OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 60, 9 February 1884, Page 2

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

. . . » ' ■ ■-■■■•• - 1 • The Paltnerston Volunteers paraded foi* inspection m the arill-shed last evening. There was a large nluster, about 50 men .being; present, exclusive of the band. Tfie Company' \viaßuiidei' the command of Captain Marsh, Lieutenant Carroll,^d Sub-Lieutenant King, who all bore a very martial appearance m their .brilliant..- new uniform.''. After the Company had been pufc through several evolutions, Major Stapp, the officer commanding the district, appeared on the scene, and ; was received with military honors. After inspecting the Company, the Major r said ; He oould not help but compliment them on their sbldier-likff appearance. It^yas creditable to them, and showed they were vXtVotly Volunieers m name, but Volunteers at heart, m purchasing such;. fine unifovms-r-mpre especially considering that, the capitation, money given by Government , was ?o small. They were" now a credit to Palmefstbn and the district. It wag : on the cards that a.n Easter Beview : would be held m Weliiugton, at whioh they would be invited to be present. They would there bo inspected byi- the Governor, who is one of the niost distinguished officevs m the British Army. Officers of both services would be present, a|n.d. the representatives of the Press wovild 1 be also thero to oritiaiae ' thenY.' It would therpforo be necessary for:. them f( to b,e specially well up m their drill.' The Major then dwelt on the necessity of lh>ir 'showing respeob to their officers, and saluting them when m uniform, as it was nob the man they thus honored, but the Qneen, whose* commission the officers held. The Company then marched to the paddock opposite the shed, where Major Stapp,' put them through several military', movements^ principally marching m column, After drill had concluded thj Company, headed "by their fine band under the conductorship of Bandmaster Cuyreen, marched' tb rough the principal ifoeets of tli.e ; town, ftfter wbieh they wew di»mlbacd, "' ' ' ■ " '' ' ';