The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1874.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1490, 19 November 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1874.

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We > are pleaded to learn that his Worship the Mayor .has instituted stops towards the giving of a citizens' ball to the retiring and the coming Governors. There may seem something strange in this conjunction of farewell and welcome. But the peculiarity of the circumstances seems to preclude ilny other course. To pay such a compliment to one without doing the same to the other would be invidious, whereas the giving of two such demonstrations would be rather overdoing the thing. As previously inti. mated by us, the original intention appeared to be the giving only of a welcome to th c Marquis of Normanby, and communications with this object were entered into between the City and Provincial Governments. We t3ien strongly urged re-consideration of the proposal, thinking—and we believe Auckland thinks with us —that if choice is made, it were far more seemly to be off with the old love before we are on with the new, and tliat although Sir James Fergusson had not given entire satisfaction to ilunkey" dom at Wellington, his many sterling qualities as a constitutional governor, and his general demeanour a3 the first man of the colony had been such as warranted cordial and kindJy recognition at the hands of the people of Auckland. The proposal now entertained will, we believe, answer every object. Had Sir .James Ferguason been recalled, or in any way retired in circumstances unpleasant to himself, and the Marquis of Normanby been coming in the3e circumstances to take his place, there would have been a lack of iitness in this union of regrets and congratulations. But f-ir James, his friends beiug in power, goes home voluntarily to take nigh position in the councils of the empire, aad the Maiquts of Normanby is promot'. d to New Zealin.l by tho sama poU'ical party to have him out of (he way, and prevent his entering on the political arena at home. It is therefore all serene, and the citizens of Auckland may legitimately assemble and dance in compliment to both. We believe the contemplated event will be a success, for it is sure to command the sympathy of the ladies, who very properly rule all social questions of the kind. A meeting by circular is convened by his Worship for to-morrow evening, and we trust that the votaries of terpsichore will see to it, that his Worship's invitation is cordially and enthusiastically accepted.