Arrangements are in progress. fer bands to be on board the various gleaners, the Ebte, the Engineers', the Stanmore, the Lyttelton Marine, and the Burnham Bands navmg generously offered their services. It T* 8 f urtber arranged that a flotilla of yacht* should take part in the. demonstration, and that two or more boats, with volunteer crews, should patrol the harbour during the day and render~ assistance in case of acci dent.
Captain Galbraith, acting Harbourmaster, was appointed marshal of the marine -pro cession.
Mr Hastings, master of the Maori school at Kuapaki, offered the services of twenty children, dressed in native costume, to assist in the singing, and the offer was accepted with thanks.
The Luncheon Committee reported that Mr P. Burke bad undertaken the catering; that the Contingent and the other guests would all dine-in the one room, and that the bill of faro would be the same at all the tables.
It was resolved to ask the tradesmen of Lytteiton to decorate their premises. An Executive Committee was appointed to attend to various matters of detail, and the Committee adjourned till 10 a.m. on Satur day.
The Union Steam Ship Company, Messrs Pitcaithly, Wallace and Co., <md Mr M. 1 nomas have put the following steamers at the disposal of the Demonstration Commit tee : —Mararoa, Rotomahana, Flora, Hawea, Rosamond, Rotorua, Jane Douglas, John Anderson, and Waiwera. These vessels will leave the wharf at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday to Accompany the Knight Templar. Tickets will be issued to-day at places notified else where. The proceeds will be devoted to the Canterbury War Fund and Lyttelton Demonstration Fund.
