The Governor's Arrival.

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1892, Page 2

The Governor's Arrival.

The Governor arrived at the Queen's wharf, Wellington, on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m., in the Hinemoa. The wharf was crowded and so were all the vessels lying at it, A guard of honour composed of blue-jackets from the man-of-war fiingarooma lined the wharf at the tee at which the Governor disembarked.

The Mayor and Lord Glasgow then proceeded to the daia with the Couutess, her family and suite, and the Ministers in close attendance. Lord Glasgow took the central seat with Lady Glasgow on his right and next to her Mrs Ballance, Mrs Reeves and Lady Buckley; the Ladies Augusta and Alice I'oyle being on their father's left, and his two sons, the Ministers, and the members of the suite standing up at the sides and back*

As the Vice-Rjgal party stepped upon the dais a Maori woman at the rear sang a song of welcome in her own tongue, and His Lordship duly bowed his acknowledgments to her. ilia Worship then led forward his little daughter, who vary prettily presented Lady Glasgow with a lovely bonquet of stephanotis find maiden hair fern. The Countess seemed very much pleased and gratified and she rewarded little Miss 801 l with a hearty kiss. Then addresses from the City Council, Harbour Board, Friendly Societies, and Wesleyan Conference were read and replied to. The Mayor also announced the receipt of ] congratulatory telegrams from many other Town Councils. The Governor then left the wharf in a carnage and six, followed by twenty-two other carriages, and a long procession of officials, friendly societies and volunteers, the order being as follows : — Police outriders (Mounted Constables Healey, Hooper, Wilson and fc : mith) Otaki Maori Band Fire Brigade. Typographical Society. Representatives of other trades. Painters' Society, with banner. Jupp's Private Band. Sons of Temperance. Druids. British United Order of Oddfellows Oddfellows (American Constitution. St Patrick's College Band and boys. Reehabites, with two baunars. Four Foresters in full regalia . Foresters' Band. Shepherds. Foresters, with banner Oddfellows (M.U.1.0.0.F.) Mounted Infantry. Governor's carriage, containing the Governor, Aide-de-Oamp, Mayor, (J-I. D. Bell, Esq.) and Premier Mounted Infantry. Carriages containing Lidy Glasgow, Governor's staff, officers of H.M. ships of war, Volunteer staff officers, City Council, Ministers of the Crown, members of both Houses Consuls, heads of departments Harbour Board, Chamber of Commerce, members of suburban local bodies, clergy, Education Board, College Governors and masters of both Colleges In this order they proceeded to a . dais in front of the Supreme Court, where the Chief Justice administrated the usual oaths. The Vice regal party then drove to Government House. 1 1 is estimated that 20,000 persons turned out to join in the waleoms of His Excellency. — N.Z. Times.