DECLARATION DAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3999, 4 August 1915, Page 6

DECLARATION DAY.

TO-DAY’S IMPORTANT PROGRAMME. GISBORNE'S PART IN HIE EMPIRE MOVEMENT. Gisborne, in common with all other portions of the British Empire, will take its part to-day in celebrating the anniversary of the declaration ol war. A half-holiday has been declared, in lieu of the usual Thursday, and it is expected that a ,record crowd of town and country citizens will assemble at the Trafalgar Band Rotunda at 3 o’clock this afternoon, when the following declaration will be presented: “That oil this anniversary of the declaration of a righteous war, this meeting of the Burgesses of Gisborne records its inflexible determination to continue to the victorious end the struggle in the maintenance of those ideals of liberty and jiim"Tee which are the common ami sacrodi cause of the Allies.” • 'The National Reserve will muster at the Garrison Hall at 2.30 p.m., and will fall in and march to the rotunda. The Boy Scouts will also parade, and are requested to rally at iS’t. Oswald’s rooms, Derby Street, at 2.id p.m., in full uniform, with staves. There will also lie a muster of veterans. PROGRAMME. The following is the programme for the function: Bund arrives with National Reserve and Scouts mid A eterans at 3 p.m. Bugler sounds the assembly. Glee party sings “La A 1 arseiliaise.' Band and public join in refrain. Vice-president- Overseas Club (Air V. Pyke) opens the meeting. Glee party sings Overseas Ant-hem, which is as follows: “We sailed wherever ships could sail, We founded many a mighty State. Pray God our greatness may not Fail Through craven fears of being great." (Sung to tune of Old .Hundredth.) Afavor speaks and reads resolution. Alr'.J. AY. Bright (Chamber of Commerce) seconds resolution. Order of speeches: Yen. Archdeacon. Williams, Row Father Lane, Lady Carroll, Ma jor A. G. Been?, Air .John Town lev, M r Howard Kenway. Rev. AY Chattel-ton, Air Cvial AYlute, Air Iv. s. AYilliams, Rev. G .T. Brown, ALA.. Hon. Capt. 'l’ll ker. Air D. AN. Coleman, Mr A. Fordo -Matthews. Alayor rails for resolution to be passed, band plays’ selection of National Anthem, glee party sings National Anthem (bund and all assembled.; join m final refrain); cheers for Ring and Allies. In bis speech the Afayor will give some interesting figures showing what this district has contributed in money and kind towards jiafriotic purposes and will also impress upon those who cannot go to the front- what their dut\ SPECIAL SERVICES. Special intercessory servr.es w ill be conducted to-day. -At Holy liiiiit> Church Holy Eucharist willjic celebrated at 7.2-0 a.in., and at i .30 p.mthere will be a special litany and intercession. ... - -n A special service of intercession win also be held at St. Andrew’s Presbytori an Church at- /•»*(.)

NATIONAL RESERVE OF N.Z. GROUP 7 C GISBORNE BRANCH ORDERS. Parade at Garrison Hall as follows : 2.15 p.m.—Fall in. comoany formation. All officers, non-coms, and men of the Gisborne Branch requested to attend. A 1 embers of “B” Company and Honorary Alembers desirous of taking partwill be drafted into “A” Company for the occasion. 2.40 p.m.—The parade will move off in column of route for Trafalgar RotundaA'etorans. Frontiersmen or any Patriotic body invited to take part. Bv Order. A 1 A.J OR. AY. E. AY HI TELE Y, Officer Comanding. In accordance with a- general request we republish this morning the words of the National Anthems ■which will he sung in connection with today’s services:— THE NATIONAL ANTHEAI. God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, G(xl save the King. Send him victorious, Happy and .glorious, Long to reign over us, God Save Our King. O Lord our God arise! Scatter his enemies And make them fall ; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save the King. Thy choicest gifts in storo On him he pleased to pour, Long may lie reign. May ho defend,our laws Ami ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, Gml save the King. OVERSEAS ANTHEAIAA'e sailed wherever ship could sail. Wo founded many a mighty State; Pray God! our greatness may not fail Through craven fears of being great. THE MARSEILLAISE. Arise! ye children of the nation! The day of glory now is here ; The tyrant flag of. oppression In our homeland doth appear. In our homeland doth appear. Liston! they march our country to destroy As through the valleys they roam. They enter now'some happy home To destroy our friends and companions. To larms! to arms! yo brave I To arms ye sons of France! March on! March on! Strike in your might And God defend- the right! Then tremble now, yo foes of France, For fury rages through the land, And 1 our sons with banner advancing Now their vengeance will demand. Now their vengeance will demand. If those l young .heroes should fall in. the fight Against our treacherous foe, We raise again for every one Tern more sons to fight our foemen.