse, wher mosc of the Cambridge C >rps ha. already arrived. Soon a'ter.vard.-, the Te Awa nutu men came m sight, <nd were immediately joined by thi ilamiltou Coutiugent. i'he whol then marched on to the groumi. Cambridge formed within tht encloHure. Tb.s latter troop wa Hccompanied by the Cambridge Ro^i B iiid, who, from time to time playe . animated airs. Of this, more anon. At about twenty minuies to twelvt o'oloci,- the entire forcj was iraw.i up m line, and mustered about i2ll fien, exclusive ot offleers and uoncommissioned oflLeivj. The following movemeuta wore then gont through, Ihe meu having been toi«i •>& m five troops, of which 1\ Awamutu, m two troops, formed th ( right wing, Hamilton Contingent the centre, and Cambridge (t,wu trojps) the left. tfALo m — In opea oolama, righb m fron-. lNij?Koiio» -la Jia«, o t )aoo.umi, wa,i* jla.koh t*A3T— Tfoe,grtiopiucl me 00 auiu. Hilo aad open oas» to wli/eua^ d Sva 08 froco No. Cola.na will ad>rauoe and take ground 64 «hd riglji oy 4, H *1b Mad Front. Wheel :n:o liou. Adv»aca ia Icliellon f oib ctie^ ri^fei, a«a retire iv Eoa<siloß. Fcoub aad Ha,r, m Lia«. Aa^-a cc m D »übio 0 -laain from cue Ooutie, aad He-fotta Liad. Oolama of Troop* irom cue Right iv Sascaa-ioa oy can Keir. Halt *od Dey.oy 10 to Liuo on Ko. iSWO .D EXiRCISK. Lioe to the Kddr oy chd Wheala v )oa o! : Troops. Hole and form Ojjaa C^lutaa, WWI v o Live and Advanoe ia Review Ouojbb. Halt aad H b t re by fouri from the KlgQO of'Trujps. Advauoa by F ,ur« from fcbe Right of Troops to your priv^ce paradua. Sergeant-Major Fraser put the men through the various.movements, and the thoroughly efficient manner iv which these were done reflected oredicabiy on the training of CnaG ofßoer, and quite warranted the high compliment which was p»id to aim by iVLijor Jackson at a later period. Tne marching past, the most effective and su-ikiag of all the m ivements, was almost invisible to the commanding officer, Col, L/on, and tiie general public, by" reason of the enoi moan clouds of dust> w.:ich wore raised by the passage of the troops. For the same ret so a one of the evolutions, charging by succession of ttoojjd. was omicted, It could uor- have beeu seen. The men tUemselvee woald have u^o unable ,

to take uj> their dre**iug. Ar the c inclusion of the paraie the right aad lefb troops were wheeiel iawards, aa l t QjJiLyoa the uieh, Hii skid tfrifc he^cjuid oansoieutiously compliment the!' farce on its efficiency. He had re vie .ved the Wai katp Cavalry Volunteers on several previous occasions, bab had uever had the ploa^ure of seein^ sj miny presenb. He had not been able to sac the m u-eh ' past as he would have liked, owing to the euorinous clouds of dust m whioh the troops were enshrondej, bab the i resb of the evolutions had earned the highest couirneudabion. While addressing them he could not help referring to the death of their la c lamented comrade, Lieut. Parker. Tile cavalry as well as society ao large had sustained an irreparable 1 tad. As a gentleman, v f.ieud, and and a soldier he ha 1 himself kuowu biedt. Par leer, and he too with tham m jurned hia loaa. Kb migat perhaps lie some cousolatioa to tuoae he h*i left beaiud to know bh. 4 t hid m niory was held m aflfec&iona c ani euduri ig rememoraace oy his ooairades and the p.iblic. Ha fcheu asised if »ny voluaceer officer, nonojtnmitjSioued ouijdi', or orojper had any question to ask, remark* to make, oe complaiub^ to prefer. Major Jackson replied saying, "Colonel Lyon on behalf oorr r the Wuikato Cavalry Volunbaei-s, I beg to thank you sincerely for the kind way m which you havrf referred 10 our present aud past emuiency, and hope that we shall on all oner oooiaioud contiuae to merit your approvrtl, and would beg to caKe bhiop^ortnuiby ot stiyiag cu.*t 1 feet th vie creJic of our being able to bum >at so an to ruodive sacu a otnpliineutary address as you have jiidt delivered is aluo*o entirely due to Mr kind and obliging iiistructor, ijrgeaut-M.g jr i?Yaz.iiy f jr : wionou., :inedicieut drill -all the attention auu aiua we nave devoted co tue parpjao vonld nave oee.i ot n.) avail. AuJ, mv, I would more paruioaUry wia.. a» render io you our th auits fot oho very iWug aud .1 may say urotuerly manner m waicti you Uiucloa to tne great loss we havu ouscaiued both as volunteers ana .ettiers m tue death of our lato

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me. Sir, I have been too Lni£ identified wiih the Waikato CdVair> VoUimeers, anl think too much ot die h^aor conferred apjn me as Commanding officer to lightly thro a up the position I. now holcj, bat i think I should deserve to lose any r63pect the voluuteeis may have tor me, were I not to ask the Gover •- meut to cause an enquiry to be made. A.ud, sir, should the result, unfortunately to me, be my dismiss *l, this will be the last time I stul. address these present as their Cjuimandi.ig OifLer, and I take this opportunity of saying that ah >uld at any time have said or dove anything to offeud them, either collectively or individually, I am sorry, and hereby apologise ; but, of oue thing, they may be sure, I shall not resign, for, if I am nob m the wrong, there is no necessity for me to do so, and if I am, I ought not to be allowed the opportunity. Sir, \rich t»ho requeue Chac you whi move the Government to causo an enquiry to be made, I have nothing more to say." ° Colonel Lyon then stated to the yolunte rs assembled that, m report nig the matter, he had only d>ne his ducy as onio-er oom.nandin^ the dwtnob ; and had he not done so ho would have been daderring of ceu<mre. Xt w^s a matter for tho Uovenjineafc, not foe him, and the matter was i v their hands, f hey would do what they th ju^ut fit. iVJajor Jackson 'repiieJ, saying* Xhe vvuiplaim I p le f e r id not th^t

you r d pjro d ci to cha itotreruawat ! what yoa diJ, but tint, hiving fouud id your duty to da s ) yo J did not take steps to asudi-uin if v<wW vib* O f :the matter w* conaMe^ or ochermss by euqairy you ffiht nave nulej aud I fartl^p bomblaia that you did^aii^ iafbt i m tf ,ndi4liat yoa hid reportod me to Gd\rei-n--ineac, giving m^ a odpy o f liuch report; anl hud ,ifc not been fof the accideat of the papeia beiW^ laid on tlie Übleof the Houaa of R«preBentafcive^ aud afterwards appearing m theloo^il ne«r.sp ip er, -I -ahoiild -ia'all ■ probability never have, known that a stigma rested on me, and, through ma, on theaevolantßew now presen;. 1 never, either directly or indirectly, said or did anything Mb coald be -Lifcei-preLeJ to infer tlut it was mv mtentiorv to; ahoW either di^respg^ to tha aoveri.nent of the colony,' or bnn^ discreet 6^l the troop I I ijominand." ■..'. .-.-• .•:.-.•... ',■•.,-.■: • I'll ree _cheera were then giveaT.for ujlo lei %on and thr Je for M-ijo;-JicKd.n an<l t^ree Were ; called for >er^aat Mtj,,, F, d z ;r> i, llb ; j hat> veteran officer instantly stopped the i-^ponae by giving the word rfile.io'i, 1 m stentorian toues. Tae troops then filed- off right and left vl j>r Jickson i tt oininahd of bhe id Awirnatu ancT'Oapt. tluacimiian •it cue Oa.aibridge'tro'P'