THE BECHUANALAND EXPEDITION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1908, 6 February 1885, Page 2

THE BECHUANALAND EXPEDITION.

.The welcomo extended to Sir 0. Warron, Special Commissioner to Bechuanaland at Cape Town, on his way to that territory, is described by the Cape Argus as having been onoof the finest-receptions ever accorded to a servant of the Crown in South Africa." Not since tho roturn of Sir Bartlo Frere from his mission iii, 18V7 did Cape Town presont sucha'gay appearance... Evon.the roofs of tho houses were covered with people .... anxiouß to obtain a glance at the hero of , tho dayi ' All business places were literally, covered with flags of all nations, and bannera bearing such inscriptions as "Welcome," "Peace with honor only,; " In the honoured servico of your Qiwim" ''Welcome, Sir Charles," "May pflfianent peace be,tho result of your mission." .. Everywhere flags and decorations could '• be seen, and the stores were all closed. ; . • • .The, decks.were lined with people anxious ?*.■-•:•• • toiiiee artdjwelcome the incoming troops. • .oThpinopth pier-head mfc crowded •.-»•■'■'• with people. On the Vesaeiwproaching. ;.:;..-. the entranced.the dock, .Unassembled C~«;~.'' crowdunited in onelorig-cdntinuedclieer,' .:.;: .« was responded to by those on board, '■:,:.>.•; General.Warren standing conspicuously \v.v.' on the bridge, evidently/very much .;.•: .pleased _by his warm reception. The of citizens chosen to present ...-.: the"'address at once proceeded to the :■ bridge,'-where they were met .by Colonel -.,. Warren and his staff. On leaving the" - ; yesseLhe'-was driven through crowded .streets, tfniirtotwithstanding the exertions «y;;-; ■oflnspestof Mulligan and several officers .:•);£ , •pfpolieeitiJ'keep the crowd back, whose «w* : feelingsTiadbeen strained to an abnormal ' •"."!" pitch, .a tush was made into the middle of' w 4 .the several gentlemen-who -'■"• were determined to unharness the horses ■ ■■■•■ of the carriage'wherein Sir Charles was - s ' were disappointed, as the horses'were- ■•■• driven past at a rapid pace,, Loud cheers were, however, givon, and the waving of handkerchiefs and ■ lifting of hats wa» acknowledged by Sir Charles', Jf ' "iiiijiibhwww \y