When they landed in South Africa thsy would no longer be volunteers but «oldi«rs. It was a thing for them to be proud of— thn-t they were foins? to assist in keeoinc tlie flar; flying. He had no doubt they would conduct themselves a* soldiers of the Queen. He honed they would get some fighting, and thought they would. So fax ns he could see they were a lot of men that any officer might b» proud to be connected with. Hβ desired to imnrees on officers the desirability of not beinsr'too harsh with the men. Many of them did not. have a volun teer training, but they would aooa come to understand army work, and he had no doubt they would dr» credit to themselves and their country. He wound up with "God bless you, boye." THE? 'PROCESSION. The procession then started in tire follow ing order:—Colooel Webb end Staff, Qwxi*

son Band, Duncdin Navals, North Otago It.nes, Southern Band, Ciutha Mounted a.iut», Suutu Cituui-Ddiy ii-juuted Killfcs, »..iutulaj!d Mounted K-iiits. i> Battery, Uoie Band, Dunedln Eu-uien., iUton Band, Cydo Corps, Dunediu U:ty Guards, Moig.e* Band, North Dunedin East la.eri Rifles, Dunedin Plpo j'».md, Dunedin High land Rifles, Wyn.tilu.in Band, Kaitaiigata Rifles, Kaikorai Band, City liifles, Dunedin Rifles, Bearer Corp*, Inveiearglll Garrison Bind, Oamam Garrison Band, Queenstown Band, Invercargiil C.ty Guards Oreti Rifles. Queen's (Oamaru) Ririe.-, Dunedin Navals Band. Blutf Navals. Awarui Rifles, Oamaru liiiies, Blutf Bind, Gere Rifles, Palmerston if.iies. Invercargiil City Guards Band. Tim itru Port Guard.*, Tort Cha-mers Navals. Axliburton P.iiles, Geraldine .-Rifles, Temuk:t Hirles. Waimate Rifles, Industrial School Bitnd. Hiitfi School Cadets. Industrial School Cadets. Southland Pipe Band, -Xfcrtli-LVt Valley B.md. Colonel Penton and Staff, heading the Fourth Contingent, Citizens' Band. Fifth Contingent. AT THE OVAL. A prolonged cheer announced the arrival of the head of the procession, and Lieu: ;nant- Colonel Webb, with his stuff, rode on to the ground, followed ty the volunteer.*, and last came the men ci the Fourth and Fifth Contingents. Their recent on was enthu siastic. Meantime the Governor and Lady Ranfurly, the Premier, the Hons. J. Mc- Kenzie, J. G. Ward, and the members of the Organising Committee arrived en the ground, the Governor be'ng received with the usual honours and the singing of the National Anthem. Around the Oval the Organising Committee had erected a semi circle of stands. 