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""THE Ofírr.TOTSN'S TOi'iVll'iEg.
' A meeting of the committêe:organis
, lng and conducting the arrangements
for the children's festivities in connec
I tion with the Commonwealth celebrations
to be held in Perth, took place on Tues-
day evening at the Town Hall. Mr.' H. -
, Hocking was voted to the chair. There
were about twenty, including Deán
Goldsmith, present. The secretary re-
ported that the sum of £303 had been
allocated to the committee, and that fas
had been instructed by the hon. secretary
to the General Cktóunitteethat all ac-,
counts must be rendered to that com-
mittee, and that £800 should be the
Jimit of expenditure. It was also sug-
gested that tobo children's festivities
should commence on the afternoon of
January 1. instead of in the morning, as
proposed. A general discussion upon the
latter point took place, the trend of opi-
nion being that the children-should have
a whole day's enjoyment, instead of half
a day, as would be the case if the sug-
gestion to commence #ie festivities at 2
p.m. were carried out. Tho chairman
pointed out that it was intended that
the Esplanade should be used for other
purposes in the morning, and that the
ground would, therefore, be unavail-
able till the afternoon. It was dually
decided that the festivities should com-
mence .at 2 o'clock, on the Esplanade.
- Major Strickland intimated that he
would be unable to act as marshall to
the children's procession.
Mr. Wallace Cluhb, the new headmas-
ter of the James-street Boys' School,
said that it would be practically impos-
sible for the various State school chil-
dren to assemble at their various schools
and march as representing their respec-
tive schools, for the reason that the ma-
jority of the teachers were absent.
It was agreed that the children should
assemble opposite the Post Office, in St.
George's-terrace,.at 1 p.m., and that the
children should march alongSt. George's
terrace to Lord-street, thence to Hay
street, thence to, WtiuiauH5treel;, and
along the but-mentioned thoroughfare
to the Esplanade. The children, it was
also decided, should, when'assembled on
the Esplanade, sing the National . An-
them to the accompaniment of the baud.
A sub-committee consisting of Messrs.
Calder, Colley, Elliot, and Barbour, with
the chairman, Cr. Sinmpson, and the
secretary,-Mr. W. S. Judd, were ap-
pointed to arrange for the catering. The
secretary was-autlmrUied to make ar-
rangements to secure the services of the
Headquarters Brass Band, at a cost tnot
exceeding £10. Messrs. Hocking,
Blackburn, and Staines were appointed
to act as an. amusements committee.
Dean Goldsmith, tho Rev. D. I. Freed-,
man, and Mr. Wrigley were appointed,
a sports and racing committee. A pro-,
cession.committee was also appointed..
Upon a discussion, as to the manner
in which the £390 voted to the commit-
tee should be expended, Dean Goldsmith
expressed the opinion that the amount ;
was paltry. At the very least, half of
the amount, .given by the Government
should be devoted Jo the children. On
his motion, the chairman was deputed |
to wait upon tho General Committee, \
and ask for another £100. It was point- '
ed out that at Freanantîe the greater j
portion of the amount roted by the Go- !
vernment was being devoted to the en- !
tertainment of the children. j
The secretary was requested' to ask j
the Superintendents of all Sunday
schooJs to inform binuof Vho probable
uumber iOf .children expected to attend
the demonstration. : ; ^ . .
. Other matters of detail were arrang-
ed, and the meeting closed. ? . >
1. The gie£t meeting oî.-*onunittee will
be held On Saturday afternoon, "at 3
.o'clock. »--'..--. .'. . «¿j;:
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