HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 629, 26 November 1880, Page 2

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

The rebeption'of the Gbveruortootplace on Wednesday-last' at .Auckland. He landed fromH.M'.S:' Danae-at l iia/m.,; and Was .welcomed by the Actin'g-Mayor, the forming a gliard of ,hbripr/ atid the procession proceeding through tiie principal streets, The frequent showers of rain which fell during the morning and the unpromising state of the weather militated ( very considerably against! the success of the. demonstration. AtUhe time of the landing, fortunately, the rain cleared'j off, ' and the weather continued passably 'fine duriug the reception. The Hon the Premier went, off in the Customs

launch, and accompanied His Excellency ashore) the Woe-regal party, landing in the' Captain's gig, ..under, a; salute from the Danae, of 17 guns, .fhe: chairman and members of the .Harbor .Board received his Excellencya;t the. •watermen's steps.; No carriage .was, proyided; fo.r.*his transit from the lahdmgiplace. to. the dais' in Queen-street, at. the entrance of the.city, and ; the Governor was obliged to- walk through the uiud, surrounded by a jostling orowtl.; At the entrance of the wharf wbb erected a triumphal arch, and which, though erected last Friday-thanks to the! genial influence of timely showers of rain —it presented a? less tawdy appearance' circumstances;. while the profuse, display upon' it' oi floral. cohtHvanceSj such as! wreaths, crowns,,, ; diamonds, triangles,l stars, and other fanciful-repressntations/i assisted materially to enhance its general; effect. It was surmbunted by the word! " Welcome.. Immediately beneath the! •legend were the-Royal'-Arms, flanked'by! the letters still lower down was! the motto of-the'City of : Aberdeen, "Bon Accord,"- with His' Excellency's coat of arras between the, two: words, ,The sido, arohes bore the pity Council's ahd.Elarbori ; Board'b The city side! of the structure contained the' inscription! Arthur Gordon .Welcome to Our' City.'" A guard .of honor was furnished by the -Volunteers, and .alongside them, were ranged the Armed Constabulary, Fire ■ Brigade, and Salvage Oorps. The friendly ; societies did not musteri : • :: ' ? 1

At the entrance of the platform, near thearoh; Hii Excellency.was, received by the'Acting-Mayor, who was introduced to Sir A, Gordon by the. premier. .. On; the platform.was the Mayor elect, Mr James McGosli Clarke, severai representatives of looal bodieß, and. half a dozen clergymen, but only one member of the Legislature, MivJ; Av.Tole, member for Eden, 'Oh His Excellency ascending the platform, the Acting-Mayor .offered him a cordial welcome oil behalf of the citizens of Auckland, and. expressed ff hope' tlist'his>ppomtment would be a harbinger of better times. The Town Clerk: then-read the Address rif the Council, which; had -.beeu beautifully illuminated., It expressed a belief and hope that Hia - Excellency, might be as fortunate in- promoting the interests of this colony as he had been elsewhere, and that the oity might afterwards be honored with the presence of himself and Lady Gordon'.and/family./His Excellency replied as follows :-Mr Mayor and Gentlemen,y-I tiiank y.qu for your Address. It is. deeply gratifying to nie to perceive aod'to Acknowledge That loyalty towards, their Sovereign "which is manifested by her subjects'in this distant part of her dominions, and which has induced you to greet, hey representative amongst you. I thank you also'.for the kindly • uaye expressed with regard to myself and fanuly, as the flatter: mg anticipations, which you have been good enough to forni with regard to my uture connection with the colony. Be that connection of Jong or short duration, ihM P n " Wfy.of'good omen, Olieersf S- may not d ° 3erVo to forfeit ' were called for by the Acting Shyo^ud by the cr o.wd : ," : and his Excelloncy then entered a carriage, drawn by four greys, accompanied by the Hon. the Premier, Papt...Knollys, A.D.o.,and Private Secretary to his Excellency The carriage was followed by two others, coning, the Acting Mayor and Oity OounvJ aU °i 6t with tlle Rev father iynes, V.G.,,who represented Archbishop bteines, The-cortege drove off to Government Houce. The Harbor /Board, Education;Board, mem! bers of the Olergy, ,nd the representees of the Press were left standing on the platform either. to squeeze thoir way through a struggling. crowd in a dirty J reet, : oi\elso .exercise their, patiericeuntil the surging tide of humanity had- flowed i past. Along the 1 route there were fow attemptsat. decorating by flags or otherwise saw m Queen-street. None of the statoers 3S ' W - ra olosed ' Bavo bunting.' " ■ ;■ ; r ®- 8 ® we Wl "'

i On reaching Government House, 'the ,i viceregal patty.was robeived bv the Acting' Mayor,, Mr' Waddell, Councillors- atid ' Officers,, and as his Elcellenoy. alighted, ■ i; the band played the National Anthem,! and the volunteers presented anus, -Mr i Waddell said-" Your Excellency—ljE our: i evergreens are riot so fresh,' nor our roses ! «o blooming as. could- be wished, ,it .'is; : B °lply becauae, \yo rpiacalouiated, the time; ; of your Excellency's arrival, They were i : pointment has taken ■ place, v We were dependent on the wind but I : ■ am pleased to be here at last;" His Excel- : ~ lenoy and suite,ihett entered . : the Governi wentiHoußei.whitheF. the ; Attorney-General, and Sir G.M.' O'Rorke | followed: them, paid their devoifs; ! Meanwhile., the: Voianteera mairohe'd off, ; and'the crowd "disgefaed. " ' - !•• ?!l 0 Mi, bungled j'and it was the poorest .'reoeption' evef gjWiiWa of citizens vwaa comparatively did' • hot - . - o6mpriSe~ like ja" fair Moefljg peraoiif;j may ?J)flifflcri^e| : ?ir6i};me measure to the repeated-: which had- co'mraitfeac who. too£ ; thoj matter jn hand,-, No invito. Members of the.lilgislativeuCouncil, nor' : to the l DaredLLwith'.ijformer. tde mohat'ratidnafp on i simjlar occasions,' and was 'certainly<inot • caloulatedf to'-favorably.'imprwi vwnor, , , J