Titokowaru's "Peace Army."

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 31, 7 January 1885, Page 2

Titokowaru's "Peace Army."

(UNITED PRESS ASSOdATIOX.) Patea, Jan. 6. In addition to the advance portion of the Titokowaru " peace army " numbering five hundred, which arrived yesterday the main body, numbering about three thousand, marched m this morning. Titokowaru, Hone Pihima, and Tauroa headed the procession, and were met by the mayor and leading citizens of Patea. the band, and the Natives already m Patea; and the procession formed and marched through the town. The sight was most imposing^ The mayor and Titokowaru led the procession, which wad nearly a mile long, marching to music. It took nine, minutes and a half to pass the corner of Egmont-street. On arrival at the halting ground, the mayor made a suitable speech, welcoming the visitors, and said the goodwill and peaceful significance of the enormous gathering were very manifest. The people of the district are entertaining them. Much enthusiasm prevails. The business houses are mostly closed for a holiday. The chief Tauroa feasts them tomorrow, when they leave for Hawera. Titokowaru, on-hjs .first" -arrival, breakfasted at Mr W. •Corren's; to the mayor's adS.re.ss «£# the meeting, Titokowaru said V ''Greetings. It is with great pleasure' l have' listened to your mayor's woirds- of "welcome. lam pleased at the 1 reception which the people have given me, and many of- the words uttered are good words, ve*y. good words. We are .now all one peoplp, and our words* are very good and right. What I have to/say is : This is Pateiai All Patea is assembled to-day. The people that were before and the people that are now, all people great and small, are all here to-day. Natives and Europeans are all one this day. I hold Patea this day m 'my hand. We: are still Jofi^ and may this peace be* always^aaci for* ever, and may wo all be.ofie, because white people and Maoris are all^ one. this day. (Enthusiastic applause);' •' ■ ' *•