THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 250, 8 February 1867, Page 2

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

Arrangements, not altogether definite, bnt sufficiently so to form the basis of the programme of proceedings on the occasion of the Governo's arrival in Dunedin, were concluded yesterday at aconfetcnce between the Ma> or, and the representatives of tho different public bodies, societies, and trades desirous of taking part in the processiou and and presentation of addresses, which are to constitute the first features of His Excellency's reception. As soon as His Excellency's arrival at Port Chalmers shall have been made known and during the interval he may stay there the Fire Brigade, Friendly Societies, Trade's Unions, and the citizens generalk, will assemble, and form in order of cession, along the northern extremity of King Street, beginning at the Nortk-1-ast, Valley toll bar, or a point further out which forms the exact Municipal boundarr. and extending in towards the city. The arrangements of the procession will, of course, be under the direction of one or more M arshals, communicating wtth the Officers of the Societ es. The city gate being only a toll gate, the traditionary custom of Presenting the keys thereof, it is needless to say will not be adopted, noi' will any address be presented to His Ixce lency at that point; but the Mayor and Council, with all other officials who may choose to be present, will meet 1 >is V xcellency there, and join in the procession, the only carriages to be allowed being those occupied by the Corporation or by officials, and they will immediately precede the Governor's The address from the Mayor will be the first presented at tho place appointed for the official reception—the terrace in front of *the Provi; . cial Council Hall. From Port Chalmers to the Waterjrf Leith, His Excellencywill be accompanied by an escort of the Otago Mounted Constabulary, and will undoubtedly be followed or met by numerous citizen riders, a'Tcavalcado of horsemen probab'y going as far as the Valley Hotel, atthe junction of the old and new roadn, to follow in rear of the carriage as it drives from that point, into town. The rear of the civic procession will, of course, be at the town boundary; and on the Governor's arrival at that point, the procession is intended to start townwards, in the following order:— 'J he Volunteer Band. The Fire Brigade, with engines drawn by horses Members of Trades' Unions. Brass Band. Members of Friendly > ocietiee. Members of the Chamber of i ommerce. Citizens on foot. The Mayor, Council, and Officials in cav* riages. The Governor's carriage. Citizens on horseback.