THE LADY JOCELYN RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IX, Issue 981, 25 December 1880, Page 2

THE LADY JOCELYN RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

-1- rf "7/ ■ <■...• ; - ii' li-.f!; ijj;^: ..,u:' f At 3 o'clock, on Thursday, q meetiwgof -the Lady Jocelyn Committee, was h^eld in the Bo4w-robm/Governmem> Buildings, Captain Norris (in, the of ,^fy; Jl, W. Brabant, R.Mjy Cl^rman) presiding.. Theothervmeinbera 6f Committee present' wer'e-ilJr Ginaers, Dr Armitage, Captaia Tu^er, Capt. Tunka, Messrs G. 'Mi jMorigß/."Wm. MVI Commons, JblmConway, and J. W. Clarebfough. * I The Seoietajy (Mr J^Jft, MpQanrJpreatP tße minutes of the last meeting, which were ; t,A JejbtfH 1 wa^receivedlfroinJVrr R V C. Jqrdan apologising for, his, absence caused by pressure of business The |n%Vra^n : said t)Te' ! first bifi^ess was toYec6iVe-»g*feik*BS^nt- tHe lub-<iomhiittee appoiirted-td' make i^^ain^.' the cost of an entertainment. • * - !<-;*-;•

Mr Buddie, saioV tte <sub-cotwnittee were aotia a position to make any f , recommenda? tToa;, •k.e.tteMns fori3qatering>were a little high podi as there seemed to be p, /disposition on of certain members of. . Committee not to incut .any. responsibility, the sub* Qomjnittee^djfJ fe.ey usftfie4 , in recom., WW&m m«W WPtffflpe. , , ; ... , IS . e ., j v . , , '••.^ e -k^ a ¥ :maai -*i^"J'*P3?gnLtt?,vc^,opßQse(i tp£he^Com>njstee <hglding. .itse^.xespons&le fo&the. c^aigfSjO^^e.ente^aiiußient, lie^w.as MS °JPP^ )S e«*i w ; a^^eA^riiwwßxens'. . os some fcaad outside the Qamuiittee.* ,;,' . ", : tt % \yrigley-r.lf. th\ , Coml WWBS .WW9 J?M4&t%fcu&B><f",p4 give ; an entett^^fflffntLi: ",tft ,t§oao jtjiaj tape : lively to reinam. in tlje. djatijiott J am sure the general comniitteVwo'UW st&ppojci thAtu' . ' " rR Mr Morris could a6t'se'e'Wby"tlfey sho&ld entertain, the others at aft, , .. „. * •%C^ritiaK;4g^ecl'^h.Mi» Morrfe^tiat only the intending settlers^Uer^ should be entertained.*^ ■-"> '< » „* <'-.*■.s if'

Captain Tuhnar-^Whea '%ou entertain these people it would be nice to bring their friends too that have bee» ''associated with %.»JWir',.-,/ 1 k . ,Vi.,v:.; ;,; >„■• ,-; , , The Chairman sajki, >hat while he was pot opposed; t» fax ,ente:rtainm,en,t, }ie thppght it should, he don% outside the Committee* . ■ „ . ■ = Ms r Mprria— Vfrhen, Captain^ MprrisVproppMjd.; $hj.a matter ,at.the,Ra^licjineesing, he distioatly .said, r 9 n & o* -the " oly[ecte.;bf ,t^e Con&»t.tSP Wij»l4:rb©;ttp. .e^t^ain , $hj „j^w Bettle I rs,j,,and i^b,e j; $romi3,eci a (Subscription towards tb.? t< ex.jpnses Mr I ; ,sink, ,serefpre, ,the : C.ljajrwau,-W miatia&en, i^. saying ..the .our imwitions,,.,,- .. ... ..,...;/..'.<•; .■'.;'■.„." ;TJie .Chftiirmanrrr-Cap^in Morris, haß nojt. distinguished himself by his attendance here. He has shown no interest in .the matter whatever, I still maintain that thia entertainment is outside ttiSj^unctions' of the two governing bodies the * Committee. V l Mr Buddie-- Vfo We 4jetfgPve*niflg bodies. . >The Chaiipa^ T -l7pCortun^tely, l( w,e. .are •not— we'- have alldwed . ourselves Hof Be swamped by lettingothe'rs'- in. * *■ MrMorria-rr-I'C^uite believe we would be Mtin^ beyond qliir iQSjiruciiio;^ to entertain' the people th'at wfy/gtin^io .'Auckland; ' bftib '. certainly it is part? of out* 'misinea3 to entertain the TefPuko se'ttlersU*. ■ ?.,:":■;(•••■ • ■'■ 'Bp Ginders-i-Yes } but you'shanld remem-ber-that many of- . the^ passengers may. not have made up their minds where, to. remain, ami by courteous .treatment , we might induce them to settle here. ...., "* , Jj^ptaiw Jturner-^There .area great nurnher i« the ship that will settle at Te Puke if they approve o;' ,tl?e pountry. Mr .Cpiiway. suggus^ed.itjluvt Mr Buddies report shou:d be dealt with, v . ' 11 Mv.Burtukw.-T 'o^n Mvuly 1 W.-ike It'n^ore intelligible tl\aiv I ha<rb done. It runs thug : " In view of the hesitation s,ho\vn by certain nienfbfeicß. of the. ' Committee' to ih"ci\i ; any expense in oonnection w-itti this ball, the sub-committee do npt feel justified in making any recommendations; " That's clear enpugn, surely.-^ (Laughter. J ''■' " >'■>>•.■:'■.*. ■■. ' On the motion of ftf r Con way, seconded by CapUiii TarnjSr,"" ihe report 'wag adopted; ' *' After , a long 'desultory' discussion/ as to whether all'tho p'assjengers shon!d J be entertained or only inteh'dihg settlers, and also 'ds 'tothekindof eritertaioment that should be given', '"" Uj " '» ' ! - . .; . Mr Wrigley moved, " ITiat an entertainment ehali be given to tho intending settlers in the Bay of Plenty after the ship Lady Jooolyn'has left the harbour." Dr Armitage seconded the motion, observ, ing that thongh it would be veiy nice to entertain a i the passengers it was hardly practicable to do so before the vessel left. The motion was passed unanimously. Some conversation took p aoo about entertaining Captain Jenkins and the officers of the ship, ami it was understood that they won dbe invited to dinner at the County Club. _ ; Captain Turner— -What form is the entertainment to the new sofct era to assume ?- • The Chairman— That is left to tho sub-dom-mitfcee. I believe the origina sub-committee are willing to act. Mr Morris— l' think the best way to raise; the money would be by the sale of tickets to the townspeople. That - would be much preferable to getting subscriptions. • The Chairman— Certainly.

G^^iu tmnerY-Agrea^^giiy -h*ave pur» Mr Buddie— ls it understood thaj the old sub-committee is to act again*lk« B ,. J .- y Captain Turner— l b§g to move that the origina- Entertainmeht^pnjfej^tee be appovuted to make arrangements for entertainMr Morris — I beg tro aecona tiuit. ; ''r gent emen and some others in town were Captain Tamer— l quite agree with you? • wA^embeivej I^Qo i auaittee^&uggeste,(kJ:hat J Mr Surtee's and' Captain Hugh Stewa.v't should' be added to the SucnGomm.itte«.

The motion was pnt and passed. - Mr Clayebcough m.Qyejd. that the. money fax. giving tKe Jn|ertainnien > 't 'be^Vaised' by tlje sale of tiokeia tftid not by subscription. * Mr Morris— Suppose, yon cfo. net get enough tickets sold? It is qf course understood ithat' .the Committee i is' responsible jfor the entertainment. . TKe GhafrraaW-Now, that we haya agreed tt> entertain only the inttn lingsetdersin tho diaMot^-fchere 1 is> no- fear .-about iraisiug .t.Ueic ways and means. «i^lr aConwayiw secotyied,; ;Mr .Glarebrou'gh'^ motion, which was passed unanimously tainment are you going to give ? i The? Chairinan4-Aji: tyau : and f I : iar^ .good hands at dancing, we will give them a ball. (Laugh^) p^W}lLyotttUJc ftidayl few o«r next meeting? Mr Buddie— -Well meet as aoon as the bonfire if kindle.d. ,on jMount Maunganui. M^t Comin.Qn&~.Leave it to the secretary. I have made 'arrangements to know when the ship is sighted.-and then -the secretary ojm.call mtogefcher. . ■ ■ « • t • • • After/ jaomeij further conversation, it" was agreed t^ adJQ,^r^tiU ? TuQsday a> and in the event &f the ihip^ arriving sbone| that th© sacjcQta,ry should, call a . meeting ' at once. """ ; " '"■*"'" * --W./J,",

Mr Buddie— ln- case- the ship goes to (Renewed Laughter,)' - '" A membe^f 4? Committee (remaned thajt it was s. great rt^^the Mayor had not' got hia yobea on-^E5'-#o^ld*bebome l theh> amazingly. (Laughtejc.) . >: . ; „,. tt . , , j . - , Another meni&er^lt ia all ingood^i^ne. -' -After aVsteJof thanks.^to tnetACJHaiiWiart, proposed bjlim 1 Buddie, seconded by Capti Turner, ! „., ■, < ( > . •" The CominitteJe, adipurned tiU'3. o'qlock on Tuesday 'afterhbtm. • '- A • 'Hi «? a «