The Wearer of Court Dress.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 July 1901, Page 4

The Wearer of Court Dress.

Mr G. W. Russell raised more than one hearty laugh at the expense of the Premier (who, however, took it all in good part, and smiled with the rest of the House) when the Addross-in-Reply was under discussion. The member for Riccarton told how the Premier had been reported to have said at Hokitika that he much preferred.dancing in the good old days when they wore nugget boots, Crimean shirts, and corduroys. Ho might have danced in that attire all the time, but, asked Mr Russell dramatically, who was the man who had introduced the wearing of Court suits ? It was not Mr Ballance; it was the Eight Hon. R. J. Seddon. Ho also understood that the Premier had determined upon a crest which had three lions ganz holding in their paws oysters, loaves—or were they West Coast gold nuggets?—and underneath was the motto: “Non bono sed dono.” (Much'' - laughter.) But ho believed that the crest had since been altered and the lions ganz no longer hold oysters, but the flower of Kumara, and the motto was now “loreatis sed non victis.” Mr Speaker suggested that the member for Riccarton was degenerating into matters unconnected with the Address-in-Reply, and was wearying the House. Several of the members, however, said they were enjoying it very much.