THE ROYAL VISIT.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 133, 15 June 1901, Page 2

THE ROYAL VISIT.

ROTORUA BY NIGHT. BRILLIANTLY LIGHTED WITH ELECTRICITY. [ Special to Times. | Rotorua, lost night. Botorua is brilliantly lit up with electricity this evening. Miles of Chinese lauterns and fairy lights lino tho roads of tho principal thoroughfares. The guests are being entortained at a dinner this evening. The Hon. Jamos Carroll is presiding. VISIT TO WHAKAREWAREWA.. Tho Royal party visited Ohinomutu this morning, tho Arawa tribe greeting Their Royal Highnesses at Whakarewarewa, the w’oudorland of Rotorua. The party wore shown tho geyser and terraces, the Hon. Mr Carroll guiding, and explaining to tho Duke aud Duchess tho Wonderland. OFF TO THE RACECOURSE. This over, tho party wore driven in a special open coaok to tho racccourso, where the Duke and Duchess witnessed a series of hakas by tho Natives, tho latter being attired in their war costume. THE GISBORNE NATIVES. A special word may bo given for the Gisborno Maoris (Ngatiporou). They gavo a marvellous exhibition of hakas. During tho course of tho proceedings they sang a welcome to the Duke. The Native cry, translated, means: “ Welcome to you, Duke and Duchess. Oh 1 how wo mourn the loss of your dear grandmothor, Queen Victoria! King Edward is the good King.”

A LITTLE SMILE. I noticed the Duke and Duchess enjoying a smile together at tho Gisborno Maoris’ war dance. PLACES OF HONOR. Mr Wi Pere, M.H.R. for the East Coast, stood on the right hand sido of his tribe performing beforo the Duke, also Messrs Ngata and Tuta Nihoniho of tho East Coast tribes, Mr Carroll instructing the whole body. HON. MR CARROLL. Tho visitors w r ere quite taken up with tho manner in which tho Hon/ James acted as instructor. VISIT TO MOKOIA ISLAND. This afternoon tho Royal party visited Mokoia Island, in the Rotorua Lake. DUKE PREFERS CARROLL’S COMPANY. The Premier and Ministers drove in carriagos to the launch, whilst tho Duko preferred to walk and enjoy a conversation with the Hon. J. Carroll. Tho Duke is highly interested in tho Hon. Mr Carroll and his tribe, of which thero was a large concourse. DELIGHT AT THE NOVELTY. Immediately the hakas woro brought to a termination tho Duko asked Mr Carroll to thank the natives for their moritorious performance. Words, he said, could not express their delight at sooing such a novelty.

MR CARROLL’S VOICE. Tho Duke at a later stago specially mentioned the sonorous voice in which Mr Carroll delivered the Duke’s message to the Maoris. GIFT TO THE DUCHESS. Driving to Whakarowarewa this morning, tho Duchess utilised tho Maori koroai presented to her by the Natives as a rug in tho coach. She says that she cliorishes tho Maori gift. DUKE WEARS A HUIA FEATHER. Tho Duke is to-day wearing a boautiful huia feather, prosontod to him by the Natives. GALLANT TUTA. To-morrow Tuta Nihoniho, of tho East Coast, will perform before their Highnesses, and will have tho sword presented to him by the late Queen on exhibition. GISBORNITES AT ROTORUA. Among the many Gisbornitos at Rotorua are Messrs W. K. Chambers, Rooves, Branson, Primrose, and Warren. THE DUKE’S SPEECH. It is easy to distinguish tho facile expressions of tho Hon. Jamos Carroll in the Duko’s address to tho natives of Rotorua. The voice is tho voice of tho Duko, but the hand is tho hand of Hemi Kara. A DEATH IN CAMP. (Special to Times.) »Rotorua, last night, Hotepa Hikutaia, a native in camp here, died last night. PARADE AT WESTPORT. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Westport, las tnight. The Westport Rifles, dressed in khaki, paraded in Palmerston street to-night. The Westport City Band was in attendance, aud about 60 school cadets followed. To-morrow about 200 voluntoers and cadets from this district leave by tho Corinna. WARSHIPS AT WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night.

The warships Wallaroo, Mildui'a, and Ringarooma arrived hero to-day from Sydney to be present during the Royal reception festivities. The citizens of Wellington proposo to present the Duke of Cornwall with an address.