THE GOVERNOR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1598, 15 November 1912, Page 4

THE GOVERNOR.

WELLINGTON'S EABBWEBI, AEJUDGEMENTS. Arrangements for the citizens' farewell to hia Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, next Thursday evening have beea almost completed by tho Mayor Mfc D. M'Larcn). The Town Hall, tfhere- the function is to take place, is to lie hung: iyith flags, aud.draped with greenery for tjio occasion. It is aimed to make the . gathering thoroughly representative of *U and to tlivs end no special invitations have Iseen issued, though notifications have bsen sent to % : local .members of Parliament, local bodies, olid in-, stitutions of tho citr;, friendly societies, sports bodies, social clubs, and industrial and labour councils, asking that they should be represented at the gathering.. If raemlwrs of friendly societies decide 1-o attend in rogalia. they will be grouped in one part of the- hail- , Tho proceedings will coininenoe. at 9 [o'clock, and a musical programme, hae been arranged. The Royal Wellington Choral -Society is' to give several itemfc Mr. Maughan Baroett vsiH play- an; organ, selection, the Orpheus Quartet frill contribute, besides several. of Wellington's., best-known sinsers. As the function will bo pnitsty a civic one the farewell speeches mil be confined to those from the, Mayor, the Prime Minister, Mr. 'E. Fletcher (chairman of the Harbour. Board), Mr. J. . Trevor (chairman of the Hospital Board), and. Ms Excellency's reply. The interest taken by the Governor in the farming community of New Zealand is to be recognised at the farewell ceremony at Auckland by the presentetion of ah illuminated address signed on, behalf. .<of the Auckland farmers by the presidents of tie Auckland branch of the Partners' Unicin and A, and P. Association,—Press Association, (By Megranh—Press Assoeaatipn,) Invercarglll, Kovember 14. The Governor arrived hews this afternoon, and was received by tho Mayor onS. representative, citfisens. This -ovening he. was presented with, a farewell',address by,, the Mayor ■and'counfciliors/ , aud'c..peii«di "%' branch of the.'pverieas Club'? , ' '""''' ? &! •'■'''