THE SWEARING-IN.

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

THE SWEARING-IN.

INTERESTING CEREMOBS.

LARGE CONCOimSE (M 1 EEOHS.-

The swearingrinoeremonyoii -Qie dafef in front of the old Parliamentary Boild* ings was brief, but impressive. Xbere' was as great-a crowd here as there had been at the Queen's- Statue. The lawn' was covered with people, and with the; military. lines, .the streets outside the grounds ■ were thronged, and windows, balconies, and verandah roofs cere>-oo cupied by eager- onlookers. ' ; . Those on the dais included; Lady Ward and Miss Ward, Ministers of thd Crown, and ladies, judges,- members of the' Legislature, consuls, the Mayor, City Councillors, and Town Cterkj Sir James Prendergast, Commandei Blunt and officers of H.M.S. Pioneer, Captain and Mrs. Post, Commander and Mrs. Hooper, the chairman of the Harbour Board, chairman of the Hospital Board, president of the Chamber; of' Commerce, representatives oi the Education Board, Victoria College,' Wellington College, religious bodies, thabanks, and various local bodies. Depart) mental heads, and many prominent citi zens. '"

Maori Welcome.' Lord Islington's arrival was signal- ; ised by the delivery of a cry of welcome from a group of Maoris who had been allotted seats just in front of the dais.. They- had come from all, parts of the Dominion to take their part in the re- j ception of the King's' representative, j They greeted him in the words . with ' j which gatherings of their race have j greeted his predecessors, asking, in ; their own language, whether the com- ' ing of tho new Governor bodes them good or ill, and concluding with the glad declaration that his coming is as the rising of a sun of peace. Lord Islington bowed his acknowledgments. A Distinguished Group. , The bands played the National Anthem as his Excellency mounted the dais. Ho was received by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) in wig and robes, and with his decorations on his . , breast. Tho Chief Justice had'been Ad> j ministrator of the Government since ; the departure of Lord Plunkot, and: i was now to administer the oaths of air ; lcgiancc and office to Lord Islington. \ His Excellency and the Chief Justica j stood in tho centre of the dais beside ; a small table, which bore a Bible and ' writing materials. The _ Prime Minis- 1 ter, in his gold-laced uniform, and tha \ other members of tho Executive stood \ near. '. The King's Commission. ; The King's commission appointing; Lord Islington to bo Governor of New Zealand was read by Mr. J. F. An* j drews, clerk of the Execntive-CounciL It was as follows;—; ,

Edward VII by tho Grace of God ■. of the United Kingdom of Great ■ ' Britain and Ireland and of tho British Dominions beyond tbo .Seas, King Defender of tho Faith, EmJicror of India. To our right, trusty and well-be! " loved John Poynder Baron Islington, Companion of tho Distinguished Service Order, greetings. We do, by this our' commission and by our signed-manual' and signet,.appoint " ' you, the said John Poynder Baron Islington, to be, during our pleasure, our Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over our Dominion of New jZcaland, , with all tho i powers, rights, privileges, and advantages of the said office bolonging or appertaining. , 11. And we do hereby authoriso, empower, and command you to ex- [ ©rciso and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in our Letters Patent under tho ' great seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, dated at Westminster the ISth day. of November, 1907, or under any'otlfcr ~ Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substituting'for the same ac- ■' cording to such orders and instructions as to our said Governor and ■ Commander-in-Chief for the time ,bcing although already received and . to such further orders and instructions as you hereafter receive \from us. .;'.'•• : ', ■ 111. And we do hereby appoint Wiat.so soon- as you shall have taken the oaths and.have entered upon, the duties of office, then our present commission shall supersede our.commission under our signed ' ' manual and signet, bearing date"2oth 'November, 1907, appointing our right trusty and. well-beloved Wil-. ■ Ham. Lee Baron. Plunket, Knight Commander (now -Knight Grand , - Cross) of out -mostfedistinguished 1 Order of St. Michael and St. George Knight Commander of our Royal; Victorian Order to be our Gover- ; nor arid Commander-in-Chief in and • over our Dominion of New Zealand and. its dependencies. IV: And we do hereby command all and singular our officers, • Ministers, and loving subjects in' our said Dominion and all others whom .it may concern to take duo notice hereof and to'give their ready .- ; obedience accordingly.. • ■ i Given at our Court at St. James , this 4th day of May," 1910, in thotenth year, of our reign by His Majesty the King. ' - '■•■■■."• " .(Sighed)' CREWE.. i ; . Oath of Allegiance. His Excellency.then took, the oath of' jllegian.ee and the oath of office, as ■ i>llows:— I, John Poynder Baron Islington, > do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to his Ma- ' jesty King George V, his heirs and successors, '-'according to law. ■ So help mo God. .' ' '■ ■ . . i Oath of Office. ' I, John Poynder, Baron Islington, do swear that I.will duly execute the office of Governor of tho Dominion of New Zealand and its dependencies, and'that I will duly and impartially administer justice therein. So help mo God. ( "Taken, Sworn, and Subscribed," The' oaths' were duly signed by the ; Governor, .and the ceremony was completed by the Chief Justice'signing the following, declaration :— The foregoing,'oaths, viz.; the oath of allegiance and tho oath of ' Office, were taken, sworn, and sub--Scribed .before me at Wellington, in the Dominion of New Zealand, this 22nd.day of June,-in the first year of his. Afajesty's -reign, and,, in'..tho ■->i year, of our-Lord: 1910: .-' _; ; -;-'-' .(Signed) ROBERT STOUT: ..."' ',-!,-. H". .,,...„Ch.i e f'Justice:''.' i. Cheers fot the JGovenior and for Lady Islington were, heartily given: on the ' call of-.Sir Joseph-.Ward. -Lord.lslin"-' . ion smiled and bowed his thanks. -° ,- - i Excellency''and suite then drove to the .Wellington Club, and the largo gathering dispersed. ■