ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF THE GOVERNOR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2367, 9 June 1892, Page 4

ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION OF THE GOVERNOR.

The Hinemoa, with the Governor a ml Lady Glasgow, ami suite, arrived at Wellington early on Tuesday morning and lay in Worser Bay until the time came for moving up to the wharf. As soon as communication could bo obtained with her it was ascertained that she met with a heavy sou’-woster and beam sea on Thursday, and had to be hovo-to for two days. The vessel behaved excellently and took little water on board, although Captain Fairchild said that the seas were the heaviest he had met with for twenty eight years. The Governor, himself an old naval officer, highly appreciated the behaviour of the steamer, and complimented the captain on his handling of her. Captain Boyle, A.D.C., and the Governor’s two sons, went down early, and afterwards the Prouder, Messrs Reeves, and McKenzie, Colonel Hume and others, visited the Hinemoa, and remained till the formal landing. The morning was cold and breezy, but by mid day the sun shone pleasantly and the weather became warm and agreeable. At about noon the Pukaki, Waihi, Huia, Kahn, Stormbird, Mana, and other steamers, steamed down the harbour, crowded with people, and circled round the Hinemoa, dipping their ensigns in token of welcome. The town and shipping were gaily decorated with bunting in large quantities, hut the decorations were confined to a display of flags. The official landing was fixed for 2.15 p.m., and long before then the wharf and its approaches were crowded. The lonic was reserved for ladies, who swarmed over the big steamer, which towered above the other vessels at the wharf. Volunteers lined the main road and a detachment of bluejackets j from the Ringarooma and Goldfinch i formed the guard of honour. There was 1 a short delay after the Hinemoa had arrived at her berth, and the Governor then stepped on to the wharf to the accompaniment of salutes from the men-of-war, the Volunteer battery, and the guard of honour. He was receivgd by Mr H. D. Bell, the mayor, who was supported by a band of municipal and other dignataries, Consuls, and Volunteer officers. The official party proceeded to a flats creeled' in a central position on the wharf, where ‘ the ceremony of presenting the addresses ' began. Mr 801 l of ened the proceedings by reading the ii/ldross of welcome from the corporation. A little diversion was , afibr led to the monotony of the official routine by a Maori woman, who took ad- ■ vantage of a momentary pause to step in ; front of the Governor and begin a voluble ; speech in the native tongue. Cries of “ taihoa” showed her that she was wrong, ; and she quickly and good-temperedly subsided. The Governor’s curiosity was aroused by the novelty, however, and he was not satisfied till the Premier had in- j formed him “ taihoa ” was equivalent to ! <£ wait awhile.” After Mr Bell had j finished speaking, the Harbor Board i followed with their address, and then came j the friendly societies, and the New Zea- j land Conference of the Wesleyan Church. I Ali the ad'4i-esses were brief, aip.l Lord

Glasgow replied still more briefly to the words of welcome, expressing his satisfaction and thanks in a, clear crisp voice. Mr 801 l then read telegam.s of welcome from the corporations of Auckland, Wanganui, Invercargill, and Gisborne; and from the Masons and Orangemen. The Maoris then had their turn. Puketo, of the Ngatirakawa tribe, and Kiharoa, of Te Aro, spoke a few words, and the aforesaid Maori dame, who turned out to be the wife of one of these chiefs, to her great delight was introduced to the

Countess of Glasgow, who welcomed her kindly, and evidently took much interest iu her first acquaintance of the Maori race.

The first portion of the proceedings finished with hearty cheers for Lord and Lady Glasgow, and the Volunteers, who lined the gangway, saluted. The procession of friendly societies and trades, which had formed up outside the wharf, then moved off, headed by a Maori bftnd from Otaki, and followed by the carriages containing the Governor, Lady Glasgow, members of the family, the household, and officials. At the Supreme Court a dais had been erected, where the procession stopped, and the oath of allegiance and the official oaths were administered by the Chief Justice, upon which the guns thundered forth a salute, proclaiming that the Governor had been invested with the office. More cheers were given, including some for the Mayor, Lord Glasgow’s party were then driven to Government House. The Governor made no speech, as had been expected. The city had rarely presented a gayer appearance, and the streets were crowded with people, who cheered in a much more enthusiastic manner than is usual in Wellington . The Earl of Glasgow’s assumption of the Governorship of New Zealand is proclaimed in Tuesday night’s Gazette.