MRS BARTLETT AT PARIHAKA.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 498, 7 February 1880, Page 3

MRS BARTLETT AT PARIHAKA.

Tiik Taranaki News of Saturday last savs:—lt is but soldo n that a Wubine Pakeha visits Parihaka, but Mrs Bartlett, tlie well known hostess of the Upuuake Hotel, having received a special invitation from Te Wiiiti, paid a visit to his Pa during the late Native meeting, and met with a most enthus - astic reception. On nearing Parihaka Mrs Bartlett was met by outriders, and afterwards by about 700 other Maoris. A bevy of dark-eyed damsels then came out to meet her. She was then cheered by the men while the girls danced, and ultimately she was conducted to a vrhare, furnished with clean blankets and pillows, and was proclaimed Queen of Parihaka. She remained in the Pa from Friday to Sunday, during widen rime there were two meetings. She was favored with an interview with the Prophet, who told her that there would be no war, but that if any trouble arose she should be protected by Ids people. Ho told her that she had shewn favor towards him, and had obeyed him, and that whatever she wanted she had but to ask for in order to get it. During her short stay she had assigned to heists rations lUlhs. of sugar and 2lLs. of tea. In addittion to these, she had placed before her. poultry, cutlets, and chops, cooked in a style that would have done credit to New Plymouth. On her retain Mrs Bartlett, was accompanied for a considerable distance along the to d hy a troop of girls. Mrs Bartlett was accompanied on her visit by Mr Gordon, whose skill in calligraphy is well known, and that gentleman was so pleased with the reception lie met with that he lias since sent To Wiiiti the Lord’s Prayer in Maori, in his best, style of penmanship, and mounted in a gold frame. Mrs Bartlett seemed to have ingratiated herself with To Whili by baking bread for his people occasionally, and by similar acts of kindness and usefulness.