THE CIVIC WELCOME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 850, 23 June 1910, Page 8

THE CIVIC WELCOME.

SPEECHES BY MAYOR AND

COVERNOR,

Shortly before two s o'clock tie procession filod before tho dais. First came tho Salvation Army Band, followed by a. fair muster of. boys and a

sprinkling of girls belonging to the Navy League . They carried . banrior's bearing the inscriptions:. "The Navy League: One Fleet, One Flag," and "An'lnstructed Nation means an Invincible Navy." Thou came' a. second band, followed by tho Boy Scouts in their neat khaki uniforms; carrying their long staves. The ranks of tho Friendly Societies- followed—hoary Druids, green-banded Foresters, and others in their varied and numerous array. Last came the medalled veterans, the first to movo applause. All these took up their position in the. enclosure before the drtis. Lord Islington, having ascended the dais, was introduced by tho Prime Minister to the Mayor, and by Mr. Wilford to members of tho City Council and other official guests. The now Governor seemed well pleased with his reception, and his smile was full of kindliness nnd affability during these proceedings, and while lie listened to the Mayor's address of welcome. THE MAYOR'S ADDRESS. A MUCH-EXPERIENCED GOVER- , NOR. Tho Mayor (Mr. T. M: Wilford, M.P.), in his address of welcome, spoko as follows:— "Tour Kxcclloruiy.—As Mayor of the capital city of New Zealand, and on behalf of the citizens of that city, I extend to your liscolleacy a hearty und sincere V&lcQH]^

''Standing, as your Excellency docs, at the gato of a new endeavour, wo deyiro that you (should feel that friends surround you and well-wishers are on every side. On the' dais before you. sir, stand representatives of every phase of -thought and action. We welcome your ' Excellency ■ for many reasons. First and. foremost, you brine to us. a message from out late beloved Kins, whose all'ection for the colonies was well understood in this far-off land. Again, because you now represent a Kins who is known to ns, and who is familiar with our possible developments. We welcome your Excellency because wo believe that true Imperialism will not suffer while you remain with us. Your travels in Canada, South Africa, and the West Indies have given you that breadth of perspective and sense of proportion which is so necessary for those who govern. This is our gain. The Parliamentary experience you possess will bo' New Zealand's profit, and though as Governor you have no politics, our aims and aspirations political and otherwise will be "to you a

source of never-failing interest. Your London- County Council experience as chairman of the Housing of the Working Classes Committee, and your experience as nrcsidcut of the National Housing.- and Town Planning Council, a body interested in tho housing of the poor, may be valuable,to us in our endeavours to ameliorate social conditions. In social reforms and public administration you have had a wide experience while your work as-commissioner on the vexed questions of trade reciprocity between Canada and the West Indies leads us to the confident belief that tho interests of New Zealand are in safe hands. As a sportsman, New Zealand will offer much to your Excellency. Your love of outdoor, sports can bo gratified to its full, .for New Zealand is, at any rate, the paradise of , sportsmen. ■ "In conclusion, on behalf-of the city and its population, both Pakeha : and Maori, let mo say 'Haercmai, Haeremai, Haercmai'—which, freely translated, means 'A •hundred thousand welcomes.' May your sojourn with us bo a source of-interest to you and yours, and mutual advantage to your Excellency and ourselves, and may the people of this Dominion, small though .they bo in numbers, prove to your Excellency their loyalty and virility, and maj wo succeed in helping you and yours to feel in .this far-distant isle of ours that you are really at home. Apain I repeat, on behalf of the citizens—Welcome." (Applause.) Tho Mayor then called for , three :cheers for. his Excellency, the. Governor, which were given with a will, and then for three more for Lady Islington, ■which also were given very heartily.

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. INTERVIEW WITH LATE KING. EXAMPLE OF LORD PLUNKET. His Excellency the Governor, in replying, said: — . • .' "Mr. Mayor and gentlemen,—l find it difficult on this the first occasion of my setting foot on this loyal shore of Now Zealand to adequately respond to tho extremely kindly and cordial address which has just been road to mo by you, sir, and this address being without notice you will understand .that I am unable on this occasion 'to respond to it by that customary, formal, written address which is the practice on many occasions, but I hope that hereafter 1 may be able to do thai. Gentlemen, you have combined with tho, formalities of this ceremony a very cordial and warm reception to me today, and 1 desire in brief,.but I hope most sincere, terms to convey to you iiow deeply I appreciate the warmth of that reception, how grateful 1 am to you, and how much it will encourage mo in the work that lies boforo me as Governor of this Dominion. Your reception to me to-day is only a practical manifestation of what 1 have always hoard of Now Zealand, what is . well known throughout the length and breadth of tho British Empire, and cx.tromcly well known in tho Old Country, aiid that is that Now Zealand and its people give place to no part of tho Empire in loyal devotion to the Crown and. adherence -to - the" Injjjexial connec-

tion. (Hear, hear.) For the moment I must rest my claim to the cordiality of your reception upon this solid ground, upon the important ground of being appointed to the distinguished position of Governor of this Dominion. I hope that as time proceeds I. may be able to earn at your hands tho distinction of your welcome on other grounds. Of course my welcome on more personal grounds can only be earned by time and effort on'my part. May I venture to hope that as time proceeds and with innumerable opportunities' that will be presented to me of getting into close touch and connection, as I hope I shall, with all classes of the community in Wellington and New Zealand, I may earn at your hands what lam given to understand on all sides my distinguished predecessor, Lord Plunket,

h.;s so entirely earned by useful and distinguished services during, the term of his Governorship. (Applause.) The King's Death. "I cannot dispel from my mind, neither, 1 am sure, can you from yours, that I come among you to-day at a time of profoundly sad Imperial bereavement. This bereavement is brought home with particular piquancy, and severity to me because I think that my appointment as Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand was the last official act of our late beloved King Edward, and I may also add, as probably many of you know, I was among the very last to bo privileged to wait upon his Majesty before, with sneh tragic, and inscrutable suddenness, ho was removed from our midst. The people of New Zealand, I am quite sure, will ever' cherish in their remembrance that, ■among the very last messages 'of solici-' tude and appreciation sent to his subjects beyond tho seas was one conveyed through .me to the . people of this Dominion from his late Majesty. I come among you, therefore, with this sad Imperial cloud that overshadows us of our. mourning for the late King Edward, a mourning as universal- as I believe it is profound, because one and

all of us learned as members of a united Imperial family,to regard with loyal devotion and respectful admiration the head of that workl-wido family. The New King. _ "Gentlemen, the throne is now occupied by George V, and I am sure we may look with completely confident expectation to his Majesty filling that great office, and carrying on those high traditions of national and Imperial life which for all time will make illustrious tho reigns of bis two great predecessors. No King ever ascended the throne of . Great Britain who has travelled so widely as King George. Among the many parts of the Empire in which ho has travelled, I am glad to say, is the Dominion of New Zealand. Ho will, therefore, bring first-hand intimate knowledge of the aspirations, difficulties, and conditions of the many and varied peoples over whom he is called to reign. "This is not the occasion, and I am sure you will be the first to acquaint me with it, for me to make a long speech. Lord and Lady Plunkct have recently left your shores, having completed their term of useful and distinguished service • to your Dominion and' the liritisli Empire, and having earned the respect and regard of the peoplo of tho Dominion by work well and faithfully rendered. I can only say at this early juncture of my career that it is my hope and my ambition. that my work and that of Lady Islington, who, 1 hope, will shortly join.mo, will merit your esteem and your re-paid-andjsj'atitudej and tbat-juy. paieer

as your Governor may be as fruitful of approval when my term in its appointed course is run as that of my distinguished predecessor." (Loud applause.) ON THE COUNCIL'S DAIS. LIST OF INVITATIONS. Tho following persons were present by invitation on the City Council's dais:— Andrews, J. F., Clerk to Executive Council; Aitken, J.- G. W., chairman Hospital and Charitable Aid. Bull, E., president Industrial Association; Brown, Vigor J., Mayor of Napier; Bridson, W. J.; Blundell, J., proprietor "Evening Post"; Brandon, A. de 8., chairman Wellington College Governors; Bunny, E. P., Mayor of Lower Hutt; Brodie,. J. W., Mayor of Miraraar; Bauchop, Colonel. Councillors Morrah, Sliirtcliffe, Hindmarsh, Carmichael, Fitzgerald, Devine, Atkinson, Trevor, Ballinger, Cohen,' Luke, M.P., Frost, and Fletcher.

Cohen, M. (of Palmerston North), member of Harbour Board; , Cooper, Justice; Chapman, Justice; Carey, E. J., president Trades and Labour Council; Clark, J., Rev., secretary .Council of Churches; Collins, Colonel; Collins, Dr.; Cpates, j: H. B.

- Duncan.J., Consulfor U.S.A.; Dyer, F. H., Consul for Greece; Dalziell, F. G., chairman of directors "New Zealand Times"; Dasent, C.J., Mayor of Karori.

Earle, C, editor Dojonion; Elliott", J. Kennedy,. Rev., chairman Council of Chinches; Ell, H. G., M.P. for Christchurch South.

■ Fra-ser, Wm., M.P. for Wakatipu; Field, W. H., M.P. for Otaki; Fisher, F. M. 8., M.P. for Wellington Central; Finch, E. J.; Fell, Dr., Medical Association; Focke, E;, Consul for Germany ; Freeth, P. C, editor "Times."

Gunn, Adjutant, Salvation Army; Guinness, A. R., Hon., Speaker of House of Representatives; Geddis, W., "Free Lance."

Hall, Capt., marshal; Haselden, W. R., stipendiary magistrate; Holmes, R. A., manager Union Bank; Herdman, ■A. L., M.P. for "Wellington North; Hoopor, Captain Amokura; Hwang, Yung Liang, Chinese Consul; Hildreth, member of the Harbour Board; '.Harkness, J. G.. Mayor of Onslow.

Izard, Dr., Consul for. Liberia; Johnston, H.. P.,. Vice-Consul for Netherlands; Johnston, 6. Y., Vice-Consul, for Belgium; Johnston, C. J., Hon., Consul for Belgium. ' , _ Kirkcaldie, John; . Etching, chairman Friendly Societies; Kernot, A. E., Consul for Paraguay; Kennedy, W. A., Union S.S. Company.

Lee, Bobt., chairman Education Board; La Trobe, W. S., director Technical Education Board; Lees, W. 8., Lambert, T. S. Mills, J. P.; M'Lean, Neil; Miller, M. J., Mayor of Lyttelton; Moore; J.. T., chairman Makara County Council; Macdonald, T. K., Hon., member Harbour Board; M'lntosh, J., Consul for France; Martin, Dr., Consul for Chile; Miles, A. H., Consul for Brazil; M'Ewan, J. W., Mayor of Petone; Ministry, all members. (including Prime Minister). . . ■ • '

Newton, A. W!, Consul for Norway; Newall, Colonel N.Z. Veterans'.- Association; Nichqlls, BL E., secretary Harbour Board.

Poole, C. H.,- M.P. for Auckland ■ West; Palmer, C. W., secretary Navy League; Palmer, J. R., town clerk; Purdy, Dr., Medical Association; Petherick, G., grand, secretary 1.0. G.T.; Pearce, A. E., Consul for ■ Sweden; Pioneer, H.M.S., Commander ' Blunt and ward-room 'officers.

Robin, Colonel C. B.; Redwood, Archbishop; Riddell, W. G.,stipendiary magistrate; Royle, Bert, representative of"J.;C. :Williamson; Rod, J., chairman Jobnsonville. Town Board;'Robertson, R.. T., Consul for Italy.. Shortt, R. W., Mayor of Eastbourne; Stout, Robert, Sir,; Chief Justice; Stafford, E. J., president Law Society; Shaw, Hardie, president Theosophical Society; Stevens, A. C. C, Lieut., Cadets..

Towsley, H. C, president' Chamber

of Commerce; Tolhurst, G.-E., Union Bank; Tripp, L. 0. H., Law Society. Van Staveren, H., liev.;' Von Haast, H. V., Victoria College Governors. WMtehouse, J., chairman Hutt County Council; Wallis, Bisliop, Anglican; Wilson, George-; Wilson ;'T.; Webster, A. P., Union.Bank; Wright, R. A., , M.P. for Wellington South; Young, T., Consul for Japan. THE PROCESSION. FROM POST OFFICE TO PARLIA- ... MENT. CORDIAL RECEPTION EN ROUTE. The- speech-making ended, arrangements were immediately made for the procession, to Parliament Buildings. Die order of procession being as follows :— Police Outriders. Salvation Army Band. Navy League Members. Boy Scouts. Mission Band. Sons and Daughters of Temporanco. Independent Order of Good Templars. Salvation Army. British Independent Order of Oddfellows. Protestant Alliance. United Ancient Order of Druids. Independent Order of Oddfellows. 11.A.C.1). .Society. Independent Ordor of Rechabites. Ancient Order of Foresters. Manchester .Ujuty.-.©f--Oddiellowß.

Tramways Band. Veterans. Secretary, Navy League. Citizens in Carriages. Friendly Societies' Representattvefc. Medical Association. President, Law Society. Wellington College Members, Victoria College Members. Education Board Members. College Governors and Professors. The Bishop.and Archbishop of Welling- - ' ton and other Ministers of 80. ligion. Departmental Heads. Chairmen of Local Boqmb. Suburban Mayors. ' , Harbour Board Members. ' ' Editors of the Press. Consuls. City Councillors. . Mayor of Wellington. Garrison ;Band.' Membersrof .'the House of Representa. .tives.-/ Members of the Legislative Council Officers of H.M.S. Pioneer. Headquarters and District Staffs, D>. i fence Forces. Members .of the. Executive Council. Right Hon. the Prime Minister. His Excellency the Governor, ■Uscort.

m -.T f; + u, . I ! st J d . lffers from the offi. ml list published m our issue of yesterday m that some of those mentioned ' therein were not represented. For example, his Honour the Chief Justice, ' whose place.m .the procession was immediately preceding the Prime Minister, ■ was at Parliament Buildings, awaitmg the swearing-in ceremony!' ine procession was not altogether w from a picturesque point off view, owing to the fact that the pedestrian portion'of it was sent away too' ' far ahead'of the carriages, which were! -' stationed in Jervois Quay, and had ta< make their way through the crowd H ' the dais. An unsightly gap was tlrasi created,. which was never materially reduced, despite the efforts of ffie cab-; men to combine dignity of procession! with subtle spurts of speed. Better or." der prevailed towards the latter end of the' journey to Parliament Buildings. : His-Excellency bad a most cordial welcome from the crowds which assembled all along the route, and found con.yenient coigns of vantage at shop windows, verandahs,' hotel' balconies, and 5 other strategic points. On his arrrraT at Parliament Buildings, his Excellency received an ovation from \the huge* crowd which had collected; The GuanT of Honour (Zealandia Rifles), and tha other troops paTaded on .the ground, presented arras, and' the slanting rays - of the, winter sun ■ were reflected from the .'glittering arms . and accoutrement! of the military. ~lt was a picturesque, scene, full of colour "and anfmation.