A MAORI WELCOME.
', TO LORD AND LADY JELLICOE. The welcome by the Maoris at Whakarewarewa to Lord and Lady JeHieoo s was carried out with most elaborate ; ceremony at the model pa. When the Admiral and Lady Jellicoe' approached, a warning was called f rom> a watch-' tower, and immediately a party of warriors armed with ancient weapons" and guns—not all of which were of ancient make—proceeded to the entrance, where a challenge was given, accompanied by blood-curdling yells, which caused the midshipmen to grin broadly and produce 1 their camera*. A. Mduts wa» flMd^and
i i • • i - •-.. - i the party then slowly advanced as the e warriors retired. Lord and Lady Jel< e licoe were both wearing mats over their e shoulders. Meanwhile, women, .gaily i dressed and garlanded with greenery, , were singing inside the pa. The guests were escorted to seats in front of tha f meeting house, the men, with the Union , Jack and the Hag of the Arawas stand* I ing on either side. Various incuntfts tions were then given by prominent Na« 3 tives. A number of speeches of wel--3 come were also given. Much was heard > of the Treaty of Waitangi, and of the , scrupulous jqaimer in which its provi* f sions had been kept by England, but , the same was not said of certain New f Zealand, Governments. A suggestion »■ that Maoris shrtuld be allowed to serve > in the navy was applauded by the women. As usual, some highly figurative language was heard. "Come hither, thou great sheltering tree; thou ruler of the waves," was one expression. Another old man said there were two levinthans of the deep, Die whale being one and Lord Jellicoe the other. Reference was made to the dispute as to the ownership of the bed o* Lake Roto- ■ rue, one chief appealing to the Admiral, i who was a son of the sea, and who un- '■ ' derstood the love of the Arawa people 1 for their sea, to intercede on their be.J half. ' The Admiral replied in characteristic ■ style; stating that he hoped that many ' 1 Maoris would one day be serving in the ■ ; navy in common with, their European " > brothers. -r— • The Maori maidens were drawn ma* 5 1 netically to the uniforms,, particularly' .- ; of the young officers,- who were sooa ! i s i aasn endeavoring to, hjaia to twfrt ngfar 'J
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1919, Page 9
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395A MAORI WELCOME. Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1919, Page 9
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