A Funny Mistake.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3370, 26 November 1889, Page 2

A Funny Mistake.

1 llEnrroN November 25. A laugliublo incident occurred at Almum yesterday. Mr Dillon, before leaving there in the morning, told the ' peoplo that Sir Thomas Esmonds ! would probably puss through there that afternoon in a private carriage with Mr Gninners, M.H.R., but that lie would travel incog., and wished to get through to Groyinouih without heiug known. Biv T, Esmondc did 5 not arrive nt lleefton as reported, so Mr Guinness started for Greymouth with Mr Free, his partner, a recent I arrival, in the carriage, On reaching II Ahaura, hundreds of people in wailing cheered immensely. Mr Guinness tn'od' to explain that II bis companion was not Sir Thomas ;1 " Esmondc, but the people thought this a ruse, and took the horses out of the carriage and pulled the traveller to '• tliu hotel. Tlio more Mr Guinness e and the traveller protested that it was all a mistake, the more confident tho !' people felt that they had got the 'ij right innn, Tlicy crowded round " the carriage evincing tho greatest 0 enthusiasm, mid shook Mr J! rub's a band in ecstasy, and begged and implored him to alight, anil only after adetcntion of two hours tho travellers o could proceed.amidst dei-foiling cheers, ; ' crowds following the carriage some !e distance out of the town. In the eveniuj Mr Free drove back to lioefton alone, and only then the people 3 ' would believo he was not the Simon 111 Pure, and enjoyed their mistake " immensely. Sit'T. Iwmoudeieached " here to.nighl from Nelson, and goes , mi to.mo.irow,