The Governor Visit to Marton.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1476, 9 October 1885, Page 3

The Governor Visit to Marton.

'We (Herald) ht^H receiyeid v fe>ip(9 dorrespondent an account of the reception of the; Governdr.' at^Marton, from which we learn that the affair passed oil; verymxecessf nVfcj * <MSrton put > oil ■ M gayest to welcome ,the : guest, banting flyiri^frani numerous 'buildings, - and a triumphal arch gracing ithe mam .street." ' Tfte Sang^tiliei kifies inarcW on the Railway Station, where a little after 42.Bo the special train tor We'd .; 'AY it approached .cheers were given by the crowd. His Excellency reviewed? the volunteers, and then entered the, carriage awaiting him and drove on,to Jfarton. T^he line of procession was as, f pljovvs : — lioyal Band, T4mpetance : Band, tiker Mouiiteil'-. Biflw; barton Royals, Governor's carriage, ' Fbrestera,; '■ anS 'Fire Brigade. . On arrivih^-'at the arch the prop(Bs^Qnhalted,.forme T d; into two lines, and allowed Hig,Kxcellency to pass down. Here he ,w!as met^y Mr Bruce, M,HvR£ ■wKb, m an : ' eloquent, speech, co^Yfy^ the^gboH wishes of ' 'the to the .Ghvernittv- Hw Worship the Miyoir of Ma'rton, Mr Jones, read an ad"drpssfrom the, Counciliand burgesses, ; after; which BTis thanking them for ,their, , expressions; ; o| , loyalty to the H^then dcoye put.tq, .Overton House with Mr 'Arkwnght; The Governor is accompanied only by his prj-; vate gecretarv." ' *' v ".'■"-'''' ' ' : " ! '■'■■