GENERAL MACDONALD'S VISIT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 261, 5 November 1901, Page 2

GENERAL MACDONALD'S VISIT.

A public meating wa? held at tho Town fyl\ on Monday morning, presided over by his Worship »ha Mayor, to, consider what steps should be tak in the way of ncc rding a wo t 0 General Sir Hector M*cltaa->'.d ( w ho will avriva by the mail train to-night. Tluough the kind offic.-g 0 f jj r q Walker, the loe.il 'manager for the Union S.B. Company, the depa ture of the .Rotoiti has been delayed till 10 o clock, go that the distinguished visitor will have about one hour and a half to spend in the town. It is proposed on the arrival of the train that General Mac Donald shall be received by the Mayor, and invited to partake of refreshment at the Commonwealth Hotel, and an opportunity given fur any who wish to pay their respjcti to him. If ngreeabh to the pallint General he will be formally welcomed by the Mayor on the balcony of «h< bote!, where the Garrison Band will b stationed. Should he exprw-s a wit-li to inspect the hatchments in S\ Mary's Church arrangements have been made -to enable him to do so Oocsidennj the shortness of his utay bme, a:,d in view of the natural deme thai, he inoy ctrry away a pleasant rccollcc'ion of New Plymouth, lit le can be done beyond according him that hearty reception which his brilliant achiaveoannts so richly deserve. Another mee'i's will hi held uhia morning to make final arrangements.

THB GENERAL AT WANQANUI. PEB PKDSS ASSOCIATION. Wasoanui, November 4. Sir Hector Mac Donald arrive I this afternoon at three o'elock, and was mat at the station by aacnormoM crewd,

Tue Highland Rifles and Pipe Band escorted him through the street* to Cook's Gardens, where addresses of welcome were delivered by the Mayor (Mr. H&trick) and Mr. R. 0. Bruce (president of the Caledonian Society). The Ganer.il cben inspected thoCadeti, and was afterwards driven to the Hospital and Girls College. In the evening be inspected the Highland Rifles, after which be was entertained by the Caledonian Society, and presented with a silver-mounted greenstone piperknife and weight, aod gold-mounted greenstone watch pendant. Mr. Duncan Urquhart, a local resident, presented him with a natoh pendant.